About the Sustainable Economies Research Group (SERG)

Our research

Our research develops and applies inter-disciplinary approaches to the analysis of complex systems, via integrated economic, finance, management and science approaches to develop systems solutions and tools that can better bring forth a sustainable economy. The group looks at the notion of a 'sustainable economy' as a complex system. Solutions are economically, societally and ecologically embedded.

Our research is agile and informs teaching and curriculum development to enable ready and able graduates to deliver a sustainable economy.

Research themes

• Sustainable investment and finance
• Cost benefit analysis
• Governance for sustainability
• Sustainable business models
• System tools and policy
• Culture and behaviour
• Social justice and education for sustainable development
• Green jobs

Funded work

The group leads work on projects with funders such as Power to Change, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, Economic and Social Research Council, The European Commission, the Environment Agency and The Cabinet Office amongst others. 

We are also actively engaged with industry and government in sustainable economies research. Currently, we are engaging with Bristol Water, ResourceWest, Defra, the Environment Agency, the Office for National Statistics, and the Future Economy Network amongst others.

Impact

Our work has real impact, we contributed one of the five impact case studies by the College of Business and Law to the Research Excellence Framework 2021.