This year's Annual Research Conference explores how business & management research is addressing critical societal and economic challenges; the new opportunities for research, innovation and knowledge exchange in uncertain times; and how research leaders in UK business schools can build capacity, manage performance and support the wellbeing of their research teams.

The conference is the yearly gathering of directors of research, research and innovation leads, senior business & management scholars and knowledge exchange professionals from UK business schools. Running the conference as an online event presents many opportunities. Alongside the high-level keynote sessions and the interactive breakout sessions that are a hallmark of the event; there will be a greater range of international speakers, valuable asynchronous content and a wider variety of discussion formats.

Speakers include

Special Guest Speaker: Arunma Oteh
Executive-in-Residence, Saïd Business School; formerly Treasurer, World Bank

Keynote Address: Contributing to a brighter future - Opportunities for business & management research post-pandemic

Professor Ram Gopal
Pro-Dean Research, Professor of Information Systems Management, Warwick Business School

Dr Alicia Greated
Chief Executive Officer, Knowledge Transfer Network

Professor Paul Nightingale
Director of Special Projects, ESRC

Professor Caroline Gatrell
Associate Dean – Research, University of Liverpool Management School; Chair, Chartered ABS Research Committee

David Sweeney
Executive Chair, Research England

Professor Emmanuel Ogbonna
Professor of Management and Organisation, Cardiff Business School

Professor Kiran Trehan
Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Partnership and Engagement, University of York

Professor Katy Mason
Research Enhancement Director, Lancaster University Management School, Chair, British Academy of Management

Professor Martyna Śliwa
Postgraduate Research Director, Vice Chair of BAM for Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity, Essex Business School

Professor Ansgar Richter
Dean, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University

Professor Sukanlaya Sawang
Associate Dean (Global Engagement, Professor of Entrepreneurship, Faculty of Business and Law, Coventry University

Professor Bobby Banerjee
Professor of Management and Associate Dean of Research & Enterprise, Bayes Business School

Professor Natasha Mauthner
Director of Research, Newcastle University Business School

Professor Monder Ram
Director, Centre for Research in Ethnic Minority Entrepreneurship, Aston University

Professor Paresh Wankhade
Director of Research, Edge Hill University Business School

Preliminary Programme

9:00 – 10:00 | Panel Discussion
Developing a distinctive research culture and identity

In this opening discussion we explore how business schools are creating distinctive research identities, in the UK and internationally; and how culture and identity interacts with, and informs, research strategy including the recruitment and promotion of research staff.

Professor Nora Colton, Director, Global Business School of Health, UCL
Professor Caroline Gatrell, Associate Dean, Research, University of Liverpool Management School
Professor Ram Gopal, Pro-Dean Research, Warwick Business School
Professor Ansgar Richter, Dean, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University

Chair: Professor Robert MacIntosh, Head, School of Social Sciences, Heriot-Watt University; Chair, Chartered ABS

10:30 – 11:30 | Breakout
Risks and opportunities for research culture in the new normal

Exploring new ways of facilitating research including subject group mobilisation, virtual doctoral schools, virtual introduction of new faculty and the support for Early Career Researchers.

Professor Will Harvey, Associate Dean Global and Professor of Management, University of Exeter Business School

Professor Bobby Banerjee, Professor of Management and Associate Dean of Research & Enterprise, Bayes Business School

Professor Penelope Tuck, Director of Research, Birmingham Business School

Chair: Constantin Blome, Professor of Operations Management, University of Sussex Business School

10:30 – 11:30 | Breakout
The role and relevance of journal guides

Exploring the role and challenges of using journal guides in supporting academics towards publication, and their relationship with research performance, recruitment, and the culture of interdisciplinarity.

Professor Yehuda Baruch Research Director, Southampton Business School

Professor Nelarine Cornelius, Professor of Organisation Studies, Associate Dean, People, Culture and Inclusion, Queen Mary, University of London

Professor Stephen Curry, Professor of Structural Biology, Imperial College London; Chair, San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA)

Professor James Walker, Director of Research, Henley Business School

Chair: Professor Katie Bailey, Professor of Work & Employment, King's Business School

10:30 – 11:30 | Breakout
Creating cultures of inclusion

Exploring the ways in which business schools can create inclusive and diverse research teams and support the development of black, Asian and minority ethnic business & management researchers.

Professor Paresh Wankhade, Director of Research, Edge Hill University Business School

Professor Sukanlaya Sawang, Associate Dean (Global Engagement, Professor of Entrepreneurship, Faculty of Business and Law, Coventry University

Professor Martyna Śliwa, Postgraduate Research Director, Vice Chair of BAM for Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity, Essex Business School

Chair: Dr Gretchen Larsen, Associate Professor in Marketing, Durham University Business School; Member, Chartered ABS EDI Committee

12:00 - 12:40 | Plenary

Keynote Address: Contributing to a brighter future - Opportunities for business & management research post-pandemic
Arunma Oteh, Executive-in-Residence, Saïd Business School; former Treasurer, World Bank

13:30 – 14:30 | Breakout
Managing and nurturing Early Career Researchers

This session will consider the pressures facing Early Career Researchers (teaching commitments, grant proposals etc) and explore how directors of research and research supervisors can manage the performance of their teams at a time of resource and opportunity constraint.

Professor Carol Atkinson, Faculty Head: Research and Knowledge Exchange, Manchester Metropolitan University Business School

Professor Caroline Gatrell, Associate Dean – Research, University of Liverpool Management School; Chair, Chartered ABS Research Committee

Dr Sean Lyons, Associate Dean, Research & Graduate Studies, Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, University of Guelph

Professor Natasha Mauthner, Director of Research, Newcastle University Business School

Chair: Professor Gloria Agyemang, Head of School, School of Business and Management, Royal Holloway University

13:30 – 14:30 | Breakout
Impact beyond the academy: How business schools can communicate knowledge and insights to business and society

In this session we explore how researchers at UK business schools can increase the impact of their research by publishing in journals and writing for news platforms that are read by ‘real world’ business leaders, government policymakers and the general public. Particular attention will be paid to the issue of how the need for scientific rigor can be balanced with the demands for quick publication.

Professor Monder Ram, Director, Centre for Research in Ethnic Minority Entrepreneurship, Aston University

Professor Emmanuel Ogbonna, Professor of Management and Organisation, Cardiff Business School

Chair: Professor Steve Johnson, Assistant Dean (Research), Sheffield Business School

13:30 – 14:30 | Breakout
Accessing research funding

This session will explore the current drivers for external research funding and explore the ways in which business schools can access funding including the practicalities of winning large bids.

Professor Graeme Currie, Professor of Public Management, Warwick Business School

Professor Robert MacIntosh Head, School of Social Sciences, Heriot-Watt University; Chair, Chartered ABS

Professor Katy Mason, Research Enhancement Director, Lancaster University Management School, Chair, British Academy of Management

Professor Paul Nightingale, Director of Special Projects, ESRC

Chair: Professor Alistair Bruce, Associate Dean for Research, Nottingham Business School

15:00 – 16:00 | Panel Discussion
New opportunities in research, innovation and knowledge exchange

In this session we explore how the research & knowledge exchange ecosystem is evolving, the sorts of societal and economic challenges that business schools can be tackling, and how research and KE activity is delivering real-world impact.

Dr Alicia Greated, Chief Executive Officer, KTN
Professor Robert MacIntosh, Head, School of Social Sciences, Heriot-Watt University; Chair, Chartered ABS
David Sweeney, Executive Chair, Research England
Professor Kiran Trehan, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Partnership and Engagement, University of York

Moderator: Professor Tim Vorley, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Dean, Oxford Brookes Business School

16:30 – 17:20 | Roundtable discussions
Innovations, advances and inspirations

In the closing part of the conference attendees will have the opportunity to select from several roundtable discussions. The discussions are an opportunity for those with common interests to have in-depth discussion in a relaxed and supportive environment. Each discussion is limited to a maximum of 18 participants and everyone will be expected to have their camera/microphone enabled and actively contribute to the discussion.

Confirmed discussions include:

The role of business and management research and teaching in mainstreaming sustainability
There has been increased debate on how to integrate and adapt sustainability into the management education to meet the needs of the 21st century business climate. In spite of efforts and push on business schools to incorporate sustainability into research and teaching, some business schools still take for granted how it should be done. This session will explore the role of business and management research and teaching in mainstreaming sustainability and some of the challenges and enablers to this aspiration.

Professor Kenneth Amaeshi, Chair in Business and Sustainable Development, University of Edinburgh Business School

Fees

  • Members £80
  • Non-members £100

Not sure whether your institution is a member? Full list available here.

Note to non-members: Commercial organisations who are not sponsoring the conference are not eligible for more than one pass. If you are from a non-member business school and you would like to purchase multiple passes please contact Pritika Pau (pritika.pau@charteredabs.org)

View the Chartered ABS policy on cancellations, transfers and substitutions.

If you have any questions, or wish to speak to us about delegate registration, speaking opportunities or sponsorship, please contact:

Oliver Lowe
Head of Conferences & International
Chartered Association of Business Schools
oliver.lowe@charteredabs.org
020 7236 7678

The conference is the yearly gathering of directors of research, research and innovation leads, senior business & management scholars and knowledge exchange professionals from UK business schools.

The Annual Research Conference takes place online on the platform 'Hopin'. Your unique login details will be shared with you ahead of the conference. Detailed guidance on how to access the platform and FAQ's will be available soon.

You can log in to as many sessions as you wish throughout the two days, enabling you to fit your attendance around your other commitments, and create personalised schedules based on your interests, development needs and availability.

General FAQs about Hopin
The information on this page will be updated at regular intervals prior to the conference. Please ensure you check this page before contacting us should you have any enquiries

1. What is the best internet browser to access the Conference from?

You will need to access the online conference via Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox and via a desktop/laptop. Other browsers will not work on Hopin

2. How do I log in?

The details you provided when booking your place at the conference will be uploaded to Hopin. Once your details have been uploaded, you will receive an email with your ‘unique link’ and further instructions on how to join the conference. PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY.

The ‘Virtual Doors’ of the conference will open at 10:00 on Monday 10 May. The programme itself will commence at 09:00 on Tuesday 10 May 2021.

If you have any issues accessing the platform, please contact events@charteredabs.org to find out!

3. My Unique Link

Once your information has been uploaded to the platform, you will receive two emails from: Chartered Association of Business Schools <no-reply@hopin.to>. 

The first email will be with the subject line: Your individual login details for Chartered ABS ARC 2021. Clicking on the blue button in the email will sent across the second email.

The second email will be with the subject line: You are confirmed! Join Chartered ABS ARC 2021. Click on the blue button to join the conference.

IMPORTANT: If your default web browser is GOOGLE CHROME or MOZILLA FIREFOX, go ahead and click on the ‘Click to access PMAC 2021’ or ‘Go to Event’ blue buttons in the emails.

If your default web browser is NOT GOOGLE CHROME or MOZZILLA FIREFOX, please right-click on the ‘Click to access PMAC 2021’ and ‘Go to Event’ blue buttons and copy and paste the links to Google Chrome or Mozzilla Firefox. If your default internet browser is not Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox, you will find difficulty in accessing some features of the conference platform.

You will need to go back to email one and follow the instructions above to access the conference on day two. Please keep the first email safe.

The magic link you receive is unique to your email address, the desktop/laptop you will use to attend the conference and the browser you access the conference from the first time, therefore cannot be shared with anyone.

4. Looking to share your audio and video in a session?

All sessions will be moderated by the chair and a Chartered ABS staff. If you would like to share your audio and video, you can request this to the moderator. Further details can be found in the participant guide below. Please ensure that before sharing your audio and sound, you have closed all other applications on your desktop/laptop which use your video and audio and you are accessing the platform out of your VPN network.

To check the quality of your video and audio, please click on: https://app.hopin.com/precall

5. Still unable to access the conference?

  • Make sure you are using Google Chrome or Mozzila Firefox as your browser. Hopin is not supported on Safari or MS Edge
  • You should use a laptop/desktop rather than a phone or tablet
  • Make sure that other applications that might be using your camera or microphone (eg Teams/Zoom) are fully closed down.
  • Make sure any other internet tabs are closed down.
  • Make sure you are disconnected from a VPN
  • For your camera and microphone to work on Hopin you must enable these in the browser.
  • Still not working? Try the switch it off and on method!

For further information on how to navigate Hopin as an attendee, please click on the participant guide below. 

Although we don’t anticipate any issues, technical support will be available from the Chartered ABS prior to and during the Conference by emailing events@charteredabs.org.

Sponsoring the Annual Research Conference is a great opportunity to strengthen your relationships with Research Directors, knowledge exchange professionals, and business & management academics at UK business schools,

For information about sponsorship opportunities please contact:

Oliver Lowe
Head of Conferences & International
Chartered Association of Business Schools
Direct: +44 (0) 207 634 9581  Email: oliver.lowe@charteredabs.org

“It’s always excellent to meet people from other business schools, to talk about shared problems that we face, and talk about what we are collectively trying to do to make the world a better place”

Professor Mark Freeman, Dean, The York Management School

“The exhibition has provided a really interesting way of presenting the research, more visual and engaging than we would normally do through written academic papers”

Tina Harrison, Professor of Financial Services Marketing and Consumption, University of Edinburgh Business School

“The conversations today have been extremely interesting, particularly those concerning interdisciplinary work.”

Professor Edward Truch, Director of Connected Communities Research Lab, Lancaster University Management School

“This exhibition is challenging assumptions and changing expectations about what business school research can achieve”

Dr Nadine Page, Senior Research Fellow, Hult International Business School