Hull University Business School

Research in this field explores accounting and finance in connection to people, business and society. We utilise a variety of advanced quantitative and qualitative methods to study the crucial role of finance in a variety of relevant and inter-related settings.

Our team’s expertise in the study of security prices and markets using advanced quantitative (big data) methods has led to a strong record in investigating the governance and financing of companies and financial institutions.

Economics research at the school is similarly innovative and policy-oriented; exploring a variety of topics and themes in conjunction with active interdisciplinary and international collaborations. Research areas in economics include, but are not restricted to, development economics, environmental economics, international finance, microeconomics, macroeconomics, labour economics, transport economics and energy markets.

Our group’s research is frequently published in leading peer-reviewed journals and presented at reputable conferences and forums. We also host the prestigious JSG Wilson Lecture – attracting world-renowned speakers – and run an established seminar series.

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Accounting, finance and economics research

The Business School’s research expertise in management systems and logistics is well established. Our research here focuses on critical topics including

• the processes of global market liberalisation and regulation and the evolution and remit of international trade organisations;
• the institutional and network structure of regulating international business;
• the strategic role of small and medium-sized enterprises in market economies;
• the policies and regulation of procurement, privatisation and outsourcing and public-private partnerships;
• the control of monopolies and the encouragement of competition;
• the relationship between rationales for market integration;
• and the fundamental features of intellectual property regulation, financial services regulation and the governance of multi-nationals.

Our group publishes widely in leading journals and regularly contributes to the improvement of management and logistics, through its crucial work with businesses and public bodies.

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Management systems and logistics research

Our interdisciplinary research in Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management (OBHRM) is internationally recognised in four key areas: organisational studies; comparative International Human Resource Management; leadership; and ethics and corporate social responsibility. This team of researchers achieves a high number of citations – enhancing external profile – and has a strong record in grant capture.

International strategic partnerships with leading Indian schools advance the internationalisation agenda, as do the group’s role in organising international conferences and business engagement.

Our research in marketing is innovative, creative and impactful. Regularly published in leading academic journals, our research generates new insights into the functioning of small firms and advertising strategies.

We collaborate on research projects in marketing with non-academic partners too – such as our work on lobster fishery development and the reduction of plastic waste. Marketing colleagues also hosted the World Marketing Summit in 2019.

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Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management research

The core aim of this centre is to provide an environment that can cement and enhance basic applied business and scientific trans-disciplinary research to deliver strong practical impact.

Our primary goal is to deliver sustainable and socially acceptable production and consumption solutions. Research is underpinned by competitively won research grants funded by different government bodies such as UK Research and Innovation, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, Innovate UK and the British Academy.

We also work closely with industries and policymakers to leverage long-term partnerships. Through these partnerships we carry out new skills development, share knowledge and exchange effective policies to maximise the use of research results at international, national and regional levels.

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Centre for Sustainable Production and Consumption

Our Centre for Systems Studies is internationally renowned for excellence in systems thinking and practice.

Research projects develop new concepts, theories, methodologies and methods to aid understanding of – and interventions to improve – systemic phenomena. Our research explores systems across all scales: from local community action and business ecosystems through to national and global policy change. Working in interdisciplinary teams, we collaborate with practitioners in public, private, third sector and grassroots community organisations.

Our systems research has practical relevance across a broad range of areas including health, socioeconomic systems, the environment, organisational transformation, food security, cybersecurity, sustainable tourism, low-carbon economy and community development.

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Centre for Systems Studies