Jun Du, TaPP Co-Director

Jun Du is a Professor of Economics at Aston Business School and the Founding Director of the Centre for Business Prosperity. She leads the Internationalisation research at the Enterprise Research Centre and is a recognised expert in UK trade, firm internationalisation, innovation, and productivity. Her current focus is on the empirical and policy issues related to UK trade and productivity post Brexit in the context of evolving global value chains. Her research is widely supported by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Leverhulme Foundation, NESTA, and the Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre, UK government agencies, including the Department for Business and Trade and the Scottish Government. Jun is a valued member of the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Grant Assessment Panel and serves on the Council of Experts for the Innovation and Research Caucus. She holds key advisory roles with the British Chamber of Commerce Global Britain Challenge Group, the Business Commission West Midlands Advisory Panel, and the Midlands Engine Observatory Program Board.