Hull University Business School Research

See how Hull University Business School is making a real difference with our practical and innovative strands of research.

At Hull University Business School, our aim is to foster internationally excellent research, with priority given to research that is relevant to practice, interdisciplinary and developed with local, national and international partners.

Our academics are called upon for their research expertise by governments and business organisations around the world, from New Zealand to Colombia to the Netherlands.

Closer to home, the Business School provides an inspirational environment for researchers in the early stages of their careers. PhD students are closely supported and given opportunities to travel, attend conferences and are encouraged to be an integral part of the research community at the Business School.

Centre for systems studies

The Centre for Systems Studies is an international centre of excellence for ground breaking applied research on systems thinking and practice. We act as a nexus for inter-disciplinary and trans-disciplinary research on complex socio-economic systems, and we have strong links with research institutes and practitioners in public, private and third-sector organisations.

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Research Groups

Accounting

Accounting research examines how accounting information is identified, measured, valued, and disclosed. Accounting research also examines how stakeholders use accounting information, the regulatory environment in which the accounting profession operates, the effects of standard setting bodies, and the judgment and decision making of accounting professionals and other organizational stakeholders.

Comparative and International HRM

CIHRM research focuses on the role of institutional and cultural factors so as to better understand the challenges of managing people around the globe. Our multi-disciplinary research challenges assumptions, using qualitative methods and multiple levels of analysis to explore key questions. Our four main areas of interest are: Global Talent Management; Managing the Ageing Workforce and Workplaces; Leadership; Emerging Markets.

Economics

Economics has a strong research culture and an established reputation in several fields, notably applied microeconomics, international economics, economic development, macroeconomics, and environmental economics.

As well as focusing on high quality publication in the core areas of economics, we support interdisciplinary research by providing an economics-based contribution to faculty and university-wide projects.

Finance

Our Finance research group conducts research on the social, economic, and organisational aspects of financial reporting, corporate finance and governance, corporate social responsibility and sustainability, banking, risk management, accountability and governance.

Our internationally excellent research makes an impact on stakeholders and we have active links in the UK and internationally with a range of researchers and practitioners.

Marketing

Our Marketing team has expertise in a number of key areas. With a strong focus on applied research that impacts both academic and practitioner areas, our guiding vision is to conduct research that advances knowledge and thinking in the Marketing discipline.

In addition to links with regional institutions, we have strong international connections and research collaborations.

Organisation, Ethics and Society

Our diverse group employs social theory to better understand the ways in which organizing takes place in its social, ethical and political dimensions. This includes critical perspectives on a variety of management and workplace issues. We utilise predominantly qualitative methods in order to explore the complexity and richness of how organization is created and performed and its effects on its participants.

Regional and International Business

We critically examine the processes of market liberalisation and regulation from a global perspective. Our research themes include the regulation of international business, the strategic role of SMEs and the evolution and remit of international trade organisations. The group also touches on the relationship between large and small enterprises, privatisation and outsourcing and public-private partnerships.

Research in the Faculty of Business, Law and Politics

The Faculty of Business, Law and Politics is making a difference everyday with our hands-on, practical research. Our impact is being felt on a global scale.

Faculty of Business, Law and Politics

University of Hull
Hull, UK
HU6 7RX

+44 (0)1482 463633

fblp@hull.ac.uk