Organisation profile
Organisation profile
We create impactful, data-driven solutions for a resilient Welsh economy, centring on themes like decent work, economic growth, responsible production, and consumption.
Research themes
- Workplace Resilience and Well-being
- Sustainable Production and Consumption
- Business Capabilities
Postgraduate Research
We welcome applications for postgraduate research in one of our areas of expertise.
Work with us
We’re passionate about working with partners to address real-world challenges. Our experts work with organisations of all sizes, and from all sectors, to develop new ideas, products and services that solve a specific problem. We help policy makers gather evidence to understand the needs and experiences of a sector or industry to better inform solutions.
Contact
Lead: Dr Lauren Josie Thomas
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Ahmed Abdullah
- Faculty of Business and Creative Industries - Lecturer Business & Management
- Faculty of Business and Creative Industries, Business Research and Innovation Group
Person: Academic
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Chibuzo Amadi
- Faculty of Business and Creative Industries - Lecturer in Accounting
- Faculty of Business and Creative Industries, Business Research and Innovation Group
Person: Academic
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Donald Amuah
- Faculty of Business and Creative Industries - Lecturer in Accounting and Finance
- Faculty of Business and Creative Industries, Business Research and Innovation Group
Person: Academic
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Women’s Leadership in Wales
Thomas, L. J. (PI), Howard, J. (CoPI) & Khan, S. (CoI)
1/05/24 → 31/10/28
Project: Research
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Sustainable Wedding Dress Hub
Thomas, L. J. (PI), Hancock, C. (CoPI), Boardman, R. (CoPI) & Kjolberg, T. (CoI)
1/05/22 → 31/10/27
Project: Research
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A Cognitive Intelligent Personalized Virtual Assistant Chatbot for Improved User Interactivity
Mishra, M., Mishra, S., Yang, T., Wang, L. & Rathore, B., 2 Jan 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) Proceedings of International Conference on Computing Systems and Intelligent Applications - ComSIA 2025. Jaiswal, A., Anand, S., Hassanien, A. E. & Azar, A. T. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 23-34 12 p. (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; vol. 1500 LNNS).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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An Advanced Predictive Intelligence-Driven Approach for House Price Prediction in Urban Community
Chakraborty, S., Mohanty, U., Tripathy, H. K., Yang, T., Wang, L. & Rathore, B., 2 Jan 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) Proceedings of International Conference on Computing Systems and Intelligent Applications (ComSIA 2025). Jaiswal, A., Anand, S., Hassanien, A. E. & Azar, A. T. (eds.). Springer Nature, p. 559-570 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; vol. 1500).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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An Intelligent Federated Analytics Model for Multi-centre Imaging Diagnosis in Cardiovascular Disease
Akhtar, S., Dutta, L., Tripathy, H. K., Yang, T. & Rathore, B., 9 Jan 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) Proceedings of Sixth Doctoral Symposium on Computational Intelligence (DoSCI 2025). Swaroop, A., Kansal, V. & Hassanien, A. E. (eds.). Springer Nature, p. 11-23 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; vol. 1497).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
Activities
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Confederation of British Industry (Wales) Emerging Leaders Conference
Thomas, L. J. (Speaker), Howard, J. (Organiser) & Khan, S. (Organiser)
22 May 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event
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Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL): Online International Negotiation
Abdullah, A. (Organiser), Zhang, X. (Organiser) & Caputo, A. (Organiser)
14 Oct 2024 → 20 Oct 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event
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Trust Matters
Khan, S. (Attendee)
19 Jul 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Press/Media
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Removing barriers to women in leadership
Thomas, L. J., Howard, J. & Khan, S.
1/12/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Cleaning up the barriers facing women at work
Thomas, L. J., Howard, J. & Khan, S.
31/10/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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TikTok: Teens educating themselves on skincare trends
11/02/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Impacts
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Member, Welsh Assembly Social Enterprise Advisory Panel. (2011-15)
Clark, A. (Participant)
Impact: Economic impacts, Cultural impacts, Public policy impacts
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Youth Engagement Programme (YEP): Newport, South Wales, UK
Abdullah, A. (Participant), Zhang, X. (Participant) & Abdulai, A.-F. (Participant)
Impact: Social impacts, Cultural impacts, Quality of life impacts