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24 June 2021 University of Birmingham launches three new innovative online programmes The University of Birmingham has launched three new innovative online programmes as it continues to meet the growing demand for high quality online programmes.
10 June 2021 Why the government is morally obliged to help low-income people buy electric vehicles By Dr Nana Osei Bonsu, Research Fellow, Lloyds Banking Group Centre for Responsible Business
08 June 2021 Birmingham academic's book labelled 'the most influential title in the business school world', according to the FT Congratulations to Prof. Mark Saunders whose book 'Research Methods for Business Students' is the most highly cited text in business, marketing, accounting and economics in the world according to the Financial Times.
03 June 2021 One in twenty workers are in 'useless' jobs – far fewer than previously thought The so-called 'bullshit jobs theory' – which argues that a large and rapidly increasing number of workers are undertaking jobs that they themselves recognise as being useless and of no social value – contains flaws.
03 June 2021 Responsible business governance and football - Is it time for change? Responsible football governance and fan involvement could help football clubs more inclusive and resilient.
28 May 2021 Tony Dobbins wins a POST Fellowship Professor Tony Dobbins is awarded a fellowship as part of POST's Parliamentary Academic Fellowship Scheme.
28 May 2021 Moving into work: Exploring how young disabled people are transitioning from education to work Postgraduate Researcher Emma Partlow will be undertaking a secondment as part of winning the ESRC IAA ABC funding award.
27 May 2021 Pioneering Partnership to Boost Regional Innovation A pioneering partnership between Connected Places Catapult and leading researchers in Birmingham and Manchester will boost regional innovation and jobs.
25 May 2021 George Floyd rests, but in peace? By Nicholas Bailey, Birmingham Business School and Lloyds Banking Group Centre for Responsible Business
18 May 2021 R&D Investment in our City-Region: Local Potential for Future Inclusive Growth Universities, firms and local authorities need to work more effectively together to attract more R&D funding to support regional growth.
06 May 2021 Implications for the future of COVID-19 vaccination trial recruitment in UK and beyond With currently more than 1,200 variant lineages of the COVID-19 coronavirus identified in the world, ongoing vaccine trials have to remain essential with more people taking up the trials.
06 May 2021 Workers' attitudinal changes and the pandemic By Dr Eric Shiu, Lecturer in Marketing and Innovation Management