2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE)

Accounting and Finance: 2nd for world leading and internationally excellent research¹
Business and Management Studies: 16th for world leading and internationally excellent research¹
Economics and Econometrics: 75 per cent of research classified as world leading or internationally excellent¹

Our Research Centres

^{1 based on the percentage of research classified as 4* and 3*}

Excellent research ratings with 94 per cent of our research classified as being of international quality (RAE 2008)
Outstanding and rigorous research across the breadth of disciplines offered by each of our departments and six recognised research centres (see links on right)
Members of all of the School’s departments and centres publish in leading journals; 12 journals are currently edited within the School and staff members are on the editorial boards of 25 internationally recognised journals
Track record of successfully obtaining research grants from the ESRC and other funding bodies, including government departments and companies
Doctoral studies programme offering two main degrees by research (MPhil and PhD) in accounting, finance, economics, management, leadership and tourism
Thriving programme of faculty and research exchanges with our expanding network of international partners that includes over 30 universities and business schools worldwide
Numerous academics play significant roles in the global academic community and policy debate