Meet the expert

Ever wondered who the team behind Salford Business School really are? Find out and hear from our academics on their fields of expertise, and how they could help your business.

Salford Business Submarine takes on the Salford Dragon Boat Race

On Sunday 31st May 2015, Salford Business School participated in the Salford Dragon Boat Race. The event took place at Salford Quays at the largest Salford Dragon Boat Festival ever – where more than 20 teams came ready to row for charity. Competing in this race was a first for Salford Business School and for […]

Thomas Cook Corfu deaths and the reign of lawyers

It is a truism that companies that have lasted 100 years tend to be those built on a foundation of ethical principles. Thomas Cook is one of those. But recently it has declined and is in trouble over its handling of the case of two children dying on one of the holidays it arranged. Why […]

How to land the perfect placement

Graduating with a good degree is, of course, the main priority for all students when they first walk through the doors of their Business School. Yet, graduating with work experience in the bag is even more important as recently mentioned by Steve Lowy on this blog, and students should maybe refocus their aims slightly to ensure […]

Meet the Salford MBA Director – you’d better be on time!

I used to lock the doors if my Master of Business Administration (MBA) students were more than 10 minutes late for a lecture and not let them in until the break. Not that I am confrontational, although students that I have worked with during a wide-ranging career that has spanned both the Higher Education (HE) and […]

Android operating system: is it safe and secure?

Google have decided to stop providing security updates for older Android Operating System devices, which could account for 60% of users, over a billion mobile phone and tablet users. There was no official announcement to notify all the users affected and suggest a way forward. A smart phone operating system (OS) is essentially the software that […]

Devolved government: Can we create an oasis in the North?

The Scottish Referendum on independence marked a significant milestone in the United Kingdom’s Union journey. Just pulling back from the brink of a brave new world, Scotland decided that the whole was greater than the sum of the parts. Whilst the outcome was, personally speaking, contrary to what I had anticipated, the process shone a […]

Organisational capacity of non profit organisations in the Russian Federation

This study examined the work of health and health care non-profit organisations (NPOs) in the Russian Federation and how such organisations provide services to their clients. It adds to the debate on the role NPOs play in complementing and/or substituting for services normally provided by the Russian state. Despite the importance on NPOs in ensuring […]

The changing nature of employment relations #mirs50

The Manchester Industrial Relations Society has just celebrated its 50th anniversary with a one-day national conference sponsored by Salford Business School. The Society has strong links with Salford Business School – the position of Secretary of the Society has been located here since 1978. For the last 21 years, the role has been filled by […]

British Academy of Management conference #BAM2014 – reflections

British Academy of Management (BAM) conference is an important event on the calendar for business school academics and PhD researchers. The conference offers an opportunity to share the latest thinking in all aspects of management research and this year BAM 2014 took place in Belfast, Northern Ireland from 9th to 11th September 2014. A team […]

Can a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) help your SME?

Pennine Telecom are a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) based in Greater Manchester, UK. Pennine Telecom began their partnership with Salford University over 10 years ago, supporting the Annual Family Telecoms Exhibition and more recently by producing a product demonstration video for Yealink UK, it was during the production of the video that Pennine Telecom realised […]