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Manchester eyewear company Specscart named on prestigious Forbes 30 under 30 Europe list

Thursday, April 18, 2024

Specscart founder, Sid Sethi, who won a Masood Entrepreneurship Centre Venture Further Award and is a University of Manchester alumnus, has been listed in the Forbes 30 under 30 Europe list for disrupting the UK eyewear industry. >>

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AMBS academics among top global business and management scientists

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

A number of AMBS academics feature prominently in a global ranking of the best business and management scientists. >>

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Renowned experts appointed as Honorary Professors on Productivity by Alliance MBS and The Productivity Institute

Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) at The University of Manchester is proud to announce the appointment of three new Honorary Professors to support the University’s research and engagement activities on productivity, innovation, business performance and economic growth. >>

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Alliance Manchester Business School appoints new MD for Executive Education

Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) has announced a new Managing Director for its Executive Education business. Stuart Wells, currently Executive Director of Client Relations at AMBS, will take up the post on 10 June 2024. >>

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AMBS' apprenticeship provision rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted

Tuesday, March 5, 2024

AMBS has achieved a ‘Good’ rating across all assessment areas in a report published today by Ofsted, following a full inspection of its apprenticeship provision. >>

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Productivity drop in Q4-2020 largely wiped out gains from previous quarter and faces a tough year ahead

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Prof. Bart van Ark, Managing Director, The Productivity Institute, discusses the key observations for the outlook on productivity for the UK.

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Productivity
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Academics at The Productivity Institute share their take on England’s skills system

Friday, January 22, 2021

Academics at The Productivity Institute share their take on England’s skills system and how reforms might impact productivity levels crucial to boosting the UK’s recovery.

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Productivity, Research
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Summer Recovery in Productivity will be Short Lived

Thursday, November 12, 2020

Prof. Bart van Ark, Managing Director, The Productivity Institute, discusses the key observations for the outlook on productivity.

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Productivity, Research
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Alliance MBS hosts new £32m Productivity Institute

Friday, August 21, 2020

Alliance MBS will host a new institute funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) to make the UK economy more productive.

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Productivity
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Experts give their views on UK productivity

Thursday, July 23, 2020

Four productivity experts discuss productivity in the UK and how it can be improved post-COVID.

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Productivity
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