Advocating for the public good in higher education
Professor Rajani Naidoo is researching how to improve higher education management to solve global problems
Case studies
Exploring our research and other stories from the University community.
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Analysing the impact of quantitative easing on the UK economy after the financial crisis
The 2008 financial crisis shook the world. This research analysed how quantitative easing helped change UK investor behaviour and stimulate economic recovery.
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Demystifying digital data
Dr Lukasz Piwek hopes to better understand digital technology and how we can use it for good
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Early warning radar system of financial meltdowns
Dr Simone Giansante’s analysis is helping to detect instability in financial markets. His research could help countries avoid catastrophic financial events.
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Empathy in organisations: how considerate managers improve employee performance
Dr Yasin Rofcanin is exploring the links between employee wellbeing and organisational productivity
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Gone phishing: the research protecting us from cyberattacks
Professor Adam Joinson’s research explores why people fall for cyberattacks, and helps develop training to prevent it.
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Good garments: combatting worker exploitation in the fashion supply chain
What role can business at the bottom of the supply chain play in combatting labour exploitation?
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Helping organisations prepare for the unexpected
Research by Professor Ian Colville is key to organisations navigating crises, including the Wilshire Police Service in the wake of the Salisbury poisonings.
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Helping the UN improve access to financial services for the world’s poorest
School of Management researchers are working with the UN to improve its knowledge management and tackle poverty in some of the world’s poorest countries.
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How to scrutinise public spending
A research project will provide policy makers with guidance on how to maintain the quality of public audit at a time of radical reform and public spending cuts.