Welcome
Welcome to the Salford Business School blog, a place where business and the community meets academia. It is a supportive environment of academic curiosity and exploration, which embraces innovation and business collaboration. Together we can exploit and explore new opportunities by delivering innovation through research and knowledge exchange.
We post items in three main categories: news, expert comment and our meet the expert series, through which we profile our expert voices within the School, plus collaborate with businesses on joint content, demonstrating how we work in partnership for success. Content also encompasses our growing portfolio of podcasts which includes:
- Spotlight: In Conversation with…
- Belonging in a Business School: Life at Salford
- Knowledge Exchange: Deep Dive
- HR Unpacked
- Innovation in Financial Inclusion
- Talking COP
Our industry partnerships and the excellent work at our Centre for Sustainable Innovation offers businesses the chance to access world-leading expertise from our impressive roster of academic colleagues. You can find out more about the Centre for Sustainable Innovation by clicking the button below.
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Latest posts
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Sharing our expertise on regulatory reform in higher education safeguarding
At the Safeguarding Students in Higher Education Conference 2025, key stakeholders from across the sector, including the University’s Dr Emma Roberts, gathered to explore pressing issues such as tackling sexual harassment, promoting racial equality and addressing mental health challenges.
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Revolutionising religious tourism through technology
Dr Md Javed Kawsar, a distinguished academic and Lecturer in Marketing here at the University of Salford’s Business School, recently presented a thought-provoking paper titled, “virtual pilgrimages: enhancing religious tourism through digital platforms and the impact on business” at the prestigious 3rd Asia-Pacific International Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage (IRTP) Conference.
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Calling for global AI legislation at the AI Action Summit
The AI Action Summit in Paris this week marks a critical moment in global AI governance. The gathering of 80 nations shows international momentum for this significant technological advancement; it also underscores the persistent uncertainty over who truly shapes AI’s future.

