Mrs. Olamide Falehin
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Olamide Falehin is a doctoral researcher and associate lecturer at the University of the West of Scotland (UWS). Her teaching approach combines theoretical frameworks with real-world applications, enabling students to connect their academic knowledge with practical experiences. She is currently pursuing her PhD, with a keen interest and focus on the significance of trust in entrepreneurship at the University of the West of Scotland. Her research focuses on integrating trust and institutional perspectives in exploring social issues, small business dynamics, and ethnic minority entrepreneurship. She uses a mixed embedded analysis approach to investigate the experiences and impacts of African minority entrepreneurs in the Midlands. In addition to her teaching and research commitments, Olamide currently holds a significant position at the University of the West of Scotland (Paisley), where she plays a key role in the PGR Doctoral College Board. Representative advocates for the needs and interests of doctoral students, aiming to improve support structures and resources for PGR students at the university. She has demonstrated expertise in research writing, content, editing, and reviewing conference papers, and she recently won the BAM Best Reviewer award for excellent reviews for the African studies track. Her previous project on book chapters and publication was a working paper series on notes on super-diversity, The Many Challenges to ethnic minority entrepreneurship, Making Sense of the Challenges of African minorities, Our Success is Built on Trust: How Trust Shapes the Lived Experiences of African Minority Entrepreneurs in the Midlands, etc. Olamide is passionate about helping SMEs build sustainable businesses.