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The Manchester Briefing on COVID-19 issue 33: Co-production of recovery plans with the public

Friday, April 9, 2021

In this week’s Manchester Briefing the focus is on co-production of recovery plans with the public. >>

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Students learn how entrepreneurship can land your dream job

Thursday, April 8, 2021

Steve Westgarth, Head of Engineering for healthcare giant Boots UK, shared his secrets to career success at the Entrepreneurs@Manchester speaker series hosted online by the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre (MEC), part of Alliance Manchester Business School. >>

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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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Finalists announced for UK’s top University-led student start-up competition

Friday, March 26, 2021

Entrepreneurial students and recent graduates from across The University of Manchester took part in the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre’s annual business start-up competition and applied to win a slice of the Venture Further 2021 £75,000 prize fund to turn their innovative business ideas into reality. >>

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New PhD project: using AI to improve the lives of special-needs school children

Monday, March 22, 2021

A new Business and Management PhD project, focusing on using technology to improve bus travel for SEND (special educational needs and disabilities) students, gets underway at Alliance MBS next academic year. >>

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Perfect mix for DBA student

Monday, March 22, 2021

Having spent most of her career in the marketing and business data industry Dawn Holmes, who is nearing completion of her Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) at AMBS, now splits her time between studying, teaching and consulting. >>

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The Manchester Briefing on COVID-19 issue 32: National security and COVID-19

Friday, March 19, 2021

A major UK government review into national security and how to deal with pandemics is discussed in this week’s Manchester Briefing. >>

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Obituary - Professor Mick Marchington

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

An obituary for Professor Mick Marchington, emeritus Professor of Human Resource Management at Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, and former Editor-in-chief (2005-2010) of the Human Resource Management Journal (HRMJ), >>

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Making a positive impact: introducing AMBS’s social responsibility scholars

Friday, March 12, 2021

This year, Alliance MBS awarded eight incoming undergraduate students with social responsibility scholarships. We caught up with this year's scholars to find out which social responsibility issues they are most passionate about, and how their scholarship has further motivated and enabled them to take action to make a positive impact. >>

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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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New appointments at Centre for the Analysis of Investment Risk

Friday, January 15, 2021

Professor Paolo Quattrone has been appointed as the new Director of The Centre for the Analysis of Investment Risk (CAIR) at Alliance MBS.

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Research Accounting and Finance, School
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Academic joins Alliance MBS after winning top award from prestigious finance association

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Academic awarded the best paper prize at the highly prestigious European Finance Association conference in August, shortly before joining Alliance MBS as a Lecturer in Finance.

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Research Accounting and Finance
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Accounting academics make major contribution to corporate reporting review

Thursday, October 8, 2020

Academics from the Accounting and Finance division at Alliance MBS have made a major contribution to a study into the future of corporate reporting.

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Expert commentary, Research, Research Accounting and Finance
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Academics in the news

Thursday, October 1, 2020

Academics from the Accountancy and Finance division at Alliance MBS have contributed to ongoing debates about the future of audit and corporate governance regulations in two separate articles this week.

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Expert commentary, Research, Research Accounting and Finance
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Audit reform expert joins Alliance MBS

Monday, September 28, 2020

A leading expert on reform of the audit industry has joined as a Visiting Research Fellow at Alliance MBS.

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Research, Research Accounting and Finance
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