Research Associate
Centre for Business Research (CBR)
My research focuses on the development of economic and geographic data sets from various UK company databases; survey design and management, and statistical analysis. I have expertise in questionnaire design, survey management and data analysis, and have provided technical and statistical input into many articles in medical and social science publications.
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Personal background
Anna studied at Uppsala University Sweden and before joining the Centre for Business Research (CBR) worked on epidemiological and other medical surveys for the Medical Research Council in London and Cambridge and on large social science surveys at Birkbeck College, London University. She became involved with economic and business data analysis whilst at working at the University of Leeds.
Publications
Selected publications
- Hughes, A., Lawson, C., Salter, A., Kitson, M. with Bullock, A. and Hughes, R.B. (2016) ‘The Changing State of Knowledge Exchange: UK Academic Interactions with External Organisations 2005-2016, NCUB, London
- Hughes, A., Kitson, M., Probert, J., Turner, R., Bullock, A. and Milner, I. (2014) Cultural Connections: The Role of the Arts and Humanities in Competitiveness and Local Development, a Report to the Arts and Humanities Research Council, CBR Cambridge.
- Hughes, A., García Mogollón, A., Bullock, A. and Milner, I. (2013) An evaluation of QR funding in English HEIs: Impact and Process, Module 1 – Statistical Analysis, Draft Final Report for the Higher Education Funding Council for England, CBR Cambridge.
- Hughes, A., Kitson, M., Bullock A. and Milner, I. (2013) The Dual Funding Structure for Research in the UK: Research Council and Funding Council Allocation Methods and the Pathways to impact of UK Academics, A report to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, UK~IRC, Cambridge.
- Hughes, A., Kitson, M., Bullock A. and Milner, I. (2013) Cultural Connections: A Survey of Cultural Organisations and their Interrelationships with the Higher Education Sector in the UK, A Report to the Arts and Humanities Research Council, CBR Cambridge.
- Hughes, A., Kitson, M., Probert, J., Turner R., Bullock A. and Milner, I. (2013) Cultural Connections: The Role of Arts and Humanities in Competitiveness and Local Development, A Report to the Arts and Humanities Research Council, CBR Cambridge.
- Hughes, A., Lawson, C., Salter, A., Kitson, M. with Bullock, A. and Hughes, R.B. (2016) ‘The Changing State of Knowledge Exchange: UK Academic Interactions with External Organisations 2005-2016, NCUB, London
- Hughes, A., Kitson, M., Probert, J., Turner, R., Bullock, A. and Milner, I. (2014) Cultural Connections: The Role of the Arts and Humanities in Competitiveness and Local Development, a Report to the Arts and Humanities Research Council, CBR Cambridge.
- Hughes, A., García Mogollón, A., Bullock, A. and Milner, I. (2013) An evaluation of QR funding in English HEIs: Impact and Process, Module 1 – Statistical Analysis, Draft Final Report for the Higher Education Funding Council for England, CBR Cambridge.
- Hughes, A., Kitson, M., Bullock A. and Milner, I. (2013) The Dual Funding Structure for Research in the UK: Research Council and Funding Council Allocation Methods and the Pathways to impact of UK Academics, A report to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, UK~IRC, Cambridge.
- Hughes, A., Kitson, M., Bullock A. and Milner, I. (2013) Cultural Connections: A Survey of Cultural Organisations and their Interrelationships with the Higher Education Sector in the UK, A Report to the Arts and Humanities Research Council, CBR Cambridge.
- Hughes, A., Kitson, M., Probert, J., Turner R., Bullock A. and Milner, I. (2013) Cultural Connections: The Role of Arts and Humanities in Competitiveness and Local Development, A Report to the Arts and Humanities Research Council, CBR Cambridge.
- Hughes, A., Kitson, M. and Probert,J. with Bullock, A and Milner, I.(2011) Hidden Connections: Knowledge Exchange between the Arts and Humanities and the Private Public and Third Sectors AHRC and CBR, May 2011.
- Cosh, A. and Zhang, J. J. with Bullock, A. and Milner, I. (2011) Open Innovation choices- What is British Enterprise doing?, UK~IRC, Cambridge
- Cosh, A., Hughes, A., Bullock, A., and Milner, I. (2008) Financing UK Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, A report to a consortium of UK public sector bodies, small business representative organisations and finance providers, Centre for Business Research, Cambridge.
- Bullock, A., Cosh, A. and Hughes, A. (2007) ‘Finance for SMEs’ in Cosh, A. and Hughes, A. (eds.) British Enterprise: thriving or surviving? SME growth, innovation and public policy 2001-2004, Centre for Business Research, Cambridge.
- Bullock, A. and Milner, I. (2007) ‘Survey Design, Response Bias and Sample Characteristics in the 2004 CBR SME Survey’ in Cosh, A. and Hughes, A. (eds.) British Enterprise: thriving or surviving? SME growth, innovation and public policy 2001-2004, Centre for Business Research, Cambridge.
- Cosh, A., Bullock, A. and Milner, I. (2007) Barriers to Innovation and Growth in High Technology SMEs: the Role of Absorptive Capacity, A report to the Council of Science and Technology, Centre for Business Research, Cambridge.
- Hughes, A., Bullock, A., and Milner, I. (2007) Cluster Analysis to identify Case Study HEIs in relation to the Evaluation of the Effectiveness of HEFCE/OSI Third Stream Funding, A report to Public & Corporate Economic Consultants (PACEC) Ltd for submission to the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), Centre for Business Research, Cambridge.