Business and Trade
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Our Expertise
Our research is aligned to the aims of the Government’s Department for Business and Trade, supporting businesses to invest, grow and export, and creating jobs and opportunities across the country.
Vital and Viable Neighbourhoods
Helping smaller local high streets respond to changes in consumer behaviour and create a sustainable future.
RESEARCH
Perinatal mental health and employment
Shining a light on new and expectant parent mental health, and the connections with work and employment.
RESEARCH
Innovating workplace maternity management in the NHS
A three-year university innovation partnership designed to improve the experience for NHS staff during pregnancy and maternity.
RESEARCH
Perinatal mental health and employment
Working with housing providers in Greater Manchester to investigate obstacles to career progression for Black, Asian and Minoritized Ethnic employees.
RESEARCH
Menopause in the workplace
Exploring women’s experiences of menopause transition in the workplace. Investigating various settings, including the police service and the National Health Service (NHS).
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Developing Smarter Policies
Maximising the benefits of foreign investment in developed and developing countries.
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Complex fertility journeys and the workplace
Exploring the connection between work and fertility - and addressing the gap in knowledge around workplace fertility support.
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Universal credit and employers
How Universal Credit and the UK's active labour market policies affect how businesses recruit, retain and progress their staff.
RESEARCH
The Good Employment Charter
An evaluation of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter with Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA)
RESEARCH