Research

Research is at the heart of our success, and has the power to transform lives.

Research Culture

Lancaster University Management School is a collegial, multidisciplinary and innovative management research institution. We aspire to be world-leading in all our research activities by developing, recruiting and retaining world-leading researchers. We embed research into every aspect of our activities and through this, achieve significant impact for all our stakeholders.

LUMS has built a 20-year reputation for research of exceptional quality as attested to by our performance in the RAE/REF since 1996. The School’s long-term commitment to developing research of the highest quality has encouraged a research culture with four distinctive features:

Deeply embedded: all core activities are research-led
Theoretically informed: LUMS is widely recognised for theoretical innovations
Distinctly multi/interdisciplinary
Collegial in a significant and tangible way

Resourcing academic career development

LUMS has developed organisational processes to ensure that academic staff have the time, resources, organisational support and collegial environment necessary to undertake research of excellent quality such as significant dedicated research time, targeted resources and incentives, and excellent research support both locally and centrally.

Research within LUMS is led by our Associate Dean for Research, Professor Katy Mason, and our dedicated team of research colleagues.

Research Power

The latest Research Excellence Framework (REF) results in 2014 demonstrated that Lancaster University Management School is the most research intensive business school in the UK. We have built a 20-year reputation for research excellence through our performance in this measure since 1996.

1st

Lancaster University Management School was ranked 1st in the UK for 'research power'.

80% of LUMS research was rated internationally excellent or world-leading.

We were rated joint 1st for research environment, demonstrating the vitality and sustainability of our research.

Shaping the next generation of researchers

Fundamental to our research culture at LUMS is an active and embedded PhD programme. Excellence in supervision, training and support of research students is at the centre of our focus. Research students are located in our academic departments and are an integral part of the research environment in LUMS.

Research Centres

We have ten core Research Centres focusing on delivering impact in key areas, and the Work Foundation which aims to shape the future of work.

Research Initiatives

Our research initiatives extend across multiple departments and subject areas within LUMS, delivering innovative approaches to research.

Completed Research

Our completed research areas underpin our strong reputation for research excellence, and have played a vital role in our REF performance to date.

Research Showcase

Find out more about how our groundbreaking research is making its mark on business, industry and the wider community.

News

Spanish Flu research shows local pandemic outbreaks can occur over extended period

New research from Lancaster University Management School and the University of Glasgow into the long-term effects of the Spanish Flu pandemic offers lessons for the potential consequences of Covid-19.

Two women and a man in a business meeting.

Gender Matters project sheds light on challenges facing UK business

Lancaster University Management School’s Academy for Gender, Work & Leadership Gender Matters project is highlighting the range of gender inclusion challenges facing UK business.

Gender Matters identifies challenges and opportunities for gender equality

Organisations face complex challenges in their pursuit of gender equality and inclusivity. Professor Valerie Stead explains how the Academy for Gender, Work and Leadership Gender Matters project is identifying challenges and opportunities to bring about change.

A young girl watering plants in Ethiopia while wearing a face mask to protect against Covid-19.

Survey analyses effects of Covid-19 on young people around the world

Lancaster University's Dr Catherine Porter is part of the Young Lives at Work programme, which has found Covid-19 is exacerbating the effects of poverty on young people around the world.

Sci-fi foretold social media, Uber and Augmented Reality, offers insights into the future

Science fiction authors foresaw augmented reality video games, the rise of social media and trends of hyper-consumption, and can help predict future consumer patterns.

Lancaster University students help county’s businesses find Covid-19 solutions

Lancashire businesses are benefitting from the fresh thinking and innovative ideas of sharp-minded business students as they tackle issues around the Covid-19 pandemic, business growth and development.

More News

"What's exciting about Lancaster is that it encourages interdisciplinary and cross-field research. This enables us to sometimes take more innovative approaches and do something a little different to the mainstream."

Professor Katy Mason, Associate Dean for Research

Research Events

Discover our events, seminars and conferences taking place throughout the year.

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