The ‘Prosper’ Programme
Researching business support for cultural and creative organisations aiming to strengthen the resilience and investment readiness of arts organisations, museums and libraries in England.
CBIS Projects
The Centre for Business in Society examines the impact – good or bad – of organisations’ activities, behaviours and policies on society, to promote responsibility and changed behaviours for the benefit of economies and societies.
Within our four clusters, our dedicated research teams are investigating a range of issues affecting business and daily life. If you would like to find out more about the diverse research projects currently taking place in the Centre for Business in Society (CBiS), please explore our current research projects.
CBiS Project Reports
Below you will find project summaries for just a few of our completed funded projects here at CBiS. In each report you will be able to explore the research team, collaborators, aims, key findings and outputs, as well as the project highlights.
Responsible Community Finance
The innovative Responsible Community Finance Research and Impact Programme in CBiS has brought together and delivered a set of five simultaneously awarded but independent impact-led projects.
Sustainable Operation, Maintenance and Development of the Railway Electrification System
Contributing to Network Rail and Virgin Train's efforts to move towards intelligent infrastructure maintenance.
The CARNiVAL Project
Investigating the factors that impact upon the planned and unplanned legacy outcomes of sporting and non-sporting mega-events and their implications for stakeholders.
Sustainable Cut-Flowers Project
Investigating an interesting disconnect between investment in certification by producers and a lack of awareness amongst consumers and wholesalers of the existence of these standards.
Circular Economy Research and Development Network for Sustainable Food Supply Chain
Exploring various innovative ways of tackling food losses and waste by adopting the Circular Economy
Community Action Platform for Energy - The CAPE Project
Developing an interactive platform that puts Big Data tools in the hands of communities to explore what it takes to get communities involved in local energy projects.
Sustainable Practices make Sustainable Businesses
Exploring how the implementation of sustainable practices helps businesses to be more resilient, productive and profitable.
CONCERTA
Contribution to Community Enhancement Through Rural Touring Arts. A major nationwide investigation of the scale, scope and role of rural touring arts.
An Assessment of the Cyber Readiness of a Local Government Authority
Exploring the cyber security awareness and resilience of the Council’s workforce.
The ReSSI Project
Good Practice for Local and Regional Authorities to Better Collaborate for Sustainable, Inclusive and Smart Development.
WREV: Warwickshire Rural Electric Vehicles Evaluation
Electric vehicles are an integral part of the automotive sector, yet too little research has considered their likely adoption for consumers in a rural setting.
RemanPath: Remanufacturing for Small and Medium Size Enterprises
Creating learning materials to help SMEs develop remanufacturing competencies and business models.
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