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.


An Assessment of the Outcomes of the Social Incubator Fund

In July 2012, the Cabinet Office established a £10 million Social Incubator Fund as part of its broader strategy to grow the UK’s social investment market. The aim of the project was to assess the success and effectiveness of different forms of incubator and their finance and business support packages on the development of early stage social ventures. Acting as a sub-consultant to policy consultancy ICF Consulting, Nick Henry provided expert peer review on the evaluation methodology, findings and recommendations.


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.


Spaces of Community: Exploring dynamics of the UK café industry

Exploring the development of the café industry, and understanding the role of different types of cafés in a range of urban spaces. 


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.


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


Measuring the Size of the UK Social Investment Market

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


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.


Connecting delayed pre-commitment with cyber awareness to address the perception gap and present bias

Working with the Home Office, National Cyber Security Centre, regional law enforcement and other partners, aiming to inform current policy towards cyber-security in small organizations.


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.


Financial citizenship: building financial security, capability and inclusion in communities

The project explored the concept of ‘financial citizenship’ and the extent to which credit unions are able to secure financial inclusion, financial capability and financial security of their members.


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.


Managing My Money for the Just About Managing

Through this project in collaboration with the Open University, we explored the potential for education-based interventions to increase people’s financial motivation and generate more positive financial behaviours. 


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.


Restorative Business Models for the Automotive Sector and Beyond: Developing a predictive maintenance industrial symbiosis

A consortium of Hydrogen Fuel Cell (HFC) stakeholders covering the business, engineering, applications and circular economy dimensions, focussed on exploring the future lives for HFCs first used in the automotive settings.


Creative Accounting: Evolving Mindsets for Business and Finance Professionals

The aim of this project is to investigate how, through performance-led artistic interventions and provocations, the creative arts and playfulness can best be utilised to change traditional mindsets and facilitate a more integrated approach to the business of accounting.


The Business Case For A Fleet Manager

This research is exploring the skills and competencies needed for fleet managers in humanitarian aid setting.


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.


Reducing Financial Vulnerability within Birmingham's Muslim Community

A research project led by the Centre for Business in Society aiming to Reduce Financial Vulnerability within Birmingham's Muslim Community.