Research in the School of Business and Management


As a research-led institution, Queen Mary encourages innovative thinking and impressive research activity from its academic staff. Within the field of business and management, it has become clear that research increasingly has to learn from, and contribute to, scholarship beyond its traditional confines. Recent work within the School reflects this thinking, focusing on the connections between economic, social, political and cultural life and modern business and management forms across six major themes:

  • Globalisation
  • Equality and Diversity
  • Innovation, Networks and Knowledge
  • Business History
  • Communications, Discourse and Narratives
  • Ethics and Politics

See the Research themes page for more detailed information.

The Research Assessment Exercise 2008

The results of the latest Research Assessment Exercise (December 2008) confirmed Queen Mary’s place in the very top group of research-led universities. The College as a whole was ranked 11th nationally by the Guardian, and 13th out of 32 universities by the Times Higher Education.  

The School of Business and Management ranked very highly, coming in the top third of all UK Business Schools. An impressive result, especially considering that it was the first time that the School had been entered into the RAE.  

You can read about the RAE in more detail and download the 2008 results at www.qmul.ac.uk/RAE.

Staff research profiles

Our staff profiles detail areas of specialist interest and knowledge, along with publications and research in progress. Academic staff also provide international consultancy. See staff profiles.