Research

Research at Adam Smith Business School

OUR RESEARCH

Adam Smith Business School’s four strategic research themes unite expertise across disciplines to tackle global challenges and deliver real-world impact. Each theme fosters collaboration, drives innovation, and shapes change in policy, practice, and society.

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Sustainability

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Addressing Inequalities

Policy Work

Technology & Society

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RESEARCH IN FOCUS

How do organisations move beyond compliance to create meaningful cultures of integrity? This question lies at the heart of BridgeGap Work Package 4 (WP4), part of a wider Horizon Europe project working to close the distance between anti-corruption regulation and real-world integrity practice.
Professor Sreevas Sahasranamam is leading research to build inclusive entrepreneurship ecosystems across India and the wider Global South.
How can training help women thrive in male-dominated industries? A new study led by an international research team is testing ways to build more inclusive workforces in construction

RESEARCH AREAS

Our research clusters reflect key themes at Adam Smith Business School. They bring together different disciplines to support innovative thinking and real-world impact. Each cluster encourages collaboration between academics, policymakers and professionals. Together, we combine theory and practice to tackle today’s business and societal challenges.