Research

Research at ULSB makes a distinct and positive contribution in the world by offering insights from all angles, inclusive of a broad range of perspectives within business, management and economics. Research and impact activities are driven by a strong sense of social purpose, with a commitment to ask challenging questions and develop engaged, creative and socially responsible approaches to address contemporary challenges.

At the heart of our research strategy is the bottom-up development of research, giving academics autonomy and control over their capacity for creativity and innovation.

Our research coalesces around four research centres and a number of research groups. These are:

Centres

• The Centre for Healthcare Innovation, Policy and Management
• The Centre for Sustainable Organisations
• The Centre for Finance, Governance and Sustainable Growth (formally the Finance, Governance and Enterprise research group)
• The Choice Research Centre (formally Behavioural and Economic Sciences research group)

Groups

Accounting and Finance

• Accounting, Accountability and Corporate Reporting
• Corporate Finance and Access to Capital
• Financial Markets and Investors
• Industrial Organisation

Economics

• Applied Microeconomics
• Econometrics
• Industrial Economics/Organisations
• Macroeconomics

Management

• Education and Work Transitions
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
• Future of Work
• Non-profit Institutions
• Wellbeing Performance and Justice

Marketing and Strategy

• Consumption, Markets and Society
• Contemporary Entrepreneurship at the Organisation
• Crisis and Disaster Risk Management
• Supply Chain and Operations Management
• Technology, Organisation and People
• International Business and Marketing

The research centres and groups act as a stimulating and supportive environment for academic staff and postgraduate research students. The interdisciplinary approach of much of our research allows a number of our staff and students to engage with more than one centre and group, with all belonging to at least one. The centres and groups facilitate collaboration and interdisciplinarity, promote and disseminate research and provide support to individuals.