Mr Jim Playfoot
We offer intelligence and insight, research and engagement, funding expertise and strategic consultancy. We are based in London but have an international focus and a global network. We help create value and impact for businesses, educators, policy makers and, ultimately, learners.
White Loop Limited
Managing DirectorMr Anuj Sood
Brunel University is a dynamic institution with over 15,000 students and nearly 900 academic staff with total staff numbers in excess of 2,400 operating in a vibrant culture of research excellence. With a turnover of more than £160 million, the University is a Higher Education and research establishment with considerable intellectual, financial and social resources and makes a major contribution to the economy and community of the West London region. It also plays a significant role in the higher education scene nationally and has numerous indigenous and international links and partnerships with both academia and industry. Brunel comprises of 8 academic Schools and 7 Specialist Research Institutes, conducting research ranging from social sciences to engineering to health and social care. Major research initiatives are coordinated through interdisciplinary Collaborative Research networks in the fields of Ageing, Complex Systems, Creative Industries, Innovative Manufacturing, Energy and Environmental Sustainability.
Brunel Business School organises its research activities in six University-recognised research centres all with international profiles. These centres address important themes including accounting, international business, marketing, information systems, supply chain and human resource management. In the most recent Research Assessment Exercise, 80% of the School's research output was rated as of international standard with 10% of the output ranked as world-class. Within the last three years, the School has generated external grant income in excess of £2million from various national and international funding bodies. Some of these sources are: European Union (EU – FP7 and CIP), ESRC, British Academy, Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP), Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), UK India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), The Scottish Accountancy Trust for Education and Research (SATER), South East England Development Agency (SEEDA), International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), Intellectual Property Office (IPO), Institute for Small Business and Enterprise's Research and Knowledge Exchange Fund (ISBE).
Brunel University
Research ManagerDr Cristina Stoian
Brunel University is a dynamic institution with over 15,000 students and nearly 900 academic staff with total staff numbers in excess of 2,400 operating in a vibrant culture of research excellence. With a turnover of more than £160 million, the University is a Higher Education and research establishment with considerable intellectual, financial and social resources and makes a major contribution to the economy and community of the West London region. It also plays a significant role in the higher education scene nationally and has numerous indigenous and international links and partnerships with both academia and industry. Brunel comprises of 8 academic Schools and 7 Specialist Research Institutes, conducting research ranging from social sciences to engineering to health and social care. Major research initiatives are coordinated through interdisciplinary Collaborative Research networks in the fields of Ageing, Complex Systems, Creative Industries, Innovative Manufacturing, Energy and Environmental Sustainability.