Alicia Danielsson

Mohammed Kayed Abdel-Haq is currently the Founding Director of the Centre for Islamic Finance at the University of Bolton and serves as the Assistant ViceChancellor for Postgraduate Developments. He also holds the position of Executive Director of the Development Office at the same university. Additionally, Professor Abdel-Haq is the Principal of the Hume Institute for Postgraduate Studies in Lausanne, Switzerland, and a Professor in Banking. He fulfills the role of CEO at Oakstone Merchant Bank as well. His contributions to public service include chairing the UK Government’s Advisory Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing, with the report published in February 2019. Previously, he was a member of the Council of the Royal Institute for International Affairs (Chatham House) and, in 2011, was appointed Chairman of the UK Ministerial Advisory Group on Extremism in Universities and FE Colleges. Professor Abdel-Haq is affiliated with institutions such as King’s College, London, where he is a Visiting Professor, and IDEAS at the London School of Economics, and he also serves as an Editor for the Middle East Element Series at Cambridge University Press.

Publications

Economic and Societal Impact of Organized Crime: Policy and Law Enforcement Interventions
Economic and Societal Impact of Organized Crime: Policy and Law Enforcement Interventions
Alicia Danielsson. © 2024. 350 pages.
Organized crime, a hidden and pervasive threat, casts its dark shadow over societies globally, impacting countless lives through activities like human trafficking, illegal drug...
Intersections Between Rights and Technology
Intersections Between Rights and Technology
Amit Anand, Akanksha Madaan, Alicia Danielsson. © 2024. 475 pages.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is swiftly reshaping global regulatory frameworks, and current discussions on privacy have been thrust into the limelight. The virtual spaces we...
Reassessing England and Wales' Approach to Forced Marriage in the Context of Modern Slavery
Reassessing England and Wales' Approach to Forced Marriage in the Context of Modern Slavery
Alicia Danielsson, Junaid Khan. © 2024. 35 pages.
This chapter critically examines the legal categorization of forced marriage within the context of modern slavery, focusing on the need for legislative reform in England and...
Empowering Community Actors: Training Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Drivers as Allies in Combating Organized Crime
Empowering Community Actors: Training Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Drivers as Allies in Combating Organized Crime
Mohammed Abdel-Haq, Alicia Danielsson. © 2024. 43 pages.
This chapter explores the integral role of taxi and Private Hire Vehicle (PHV) services in combating organized crime, with a specific focus on child sexual exploitation as...
The Right to Work in Light of Encroaching Automation
The Right to Work in Light of Encroaching Automation
Alicia Danielsson, Mohammed Abdel-Haq. © 2024. 32 pages.
Technologies have revolutionized industries by enhancing operational efficiency, fostering productivity, and creating new job sectors. For example, machine learning algorithms...
Tackling Digital Entrepreneurship Within the Illicit Economy: The Evolving Fight Against Serious and Organized Crime Within a Digitally Facilitated Sex Industry
Tackling Digital Entrepreneurship Within the Illicit Economy: The Evolving Fight Against Serious and Organized Crime Within a Digitally Facilitated Sex Industry
Alicia Danielsson. © 2023. 27 pages.
This chapter explores the current challenges and transitional needs required to regulate digital entrepreneurship within the illicit economy by examining digital entrepreneurship...
Interdisciplinary Communication: Paving the Way for Gamification in Entrepreneurship Education – A Case Study From a Medium-Sized UK University
Interdisciplinary Communication: Paving the Way for Gamification in Entrepreneurship Education – A Case Study From a Medium-Sized UK University
Alicia Danielsson, Denis Hyams-Ssekasi. © 2022. 32 pages.
This chapter presents a collaborative autoethnography study whereby two academics at a medium-sized UK university explore their experiences of teaching entrepreneurship in...