Research in Business, Enterprise and Management

Our research in Business, Enterprise and Management is conducted in collaboration with local and international businesses and organisations and contributes to local and global economies through work conducted in the areas of management, marketing, tourism and economics.

Research centres

Our interdisciplinary approach to research means you will find research in the field of Business, Enterprise and Management in a range of different centres across our University.

Centre for Business, Innovation and the Regions

Bringing together internationally-recognised academics with a commitment to applied impactful research that engages with policy and practice. Analysing inequalities, employment and welfare; innovation and leadership; and regional economic development, regeneration and foundational economies.

Centre for Research in the Digital Entertainment and Media Industries

The Centre for Research in the Digital Entertainment and Media Industries (DEMI) was developed to provide a rigorous research base for the study of screen-based industries including games, film, television, animation, AR/VR/XR, simulations and virtual production.

The C3 Centre: Creative Industries and Creative Communities

Researchers, innovators, artists and creative thinkers passionate about co-creating with their surrounding communities and sectors.

Research projects

This is just a sample of the exciting research currently ongoing at our University.

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Postgraduate research

Current PhD opportunities

See our wide range of PhD opportunities and topics. They include self-funded PhDs and those offered through fully-funded scholarships.

Postgraduate research courses

Find out more about our professional doctorates, which combine taught modules with in-depth research. The research skills relate to professional practice.

Our researchers

Jon FAIRBURN

Emeritus Professor

Professor Jon Fairburn is active in teaching, research, bid writing and public engagement. He has incorporated credited work experience into geography and tourism degrees as well as the MSc Digital Marketing Management.

Jon's profile

Professor David Etherington

Professor

David is Professor of Local and Regional Economic Development and is responsible for undertaking and promoting research on employment, welfare and poverty in the University

David's profile

Professor Steven Griggs

Professor

Steven's profile

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Centre for Business, Innovation and the Regions appoints Visiting Professor

Chief Executive at the Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) Mo Baines has been appointed as a Visiting Professor at the University.

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The Research, Innovation and Impact Services team can provide information about all aspects of research at our University.

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