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.
Dr Jean Bessala is a Lecturer in Finance at Salford Business School. His journey into academia was shaped by early exposure to teaching and research, alongside a long-standing interest in finance and industry. Having completed both his master’s and PhD at Salford, Jean’s work reflects the University’s strong focus on practical learning, student development and regional impact.
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.
Dr Neetu Sharma is a Lecturer in International Business at Salford Business School. After taking a career break to raise her family, Neetu returned to education and discovered a passion for academia that has shaped her work ever since. Her teaching and research are rooted in sustainability, inclusion and global perspectives, and her experiences reflects the supportive and flexible environment at the University of Salford.
Professor Andrea Genovese is Professor of Circular Economy at Salford Business School. His work sits at the intersection of supply chains, sustainability and wider economic systems, with a strong focus on real-world impact. With a background in quantitative methods and operations research, Andrea’s academic journey has been shaped by a long-standing interest in how production systems function, and how they might be reimagined for a more sustainable future.
Matthew Allen is a Lecturer in Economics at Salford Business School. His journey into academia didn’t follow a traditional route. From working in industry to leading innovative teaching that uses virtual reality and simulation spaces, his story reflects the University of Salford’s focus on opportunity, practical learning and making ideas happen.
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.
Meet Dr Kate Han, Lecturer in Information System and Digital Business here at Salford Business School. From completing her PhD followed by a research fellowship, she acquired a keen interest in researching data science, automation, scheduling, and transportation simulation and optimisation.
Dr Jonathan Owens has always been a Salford ambassador through and through, having started as an undergraduate student, then joining his supervisor on a research project, and later becoming a permanent academic. His passion for Salford has led him on extraordinary journeys - from meeting royalty to redesigning two award-winning modules – and has enabled him to create opportunities for Salford students throughout his career.