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.
How do EV adopters make decisions? Understanding their behaviours and exploring the strategic role of brands for CBiS
This study aims to assess whether an alternative approach of new market entrants, such as Tesla, in marketing the EV as a desirable gadget, badge of honour and ‘must-have’ brand, is likely to bring about mass adoption and a step-change in sales.
Payday futures: sub-prime credit markets in transition?
The project investigated the impact of the regulation of UK payday loans or High-Cost, Short-Term Credit (HCSTC) and how this is reshaping credit markets for borrowers.
FinCris: Responsibilities, Ethics and the Financial Crisis
FinCris seeks to enlarge the public understanding of the financial crisis and the understanding among officials, regulatory and consumer bodies of the ethical issues raised by the crisis, specifically, how responsibilities for what has gone wrong create obligations to some of those badly affected by the crisis.
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).
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.
An investigation of the impact of multi-platform media coverage of the 2012 London Paralympic Games and the 2015 Toronto Parapan American Games upon perceptions of disability (LONTOR)
The main objectives of the London-Toronto (LONTOR) project were to obtain a better understanding of the nuanced and sometimes conflicting attitudes towards disability and media/technology use in the context of mega-sport events.
Negotiating the creative ecosystem: cultural and creative microenterprise business journeys
Sponsorship of a PhD studentship by Creative United to support their work in providing financial goods and services to enable the growth and development of the UK’s cultural and creative industries.
Expert Advisor to MEPC High Performance Technology and Motorsport Cluster Study
Commissioned SQW to investigate the high performance technology and motorsport (HPTM) cluster across the geography “within about 30 minutes” of Silverstone.
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.
An economic impact tool for the community finance industry
The aim of this project is to create a (very) easy to use methodology and tool for the community development sector that allows a consistent, robust and real time ability to report the value of the economic impacts of community finance lending.
Demonstrating Quality of Life Impacts: Home Improvement Loans for those Experiencing Financial Exclusion
Demonstrating Quality of Life Impacts: Home Improvement Loans for those Experiencing Financial Exclusion
A Critical Evaluation of the Added Value of Boards of Directors Through a Multiple Agency Theory Lens. Empirical Evidence of English and Belgian Listed Companies
A critical evaluation of the added value of boards of directors through a multiple agency theory lens. Empirical evidence of English and Belgian listed companies.
The Automotive R&D Infrastructure in the UK
Mapping UK automotive R&D infrastructure and capability against future technology roadmaps to support strategic investment.
COMODAL - Consumer Models for the Assisted Living Sector
Analysing the electronic Assisted LivingTechnology (eALT) market potential and proposing new business models to take the market forward.
Don’t Dis my Ability: Marginalised voices from sport (Pilot)
This project investigates how technological tools, such as social media, may support or constrain people with disabilities in the development of their political interests and careers.
Big Data, Big Capabilities: Developing the Senior Finance Professionals of the Future to Exploit the Benefits of Big Data
This study aims to examine the main capabilities that senior finance professionals/accountants need to make good use of BD in their decision-making and propose how senior finance professionals/accountants can acquire and develop a portfolio of these new capabilities.
Making voices heard: Exploring opportunities and challenges of technology use for people with disabilities to engage in politics
This project investigates how technological tools, such as social media, may support or constrain people with disabilities in the development of their political interests and careers.
Coventry Made Me
This rapid response project investigates how the city of Coventry and its various places have influenced the identity of creative individuals of the city – and acts as the inspiration for new work by the artist Mary Courtney.
Addressing inequality, enhancing diversity and facilitating greater dialogue in the hosting of sporting mega events (EventRights)
The EventRights project will explore and produce recommendations as to how major sporting events (MSEs) can influence MSE organising committees and other stakeholders to ensure that progressive social opportunities to address inequality, enhance diversity.
