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The Institute’s key research themes are led by ten academic partners spread across the UK.

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We’re a UK-wide research organisation exploring what productivity means for business

Businesses are crucial to solving the UK’s productivity problems.

Professor Sir Cary Cooper

Professor of Organisational Psychology and Health, Alliance Manchester Business School, The University of Manchester

Research Theme: Human Capital

Career

Professor Sir Cary Cooper is a world-leading expert on workplace wellbeing, occupational health psychology, women at work and occupational stress. He has authored more than 250 books and is a frequent media commentator on workplace issues. He has held numerous senior positions with UK industry bodies, was the founding member of the Journal of Organizational Behaviour and is currently Chair of the National Forum for Health and Wellbeing at Work. In 2014, he was knighted for his contribution to the social sciences.