College of Business, Law and Social Sciences staff

Yiling Zha teaches economics at the Derby Business School. Yiling earned her PhD in finance with a focus on credit derivatives and risk management. Yiling is passionate about the pricing of fixed assets and how financial markets behave.

Rachel Rafferty is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Derby. She teaches across the fields of sociology and criminology at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Dr Rafferty has a professional background in the charity sector and has published research on topics such as resolving interethnic conflicts, supporting refugee integration and post-conflict peacebuilding.