Research themes of the Centre for Governance, Regulation and Industrial Strategy (CGR&IS)

Our multidisciplinary research stretches across a wide range of subjects and questions.
Our research stimulates academic debates, as well as supporting and informing regulators and businesses.
Our multidisciplinary research stretches across a wide range of subjects and questions.
Our contribution to stimulating academic debates and informing policy-makers, regulators and businesses.
We create a platform for exchange and collaboration founded on academic excellence.
Part of our mission is to develop a new generation of informed and skilled researchers.
CGR&IS brings together world-class scholars, associates and doctoral researchers interested in regulation, governance and industrial strategy.
Our members bring a multidisciplinary, high-quality, rigorous approach to addressing topical issues in regulation, governance and industrial strategy.
We work with associate academics and practitioners, as part of our mission to produce high impact research and advice.
Current and past doctoral students working on research with the CGR&IS.
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A Centre for Governance, Regulation and Industrial Strategy event.
A Centre for Governance, Regulation and Industrial Strategy event with Dr Andreas Krause
Browse our events archive, for details of our expert talks on regulation, governance and industrial strategy.
Research, analysis and news.
Professor Ania Zalewska discusses the changing role of banks and stock markets
With significant funding from Bloomberg Philanthropies, our Tobacco Control Research Group will spearhead a brand new global tobacco industry watchdog.
Dr Felicia Fai is Senior Lecturer in Business Economics and a member of the Centre for Governance and Regulation (CGR) at the University of Bath.
NIC commissions Professor Zalewska to report on how changes in regulation may impact the cost of equity and and the cost of capital
The Economist interviewed and cited Professor Ania Zalewska as part of their briefing paper on Creating Innovation Ecosystems in Eastern Europe.
Academic evidence-based analysis and discussion of relevant issues in governance, regulation and industrial strategy.
Delve into our research: read what our experts have to say.
Peer-reviewed journal publications from CGR&IS members.
Books, chapters and monographs based on our research.
Examples of our work in progress.
Reports produced for industrial and policy-making bodies.
CGR&IS is a leading academic and policy research centre in the School of Management, combining expertise in accounting, economics, finance, law, management and politics. Creating a platform to foster international, cross-disciplinary research, we are helping to design and implement more effective governance structures, forms of control and regulation. Our research covers a range of topics relevant to the sound functioning of the financial, not-for-profit, industrial and environmental sectors.
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