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From Stonewall to Academia: Towards Queer(er) Modes of Organising in Business and Management SchoolsFrom Stonewall to Academia: Towards Queer(er) Modes of Organising in Business and Management Schools

From Stonewall to Academia: Towards Queer(er) Modes of Organising in Business and Management Schools

On Pride Month, PhD student Ebru Calin reflects on the role of academia in moving towards queer(er) modes of organising in business and management schools.

Posted on: 11 June 2024

The link between adhering to gender norms and career outcomesThe link between adhering to gender norms and career outcomes

The link between adhering to gender norms and career outcomes

Professor Ian Burn’s research uses a novel measure of gender typicality to explore whether conforming to gender norms impacts career opportunities, especially form men.

Posted on: 3 June 2024

Do environmental management systems enhance eco-innovation and environmental performance?Do environmental management systems enhance eco-innovation and environmental performance?

Do environmental management systems enhance eco-innovation and environmental performance?

Research by Professor Jordi Surroca provides evidence of the positive impact green patents have on environmental performance, but results dispute the idea that environmental management systems (EMSs), such as the ISO 14001 standard, always foster the development of green knowledge and technological capabilities.

Posted on: 1 May 2024

Tackling the challenges of producing more sustainable plastic packagingTackling the challenges of producing more sustainable plastic packaging

Tackling the challenges of producing more sustainable plastic packaging

With plastic pollution as the focus of this year's Earth Day, we take a closer look at a three-year multi-disciplinary project by our Operations and Supply Chain Management (OSCM) experts, aimed at addressing the challenges of producing more sustainable plastic packaging for fast moving consumer goods (FMCG).

Posted on: 22 April 2024

What Ben Bernanke’s review might change in the Bank of England’s forecasting modelsWhat Ben Bernanke’s review might change in the Bank of England’s forecasting models

What Ben Bernanke’s review might change in the Bank of England’s forecasting models

Professor Costas Milas makes suggestions of what the Bernanke Review should include, ahead of the publication of Ben Bernanke's review of the Bank of England’s forecasting models.

Posted on: 4 April 2024

National Single Parents Day: Reflecting on single parents and employmentNational Single Parents Day: Reflecting on single parents and employment

National Single Parents Day: Reflecting on single parents and employment

On National Single Parents Day, Dr Laura Radcliffe reflects on how we can attract, support and retain single parents in the workplace, with an emphasis on the added pressure faced by single mothers.

Posted on: 21 March 2024

Inspiring inclusion in the workplace: Narratives of constraint and flexibility among middle and older-age employed womenInspiring inclusion in the workplace: Narratives of constraint and flexibility among middle and older-age employed women

Inspiring inclusion in the workplace: Narratives of constraint and flexibility among middle and older-age employed women

Management School alumni, Dr Lucy Ryan, and Professor Caroline Gatrell’s research looks into how are middle- and older-age women employees perceived and treated at work.

Posted on: 4 March 2024

Lessons learnt from the experience of lasting zero interest rates and non-standard monetary policy measures Lessons learnt from the experience of lasting zero interest rates and non-standard monetary policy measures

Lessons learnt from the experience of lasting zero interest rates and non-standard monetary policy measures

Read Bank of Greece Governor, Professor Yannis Stournaras, speech for his guest speaker talk at the University of Liverpool, about the lessons learnt from the experience of lasting zero interest rates and non-standard monetary policy measures, on 26 February 2024.

Posted on: 26 February 2024

Do geopolitical risks influence UK monetary policy?Do geopolitical risks influence UK monetary policy?

Do geopolitical risks influence UK monetary policy?

In their search for factors influencing UK monetary policy, Costas Milas and Michael Ellington trace the impact of geopolitical risks and oil prices on CPI inflation, GDP growth and monetary policy over the last 65 years. 

Posted on: 9 February 2024