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Why choose Manchester? Student life, opportunities, and the AMBS experience

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Choosing where to study is about more than finding the right degree. You’re also choosing the city, community, and university that will help you achieve your ambitions. >>

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Manchester MBA students turn business idea into snack startup heading for 20+ retailers

Monday, August 24, 2026

Full-time MBA students and business partners Tom Minnock and Aaron Tonjang share how the Manchester MBA helped turn an early idea into ChewChew: a health-focused snack startup. >>

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Register for the University of Manchester Innovation Festival 2026

Friday, August 21, 2026

The University of Manchester's inaugural Innovation Festival brings together researchers, educators, innovators, entrepreneurs and partners from across the University's innovation ecosystem. >>

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Humanising digital services in the charity sector

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

A project to improve digitalisation in the charity sector led to a rethinking of the entire research process which has wider lessons for academia. >>

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New guidance helps retailers prevent and manage violence against staff

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

AMBS, in collaboration with the Retail Trust, has launched best-practice guidance to help retailers prevent and manage violence and aggression in the workplace – offering a comprehensive, evidence-based framework tailored specifically to retail environments. >>

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Andrew Jervis, ClickMechanic

Master’s alumnus takes to the airwaves with his start-up

Friday, February 28, 2020

Andrew Jervis, co-founder and CEO of the award-winning online start-up, ClickMechanic, has just gone live with his debut TV campaign. Having secured £1m worth of commercial airtime through UKTV Ventures multi-million-pound investment fund, ClickMechanic will be able to reach out to over 33 million viewers every month.

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Enterprise, Masters, School
Venture Further start-up competition 2020

What makes a great Venture Further start-up competition application?

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

We guess you’re reading this as you are considering submitting an application to Venture Further - the University’s annual business start-up competition - to help turn your ideas into reality. It really is a fantastic opportunity for any student interested in starting their own business.

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Enterprise
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Entrepreneurial skills training and £50,000 for Social Sciences researchers to turn bright ideas into business

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Are you a social scientist with innovative research ideas that could be developed into a business or social enterprise?

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Enterprise
Venture Further 2019 winner Beenish Siddique

University’s annual start-up competition open for entries

Monday, January 13, 2020

The University of Manchester’s Venture Further competition launched in December 2019. Designed to nurture and highlight the wide range of entrepreneurial students and alumni at the University, Venture Further once again promises to be a huge success.

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Enterprise
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Get your ideas off to a Flying Start in 2020

Thursday, January 9, 2020

A New Year brings new inspiration and here at the Masood Enterprise Centre (MEC), based within the Alliance Manchester Business School, we can help you get your innovative business ideas off to a Flying Start in 2020.

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Enterprise
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