Latest Research Blog Posts

Surviving Tough Times by Investing in the Future

Companies are facing a myriad of challenges, ranging from labour shortages to increasing costs of supplies to heightened concerns amongst consumers about the environmental impact of the products and services that they buy.

Publication date: 12 July 2022

Creating a competitive environment

Maintaining a competitive advantage has always been an important ongoing process for businesses.

Publication date: 22 April 2022

The end of Groundhog Day – what should businesses do next?

The 1993 comedy Groundhog Day, starring Bill Murray, tells the tale of a man trapped in a time loop. He is doomed to repeat the same day over and over again until he gets it right. Thankfully, we are not in a mystical time loop – but the Covid-19 pandemic has had the effect of making it feel as though time was standing still.

Publication date: 19 January 2022

“Should I stay or should I go now?” To work from home or return to the office

Back in the early 1980s when The Clash’s epic punk rock anthem hit the charts (written by Headon et al., 1981), work was very different experience to how it is now.

Publication date: 20 September 2021

Discovering the Known Unknowns? Assessing if UK Financial Regulation has Improved since the Great Financial Crisis

Researchers offer new evidence that the deterrent effect of financial regulation has strengthened since 2010.

Publication date: 9 August 2021