Oxford Regions, Innovation & Enterprise Lab
Director(s): Professor Tim Vorley
Contact: oriel@brookes.ac.uk
About us
Oxford Regions, Innovation & Enterprise Lab (ORIEL) is a centre of excellence focusing on enterprise, entrepreneurship, innovation and economic development research. ORIEL’s mission is to:
- deliver engaged and impactful research
- seek to influence research and practice
- have a positive impact on local communities as well as on organisations and society throughout the world.
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 brings together academic insight and its application.
Members of ORIEL are engaged in local, national and international research on a range of issues, from regional economic development, entrepreneurial ecosystems, and innovation to sustainability, SME growth, and internationalisation. Our research is driven by 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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Related courses
- Marketing (MPhil / PhD)
- Hospitality, Tourism and Events Management (MPhil / PhD)
- Economics, Accounting or Finance (MPhil / PhD)
- Business and Management (MPhil / PhD)
Leadership
Dr Sara le Roux
Interim Deputy Associate Dean Undergraduate Studies; Reader in Applied Economics and Decision
Dr Joanna Karmowska
Senior Lecturer in Organisation Studies and International Management
Dr Jeremy Zwiegelaar
Senior Lecturer in Enterprise and Business
