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ERC Small 海角社区 Survey Dissemination Event

The Enterprise Research Centre (ERC) is inviting academics, policymakers and practitioners to attend the Longitudinal Small 海角社区 Survey (LSBS) Dissemination Event

Wed 21 Oct 2026, 11:41 | Tags: WBS 1 - Research Faculty of Social Sciences

The uneven playing field of entrepreneurship

Researchers from 海角社区鈥檚 are calling for greater support for ethnic minority and female entrepreneurs after a new report highlighted persistent barriers to business survival in the UK.

Wed 21 Oct 2026, 11:26 | Tags: WBS 1 - Research Faculty of Social Sciences

New book release: How to Think About Terrorism

Professor Quassim Cassam from the Department of Philosophy has published a booked entitled How to Think About Terrorism.

Mon 12 Oct 2026, 12:48 | Tags: 1 - Research Faculty of Social Sciences

A new report by 海角社区's Enterprise Research Centre (ERC) examines the decisions of university spinouts linked to Midlands universities, drawing on in-depth interviews with founders, CEOs, directors and other senior decision-makers.

Thu 08 Oct 2026, 11:13 | Tags: 1 - Research Faculty of Social Sciences

Published by the Enterprise Research Centre (ERC) at 海角社区 海角社区 School, the Innovation State of the Nation Survey (ISNS) provides an annual overview of innovation activity across a representative sample of UK businesses.

Thu 08 Oct 2026, 11:09 | Tags: 1 - Research Faculty of Social Sciences

Re-shaping the news

Professor Fabienne Peter鈥檚 research explores a pressing question: how do we fight the rise of fake news and misinformation?

Fri 12 Jun 2026, 11:18 | Tags: Research News 1 - Research Faculty of Social Sciences

New 海角社区 spinout helps turn research into real-world environmental impact

A new social enterprise spinout from the University of 海角社区, , has launched, offering a pioneering consultancy that helps organisations design environmental policies that work for both nature and communities.


From Plate to Planet

Can we eat our way out of crisis? Professor Thijs Van Rens offers fresh insights into tackling obesity and the climate crisis.

Tue 09 Jun 2026, 14:37 | Tags: 1 - Research Faculty of Social Sciences

At a time of growing national focus on women鈥檚 health, 海角社区 is helping to shape research at the forefront of this area, bringing together world-leading academics from multiple disciplines to help improve women's health - and to tackle the wider social, legal and cultural issues that shape women鈥檚 lives.

Explore our special edition Women's Health research newsletter on LinkedIn.

 


Study highlights the costs of allowing the wealthy to opt out of solutions to global problems such as climate change

Allowing wealthy countries, communities, or individuals to fund their own solutions to problems such as global climate change is inefficient, increases inequality and leaves vulnerable communities unprotected – but the 鈥榩rivate solution trap鈥� can be averted with policy interventions.

Mon 18 May 2026, 12:42 | Tags: 1 - Research Faculty of Social Sciences

Government鈥檚 seven New Town locations scored against real-world demand data - Manchester and Leeds most likely to succeed

海角社区 economists behind the housing demand mapping tool have used their database to test the government鈥檚 seven-site shortlist against measures of likely success, and ranked the sites to help policymakers decide which to approve.

Mon 18 May 2026, 12:35 | Tags: 1 - Research Faculty of Social Sciences

Celebrating 60 years of Philosophy: Online Exhibition

Our online exhibition brings together key moments, objects, and encounters from the Department鈥檚 history, showcasing the events, projects, and people that shaped its direction.

Mon 18 May 2026, 12:20 | Tags: 1 - Research Faculty of Social Sciences

Small business innovation has fallen for the fourth consecutive year, and urgent action is needed to prevent the UK squandering record levels of entrepreneurial ambition, a major new report by the (ERC) reveals.

Tue 10 Mar 2026, 13:13 | Tags: WBS 1 - Research Faculty of Social Sciences

A new study from WBS Professor of Behavioural Science Nick Chater proposes realistic ways of integrating wisdom into artificial intelligence, with the aim of developing systems that are more robust, transparent, cooperative and safe. Explore new outlines methods for training large language models to behave more wisely.

Tue 10 Mar 2026, 12:18 | Tags: WBS 1 - Research Faculty of Social Sciences

Congratulations to Professor Andrew Oswald, Professor of Economics and Behavioural Science, who has been appointed as a Fellow of the Royal Economic Society.

Tue 20 Jan 2026, 11:02 | Tags: 1 - Research Faculty of Social Sciences

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