Research team
Our researchers are distinguished by their leadership in their fields, commitment to ethical integrity, and focus on creating positive, real-world outcomes. They are solutions-focused and excel at integrating interdisciplinary perspectives to tackle complex global challenges, such as digital transformation and sustainability, while driving innovation and setting new standards in their areas of study. Our researchers are highly collaborative, working both internationally and locally with relevant stakeholders to ensure their work is impactful and relevant. As thought leaders, they shape global conversations and influence industry practices and public policy, all with the goal of creating vibrant, sustainable futures. Their research advances academic knowledge while making a meaningful, lasting impact on society.
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Meet the team
Associate Head of School, Research and Innovation
Professor MariaLaura Di Domenico
Associate Head of School Research and Innovation & Professor (Chair) of Entrepreneurship, Work and Organization
Research and innovation committee
Professor Andrew Alexander
PGR Director - Business
Dr Jason Chen
PGR Director - Surrey Hospitality & Tourism Management
Professor Bonnie Buchanan
REF Lead UoA17
Professor Allan Williams
REF Lead UoA24
Professor Xavier Font
Impact and Knowledge Exchange Lead
Research centre heads
Professor Samuel Aryee
Deputy Director of the Future of Work Research Centre
Professor Bonnie Buchanan
Director of the Centre of Sustainable and Explainable FinTech
Professor Ali Emrouznejad
Director of the Centre for Business Analytics in Practice
Professor Annabelle Gawer
Director, Surrey Centre of Digital Economy (CoDE)
Professor Albert Kimbu
Co-Director of the Centre for Sustainability & Wellbeing in the Visitor Economy (SWELL)
Professor Gang Li
Director of the Centre for Competitiveness of the Visitor Economy (CoVE)
Dr Stelvia Matos
Head of the Centre for Social Innovation Management
Dr Brigitte Stangl
Director of the Centre for Digital Transformation in the Visitor Economy (DIGMY)
Dr Anke Winchenbach
Co-Director of the Centre for Sustainability & Wellbeing in the Visitor Economy (SWELL)
Professor Ying Zhou
Director of the Future of Work Research Centre
Research centre staff
Our academics are active in research areas paving the way for change, including the internationalisation of retailing, innovation of digital services, and strategic human resource management. Information on journal articles, research papers, publications and teaching areas can be found within our staff profiles.