Expert Commentary

In the world of business, things are constantly changing. Our expert academics explain and give their views on the latest hot topics from the worlds of law, business, HR, finance, retail and much more.

Fateha Shaheen at Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics and the Affiliated Conferences

From green to growth: Dr Shaheen’s research on sustainability and financial performance

Salford Business School’s Lecturer in Accounting & Finance, Dr Fateha Shaheen, was recently invited to present her research paper at the 16th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE 2025) and the affiliated conferences.  Held in Florida, United States of America (USA), the conference covered a wide range of topical areas, including human-computer interaction, […]

The Shard, London

Driving innovation in management education for a sustainable and responsible future

The British Academy of Management (BAM) Management Knowledge and Education (MKE) Teaching Practice Conference 2025 brought together educators, practitioners and thought leaders from across the UK to explore how management education must evolve in response to global challenges.   Held at Warwick Business School’s campus in London, this year’s event focused centred around the theme: “Innovating […]

People discussing ESG

Regularity quality and sustainability performance 

Salford Business School’s Lecturer in Accounting and Finance, Dr Rasol Eskandari, recently presented his research paper: ‘Does regularity quality enhance sustainability performance? International evidence,’ at the AfriMed Finance Association Annual Conference (AFS 2025), held at the University of Valencia in Spain.   Co-authored with Mousumi Zaman, a PhD student at Salford Business School, and Dr Rashed Khan, Lecturer in […]

Javed Kawsar at International Religious Tourism & Pilgrimage Conference

Assessing the Impact of VR Technology on Religious Tourism  

Dr Javed Kawsar, Lecturer in Marketing at Salford Business School, recently presented his latest research at the 16th International Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage (IRTP) Conference 2025, held at the University of Palermo in Sicily, Italy. The conference brought together academics, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to explore the evolving field of religious tourism and pilgrimage. As […]

People laughing at a conference

From data to decisions: using gamification to teach carbon awareness 

Dr Divya Patel, Lecturer at Salford Business School, recently presented her research at the International Active Learning Conference 2025, sharing innovative teaching practice in sustainability education. Her paper, ‘Game-based carbon learning: how gamification enhances sustainability education’, explored how interactive tools can improve learner engagement and deepen understanding of climate issues.   The conference brought together educators […]

Dr Neetu Sharma presenting at the 2025 Academy of Marketing Conference

Exploring ESG (environmental, social and governance), financial performance and social media influence 

Salford Business School’s Lecturer in International Business, Dr Neetu Sharma, recently presented her co-authored research paper, ‘Bridging ESG, Financial Performance, and Social Media Influence: Unpacking Parent-Subsidiary Firms Dynamics for Sustainable Development’, at the 2025 Academy of Marketing Conference, held at University College Cork, Ireland. The paper was co-authored with Dr Amir Khan, Lecturer in Digital Marketing at […]

Dr Angel Jimenez-Aranda presenting at ICAMM

How Salford research is driving digital transformation in manufacturing 

Dr Angel Jimenez-Aranda, Associate Professor of Digital Transformation at Salford Business School, recently presented his research on intelligent manufacturing systems at the 9th International Conference on Advanced Manufacturing and Materials (ICAMM 2025) in Oxford. The event brought together global experts to explore the latest advances shaping the future of manufacturing.  Addressing a critical industry challenge  […]

Evelyn Oginni at PRME Conference 2025

Empowering the female sustainable business leaders of tomorrow 

Dr Evelyn Oginni, a Lecturer in People Management here at Salford Business School, was recently invited to present her research proposal in collaboration with Dr Kate Han at the 2025 Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) Conference.   Held at Queen’s University Belfast, the conference brought together researchers and educators to explore themes including leadership […]

Industry 4.0

Empowering Ghanaian SMEs to thrive in the digital era

Recently, Salford Business School’s Lecturer in Supply Chain, Procurement and Project Management, Dr Naixin Guo, was invited to present her research in collaboration with colleague, Dr Albert Aidoo-Anderson, at the 32nd International Annual Conference of the European Operations Management Association (EurOMA 2025).

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Arguing with AI: legal debates with Generative AI

At the recent Academic Practice and Technology Conference 2025, Salford Business School’s Lecturer in Law, Craig Smith, presented a case study that explored the integration of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in legal education.