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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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National Forum launches report on measuring workplace health and wellbeing

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

The National Forum for Health and Wellbeing at Work, which is based at AMBS, has launched a report on how organisations can more effectively measure health and wellbeing within the workplace. >>

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ITMB students showcase innovative digital transformation solutions in collaboration with Fujitsu

Tuesday, June 9, 2026

On Thursday 28 May, Alliance Manchester Business School hosted the ITMB x Fujitsu Panel, bringing together Year 2 students from the BSc Information Technology Management for Business (ITMB) programme with senior leaders from The University of Manchester and Fujitsu, as part of a unique industry collaboration. >>

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BNY and The University of Manchester launch the Future of Work Alliance, focused on responsible use and application of human-led AI

Thursday, May 21, 2026

BNY, a global financial services company, and The University of Manchester have announced the launch of the Future of Work Alliance, a five year, £5 million initiative focused on advancing how human-led digital transformation can be integrated responsibly into large, data-intensive organisations in the AI era. >>

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Academics feature in new publication on digital inequalities

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

AMBS academics feature prominently in a new publication from Policy@Manchester which assesses the digital divide in the UK and the impact the pandemic is having on such inequalities.

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Research
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KTP project wins at Educate North Awards

Wednesday, May 5, 2021

A Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) between Alliance Manchester Business School and British Salt has won the Business Collaboration and Partnerships Award at the recent Educate North Awards.

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Knowledge Exchange, Research
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Work and Equalities Institute PGR Seminar: Conducting remote research

Thursday, April 15, 2021

On Friday 9 April 2021 the Work and Equalities Institute doctoral researchers organised and hosted a seminar entitled ‘Conducting remote research’,

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Events, PhD, Research, Work and Equalities
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AMBS data scientists help map extent of refunds culture in online fashion

Friday, March 26, 2021

While many online fashion retailers have experienced huge growth during the pandemic, they are also having to contend with the ever increasing problem of high returns.

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Data Visualisation Observatory, Decision Sciences, Research
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Challenges for working women during the pandemic

Wednesday, March 10, 2021

The Work and Equalities Institute has produced a briefing note for the GM (Greater Manchester) 4Women’s Employment Action Group which lays bare the challenges for working women in the wake of the pandemic.

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Covid-19, Research, Work and Equalities
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