Research at the Edinburgh Business School
Our researchers work across disciplines, industries, and institutions to change the world at the intersection of vision and action. We partner with business leaders and policy makers to make significant global impact.
Making a difference through research
Edinburgh Business School offers a dynamic and inclusive research culture that prioritises integrity, equality, diversity, and interdisciplinary collaboration. With a focus on translating knowledge into practice, our research is embedded in organisations across a range of sectors and cultural contexts.
At REF 2021, 88% of our research activity was rated as world-leading or internationally excellent. We have a track record of leading and delivering major projects in partnership with a range of collaborators, and are home to a thriving community of doctoral researchers.
Key Projects
"Through a commitment to open science and the highest standards of research integrity, we advance excellent and impactful research that addresses critical societal challenges while fostering interdisciplinary collaborations locally and globally."
Professor Stephen Gibson
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Director of Research
Our Approach to Research
Our research activity takes place across our departments, research centres and labs:
Departments are focused on the creation of knowledge through original research and academic publication.
Research Centres are focused on translating that knowledge into practice through multiple forms of engagement with business and policy communities.
Labs ensure that we are able to anticipate and respond quickly to emerging areas, acting as academic ‘start-ups’ to test new ideas and seed opportunities for future developments.
Our Research Centres
EBS has a distinguished legacy of impactful research, addressing critical societal challenges through its interdisciplinary approach.
Centre for the Transformation of Work: Investigates contemporary work and employment issues to improve working lives globally.
Centre for Logistics and Sustainability: Focuses on sustainable supply chain management and industrial decarbonisation.
Centre for Networks and Enterprise Excellence: Explores network science, entrepreneurship, and business performance.
Centre for Social and Economic Data Analytics: Conducts empirical and data-driven research across business and economic studies.
Our Research Labs
The Intelligent Automation Systems Lab conducts cutting-edge research around how innovative technologies like AI and robotic process automation (RPA) are reshaping modern workplaces.
Health Applications Lab (HeAL) is to advance healthcare systems by integrating social science insights into the core of medical research and policymaking.
The Responsible AI Lab supports the adoption of AI technologies that are not only innovative but also responsible, equitable, and aligned with the UN SDGs.
The Women at Work Lab aspires to become a global centre of thought leadership on gender equality in professional environments.
