Kasim Randeree

Dr. Kasim Randeree’s work in the higher education and charity sectors spans more than 30 years. Dean of Faculties and a senior leader at Northeastern University London, Kasim has served as Research Fellow at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford and Kellogg College, Oxford, leading on Islamic economy. Kasim was Associate Professor in Leadership and Business Management and Director of MBA Programmes at Coventry University, and Lecturer in Islamic Law and University Muslim Chaplain, receiving the Association of Muslim Chaplains prize in 2012. He also worked at universities in the Arabian Gulf, alongside numerous visiting professorships at universities across the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia.

Kasim has a PhD in Operations Management from the University of Hull and Masters in Islamic Studies from the University of Wales. He is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and Certified Management and Business Educator. Kasim is also a researcher and writer, having published over 100 journal articles, books, chapters and monographs, and was awarded the Emerald Literati Award for his work on organisational leadership and people management in the Muslim world. Kasim also has a keen interest in English criminal law and is Justice of the Peace, sitting as a criminal magistrate in Birmingham Magistrates’ Court.

Kasim’s work with Islamic Relief Worldwide began as Senior Policy Advisor in 2011, later becoming Head of Research and Development at the Islamic Relief Academy. A former trustee at Human Appeal and the Humanitarian Academy for Development (HAD), he joined the Board of Trustees at Islamic Relief Worldwide on 6th March 2023 and is also chair of our Membership Accreditation Committee.