A model for improving undergraduate accounting students' engagement in research

Ogundana, OM ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0121-7231, Adegbite, E, Egbe, L ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4569-247X, Umoru, U ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9281-9344 and Hossain, T, 2025. A model for improving undergraduate accounting students' engagement in research. Accounting Education. ISSN 0963-9284

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Abstract

A recent UK study highlighted a steady decline in student engagement with research projects. This study investigates why undergraduate accounting students disengage from research (a Research Module) and the strategies that can be adopted to improve their re-engagement. Using a thematic analysis of diverse data sources—including in-depth interviews and institutional documents—we identify structural and psychosocial factors that negatively affect student engagement. We outline these issues and how they can be mitigated by enhancing the following: students' motivation and agency, transactional engagement between students and tutors, re-orienting accounting students, and providing and publicising additional institutional support. Drawing on these insights, we propose a new model for understanding and addressing non-engagement in accounting Research Modules. This study contributes to the broader literature on accounting education and pedagogy by offering practical, evidence-based strategies to support student engagement in research.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	Accounting Education
Creators:	Ogundana, O.M., Adegbite, E., Egbe, L., Umoru, U. and Hossain, T.
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
Date:	28 October 2025
ISSN:	0963-9284
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.1080/09639284.2025.2579669 DOI 2518017 Other
Rights:	© 2025 the author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. The terms on which this article has been published allow the posting of the Accepted Manuscript in a repository by the author(s) or with their consent.
Divisions:	Schools > Nottingham Business School
Record created by:	Jonathan Gallacher
Date Added:	11 Nov 2025 11:35
Last Modified:	11 Nov 2025 11:35
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/54707

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