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£1.5m gift from Sir Terry Leahy to boost research into regional inequality

Thursday, May 16, 2024

The University of Manchester has received a £1.5 million donation from business leader and alumnus Sir Terry Leahy to fund research into regional economic disparities and the impact of policies aimed at rejuvenating and rebalancing the productivity and prosperity of the UK’s cities and regions. >>

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Festival of Business at Alliance Manchester Business School - June 2024

Friday, May 10, 2024

As the University of Manchester celebrates its 200th anniversary, Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) is holding a Festival of Business, an opportunity for learning, discussion, and inspiration from the best of AMBS and global business. >>

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£4.7 million investment in AI and trust capability

Thursday, May 9, 2024

The Faculty of Humanities at The University of Manchester has been awarded £2.73 million to enhance its research and teaching capabilities over the next five years in the critical areas of AI, trust and society. >>

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Poster and Pitch showcase success

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Congratulations to our MSc Digital Marketing students for demonstrating their marketing, pitching and poster crafting prowess at Alliance Manchester Business School’s inaugural Poster and Pitch showcase. >>

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Celebrating 200 years of learning with professional development opportunities

Monday, April 29, 2024

As we celebrate two centuries of learning, research, innovation, societal impact, and academic excellence as part of the University of Manchester’s bicentenary, we reflect on the positive impact professional development provides, and the catalyst it creates for career advancement and personal growth. >>

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Q&A with Marcin Michalski, PhD

Q&A with Marcin Michalski, PhD

Thursday, February 18, 2016

After completing his BSc in Management (International Business Economics) and MSc in Finance at Manchester University, Marcin is now in the second year of his PhD studying financial stability and central bank policy in the wake of the global economic crisis. He is a University of Manchester President’s Doctoral Scholar for 2014.

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PhD, Research
Accounting for charities

Accounting for charities

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Lecturer in Accounting Sofia Yasmin has begun work on two major projects examining the fast-expanding – and increasingly contentious – world of charity accountability and governance.

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Research
NHS challenges under spotlight

NHS challenges under spotlight

Thursday, February 11, 2016

The challenges and conflicts for medical managers working in the NHS are coming under the spotlight in research headed by Christos Begkos, lecturer in management accounting.

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Research
Alliance MBS in major Chinese accounting study

Alliance MBS in major Chinese accounting study

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Academics from the Manchester Accounting and Finance Group (MAFG) are to play a key role in assessing the quality of financial accounts submitted by leading Chinese companies to the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

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Research
Called to account

Called to account

Thursday, January 21, 2016

A decade since International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) were first introduced across Europe, Alliance MBS is gaining a growing global reputation for its research and questioning of the drive to harmonise accounting practice.

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Research
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