Your guide to Research at Newcastle Business School:
Introduction
Research in Business and Management is one of the fastest growing and most challenging fields of scholarly activity at Newcastle Business School.
Globalisation plus increased challenges in domestic market means that today's business operates in a constant state of flux. To remain competitive, organisations need to harness their existing knowledge and develop techniques for creating new knowledge.
At the same time the legitimacy of business activity and its environmental and social obligations pose a considerable challenge to conventional management theory and practice.
Our Research activities have responded to these drivers with a variety of research themes based on an established track record of publication and consultancy:
- International Business
- Business Excellence
- Organisational & Individual Performance
- Corporate Responsibility, Accountability & Governance
Research Programmes
Within Newcastle Busienss School, there are currently over 70 UK and International PhD and DBA students engaged in research, reflecting the research themes of the School.
Increasingly, the international flavour of our doctoral research community means that the growth markets of China, South East Asia, The Middle East, Africa and Eastern Europe are well represented in the research currently being undertaken.
What research programme is suitable for me?
Students applying to Newcastle Business School have a choice of two doctoral programmes: PhD or DBA.
The former is the traditional route to a doctoral qualification and involves a detailed investigation of a business and management area, culminating in an original contribution to knowledge.
The latter, the university's first professional doctorate, has a more structured taught element at the beginning, with the main research focussing on a business problem and designed to make a significant impact on the student's own professional development.
Further details of these two programmes can be found here:
A dynamic and vibrant research culture
Newcastle Business School's research culture is embedded in each of our academic subject divisions as well as our doctoral student community. Research focuses primarily on interdisciplinary themes with a strong emphasis on practical application.
Our researchers work within research themes and interest groups. Traditionally these have been external to business enterprises. However we are increasingly finding a need inside the workplace, often in conjunction with practitioners (business executives, managers and staff in both private, not-for-profit and public organisations) either as co-opted researchers or in commercial consulting.
Award-winning activities
Newcastle Business School research staff have made significant contributions to leading international refereed journals and academic conferences resulting in a number of awards in recent years including the MCB Literati Prize.
In addition to research staff are actively engaged in a wide range of consultancy and training activities with leading corporate organisations. Research activities underpin the core learning and teaching activities across the full range of Newcastle Business School's academic programmes.
Newcastle Business School annual doctoral conference
As a Newcastle Business School doctoral student, you are part of a research community and each year we hold an annual doctoral conference where students can present their research and ideas in a supportive environment.
This is valuable for you as students, your supervisors and other academic staff, as it provides a platform to engage in discussions with other researchers and to gain feedback at all stages of your research.
The conference normally runs over two days in June, with over 30 presentations usually taking place. A prize is also awarded for the best presentation.
Please click on the link below to download this year's Doctoral Conference brochure.
Download the brochure here
Newcastle Business School research suite
Newcastle Business School's postgraduate research students have exclusive access to a Research Suite located in Newcastle Business School, designed to foster and support an exciting and dynamic doctoral research community.
The suite provides students with a dedicated resource and includes access to personal computers with general and specialist software, internet access, printing facilities, telephone facilities, desk space and storage cabinets.
The research management team
The strategic and operational aspects of research at NBS are managed by a small management team (more details can be found by clicking on their names) comprising:
Administrative support is provided by the Newcastle Business School Research Office, managed by Mark Scott.