Welcome to another instalment of our Spotlight On series, where we showcase the world-leading work of our academics. Professor Mariann Hardey, in our Business School, examines how digital systems shape, constrain and often exclude people. Her work studies the friction between human complexity and algorithmic simplicity.

Our ‘Spotlight on’ series celebrates the work of our leading academics. Professor Atanu Chaudhuri pioneers research into sustainable operations and supply changes, both on Earth and in space.

New research from Durham University Business School reveals the North East England led the UK on business scaleup growth in 2020-2023, challenging long-held assumptions about regional disadvantage.

Loneliness at work is often invisible, yet it can have powerful effects on leaders and organisations. Drawing on their research, Janey Zheng and Olga Epitropaki from our Business School, alongside Karolina Nieberle from our Department of Psychology, explore why managers experience loneliness, how it shapes leadership, and what helps prevent it from taking hold.

Mohammed Alzuhair, Doctor of Business Administration candidate and researcher at Durham University Business School, examines how recent storms have exposed the vulnerability of the UK’s food supply chain.

A new agreement between Durham University Business School and the Northern Powerhouse Partnership (NPP) will advance shared efforts to drive research-informed policy across the North.

A new study highlights that economic inactivity is driven by deep-rooted structural and social barriers, rather than a lack of willingness to work.

MBA alumna Tariye Orianzi, recently named a UK Forty Under 40 winner, shares insights into her career shaping strategy, innovation, and sustainability at XEJet Limited.

The quality of teaching and learning that our students enjoy at Durham has been recognised at a global awards ceremony.

Spotlighting how Durham University Business School’s research is influencing policy, shaping business practice and contributing to society on a global scale.

We had seven delegates at the recent 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30), under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Belém, Brazil.

At COP30, Professor Laura Marsiliani, Associate Dean for Ethics, Responsibility and Sustainability, drew on her work on organisational integrity to reflect on a summit shaped by ethical action. For her, the message is clear: genuine ethical commitment is now central to meaningful climate action.