From the Enlightenment to the Information Age

The Adam Smith Research Foundation has been established to promote and sustain research within the UK, European and international arenas. The Foundation promotes the engagement of staff in key policy debates and in shaping policy for the future. It provides the environment in which to foster further links between the Faculty's disciplines and supports the development of interdisciplinary research both within and beyond the University.

The Foundation seeks to honour the Enlightenment legacy of Adam Smith (1723-1790) with independent, original research that impartially advances utility and enhances social happiness or well-being in the Information Age.

The Foundation's five research themes are:

• Public policy, governance and social justice
• Work, ethics and technology
• People, places and change
• Macroeconomics, business and finance
• Legal and political thought

More information can be found in our new ASRF brochure(pdf,2.4MB)

People at the Adam Smith Research Foundation

• Directors
• Visiting Fellows
• Research Fellows
• Doctoral students