Research and knowledge exchange at the School of Business and Law are deeply rooted in our mission to promote responsible enterprise for a fairer society, prepare learners for practice, to grow inclusive practices for our communities of learners and academics and to form partnerships across the city and the region, the UK and internationally.
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We continue to invest in our areas of excellence in both research and enterprise activity enabling the development of increasingly global reputations aligned to the school mission:
A testimony to the quality of our research is the active contribution of colleagues to leading national and international business and management conferences and high-profile international conferences, which we hosted at the School in recent years.
We are more than 80 research-active faculty connecting to a vast network of ideas, people and organisations in the UK and overseas.
We work with partners in industry, academia, non-government organisations, and the public services, to generate knowledge that explains, harnesses and improves the theory and practice of business and law.
Our philosophy drives the attempt to ‘close-the-loop’ between wider society and academia; it is underpinned by a commitment to the co-production of knowledge with a wide range of users.
Our Knowledge Exchange activities maximise the impact of our research by sharing our ideas and innovations with our partners locally, nationally and globally.
Our offer for consultancy and business services draws on high-level expert knowledge in areas around entrepreneurship and innovation; marketing, e-commerce and online; accountability and corporate social responsibility; supply chain management and business analytics. We can also draw on a wide range of leading researchers offering consultancy in finance; economics and econometrics; labour markets and human resources; business education and learning; and with our specific interest in tourism, events and hospitality.
The School of Business and Law fosters research and knowledge exchange excellence across all its disciplines, and our staff research interests are represented and fostered through our Research Excellence Groups (REGs).
We offer research study for doctoral degrees in all the areas represented through our REGs. Visits the university Doctoral College page for further initial information and use our .
The School of Business and Law offers PhD students a research environment focused on the full range of disciplines associated with contemporary business structures and practices.
Our business and management PhD includes all the subjects our school offers, including law.
TEF Silver awarded for the quality of our teaching and student outcomes
We are in the top 4.3% of institutions globally, Center for World University Rankings 2025
Race Equality Charter Silver awarded for our pledge to advance representation, progression and success for minority ethnic staff and students
We are ranked 14th in Stonewall's top 100 employers for commitment to equality for LGBTQ+ staff and students
We were awarded Athena Swan Silver for advancement of gender equality, representation, progression and success for all
We are a Disability Confident employer, committed to ensuring opportunity for progression for all
Signed to the Disabled Student Commitment, an initiative to improve support for disabled students
EcoCampus Platinum accredited for our environmental sustainability, compliance and processes
