Centre for Enterprise and Economic Development Research (CEEDR)
In existence for twenty years, CEEDR specialises in research relating to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), social enterprises, and regional and local economic development, with most of its research having a strong policy focus. CEEDR has developed a growing reputation for the relevance and quality of its research, especially around the following themes:
- SME development, finance and innovation
- Social enterprise and community development
- Regeneration and governance
- Enterprise and minorities
- Employment and labour market
- Enterprise and economic development in developing countries
With a team of three professors and seven experienced researchers, CEEDR’s activities include grant-based research, funded by bodies such as the Economic and Social Research Council and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, and contract research undertaken for a range of national and international public organisations and charities. In recent years CEEDR has been commissioned to conduct research for a range of UK government departments and agencies including:
- Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
- Department for Communities and Local Government
- HM Treasury
- Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Scottish Government
- London Development AgencySouth East of England Development Agency
- One North East
As vibrant research centre within the Business School, CEEDR has a number of doctoral research students and runs a monthly seminar series.
For further information please contact CEEDR.
