A ‘soft launch’ of the new research centres and groups was held on 25th January 2017 at the Executive Conference Centre. The groundbreaking research undertaken at UWE Bristol aims to make its mark on business, industry and the wider community.
There are three new research centres and five research groups:
- CALR- Centre for Applied Legal Research
- BCEF – Bristol Centre for Economics and Finance
- BLCC – Bristol Leadership and Change Centre
The groups are:
- IOMS – Innovation, Operations Management and Supply
- HRM – Human Resource Management
- AMG – Applied Marketing Group
- EE – Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
- BBEC – Bristol Business Engagement Centre
Donna Whitehead Pro Vice Chancellor and Executive Dean in her introductory remarks stated:
‘I’m really excited about the future of our research. What we are launching today represents our ambitious and creative values. We have created new research centres and groups that really reflect our strengths; where we have significant resource, capacity, capability and ambition’
Presentations were given on each of the research centres and the research groups, outlining the aims of each centre or group.
All the presentations stressed the applied nature of their research and links with their stakeholders.
The soft launch was held prior to Lord Karan Bilimoria CBE, Chairman of Cobra Beer’s Bristol Distinguish Address.
In his concluding remarks Lord Bilimoria congratulated the centres and groups and focused on the benefits of collaborative research that impacts on both policy change and decision -making. Lord Bilimoria outlined the benefits of collaborative research and the resultant opportunities.
Over 120 staff and external stakeholders attended the soft launch.