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:
- Business Disrupted
- HR Unpacked
- Innovation in Financial Inclusion
- Talking COP
- Spotlight: In Conversation with…
- Belonging in a Business School: Life at Salford
- Knowledge Exchange: Deep Dive
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Latest posts
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Meet the expert: Dr Amir Khan
Dr Amir Kahn is a Lecturer in Digital Marketing at Salford Business School. His academic journey is shaped by early family influence, industry experience in marketing and a strong interest in consumer behaviour and digital transformation. He brings a blend of professional practice and research insight into his teaching, with a focus on preparing students…
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Working longer: the real impact of the rising state pension age
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.

