Dr Xinyu Hu

Dr Xinyu Hu is a Lecturer in Real Estate at AFG College with the University of Aberdeen. She holds a PhD in Accounting and Finance from the University of Portsmouth and an MSc in Accounting and Finance from Cardiff University.

Prior to joining AFG College, she taught at the University of Portsmouth and worked as a Teaching Assistant in the UK. She has also gained professional experience in accounting and education in China. Dr Hu has experience teaching both undergraduate and postgraduate students across a range of subjects in real estate, accounting, and finance. Her teaching covers modules including Real Estate, Taxation, Management Accounting, Advanced Financial Accounting, and other related areas. She has also contributed to several funded research projects in the UK, including projects supported by AHRC and DCMS, as well as CARE International UK.

Her research lies at the intersection of accounting, finance, and organisational behaviour, with particular interests in ESG and symbolic representation, financial reporting, earnings management, and corporate governance. Her work focuses particularly on emerging market contexts and examines how organisational practices and governance mechanisms shape corporate reporting and behaviour. She welcomes opportunities for research collaboration in these areas.