Research highlights

• In the RAE 2008, almost all of the School’s research was judged as being of international significance:
• In computing, 15% of our research was rated as world-leading, 50% internationally excellent and 30% internationally recognised.
• In economics, 20% of our research was rated as world-leading, 50% internationally excellent and 25% internationally recognised.
• In management and organizational psychology, 10% of our research was rated as world-leading, 40% is internationally excellent and 35% internationally recognised.
• There are more than 150 research students in the School, actively integrated into the School’s research environment. Each research group and research centre draws on a broad range of staff expertise to support a programme of research projects, seminar series, workshops and public events.
• Much of our research is funded by the UK research councils, EU and other public and third sector organisations. We were recently awarded two major grants under the highly competitive ESRC/EPSRC Technology Enhanced Learning programme - Intelligent Support for Mathematics Generalisation and Learning Design Support Environment for Lecturers.
• Much of our research involves collaboration with industry and other research organisations and FE/HE stakeholders. We have numerous research collaborations with universities and research centres worldwide. Many of our research publications are the outcome of these collaborations.
• Members of the School serve on numerous journal editorial boards and leading conference programme committees. Academic staff are frequently invited to give keynote talks at national and international conferences and workshops.