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Íæż½ã½ã Business School news

Double the degree, double the experience ¨C one international student¡¯s story

Flora Horvath was among the first students for the double degree between Budapest Business University and the Íæż½ã½ã.

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Íæż½ã½ã research uses COVID-19 conspiracy theories to create tool against fake news

Experts at the Íæż½ã½ã have taken a deep dive into COVID-19 conspiracy theories in new research that aims to combat digital disinformation or ¡®fake news¡¯.

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Recent changes to Scotland¡¯s tax raising powers can¡¯t be ignored, says Íæż½ã½ã economist

Changes today to Scotland¡¯s tax raising powers come at a crucial time for the country¡¯s economy, according to Íæż½ã½ã economist Professor David Bell.

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Íæż½ã½ã graduate¡¯s English school dream comes true

Marie-Anne N¡¯Guessan came to the Íæż½ã½ã on a mission ¨C a very specific one: to learn the skills to run her own school for underprivileged children.

Marie-Anne N¡¯Guessan pictured on her graduation day.

Queen of Sweden and former Mars CEO honoured by Íæż½ã½ã

The Queen of Sweden and the former CEO of Mars have received honorary degrees from the Íæż½ã½ã.

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"Finally someone understood my business and what I wanted to do with it"

A year after completing the Help to Grow: Management Course with the Íæż½ã½ã, David Bowmaker says it has transformed both the business and his outlook.

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Regulating AI is a priority and we must act now, says Íæż½ã½ã academic

Standardising artificial intelligence (AI) across the world is a priority and we must act now, according to a leading risk expert advising the United Nations.?

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Íæż½ã½ã students win digital currencies competition as unique new crypto course is announced

Four students of Íæż½ã½ã Management School have scooped prizes in a unique competition ¨C with crypto currency as the reward.

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Íæż½ã½ã academic Professor Leigh Sparks named top retail influencer

Íæż½ã½ã academic Professor Leigh Sparks, an international expert in retail, has been named a top influencer in his field.

Professor Leigh Sparks

Íæż½ã½ã Management School welcomes first dual degree students

Íæż½ã½ã Management School welcomed the first students on its postgraduate dual degrees to campus in the spring 2023 semester.

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Íæż½ã½ã experts are behind call for improvements to policing technologies

A group of Íæż½ã½ã experts in criminology, sociology, law and management is behind a call for improvements to policing technologies in Scotland.

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Call for Íæż½ã½ã locals to take part in Wallace Monument research

Researchers at the Íæż½ã½ã are looking for frequent visitors to the The National Wallace Monument to take part in a tourism study.

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Íæż½ã½ã Celebrates Russell Napier¡¯s Karen Napier Charity Scholarships

On Wednesday 8 February Íæż½ã½ã welcomed Íæż½ã½ã Management School Honorary Professor Russell Napier to campus where he gave his annual guest lecture, titled ¡°Twenty One Lessons For Investors From Financial History, For The Way We Live Now¡±.

HERMES University network managing director visits Íæż½ã½ã Management School

Íæż½ã½ã Management School hosted a visit by Associate Professor Dr. Kevin MacGabhann, Managing Director of the HERMES Association, and Director of International Relations at EM Strasbourg Business School.

Íæż½ã½ã graduate shares her start-up story at Scottish Parliament

Íæż½ã½ã graduate Elizaveta Frolova shared her story of start-up success this week at a gathering at the Scottish Parliament.

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Video games project aims to awake ¡®sleeping giant¡¯ industry in Scotland

Íæż½ã½ã experts are setting out key recommendations to boost Scotland¡¯s videogame industry.

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Íæż½ã½ã celebrates Singapore graduates

The Íæż½ã½ã is today celebrating the graduation of students from its programmes delivered at the Singapore Institute of Management (SIM).

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Lessons for Police Scotland in introduction of body cameras

There is widespread public support for Scottish police to wear body cameras when attending incidents, but certain pitfalls must be avoided, new research highlights.

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Íæż½ã½ã reveals negative experience of family caregivers during the pandemic

Family caregivers in the UK were marginalised during the pandemic, and vulnerable older people were let down by the health system, a new study has found.

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Team Scotland cyclist graduates ahead of Commonwealth Games bow

Commonwealth Games-bound cyclist, Finn Crockett, took some time out the saddle this week ¨C swapping Lycra for academic robes ¨C as he graduated from the Íæż½ã½ã.

Cyclist Finn Crockett has graduated from the Íæż½ã½ã.

Success of Íæż½ã½ã business growth course

A Clackmannanshire businessman says he¡¯s expecting a growth in turnover of ?1.5 million in three years thanks to a business growth course delivered by the Íæż½ã½ã Management School.

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Academics launch review of digital tech programme tackling social isolation in care homes

A team of academics from the Íæż½ã½ã has been funded to study the success of a pioneering digital inclusion programme rolled out in care homes during the pandemic

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Íæż½ã½ã lecturer to decide on UK standards for the teaching of economics

A Íæż½ã½ã lecturer has been appointed to review the academic standard of economics degrees throughout the UK.

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Íæż½ã½ã Management School and Budapest Business School to partner on a new dual degree

The Íæż½ã½ã Management School (SMS) has partnered with the prestigious Budapest Business School (BBS) to offer students the chance to study in Scotland and Hungary and graduate with two degrees.

Budapest Business School

New Digital Entrepreneur in Residence for Íæż½ã½ã Management School

The Íæż½ã½ã Management School (SMS) has appointed its first Digital Entrepreneur in Residence to help students and staff prepare for ¡®Industry 4.0¡¯.

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New Honorary Professor for Íæż½ã½ã Management School

The Íæż½ã½ã Management School (SMS) has welcomed an international risk management expert as a new Honorary Professor.

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New research hub to tackle ageing population challenges

A new multi-million-pound intergenerational research centre at the Íæż½ã½ã will provide pioneering solutions to the challenges posed by an ageing global population.

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New Entrepreneur in Residence for Íæż½ã½ã Management School

The Íæż½ã½ã Management School has appointed a second Entrepreneur in Residence to support students, staff and alumni with practical advice and mentorship for their business ambitions.

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Íæż½ã½ã calls for applications for business growth scheme

The Íæż½ã½ã Management School has launched a training programme for managers across Scotland to help small and medium-sized businesses develop growth strategies and improve performance as they recover from the pandemic.

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Íæż½ã½ã Management School wins gender equality award

The Íæż½ã½ã Management School is celebrating this week after winning the Athena SWAN Bronze award for gender equality in higher education.

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Olympic swimming star celebrates graduation ahead of Tokyo Games

British Olympian Duncan Scott swapped his swimming gear for a scroll this week after graduating from the Íæż½ã½ã.

Duncan Scott

Mother and daughter celebrate graduating from University together

A mother and daughter are celebrating after graduating together from the Íæż½ã½ã.

Vicki and Hannah Lawlor wear university graduations gowns and pose next to the loch on Íæż½ã½ã's campus

New study to explore why people give gifts to the royal family

As the Queen prepares to officially mark her birthday this Saturday, researchers at the Íæż½ã½ã are launching a study into the centuries-old tradition of giving gifts to the British royal family.

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Íæż½ã½ã Management School and Porto Business School to partner on a new ¡®dual degree¡¯

Íæż½ã½ã Management School has partnered with Porto Business School to offer students the chance to study at both institutions and graduate with two degrees.

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Bond markets show rising inflation is on the way, says finance expert

A finance expert from the Íæż½ã½ã has warned that movements in the bond markets, which predicted last year¡¯s recession, indicate that inflation is set to rise in the near future.

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Íæż½ã½ã Management School makes the cut with small businesses

Íæż½ã½ã Management School has been re-accredited with membership of the Small Business Charter, in recognition of its mission to focus on business growth and entrepreneurship.

Fiscal frameworks of UK devolved governments must be made more robust to future crises, experts say

Economic experts have warned that the fiscal frameworks of the UK¡¯s devolved governments must be made more robust to future crises and better able to support COVID-19 recovery.

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Change in AstraZeneca UK regulation for under 30s did not impact vaccine intentions

New research from the Íæż½ã½ã shows that the change in UK regulation of the AstraZeneca vaccine ¨C recommending an alternative for those under 30 ¨C has had no effect on the general public¡¯s intention to get vaccinated.

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Setting goals will make you a better saver, says Íæż½ã½ã study

Setting yourself goals is the key to successfully saving money, according to a new study from experts at the Íæż½ã½ã.

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Chancellor chooses Íæż½ã½ã to deliver business recovery scheme

The Íæż½ã½ã is launching a bespoke management training programme for Scottish businesses, after being selected to partner on a ?520 million UK Government initiative.

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AstraZeneca suspension did not impact vaccine intentions

New research from the Íæż½ã½ã has shown that the suspension of the AstraZeneca vaccination had no effect on the UK general public¡¯s intention of getting the vaccination.

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A walk in the park: has the Covid-19 travel response opened the door to a new direction on climate policy?

New research has found that during the pandemic people in England and Scotland ditched the car, preferring to walk or cycle.

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Visiting water bodies worth ?700bn to economies, study finds

Europeans spend more than ?700 billion (€800 bn) a year on recreational visits to water bodies ¨C but perceived poor water quality costs almost ?90bn (€100 bn) in lost visits, a new study has found.

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Review group chaired by Íæż½ã½ã expert publishes towns report

An independent review ¨C led by a leading retail expert at the Íæż½ã½ã ¨C has outlined recommendations to support greener, healthier, fairer and inclusive towns and town centres.

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Íæż½ã½ã marks achievement of students in Singapore

The Íæż½ã½ã has marked the achievement of 82 graduates from the BA (Hons) Retail Marketing, BA (Hons) Sport Business Management, BA (Hons) Sustainable Events Management, and BA (Hons) Sports Studies and Marketing courses delivered at Singapore Institute of Management by lecturers from Íæż½ã½ã Management School and the Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport.

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Care homes in England had greatest increase in excess deaths at height of the COVID-19 pandemic

Care homes in England experienced the highest increase in excess deaths at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic compared to those in the rest of the UK, according to new research.

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Íæż½ã½ã professor to chair expert group seeking to revitalise town centres in the aftermath of COVID-19

A Íæż½ã½ã retail expert will chair a new group set up by the Scottish Government to revitalise and renew Scotland¡¯s town centres in the aftermath of COVID-19.

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University appoints its first entrepreneur-in-residence

The Íæż½ã½ã has appointed its first entrepreneur-in-residence, to further support students, alumni, and staff to achieve their start-up business ambitions.

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COVID-19: Íæż½ã½ã considers the impact of ¡®new¡¯ home working arrangements on wellbeing

The impact of the unprecedented shift towards full-time home-based work (HBW), brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, is the focus of a major new Íæż½ã½ã study.

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Eurovision voting points to more than just musical tastes

How people vote in the Eurovision Song Contest may tell us more than just the musical tastes of a nation - according to new research.

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