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.
By Dr Kathy Hartley, Interim Subject Head, Human Resource Management Group: Recent headlines highlighting the increase in state pension age to 67 years, phased in over the next couple of years, had been expected. However, with further increases already under review, questions remain about the longer-term impact for workers and employers.
Each year on 18 March, Global Recycling Day encourages people, communities and organisations to think about the importance of recycling and how we manage the resources we use every day. Recycling has become a familiar part of daily life in the UK and has played a significant role in reducing the amount of waste sent to landfill.
At Eurocast 2026, held in Spain, Dr Kate Han presented three papers on applied machine learning and optimisation across higher education, transport systems, and healthcare scheduling.
Pilgrimage tourism in Bangladesh is more than a journey of faith - it is a powerful social, cultural, and economic force. From the vast congregation of the Bishwa Ijtema in Tongi, to the sacred Hindu gathering at Langalbandh Ashtami Snan, and from Buddhist celebrations at Dharmarajika Buddhist Monastery to festivals at Buddha Dhatu Jadi, millions of people travel each year in search of spiritual fulfilment.
As we mark Safer Internet Day on Tuesday 10 February, Dr Atefeh Tate explains why this year is a critical turning point for AI awareness, digital safety and responsible use.
How do we make learning more engaging, more flexible and more relevant? That was the question at the heart of a recent presentation from colleagues that was shared with educators from across the higher education sector.
Management and organisational research are becoming increasingly future-focussed (Wickert, 2025). This is not because scholars are trying to predict what comes next, but because futures are organised. They are imagined, debated, foreclosed and realised through the everyday work of organisations, institutions and the communities that constitute them. Futures do not simply arrive; they are in a continual state of becoming and are shaped through the ways actors of various kinds coalesce around ideas and respond to matters of concern.
Dr David Beech, an organisational psychologist and Lecturer in Salford Business School, recently presented his practical research on applying general selection theory to business decision-making for sustainability. His work proposes a socio-ecological framework to help managers understand how different types of decisions and processes can support long-term sustainability.
As 2026 approaches, artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve at remarkable speed, embedding itself deeper into working life. Organisations now face new challenges and opportunities in how they apply, govern and benefit from AI.
Dr Kate Han, Lecturer in Digital Business at Salford Business School, recently presented two conference papers at the 45th SGAI International Conference on Artificial Intelligence (SGAI, AI 2025), held at Peterhouse College, University of Cambridge.