BEIS is striving to create fairer, inclusive and flexible workplaces so that everyone has the change to succeed, whilst balancing home and work life. We will unlock enterprise and cut burdens to help businesses start and grow, while reforming corporate governance and improving boardroom diversity. To that end, BEIS needs research to better understand the following:
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The retail sector accounts directly for 5.3% of UK gross added value, employs one in nine working people and is a key route to market for other sectors of the economy. Although weekly press reports signal the demise of w...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: Nottingham Trent University
The project focuses on research and innovation in the retail sector, but does not specifically address how innovation and R&D could be increased in the future.
Foundation industries (pulp and paper, bulk chemicals, glass, ceramics, cement and metals) are seen as underpinning vital supply chains across UK industry. Interest in ensuring that the UK has sufficient domestic capacit...
Funded by: UKRI
Lead research organisation: University of Warwick
The project focuses on foundation industries, not specifically on the retail sector or supply chain.
The Digital Supply-Chain Innovation Hub (DSCIH) will establish and nurture an ecosystem that connects expertise from supply-chain experts in many of the UKs most important manufacturing industries with technology provide...
Funded by: ISCF
Lead research organisation: DIGITAL CATAPULT
The project focuses on improving competitiveness, resilience, productivity and sustainability in manufacturing supply-chains, but does not specifically address the retail sector.