Dr Marta Fernandez De Arroyabe Arranz

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Email
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Telephone
+44 (0) 1206 878412
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Location
GB.3.15, Colchester Campus
Profile
Biography
Marta F. Arroyabe is the Deputy Director of the Insitute for Analytics and Data Science (IADS) and a reader at 糖心Vlog Business School. She is a Senior Fellow at the Research Institute for Sociotechnical Cyber Security (RISCS) and associate editor of the Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies. Marta is also a member of the Bank of England and HM Treasury鈥檚 Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Academic Advisory Group and a member of the Easter Cyber Resilience Centre鈥檚 Advisory Group, where she advises on issues around the digitalisation and cybersecurity of UK small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Previously, she held the Deputy Head, Undergraduate Programme Director and Q-step lead positions at the Strategy Operations and Entrepreneurship (SOE) Group. Marta鈥檚 research spans three key areas: innovation, digitalisation & cybersecurity, and environmental management. In innovation, she explores how firms develop and implement innovation, examining their strategic decisions and approaches. Her work on digitalisation and cybersecurity investigates IT security, digital transformation, and cybersecurity resilience in SMEs, focusing on decision-making, investment strategies, and the interplay between cybersecurity challenges and Industry 4.0. She studies eco-innovation and the circular economy in environmental management, analysing business strategies to enhance environmental performance and societal impact. She has published her work in 鈥淛ournal of Business Research鈥, "Strategy Science", "R&D Management", 鈥淭echnovation鈥, 鈥淏ritish Journal of Management鈥, "Business Strategy and the Environment", "Public Management Review鈥, 鈥淭echnological Forecasting and Social Change鈥, "Journal of Computer Information Systems" or "Computers and Security". Her research has also been published as written evidence by the UK Parliament. Marta has successfully attracted over 拢450,000 in external funding through several grants from Innovate UK, the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Leverhulme Trust, the British Academy, the UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), Society for the Advancement of Management Studies. She has also been co-investigator in a project of 4.7 million from the European Commission. She has also participated in the Cyber Security Academic Startup Accelerator Programme (Innovate UK), where is co-leading the project CyberSecurityAId. Marta is a permanent member of the scientific committee of the International Conference on University, Enterprise, and Society (UES) and an extramural research fellow at the University of Luxembourg. She is an EUREKA expert and a reviewer for the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). Marta is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) and an external examiner to the University of Glasgow. She is also a member of the Peer Review College of the British Academy of Management. She is currently co-editing a Special Issue at the British Journal of Management. Marta has received the EBS Teaching Leadership Award in 2022, Best Reviewer Award at Industry and Innovation Journal in 2022, and has been nominated for the Outstanding Early Career Researcher Award for three consecutive years at the 糖心Vlog. She has also received the Best Developmental Paper Award at the 2023 British Academy of Management conference (HRM track). Marta is currently a visiting researcher at Copenhagen Business School (Denmark) and the University of Luxembourg (Luxembourg).
Qualifications
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Senior Fellow (D3) Higher Education Academy,
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Certified Management & Business Educator Chartered Association of Business Schools,
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PhD in Management University of Luxembourg,
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PhD in Management United Nations University 鈥 Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology,
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Research Master in Economics and Financial Research Maastricht University,
Appointments
糖心Vlog
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Deputy Director, Institute for Analytics and Data Science (10/6/2024 - present)
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Deputy Head of Group, Strategy, Operations and Entrepreneurship Group, 糖心Vlog (1/9/2021 - 31/5/2024)
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Undergraduate Programme Director, Strategy, Operations and Entrepreneurship Group, 糖心Vlog (1/6/2019 - 30/4/2022)
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Q-step lead, Strategy, Operations and Entrepreneurship Group, 糖心Vlog (1/7/2019 - 31/8/2022)
Other academic
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Senior Fellow, Research Institute in Science of Cyber Security (1/1/2025 - present)
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Central Bank Digital Currency Academic Advisory Group, Bank of England (1/12/2023 - present)
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Advisory Group, Eastern Cyber Resilience Centre (1/1/2024 - present)
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Associate Editor, Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies (1/9/2021 - present)
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Peer Review College Members, British Academy of Management (24/2/2023 - present)
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External Examiner, University of Glasgow (25/5/2022 - present)
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Expert, Eureka network programmes, Eureka Association (16/1/2023 - present)
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Reviewer, Swiss National Science Foundation (1/1/2023 - present)
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Extramural research fellow, University of Luxembourg (1/1/2022 - present)
Research and professional activities
Current research
The impact of cyber security on the adoption of new digital technologies in UK鈥檚 SMEs
The Digital Security by Design (DSbD) Programme aims to radically update the digital infrastructure currently underpinning the global economy, making it secure against future threats. Discribe is one part of this wider initiative, with funding in place until 2024.
Our project investigates the impact of cyber security on the decision-making process behind the adoption of new digital technologies in the UK small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Taking a strategic management perspective, our project considers that the decision to invest in new tools and technologies depends upon internal (firms鈥 capabilities in cyber security) and external factors (threats and attacks in the cyber environment). This project focuses on understanding (1) the impact of previous cyber security incidents on SMEs鈥 decision to invest in new digital technologies, and (2) the impact of SMEs鈥 current cyber security practices on the readiness to invest in new digital technologies.
More information about this project
Accelerating Women's Enterprise
The 糖心Vlog Business School is a partner of the Accelerating Women's Enterprise (AWE) project.
Through this collaborative, cross-border approach, this project hopes to improve the quality and effectiveness of support to socially or economically disadvantaged and under-represented groups and to address the gender imbalance in entrepreneurship. The project aims to create 35 hours of new learning content and carry out new research into women's enterprise.
The programme results, learning content, research, mentor-bank and resources will all be brought together in a starter kit, which will be freely available to any stakeholder or organisation that wants to improve its services to female entrepreneurs.
More information about this project
Guest Editing British Journal of Management Special Issue "Unpacking Circular Economy Capabilities for a Pathway to Net Zero"
We invite papers to be considered for a special issue of the British Journal of Management that advances management research by shedding light on firm circular economy capabilities firms require to enable a net zero and climate-resilient economy.
The deadline for submissions to this Special Issue is 10 January 2024.
To help authors prepare their manuscripts for submission, the guest editors will organise a dedicated online workshop on 29 September 2023 with presentations and discussion of selected papers. Presentation of a paper at the workshop is not a precondition for submission to the Special Issue. Authors interested in taking part in the workshop should submit an extended abstract of a maximum 3,000 words by 1 September 2023.
Cyber hygiene self-assessment maturity tool (CyberSecurityAId)
We are developing a cyber hygiene self-assessment maturity tool targeted at SMEs. Our tool aims to empower small businesses to improve their cyber defence.
The project is funded by CyberASAP. CyberASAP is aimed at supporting the development of cybersecurity innovations across the UK. CyberASAP is a highly acclaimed programme that has helped teams turn their cybersecurity ideas into successful businesses.
Gamifying Secure Digital Technology Adoption in UK SMEs
The focus of this project is to develop a simulation game that immerses SME managers in realistic scenarios, guiding them through the integration of cybersecurity practices into their strategies for adopting new digital technologies, ultimately enhancing their decision-making skills and awareness of secure technology adoption practices.
This project is being funded by the the UKRI Digital Security by Design (DSbD) Programme.
Teaching and supervision
Current supervision
Publications
Journal articles (39)
Abulhaija, S., Fernandez De Arroyabe Arranz, M., Kwong, C. and Zeng, W., (2025). Exploring the Impact of External Rewards on E-Government Services Adoption: Empirical Evidence from Jordan. Public Management Review, 1-27
Rodr铆guez Ochoa, D., Arranz, N. and de Arroyabe, MF., (2025). Assessing Regional Innovation Strategies (RIS3) Through Competitive Public Project Networks: The Case of Arag贸n 2014鈥2020. Economies. 13 (3), 71-71
Arroyabe, MF., Arranz, CFA., Arroyabe, IFD. and Fernandez De Arroyabe Fernandez, JC., (2024). . Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 199, 123051-123051
Arranz, CFA., Arroyabe, MF. and Fernandez de Arroyabe, JC., (2024). . Journal of Cleaner Production. 456, 142307-142307
Arroyabe, MF., Arranz, CFA., de Arroyabe, JCF. and Fernandez, I., (2024). . Procedia Computer Science. 237, 80-87
Arroyabe, M. and Hussinger, K., (2024). . Applied Economics. 56 (27), 3247-3261
Arroyabe, MF., Arranz, CFA., De Arroyabe, IF. and Fernandez de Arroyabe, JC., (2024). . Journal of Computer Information Systems, 1-21
Arroyabe, M., Grimpe, C. and Hussinger, K., (2024). . Strategy Science
Arroyabe, MF., Arranz, CFA., Fernandez De Arroyabe, I. and Fernandez de Arroyabe, JC., (2024). . Computers and Security. 141, 103826-103826
Arroyabe, MF., Arranz, CFA., Fernandez De Arroyabe, I. and Fernandez de Arroyabe, JC., (2024). . Technology in Society. 79, 102733-102733
Arroyabe, MF., Arranz, CFA., Fernandez De Arroyabe, I. and Fernandez de Arroyabe, JC., (2024). . Technology in society. 78, 1-10
Arroyabe, MF., Arranz, CFA. and Fernandez de Arroyabe, JC., (2024). . Business Strategy and the Environment. 33 (7), 7162-7181
Fernandez de Arroyabe, I., Arranz, CFA., Arroyabe, M. and Fernandez De Arroyabe Fernandez, JC., (2023). . Computers and Security. 124, 102954-102954
Perez, CA., Arroyabe, MF., Ubierna, F., Arranz, CFA. and Fernandez De Arroyabe, JC., (2023). . Studies in Higher Education. 48 (6), 910-925
Arranz, CFA. and Arroyabe, MF., (2023). . Journal of Environmental Management. 340, 117906-117906
Fernandez De Arroyabe Fernandez, JC., Arranz, N., F. Arroyabe, M. and F. A. Arranz, C., (2023). Digitalisation dynamics in SMEs: An approach from Systems Dynamics and Artificial Intelligence. Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 196, 122880-122880
Fernandez De Arroyabe Fernandez, JC., Arroyabe, MF., Fernandez, I. and Arranz, CFA., (2023). . Journal of Computer Information Systems. 64 (6), 711-727
Arroyabe, MF. and Schumann, M., (2022). . Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics. 84 (4), 850-893
Arranz, N., Fernandez De Arroyabe Arranz, M., Sena, V., Arranz, C. and Fernandez De Arroyabe Fernandez, JC., (2022). . Studies in Higher Education. 47 (5), 990-999
Fernandez De Arroyabe Arranz, M., Schumann, M. and Arranz, CFA., (2022). . Studies in Higher Education. 47 (5), 955-963
Fernandez De Arroyabe Arranz, M., Grimpe, C. and Hussinger, K., (2022). . Academy of Management Proceedings. 22 (1)
Arranz, N., Arroyabe, M., Li, J., Arranz, CFA. and Fernandez De Arroyabe Fernandez, JC., (2022). . Business Strategy and the Environment. 32 (6), 1-1
Arroyabe, MF., (2021). . R&D Management. 51 (5), 521-537
Fernandez De Arroyabe Fernandez, JC., Arranz, N., Schumann, M. and Arroyabe, MF., (2021). . Technovation. 106, 102292-102292
Arranz, N., Fernandez De Arroyabe Arranz, M. and Fernandez De Arroyabe Fernandez, JC., (2020). . British Journal of Management. 31 (2), 421-437
Fernandez De Arroyabe Fernandez, JC., Arranz, N., Li, J. and Fernandez De Arroyabe Arranz, M., (2020). . Business Strategy and the Environment. 29 (3), 1494-1503
Fernandez De Arroyabe Arranz, M., Hussinger, K. and Hagedoorn, J., (2020). . R&D Management. 50 (4), 494-509
Arranz, N., Arroyabe, MF. and Schumann, M., (2020). . Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 159, 120183-120183
Arranz, N., Fernandez De Arroyabe Arranz, M. and Fernandez de Arroyabe, JC., (2019). . Studies in Higher Education. 44 (11), 2011-2024
Arranz, N., Fernandez De Arroyabe Arranz, M. and Fernandez De Arroyabe Fernandez, JC., (2019). . Technology Analysis and Strategic Management. 31 (8), 902-914
Fernandez De Arroyabe Fernandez, JC., Agustin, M-G., Nieves, A. and Fernandez De Arroyabe Arranz, M., (2019). . Journal of Cleaner Production. 220, 167-176
Fernandez De Arroyabe Fernandez, JC., Arranz, N. and Fernandez De Arroyabe Arranz, M., (2019). . European Journal of Innovation Management. 23 (4), 696-712
Fernandez De Arroyabe Fernandez, JC., Arranz, N., Arroyabe, M. and Li, J., (2019). . Journal of Business Research. 105 (12), 270-282
Arroyabe, MF. and Schumann, M., (2019). Revisiting persistence of innovation: A true fixed effects approach. Academy of Management Proceedings. 2019 (1), 18007-18007
Arroyabe, MF., Hussinger, K. and Hagedoorn, J., (2017). . Academy of Management Proceedings. 2017 (1), 14039-14039
Arranz, N., Ubierna, F., Arroyabe, MF., Perez, C. and Fernandez De Arroyabe, JC., (2016). . Studies in Higher Education. 42 (11), 1979-2008
Arranz, N., Ubierna, F., Arroyabe, MF., Perez, C. and Fernandez De Arroyabe, JC., (2016). . Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism. 17 (3), 312-330
Arranz, N., Arroyabe, MF. and Fernandez De Arroyabe, JC., (2016). . British Journal of Management. 27 (3), 497-515
Arroyabe, MF., Arranz, N. and Fernandez De Arroyabe, JC., (2015). . Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 90B (PB), 623-634
Book chapters (1)
Barnard, H., Cowan, R., Fernandez De Arroyabe Arranz, M. and M眉ller, M., (2015). The Role of Global Connectedness in the Development of Indigenous Science in Middle鈥怚ncome Countries. In: The Handbook of Global Science, Technology, and Innovation. Editors: Archibugi, D. and Filippetti, A., . John Wiley & Sons. 382- 406. 111873906X. 9781118739068
Reports and Papers (2)
Fernandez De Arroyabe Arranz, M. and Arranz, C., (2024). Cybersecurity for Scaling AI and Creative Tech in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the UK. Communications and Digital Committee (UK Parliament).
Fernandez De Arroyabe Arranz, M., (2023). Cybersecurity Challenges and Resilience in UK SMEs: Safeguarding CNI in the Digital Economy. Science, Innovation and Technology Committee (UK Parliament).
Grants and funding
2025
CyberSecurityAId: Empowering Small Businesses with Cyber Security
Innovate UK (formerly Technology Strategy Board)
2024
Gamifying Secure Digital Technology Adoption in UK SMEs
University of Bath (Funder)
Collaborative Gamification for Secure Digital Technology Adoption in UK SMEs
University of Bath (Funder)
2023
Cyber hygiene self-assessment maturity tool
Innovate UK (formerly Technology Strategy Board)
CyberSecurityAId - A Self-assessment maturity tool for cyber hygiene for small businesses in the agriculture and farming sector
糖心Vlog
CyberSecurityAId: Empowering Small Businesses with Cyber Hygiene
Innovate UK (formerly Technology Strategy Board)
Collecting Evidence for an Impact Case Study on SME Cyber Security
糖心Vlog (QR Impact Fund)
2022
The impact of cyber security on the adoption of new digital technologies in UK锟絪 SME
University of Bath (Funder)
Evaluating the effects of R&D tax credits on the market for corporate control
Leverhulme Trust
Accelerating Women锟絪 Enterprise
European Commission
2021
The implementation of circular economy models in UK small and medium enterprises: a pilot study of East England & London
British Academy
2020
A Paper Development Workshop for Early-Career Scholars on Innovation, Technology and R&D Management
Society for the Advancement of Management Studies