The 21st International Behavioural Finance Conference, held in London, brought together academics and researchers from 82 universities, across 21 countries and five continents, to discuss emerging developments in behavioural finance, financial markets, AI (artificial intelligence), fintech and digital decision-making.
Meet Fiona Dearing, Senior Lecturer in Management Accounting here at Salford Business School. With more than 14 years of experience in accounting, Fiona is passionate about supporting students as they navigate the professional world and explore the future of the accounting landscape.
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.
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.
Rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), shifting workforce expectations and tighter regulation are reshaping the human resources (HR) landscape. Here, Dr Jonathan Lord outlines five trends he expects to influence HR practice in 2026 and beyond.
Meet Aimee-Leigh Youngson, Lecturer in People Management and Programme Leader of Business Management at Salford Business School. It wasn’t until studying at Salford when Aimee became interested in pursuing academia as a career path, finding a passion in business management and how artificial intelligence (AI) can help support academic and professional development.
At this year’s European Conference on Artificial Intelligence (ECAI 2025), Dr Angel Jimenez-Aranda from Salford Business School presented his latest research at the edu4AI workshop. His talk, titled “A Framework for Building a Secure, Resilient and AI-based Digital Future for SMEs”, explored how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can embrace artificial intelligence (AI) while staying secure, resilient, and inclusive in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
Salford Business School is set to welcome researchers from around the world as it hosts the 3rd International Conference on The Economic Perspective on Artificial Intelligence (EPEAI) on 16 and 17 June 2026. Submissions are now invited.
At the International Conference in Banking and Financial Studies (ICBFS) 2025, held 11–12 September at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Piacenza, Italy, Salford Business School’s Dr Zeeshan Ali Syed, Programme Director for Financial Technology (FinTech) and Lecturer in Finance, presented new research on unsupervised machine learning for portfolio management.
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.