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Nature v Nurture: How to become a leader

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Managing Director for Executive Education at Alliance Manchester Business School, Jane Cromblehome shares her top tips for becoming a leader and how to know when the time is right for training. >>

A woman showing a toddler how to recycle a plastic bottle

Waste not want: the future of UK plastic recycling

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Helen Holmes discusses how the recycling of household waste can be simplified. >>

whitehall at dusk

Bridging the gap

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Three years on from the Covid crisis, David Powell and Duncan Shaw discuss ongoing efforts to make the UK a more resilient nation. >>

Colleagues meeting in boardroom

Five Reasons to Study a Senior Leader Apprenticeship

Friday, February 3, 2023

The 16th annual National Apprenticeship Week runs from 6 – 12 February 2023, and highlights the positive impact that apprenticeships have on individuals, organisations, and the wider economy. >>

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Digital technologies and skills in Greater Manchester

Thursday, February 2, 2023

To what extent are digital technologies adopted in Greater Manchester? Silvia Massini, Mabel Sanchez Barrioluengo and Xiaoxiao Yu have been investigating >>

Topic

Type

Year

whitehall at dusk

Bridging the gap

David Powell, Duncan Shaw | Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Covid-19
Commentary
A healthcare worker in a surgical mask and scrubs

Healthcare challenge

Ann Mahon, Naomi Chambers | Monday, April 11, 2022
Covid-19, Management, Work
Commentary
A man sitting on a public bus wearing a black face mask

COVID-19 and the safety of public transport

Anna Coleman, Nicola Gartland, Sheena Johnson | Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Covid-19
Commentary
A crystal earth in the hand of someone wearing a medical glove

Foresight at a time of high uncertainty

Effie Amanatidou | Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Covid-19, Innovation
Commentary
NCSR logo

Launch of National Consortium for Societal Resilience [UK+]

Ben Axelsen, Duncan Shaw | Thursday, October 21, 2021
Covid-19
Podcast
empty city centre street

Learning from lockdown - strategies for sustainability

Dimitrija Kalanoski | Thursday, October 14, 2021
Covid-19
Commentary
A woman sitting on a desk at home

Hybrid working: can employers futureproof the home office?

Debra Howcroft, Dora Scholarios, Phil Taylor | Wednesday, September 29, 2021
Covid-19, Management, Work
Commentary
ambulance crew celebrating wearing face coverings

Human Aspects of Resilience

David Powell, Duncan Shaw, Roisin Jordan | Thursday, September 9, 2021
Covid-19
Podcast
A high street showing marks and spencers store

The role of the ‘new’ high street

Heiner Evanschitzky | Monday, August 2, 2021
Covid-19, Entrepreneurship, Work
Commentary

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Blog posts give the views of the author, and are not necessarily those of Alliance Manchester Business School and The University of Manchester.

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