Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The Regional Innovation and Regeneration Centre delivers interventions, programmes and research projects that enhance the innovation, productivity, wellbeing and community wealth of the region, enabling practitioners to implement policies based on robust academically underpinned research. RIRC contributes to the place-based development agenda, and the impact thereof via executive education programmes such as Circular Economy Innovation Communities. RIRC’s research has an applied focus on the individual, firm and meso levels. Research has recently been commissioned by the Welsh Government, Wales Innovation Network (WIN), Innovation Caucus (Innovate UK), the Welsh European Funding Office and the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. We also conduct collaborative research with Swansea University, Aberystwyth University, Bangor University and the University of Central Lancashire.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Nasir Aminu
- Cardiff School of Management - Senior Lecturer in Economics and Finance, Ethics Coordinator
- Regional Innovation & Regeneration Centre (RIRC)
- Value Flow Centre (VFC)
Person: Academic
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Katie Beverley
- PDR - Senior Research Fellow (Ecodesign)
- Ecodesign
- Regional Innovation & Regeneration Centre (RIRC)
- Sustainable and Resilient Built Environment (SuRBe) Research Group
Person: Academic
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Niki Bolton
- Cardiff School of Management - Professor of Strategic Policy and Practice
- Customer Research Network
- Centre for Health, Activity, & Wellbeing Research (CAWR)
- Regional Innovation & Regeneration Centre (RIRC)
Person: Academic
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A strategic framework for achieving sustainability in the shipping industry through industry 4.0 technologies
Kandasamy, J., Sundaramali, G., Bhojwani, N., Suresh, K., Vimal, K. E. K. & Sreedharan, V. R., 14 Feb 2026, In: Discover Sustainability. 7, 1, 408.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Dynamic Capabilities, Sustainable Supply Chain Management Practices, and Resilience: Evidence from Chinese Construction Firms
Li, K., De Vita, G., Bashiri, M., Luo, Y. & Kyaw, K. S., 26 Feb 2026, In: Sustainability (Switzerland). 18, 5, 2258.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Hidden labour, visible strain: coping with emotional demands and limited job resources in supporting non-traditional students
Ren, X. & Evans, C., 31 Mar 2026, In: Educational Review. p. 1-25 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
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Redefining Workspaces? Spatial implications of remote working and the potential for local coworking’
Clifton, N. (Speaker)
11 Mar 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Co-producing Circular interventions for Cardiff
Clifton, N. (Consultant) & Walpole, G. (Consultant)
1 Feb 2026 → 30 Sept 2026Activity: Consultancy
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Cardiff Council Scrutiny - Place Based Economic Interventions Place Based Economic Interventions Task Group Inquiry
Clifton, N. (Participant)
21 Nov 2025Activity: Other