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Our research

Addressing some of the biggest challenges facing our planet and global society.

About our research

Through our research, we can understand the world better and share new insights with policymakers, businesses and wider society. Our research is action-orientated, entrepreneurial and often collaborative with industry partners. 

We organise and support our research through our departments. Each department has at least one knowledge platform – clusters of researchers working on the same theme.

Everything we do supports Manchester Met’s five world-transforming research missions.

Finance and Economics

Marketing, International Business and Tourism

Operations, Technology, Events and Hospitality Management

Knowledge platforms

Research lead

People and Performance

Strategy, Enterprise and Sustainability

Research Excellence Framework 2021

100%
100% of our research impact in business and management is world-leading or internationally excellent.
Research Excellence Framework, 2021

Discover more about our research

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    Our research projects

    Our research benefits society, culture, the environment and the economy. Discover more about some of our research projects.

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    Doctoral study in the Business School

    We offer doctoral programmes across all of our departments, and support to help you develop original research.

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    Research missions

    Discover our research missions — helping us to better understand the world around us and share new insights with policymakers, businesses and wider society.

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