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Interdisciplinary research centres

The University of Leeds is committed to working across disciplines to help tackle global challenges and our centres continue to develop strong international networks in order to deliver research that addresses real-world issues.

Our research centres work across four main themes and connect knowledge with users, promote impact and provide a vibrant, stimulating and supportive environment for students, early career researchers and academics. The themes are:

Governance, financial systems and economic well-being
International business, marketing management and business networks
Technology, innovation and management practices
People, work and workplace

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Governance, financial systems and economic well-being

This theme builds on longstanding strengths in finance, governance, economic modelling and decision-making and strives to improve social equality, financial inclusion and economic productivity.

International business, marketing management and networks

We are well recognised for our strength in international business and marketing. Our research explores how competitive advantage is built and sustained through the dynamics of internationalisation, entrepreneurship, strategic marketing, and collaborative networks.

Technology, innovation and management practices

This research theme investigates organisational challenges in strategic planning and the management of innovation and technology. A distinctive strength of this theme is our engagement with corporate practice, including collaborations with Ericsson AB, Rolls-Royce, UK police forces, Cabinet Office and Home Office.

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People, work and workplace

We bring together multi-disciplinary expertise to offer a distinctive perspective on the changing world of work. This theme builds on internationally recognised research strengths to examine highly topical workplace issues, such as digitalisation and the future of work, precarity, big data and HR analytics, personal performance and the well-being of employees.