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Information systems and knowledge management (ISKM)

Summary

The ISKM Research Group is a hub of activities, expertise and knowledge covering broad areas of emerging technologies, digitisation, automation, knowledge management, operations leadership and project management strategies for sustainable development.

The ISKM Research Group takes a multidisciplinary perspective, drawing upon resources from the sciences, technology and big data analytics as well as the social and behavioural sciences. In the business area the ISKM field is seen as a combination of business, organizational and IT knowledge. The ISKM Research Group is critically assessing the transformative potential of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in society and organisations.

About us

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The objectives of this research group are to:

  • provide a platform for the academics and practitioners to exchange ideas and opportunities
  • bridge the industrial gap by providing innovative solutions from academic research
  • enable knowledge transfer from academia to industry and vice versa
  • promote practice-based research in academia and evidence-based practice in the industry
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Our group members have strong expertise in:  

  • Project management practices and strategic portfolio management
  • Information systems development and knowledge management
  • Technological innovation and business processes management
  • Knowledge management and organisational automation
  • Digital business ecosystem and digital transformation
  • Management information systems in health and financial institutions
  • Organisational semiotics and big data analytics
  • Knowledge-intensive business organisations and intellectual capital
  • Team dynamics and leadership in knowledge based economy
  • Systems and strategies in managing organisational change
  • Information systems infrastructures and IS value creation
  • E-learning in corporate and education settings

Members

PhD

PhD researchers
  • Amir Anwar
  • Favour Omotolani
  • Ibiyemi Sadare
  • Isoken Osagie
  • Mariya Ivanova
  • May Hlaing Kyi
  • Nevena Kostadinova Dicheva
  • Nicola Russo
  • Nurha Yingta
  • Parisa Saadati
  • Saman Abbaszadeh Baghali
  • Tauseef Yaqoob
  • Tochukwu Chukwu

Please contact the academic members of staff for PhD projects and topics of interest.

Industrial/external partners
  • Association of Information Systems
  • Association of Project Management
  • International Council of Knowledge Management
  • UK Academy for Information Systems (UKAIS)
  • Oxford Brookes University
  • British Broadcast Corporation (BBC)
  • McDonald's
  • United Bible Societies

  • Research projects

    The fundamental aim of the ISKM research group is to help enterprises and individuals to successfully apply digital technologies to expand their value innovation they can gain from the IT applications.  

    ISKM intends to carry out superior quality and innovative research projects on business processes and technological innovations from a multi-disciplinary perspective. Here are some examples of the research projects carried out covering business strategic portfolio management and technological transformation towards value innovation including: 

    • Domain applications of project management knowledge
    • Soft skills acquisition for the knowledge economy: a research strategy for policy evolution in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in intermediate and emergent economies
    • The use of virtual learning environment for students’ effective engagement in the higher education institutions through knowledge management and blended learning
    • Knowledge intensive business services (KIBS) and their role in the knowledge-based economy
    • Intelli-Student: a cutting-edge computer-aided learning platform to augment online teaching and learning pedagogies – a UK-Saudi Partnership Project

Training

These courses relate to the work of this research group.

Contact us

All our PhD research opportunities can be found on our Research Degree webpage.

Please contact Dr Nasrullah Khilji to register your interest in joining the ISKM research group or to apply for a PhD position.

Find out more

  • Research Centres and Groups

    Find out about our multi-disciplinary areas of expertise, research, and teaching.

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  • Research impact

    Learn how our research has helped communities locally, nationally and internationally.

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  • The Graduate School

    If you are interested in studying for a PhD or Professional Doctorate, the Graduate School is here to support your research.

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