Huddersfield Business School combines a broad base of academic research excellence with skills, expertise and experience in developing innovative work and engaging in knowledge exchange activity. The School works to produce research that not only makes valuable contributions to key academic debates, but also has real world impact in ways that improve the world we live in.

The School has a strong record for academic research, with the University’s ambitious targets for research quality underpinning the drive to publish research through prestigious media. In the 2021 Research Excellence Framework, the School was placed 76th overall (for outputs, impact and environment combines), and was placed 37th Research Power (Times Higher Education), which shows the high number of academics producing internationally recognised research. 

Huddersfield Business School’s academic and Professional Services staff also excel in identifying, supporting and delivering world class innovation and knowledge exchange. The School has a wide network of contacts in businesses and other organisations locally, nationally and globally who are engaged through avenues including collaborative research, training, and knowledge exchange schemes. 

The School is innovative and forward-looking in all of its research and knowledge exchange activity. Its staff consistently looks to further increase the volume and quality of the work it produces, as well as the networks with which it connects with outside of the University to impact to enrich lives, enhance organisations and engage communities.

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Supporting our Staff

Business School provides a range of high quality support for its staff.

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Impact

Read a selection of impact case studies from Huddersfield Business School here.

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Public Engagement

Business School is proud of its record on public engagement.

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Postgraduate Researchers

Business School combines a broad base of academic excellence and expertise with a focus on pioneering research.

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Research Newsletters

Research Newsletters

View a list of the lastest research newsletters from the Business School.


Research Institutes and Centres

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Behaviour Research

The research area of the Behavioural Research Centre (BRC) lies at the intersection of several behavioural science disciplines.

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Sustainability, Responsibility, Governance, Ethics

Centre for Sustainability, Responsibility, Governance and Ethics (SURGE)

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Northern Productivity Hub

The Northern Productivity Hub (NPH) focuses on aspects of 'Productivity Improvement' across a broad spectrum of research areas.

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Centre for Law, Environment and Rights

The Centre for Law, Environment and Rights (CLEAR) engages in research to understand the role of law both locally and around the world.

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Biomimetic Societal Futures

The Centre for Biomimetic Societal Futures is a new multi-disciplinary research centre within the University of Huddersfield, and based in Huddersfield Business School.