Our top 10 2022 highlights
At the University of Bristol Business School, the research we do tackles the big global issues impacting the economy and society. 2022 has been an exciting year for us and has included some outstanding activity across the school. Here is... Continue reading→
‘Place-based Approaches for Tackling Regional Differences’ – Article by Dr Malu Villela Garcia featured in AXA publication
In the below article, featured in an AXA publication on Building Societal Resilience: The Role of Inclusion in a Fragmented World, Dr Malu Villela Garcia, an AXA Fellow at the University of Bristol Business School, explores how “Place-based” approaches can... Continue reading→
What we learnt at the Impact Workshop 2023
On 6 December, the University of Bristol Business School held an in-person Impact and Engagement Workshop dedicated to Business School colleagues with contributions from the Research and Enterprise Division (RED), PolicyBristol and the Public Engagement Office, as well as the... Continue reading→
Congratulations to Dr Anita Mangan who has been appointed Editor of the Journal of Co-operative Studies
We’re delighted to announce that Dr Anita Mangan, Senior Lecturer in Organisation Studies at the University of Bristol Business School has been appointed Editor of the Journal of Co-operative Studies. Dr Mangan’s research on co-operatives is broadly themed around social... Continue reading→
Are tech companies ‘algorithmically amplifying’ insecurity in the gig economy?
New research published by University of Bristol Business School and Oxford University academics reveals how hundreds of thousands of gig workers regularly experience ‘reputational insecurity’. The study, ‘Platforms disrupting reputation: precarity and recognition struggles in the remote gig economy’ published... Continue reading→
‘The Threat: How Digital Capitalism is Sexist – And How to Resist’
The University of Bristol Business School is delighted to announce the publication of ‘The Threat: How Digital Capitalism is Sexist – And How to Resist’ by Dr Lilia Giugni, Lecturer in Social Innovation and Strategy. The book explores the tight... Continue reading→
Dr Vanessa Beck awarded £975k ESRC Grant
Dr Vanessa Beck of the University of Bristol Business School has been awarded a grant of £975k from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) to study underemployment and the lived experience of underemployed workers. The project is a collaboration with... Continue reading→
Does the financial media play a monitoring role around corporate disclosures?
Managers issue press releases to communicate information about their firms to investors and other market participants. They often choose to complement disclosures of quantitative performance with qualitative information; in fact, the use of optimistic or pessimistic language throughout financial disclosures... Continue reading→
Are CSR firms good tax citizens?
Many public firms highlight their Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR) credentials in corporate communication with investors, analysts and the general public. Sceptics have argued that CSR firms often use Greenwashing strategies whereby their real actions and strategies are not entirely compatible... Continue reading→
2022-2023 Finance seminar series
After two years of online events, this year we are excited to resume face-to-face sessions, with most of the speakers coming to Bristol, spending a day visiting the Business School and meeting our faculty. Our Seminar Series is the result... Continue reading→