 Prior to her appointment at Roehampton University, Broadbent held the position of Senior Vice-Principal (Academic Affairs) at Royal Holloway, University of London.Her published academic work includes more than 60 refereed publications and has focussed on performance management, with particular reference to the UK public sector and the Private Finance Initiative (PFI).Her work has been funded by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and the Australian Research Council.