Department of People and Organisations

We are developing the next generation of evidence-based leaders and practitioners through our research, industry collaborations and teaching.

Research

We conduct world-leading research in three core areas: leadership and team processes, quality of working life, and human resource assessment and performance.

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You will learn in an interdisciplinary environment alongside academics at the forefront of their field and benefit from our research and practice experience.
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Management and Business PhD

Surrey Business School is internationally recognised for interdisciplinary, international and applied research.As a PhD student you will…

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Enterprise

We are experienced in working with businesses across locality and industry, from start-ups, to corporates and governments. 

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News

18 MAR 2022

How Professor Carol Woodhams’ research into gender equality pay in medicine is narrowing the divide

Human Resources

07 JAN 2022

The benefits our guest speakers bring to the Business School

Surgeons

02 SEP 2021

Research reveals women and ethnic minorities are less likely to reach top rank of surgeons

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Our staff members

Professor Steve Woods

Head of the Department of People and Organisations

I am Professor of Work and Organisational Psychology, and Head of the Department of People and Organisations at Surrey Business School, University of Surrey. My main research specialism is personality at work and my research in this area focuses on psychometric and personality trait assessment, and personality development and change at work. I also conducts research on recrui...

Stephen Dale

Deputy Head of the Department of People and Organisations

Stephen was called to the Bar as a barrister in 2007.  He has been teaching at the University of Surrey since 2013 and specialises in both Employment Law and Business Law. In addition, Stephen has taught both Contract Law and Employment Law within the School of Law. As a specialist within Employment Law, Stephen has a particular interest in the areas of Nature and Format...
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Latest blog posts

29.03.22

Gracious growth: Managing the trade-off between corporate greening and corporate growth

With thanks to Professor Tazeeb Rajwani, Professor of International Business and Strategy and Head of...

25.02.22

Celebrate differences and champion the movement for a gender-equal world with Surrey Business School

Our differences are what make us unique, and therefore should be celebrated. However, there still remains...