Dr Tim Vorley

Research

Current Research Projects

Tim is currently working on the following areas:

• Universities, PSREs and the Knowledge-Based Economy
  One strand of his research focuses on the transformation of universities as sites of entrepreneurship over the past thirty years, changing from ivory towers to factories of knowledge business. Increasingly universities, and public sector research establishments, have become increasingly important engines of the knowledge-based economy. Accordingly, Tim’s work in this areas focuses on organisational transformation and public policy affecting change.
  Also see: http://www.niiseminars.co.uk/
• Regional Economies and Resilience
  His interest in regional economies and regional development is primarily concerned with research on and the evaluation of regional policy. Along with Dr Peter Rodgers from the Management School, he is currently engaged in work focusing on regional and local economic change, examining the development of enterprising and entrepreneurial cultures in particular. The work on resilient economies is also concerned with theorising political and economic change at the sub-national level.
  Also see: http://www.project-resilience.co.uk/
• Energy2B: Energy Entrepreneurship
  Tim is currently the Primary Investigator of Energy2B, an innovation stimulating initiative that encourages university students to turn energy innovation ideas into reality via new business start-ups in five European countries (UK, PT, PL, SI and BG). The €1.1m project funded by the European Commission programme Intelligent Energy Europe started in May 2009 and is 36 months in duration when the best “eco energy” innovations will be showcased at a European showcase exhibition.
  Also see: http://european.energy2b.eu/

Recent Funding and Projects

• Funder: ESRC
  Description: Who Wants to be an Entrepreneur?
• Funder: EU - ESPON
  Description: Advanced Monitoring and Coordination of EU R&D Policies at Regional Level
• Funder: British Academy
  Description: Harnessing entrepreneurialism: The Resilience of High-Growth Firms
• Funder: HEFCE – HEIF4
  Description: Economic Resilience in the SCR
• Funder: Social Policy Association
  Description: Formalising Work & Enterprise
• Funder: ESRC
  Description: New Institutional Imperatives
• Funder: British Academy
  Description: Entrepreneurial. Architectures of Universities in Europe
• Funder: European Commission Programme Intelligent Energy Europe
  Description: Energy Entrepreneurship Project