Research4Good - making a positive difference through management research
Our research improves people’s lives. It enhances our community. It strengthens our economy. It contributes to a better world. It’s Research4Good.
School of Management research
Our leading research contributes to a better world. It improves people's lives, supports communities and strengthens our economy.
Our impact
We aim high with our research. We want to influence change in the world around us. Find out more about our work.
School of Management's publications
Our researchers' published articles, papers, conference contributions and more, in chronological order.
Our divisions
Faculty members are grouped into four divisions based on their expertise.
Accounting, Finance and Law Division
Our division conducts research that spans accounting and finance and teaches across accounting, finance and law.
Information, Decisions and Operations Division
We are an influential group of researchers who publish in leading journals. Our research areas include supply chain management, cyber security and forecasting.
Marketing, Business and Society Division
We are a respected group of researchers with diverse expertise spanning marketing, corporate social responsibility and society.
Strategy and Organisation Division
We are an active group of researchers focusing on people at work and the development of the organisations they work in.
Our research centres
Our eight research centres combine faculty and researchers from across our divisions. They use their inter-disciplinary expertise to focus on important management issues.
Centre for Business, Organisations and Society (CBOS)
Rethinking business in a sustainable society; providing the evidence base to get there
Centre for Governance, Regulation and Industrial Strategy (CGR&IS)
We focus on finding the balance between governance, regulation and strategic planning to ensure the effective functioning of organisations, regions and markets.
Centre for Healthcare Innovation and Improvement (CHI²)
CHI² leads and explores multidisciplinary research into health and care systems, and ways to improve them.
Centre for Research on Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CREI)
Exploring how enterprising individuals and organisations use innovation to create value.
Centre for Smart Warehousing and Logistics Systems
Our research expertise is in warehousing and logistics applications. We focus on developing methods for improving operations management and decision making.
Our research centres
Our eight research centres combine faculty and researchers from across our divisions. They use their inter-disciplinary expertise to focus on important management issues.
Future of Work (FOW) research centre
We are a group of researchers exploring how work is changing, and will continue to change, with new technologies, attitudes and ways of working.
Identities in Organisations research centre
We are a multidisciplinary research centre with a focus on high-quality research on identity.
The International Centre for Higher Education Management (ICHEM)
We explore higher education innovation for global wellbeing.
Our labs and affiliated research centres
Leading research complex capital projects, retail and more.
Research highlights and commentary
We want to be at the forefront of the latest research. Our faculty members and researchers are regularly published in leading journals. Read more about their work and how it's impacting on society.
Focus groups can work without a moderator, shows research
Remote moderation by video encourages frank discussion
Commercial partnership to improve human-robot collaboration in warehouse operations
The alliance of academic and commercial expertise will combine University algorithm and modelling expertise with Logidot’s Internet of Things (IoT) solution.
Study warns API restrictions by social media platforms threaten research
Research on people and society to suffer as social media platforms limit access to user data
Why young workers are leaving fossil fuel jobs – and what to do if you feel like ‘climate quitting'
Dr Grace Augustine from our School of Management looks at the number of young people leaving the oil and gas industry due to climate concerns.
Birkenstock goes public: how an ‘ugly’ orthopaedic shoe company created a brand worth billions
Tamsin McLaren, from the Bath Retail Lab, writes for The Conversation on the rise of Birkenstock and its meaningful moment in the Barbie movie.
Women take fewer risks because they think about losing more than men, research suggests
Dr Chris Dawson, from our School of Management, writes for The Conversation about why women tend to be more cautious and take fewer risks.
Research stories
Find out more about our work and how it's helping improve our world.
What it means to be an LGBT+ ally at work
Dr Luke Fletcher’s research explores how LGBT+ people can be better included and supported in the workplace.
Predicting and preventing terror attacks
Dr Olivia Brown's research analyses data from far-right online spaces to identify the risk that someone might do something violent offline
Advocating for the public good in higher education
Professor Rajani Naidoo is researching how to improve higher education management to solve global problems
Research with Impact Podcast with Roland Pease: 'How do we get to net zero?'
In episode one of our Research with Impact podcast, Roland Pease discusses the route to net zero with three of the University’s world-leading experts.
Keeping us safe from cyber threats
As we become ever more reliant on digital technology it can feel just a matter of time before we fall victim to cyber crime. Researchers take on the threat.
The research transforming business design
Dimo Dimov’s research was used to create the Social Enterprise and Innovation Programme, which helped generate £3.3 million of investment in the South West
Research events
Opportunities to learn more about our research.
The Operational Research Society's annual conference - OR65
12 Sep 2023 9.00am
The Chancellors' Building
,
University of Bath
The OR Society's annual conference for 2023.
EURO HOpe Mini-Conference 2023
18 Sep 2023 9.00am
The School of Management
10 East,
University of Bath
The 7th EURO Working Group on Humanitarian Operations Mini-Conference, hosted by EURO Working Group on Humanitarian Operations and the School of Management
Crossing Boundaries: The 2023 Business and Modern Slavery Research conference
20 Sep 2023 9.00am
10 East
,
University of Bath
Hosted by the University of Bath School of Management.
Contact us
If you have any questions about our research, please get in touch.