Our impact
Our research provides focus on a variety of topics and we’re proud that our academic research is having an impact both locally and globally on society. We work on challenging areas in close collaboration with colleagues across the University and relevant industries.
Recent case studies
Discover more about Surrey Business School’s influential research examining the pattern of employee involvement and job quality in EU member states.
Find out how Surrey Business School’s work in the convenience retail sector has provided retailers with the knowledge required for better business.
Find out how research from Surrey Business School's Professor James Aitken has helped businesses in the vintage car sector by providing knowledge and insights, resulting in improved supply chain performance.
Discover how Surrey Business School’s Dr Juan Carluccio has developed a proposal for import-tariff reform that has significantly impacted policy-making in Argentina and MERCOS.
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) creates income-earning opportunities for hundreds of millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The sector’s importance is often overlooked by the region’s policymakers however, because most of its activities are found in the informal economy. Professor Hilson’s research builds a case for formalising ASM in SSA, and identifies strategies for achieving this.
Governments in Latin America face pressure to improve public services, reduce costs and increase efficiency through the better use of technology. Research at Surrey Business School’s Centre of Digital Economy (CoDE) has shown that new technology needs to be accompanied by changes in behaviour, governance and practices to support digital transformation; findings that have had significant impact on government agencies and businesses across Latin America.
