
Lecturer in Accounting
Background
Deirdre Ruddy is a member of Chartered Accountants Ireland and also holds a Diploma in Corporate Finance. She worked as an accountant with multinational software companies, aswell as in accounting practice, before moving to education.
Deirdre joined the University of Edinburgh in 2015, specialising in online learning and distance education, and now lectures in accounting on both on-campus and online programmes.
Deirdre is one of two Business School liaison representatives with professional accountancy bodies, involved with developing and maintaining close relationships with these organisations , together with ongoing accreditation for the accounting degree programmes.
Research Interests
- Online Learning and Distance Education