Jobs and Skills in the Leeds City Region

Low-paid work and in-work poverty are significant issues in the UK economy. The aim of this project is use research insights to help inform choices in Leeds City Region around employment and skills policy, particularly relating to in-work progression.


Creative Accounting: Evolving Mindsets for Business and Finance Professionals

The aim of this project is to investigate how, through performance-led artistic interventions and provocations, the creative arts and playfulness can best be utilised to change traditional mindsets and facilitate a more integrated approach to the business of accounting.


Promoting ethical flowers for improved working conditions in supply chains: The disconnect between increased certification and poor purchaser knowledge

This project examined how the promotion of ethical flowers can contribute to improved working conditions in supply chains.


Investigating the Scale and Structure of the Wild Flower Harvesting Industry in South Africa’s Cape Floristic Region

This three year project will address challenges such as supply chain transparency by providing insights into the scale and structure of the wild harvesting industry in The Cape Floristic Region (CFR).


Warwickshire Rural Electric Vehicle Trial (WREV)

The 'Warwickshire Rural Electric Vehicle' (WREV) trial was designed to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in rural Warwickshire in examining their options for switching to electric vehicles (EVs).


Sustainable Practices make Sustainable Businesses

Dr David Bek led a project exploring how the implementation of sustainable practices helps businesses to be more resilient, productive and profitable. The project focused upon the horticultural sector in South Africa.


New Business Models for Intelligent Transport Systems (NEWBITS)

The NEWBITS project provided a deep understanding of the changing conditions and dynamics that affect and/or influence Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) innovations, informed by 4 case studies from successful ITS implementations in transport.


Understanding barriers to Electric Vehicle adoption amongst mass market car drivers

Within the context of government policy regulating against the sales of new internal combustion engine vehicles within the next two decades, the project sought to understand how ready the mass market is to transition to electric vehicles (EVs).


Intelligent Variable Message Systems (iVMS)

The aim of the project was to develop, demonstrate and test new traffic management systems, based on innovative iVMS technology, on three main road arterial routes into Coventry; and to demonstrate the potential for a reduction in congestion in one sector of the city.


New Frontiers in Social Innovation Research: Social Innovation Management for BIOPlastics (SIMBIO)

A CBiS project exploring the social and environmental implications of bio-based packaging


Evaluation of City of Culture Transforming Leadership Programme

Working within evaluation design principles and a methodology which aligns with the City of Culture Trust’s strategic approach, and to the outcome-led / partner-driven model deployed across the city.


Building Japanese research capacity around disability studies and sport to positively impact the lives of people with disabilities - 2020 and beyond

The aim of this bid was to expand an already existing international collaboration and foster a long term sustainable multi-partner network in order to further develop our understanding in the field of disability studies and sport (DSS).


Examining Sustainability Risks in Indonesia-UK coffee supply chains

Examining Sustainability Risks in Indonesia-UK coffee supply chains


Sustainable Wild Harvest Products

Much wild harvesting is unregulated and poses sustainability risks, and retailers increasingly want transparency concerning social and environmental impacts within supply chains. This project is a response to the need to identify solutions to meet this assurance gap.


COVID-19 and Future Transport

Working in-conjunction with Coventry City Council’s Transport and Infrastructure team, Dr Andrew Jones and Dr David Jarvis sought to interrogate emerging thinking surrounding the future of transport in order to support the Council’s COVID-19 recovery plans.


The ‘Prosper’ programme – researching business support for cultural and creative organisations

The Prosper programme aims to strengthen the resilience and investment readiness of arts organisations, museums and libraries in England.


On Behalf of the People: Work and Community in the Nationalised British Coal Industry, 1947-1994

This 3 year study will conduct a revised history of the nationalised British coal industry (1947-1994), examining this from a macro-, meso-, and micro-, perspective.  


From the Grounds Up: The Coffee Shop Industry and the Circular Economy

This study aims to explore how businesses and consumers can engage in the circular economy, the facilitators and inhibitors for doing so, and the importance of these actions for sustainable economies and societies. The UK and Germany are used as two case studies for exploring how and why the coffee shop industry takes part in the circular economy.


Innovation in Tackling Food Waste

This ESRC Festival of social science event, aimed to showcase new and innovative research strategies of tackling food waste and connect social innovators with the business community.


A Self Contained British Empire in Metals

This project explores attempts after the First World War to organise a British imperial minerals strategy, to ensure British control over the mineral reserves of the Empire.