By Kunal Chan Mehta, FSB’s Public Relations Manager, Article Date: 17 May 2024

FSB heralded the grand unveiling of its groundbreaking multidisciplinary Research Centre on 16 May 2024, underscoring its firm dedication to pushing the boundaries of contemporary knowledge. The centre aims to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and drive impactful FSB research outcomes that shape the future by advancing research horizons.

Mr Mohammed Zaidi, FSB’s CEO, opens FSB’s Research Centre. Photo: FSB.

The day commenced with welcoming remarks from Mr Mohammed Zaidi, FSB’s CEO, reflecting on the pivotal role of research in higher education and its impact on societal progress. ‘At FSB, we recognise that research is the lifeblood of higher education. Our research has already started to fuel innovation, drive discovery, and empower us to address complex challenges facing our world today.’

Giedrius Zilionis, FSB’s Vice Principal, welcomes research delegates at FSB’s Research Centre. Photo: FSB.

The day was bolstered with engaging research presentations and discussions, featuring research papers by esteemed scholars such as Laura-Loredana Butnaru, a MA Business and Management student at FSB Croydon and Marie Ann Green also a MA Business and Management at FSB Croydon; and Dr Nadia Liaquat, a Business Lecturer at FSB Croydon. Their studies explored pressing issues, from investor decisions in the London residential property market to the gender pay gap within NHS England, and the transformative effects of employee empowerment on organisational performance at Ziauddin Hospital in Pakistan.

FSB staff and researchers assemble at FSB’s Research Centre inauguration. Photo: FSB.

The research centre includes experts across FSB’s London, Luton, Leicester and Birmingham campuses from business management, digital marketing, leadership, health, social care, psychology and nursing.

‘The Research Centre embodies our ethos of excellence and collaboration,’ remarked Dr John Pomeroy, FSB’s Principal. ‘It serves as a dynamic hub where scholars from diverse disciplines converge to tackle global challenges and drive positive change.’

Laura-Loredana Butnaru, a MA Business and Management student at FSB Croydon, presents her research looking at an analysis of the factors influencing investor decisions in the London residential property market. Photo: FSB

A highlight of the event was the announcement of Full Paper Awards by Giedrius Zilionis, FSB’s Vice Principal, honouring outstanding contributions to research excellence across FSB.

A FSB Research Centre cake and branded mugs for FSB research delegates. Photo: FSB.

‘We are immensely proud of the remarkable research conducted within our faculty,’ stated Giedrius Zilionis, FSB’s Vice Principal. ‘These awards recognise the dedication and ingenuity of our researchers, inspiring us all to continue pushing the boundaries of knowledge. As attendees departed, they carried a renewed sense of purpose and a shared commitment to advancing research excellence at FSB.’

‘Our interactive workshop sessions provided attendees with an invaluable platform to engage with FSB’s researchers directly and this fostered knowledge exchange,’ said Ana-Maria Buta, FSB’s Student Academic Coordinator who facilitated the agenda. ‘The day was also a phenomenal success in networking session, offering FSB researchers the invaluable opportunity to forge new connections, exchange ideas and explore collaborations.’

For inquiries regarding this article, please feel free to contact the author, Kunal Chan Mehta, at kunal.mehta@fairfield.ac.  

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