Research

Birkbeck's impactful research proves to be valuable for any organisation striving for long-term success, resilience and stability. The real-world applicability of our research empowers these organisations to thrive and adapt in an ever-changing landscape.

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research centres and institutes

Birkbeck Accounting and Finance Research Centre

By connecting researchers with practitioners, the AFRC looks to advance research impact in the area of accounting and finance.

Birkbeck Centre for Applied Macroeconomics

Set up with the aim to consolidate and publicise research in macroeconomics and monetary economics, we organise regular seminars and annual workshops, hosting visiting researchers and publish a working papers series.

Birkbeck Centre for Political Economy and Institutional Studies

The Centre for Political Economy and Institutional Studies is an interdepartmental research centre that promotes interdisciplinary research in areas including law, economics, finance and public policy.

Birkbeck Responsible Business Centre

We aim to develop a deeper understanding of economic, political and socio-economic influences on the development of governance frameworks, at the global, national and sectoral levels.

Birkbeck Sport Business Centre

We are actively involved in sports industry research with a particular focus on governance and regulation.

EXPLORE OUR REF 2021 IMPACT CASE STUDIES IN THIS AREA

The significance of the impact which derives from Birkbeck's research was reconfirmed in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework, with 85% of our impact case studies rated in the world leading or internationally excellent categories.

Developing a co-creation model for innovation in the UK and EU

This study focuses on knowledge co-creation between businesses and universities, and has been a catalyst for major policy reform in the UK and EU.

Don't fix it! Fighting match-fixing in European football

FIFPRO launched the Don't Fix It project in 2012 cooperation with Birkbeck, the EU and UEFA in a bid to prevent match fixing.

Making assessment centres work for employers

This study investigates an alternative model of task-based assessment centres for measuring the skills and potential of job applicants.

Mobilizing the power of trade unions

John Kelly's mobilization theory offers an account of the conditions under which individual employees collectivise in response to problems at work.

Reforming governance in the UK non-profit sport sector

This programme of research led by Dr Richard Tacon and Dr Geoff Walters worked to understand and improve board-level governance in UK sport organisations and improve diversity and inclusion on boards

Demographic structure and economic trends: planning for Europe's financial future

This study offers new insight into the implications of an aging population for OECD economies, in particular the relationship between aging, innovation and economic slowdown.

Competition, choice and inequality in publicly-funded healthcare

Beckert's research into patient choice has significantly impacted the practice of the assessment of mergers of NHS-funded healthcare services.

New strategies for portfolio management: applying estimates of equity yields and duration

David Schröder’s research has directly influenced the commercial practice of investment and portfolio managers.