Impact and engagement

The Work and Equalities Institute has a longstanding international reputation for producing cutting-edge research that has real world impact and engages with audiences beyond academia.

In the 2021 REF, Alliance Manchester Business School was ranked third in the UK for ‘research power’, with 91% of research activity, and 95% of impact case studies, assessed as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’.

Researchers from the WEI submitted four impact cases to REF 2021, all of which were graded ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’. These four impact cases can be viewed below.

Our research is used in knowledge exchange, dialogue and debate with key stakeholders and policymakers, and helps make informed contributions to policy formation and the development of practice.

The WEI has an advisory board of policymakers and practitioners with local, national and international expertise.

We also regularly host public events and seminars, and disseminate our research findings through blogs, briefings and media commentary.

 

Case studies

The Work and Equalities Institute submitted a number of Impact case studies to REF2021:

• The foundational economy: Influencing economic policy and practice in Wales (Froud J, Moran M, Williams K)
• Addressing workplace bullying and harassment: Building systems and competences for formal intervention (Hoel H, Cooper C)
• Improving public and organisational policies on health and wellbeing in an ageing workforce (Johnson S, Hoel H, Holdsworth L)
• Influencing international and national employment policies to promote inclusive labour markets (Rubery J, Koukiadaki A, Tavora I, Martinez Lucio M, Grimshaw D, Johnson M, Keizer A)