Research News
- Adam Smith in 10 minutes
- ASRF Seedcorn Fund 2009/10 - deadline 12 March '10
- Smith in Glasgow '09 - Keynote Lectures
Visiting Fellows
- Yoshiya Ichinose (Sept 2009 - Feb 2010)
- Professor Zhu Guanglei (Jan - Feb 2010)
- Karen Wright (Jan - Aug 2010)
- Professor Wendy Spinks (April - Aug 2010)
- Kuniyasu Morioka (April 2010 - March 2011)
From the Enlightenment to the Information Age
The Adam Smith Research Foundation (ASRF) 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 ASRF brochure (pdf, 4.1MB)