Does High-Speed Rail really make any difference? The impact of high-speed trains on access to interfirm financing
In the context of the UK Government's controversial decision to scrap the Manchester leg of the HS2, new research co-authored by Dr Steven Chen presents timely evidence which highlights how high-speed rail (HSR) connections boost interfirm finance for local businesses.
Posted on: 23 October 2023
Testing the market appetite for voluntary international environmental management certification
Dr Irene Margaret’s research tests the market appetite for voluntary international environmental management certification and examines the impact of a strongly binding multilateral agreement on the perceived value of adopting the ISO 14001 certification.
Posted on: 16 October 2023
How can NFTs bring value to brands?
Professor Anatoli Colicev discusses the opportunities Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) offer brands to reach and engage consumers at different stages of the marketing funnel.
Posted on: 12 October 2023
Predicting cybersecurity nightmares
Professor Chris Florackis’ research presents a new firm-level measure of cybersecurity risk for US publicly listed enterprises, and examines whether investors expect greater returns from firms that are more exposed to cyberthreats.
Posted on: 10 October 2023
Work-family habits? The persistence of traditional work-family decision making among working couples
New research co-authored by Dr Laura Radcliffe, looks into work-family habits and explores the persistence of traditional work-family decision making in dual-earner couples.
Posted on: 5 October 2023
Technology transfer for food security in an international context
How can the coordination on interdependent activities can be achieved in technology transfer programmes consisting of multiple stakeholders? Executive DBA student Dr Armando Ussivane provides answers to this question.
Posted on: 27 March 2023
BME Women: Breaking through the ‘concrete ceiling’ to achieve career success
As BME women remain dramatically underrepresented in the corporate world, Professor Lilian Otaye-Ebede and Dr Samah Shaffakat look into the experiences of ethnic minority female leaders to understand how they have overcome the ‘concrete ceiling’.
Posted on: 6 March 2023
Juggling childcare and work during COVID19: A mothers’ job
Dr Rachel Ashman, Dr Laura Radcliffe and Professor Caroline Gatrell delve into the experiences of working mothers during COVID19 and reflect on how national lockdowns caused a reversal to traditional gender roles.
Posted on: 3 March 2023
Job age discrimination for women starts at least 10 years earlier than for men
Professor Ian Burn's research responds to some of the key questions regarding age discrimination in recruitment and explains how this specifically affects women looking for jobs from as early as 40 years of age.
Posted on: 2 March 2023
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Does High-Speed Rail really make any difference? The impact of high-speed trains on access to interfirm financing
In the context of the UK Government's controversial decision to scrap the Manchester leg of the HS2, new research co-authored by Dr Steven Chen presents timely evidence which highlights how high-speed rail (HSR) connections boost interfirm finance for local businesses.
Posted on: 23 October 2023