Empires in Metal: Corporate Political Activity and Business-Government Relations under “Anglo-Saxon Capitalism”

This project explores business-government relations and the political activities of leading firms by drawing on historical 'Anglo-Saxon' case studies.


Better Work, Better Businesses: Making the Case for Ethical Trade in the South African Fruit Industry

This project will seek to: advance understandings of how labour standards improvements are connected to improvements in business performance.


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.


Remanufacturing Pathways (REMANPATH)

Remanufacturing Pathways, helps small manufactures to grow their business, taking back the products and remanufacture them.


Economic, Political and Security aspects of sanctions and blockades from a Target Country Perspective: Policy Lessons for Qatar and other Target Countries.

Evaluating the economic, social and political aspects of economic sanctions in targeted countries and deliver a comprehensive set of policy guidelines enabling policymakers.


Managing the Impacts of Mega-Events: Towards Sustainable Legacies (CARNIVAL)

Investigating the factors that impact upon the planned and unplanned legacy outcomes of sporting and non-sporting mega-events and their implications for stakeholders.


Understanding People’s Attitudes Towards Pensions

The overall objective is to provide a nuanced debate in relation to people’s financial well-being with an emphasis on long-term savings (pensions) and understanding of financial capability.


How do we ensure responsible lending and borrowing?

Our research on 'responsible lending and borrowing' undertook a follow-on project to explore innovative impactful ways for the research findings to encourage greater responsible lending and borrowing.


The temporary staffing industry and economic change

The analytical work of the different national temporary staffing industries and the way they operate in different labour markets is designed to advance our understanding of labour market operations, challenges and developments, particularly around the use and nature of temporary work. This project is designed to deliver impact to a broad range of stakeholders, including academics, policy makers, those working in the industry and the general public.


Urban and Rural Connectivity in Non-Metropolitan Regions (URRUC)

This project brought together stakeholders and research institutions from four EU countries to address the challenges of mobility and accessibility in four specific regions within their borders.


FaçadeReLog Reverse logistics for the recovery of metal in the façade industry

A CBiS Project with the aim of supporting innovation, technology, and skills in the façade industry, particularly by directly addressing raw material challenges that require collaboration amongst stakeholders along the value chain.


Creative Freelancer Business Models and Place-based Growth

The project is designed to address an important evidence gap around the contribution of freelancers to the economic and place-based impacts of the creative industries.


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 and Warwickshire Growth Deal 2015/2016 Evaluation

Acting as a sub-consultant to policy consultancy Carney Green, Nick Henry provided expert peer review on evaluation methodology and local economic development context. The aim of the evaluation was a) to assess the process of initial development and set-up of the Growth Deal Programme and its assurance infrastructure and b) report on initial project progress and impact.


An Examination of Customer Engagement on Mobile Apps

The objective of the study is to examine the factors that drive customer engagement on mobile phones apps. The study assesses the role of mobile apps in two mega events; Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.


The role of community and land-based interventions in supporting rehabilitation

The aim of this pilot study is to explore the role of community and land based interventions in supporting rehabilitation, with a focus on desistance and resettlement.


Measuring the Size of the UK Social Investment Market

An updated picture of the size of the UK social investment market.


Jobs and Skills in the Leeds City Region

Low-paid work and in-work poverty are significant issues in the UK economy. The aim of this project is use research insights to help inform choices in Leeds City Region around employment and skills policy, particularly relating to in-work progression.


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.