Oxford Regions, Innovation & Enterprise Lab

About us

ORIEL is a specialist centre of excellence that studies enterprise, entrepreneurship, innovation and economic development through a spatial lens. In keeping with the mission of Oxford Brookes University, ORIEL is committed to delivering engaged and impactful research, seeking to influence research and practice and to have a positive impact on local communities as well as on organisations and society throughout the world. Our activities centre around three main themes:

Sustainable and responsible enterprise.
The future of enterprise.
Innovation and enterprise policy.

ORIEL provides a platform for enterprise, entrepreneurship, innovation and regional economic development research and engagement that focuses on and addresses the needs of public, private and third sector stakeholders. By linking intellectually led questions and practice-based solutions, ORIEL bridges academic insight and its application. Members of ORIEL engage in local, national and international research on a range of issues, from regional economic development, entrepreneurial ecosystems, and innovation to SME growth and internationalisation. Research also addresses forward-thinking agendas and debates around technological advancement, in particular the impact and implications of artificial intelligence for organisations, economy, and society, as well as inclusivity, sustainability, and resilience.

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Leadership

Dr Joanna Karmowska

Associate Dean for Research, Reader in Strategy and Innovation

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Dr Sara le Roux

sle-roux@brookes.ac.uk

Reader in Applied Economics and Decision; Programme Lead in Economics

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Professor Jen Nelles

jnelles@brookes.ac.uk

Professor of Systems and Spatial Analysis /Senior Research Fellow Innovation and Research Caucus

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Professor Tim Vorley

tvorley@brookes.ac.uk

Pro Vice-Chancellor (Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences)

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Dr Jeremy Zwiegelaar

Senior Lecturer in Enterprise and Business

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Membership

Staff

Name	Role	Email
Dr Ahmad Abd Rabuh	Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Business Analytics	aabd-rabuh@brookes.ac.uk
Dr Syahirah Abdul Rahman	Senior Lecturer in Innovation & Entrepreneurship	sabdul-rahman@brookes.ac.uk
Dr Sola Adesola	Senior Lecturer in Business and Management	sadesola@brookes.ac.uk
Professor Levent Altinay	Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship	laltinay@brookes.ac.uk
Dr Shelley Beck	Senior Lecturer in Business, Enterprise and Entrepreneurship	sbeck@brookes.ac.uk
Professor Marc Cowling	Professor of Economics and Productivity	mcowling@brookes.ac.uk
Dr Greg Kapuscinski	Senior Lecturer in Tourism and Hospitality Management	gkapuscinski@brookes.ac.uk
Dr Javier Monllor	Senior Lecturer in Business and Management	jmonllor@brookes.ac.uk
Dr Roopa Nagaraju	Senior Lecturer in Strategy and Innovation	aaruvanahalli-nagaraju@brookes.ac.uk
Elvis Nyanzu	Research Fellow	enyanzu@brookes.ac.uk
Michalis Papazoglou	Research Associate	mpapazoglou@brookes.ac.uk
Professor Sarah Quinton	Dean of Research, Knowledge Exchange & Innovation: Faculty of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences	sequinton@brookes.ac.uk
Dr Kate Ringham	Associate Dean, Professional Education and Business Engagement	kringham@brookes.ac.uk
Dr Tzameret Rubin	Senior Lecturer in Innovation Management	t.rubin@brookes.ac.uk
Steven Taylor	Lecturer in Business and Management	steventaylor@brookes.ac.uk
Dr Francisco Trincado Munoz	Senior Lecturer in Business Analytics	ftrincado-munoz@brookes.ac.uk
Dr Kevin Walsh	Research Fellow	kwalsh@brookes.ac.uk
Dr Karla Zimpel-Leal	Senior Lecturer in Innovation Enterprise	kzimpel-leal@brookes.ac.uk

Projects

Project title and description	Investigator(s)	Funder(s)	Dates
Innovation Caucus The Innovation Caucus supports sustainable innovation-led growth by promoting engagement between the social sciences and the innovation ecosystem.	Professor Tim Vorley	ESRC	From: June 2020 Until: June 2023
DIGIT Lab Accelerating digital innovation for growth, impact, and transformation of large established organisations.	Professor Tim Vorley, Dr Jeremy Zwiegelaar	ESRC	From: March 2021 Until: February 2026
Developing an ecosystem framework for space policy intervention	Professor Jen Nelles, Professor Tim Vorley		From: June 2022 Until: March 2023
Innovation and Research Caucus Using robust evidence to support UKRI, the Innovation and Research Caucus develops evidence-led research and innovation policies, strategies and decision-making, providing insights into what works, where and why. Working with the wider academic community and our funders to create a thriving innovation ecosystem.	Dr Syahirah Abdul Rahman, Professor Jen Nelles, Professor Tim Vorley	ESRC, Innovate UK	From: January 2023 Until: March 2026

Project title and description	Investigator(s)	Funder(s)	Dates
Entrepreneurial Resiliency, Innovation, and Change during the COVID-19 Crisis A UKRI research project designed to help British entrepreneurs survive and thrive during a time of uncertainty.	Professor Tim Vorley	ESRC	From: June 2020 Until: February 2022
Innovating Next Generation Services through Collaborative Design This project seeks to understand and address the challenges facing mid-sized professional services firms in law and accountancy in adopting and implementing AI technologies.	Professor Tim Vorley	ESRC	From: December 2018 Until: April 2022

Our publications

We regularly publish articles on a wide range of global challenges, from climate change and economic inequality to public health and social justice. Our publications provide insight and analysis on these complex topics, and we hope they will be a valuable resource for anyone interested in staying informed about the latest developments in these critical areas.