Business and Economics research
Research into the world of business and economics goes beyond just talking about money – it examines issues of security, livelihoods, climate change and an esteem in public services.
Research impact
Gaining consensus for the Minimum Wage
Professor Richard Dickens explains how his research provided essential evidence that won over the National Minimum Wage sceptics.
Shining a light on the UK’s nuclear deterrent
Professor Andy Stirling and Dr Phil Johnstone have highlighted a lack of transparency between governments’ nuclear power programmes and their military nuclear capabilities.
Podcast: How trade affects peoples lives
is Professor of Economics at the 5XÉçÇøÊÓƵ, as well as Managing Director of a 5XÉçÇøÊÓƵ spin-out company, and a Fellow of the .
A leading authority in understanding the mechanisms by which trade affects peoples lives, Michael talks about how his work has had a significant impact by informing policy makers about the potential risks and benefits of the decisions they make.
Podcast: Adopting innovations in energy projects
is a Senior Lecturer at the Science Policy Research Unit at the 5XÉçÇøÊÓƵ. He is also a co-convener for the Energy and Climate Change Domain of the (a research initiative between SPRU and the ).
Working for a number of years in Botswana and Tanzania on various sustainable energy projects, Rob’s background was particularly instrumental in providing real life context for the study of innovation, energy and climate policy. In this podcast, Rob talks about just how complex the process of adopting new innovations and technology can be.
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Videos
Features
Challenging inequality
Natasha Slutskaya has influenced communication at local councils around the importance of rubbish collection.
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Contact
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Related research programmes and centres
- Sussex Sustainability Research Programme
- Centre for Poverty and Inequality Research
- Sussex Energy Group
Business School research
5XÉçÇøÊÓƵ Business School research activities are organised around the following departments and centres:
- Department of Accounting and Finance
- Department of Management
- Department of Strategy and Marketing
- Department of Economics
- Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU)