Business and management

Two recipients of a new initiative at Portsmouth Business School describe their experience of joining a UK university

University of Hertfordshire modules are marking how well classmates encourage each other to participate

Immigration red tape created by Brexit might lead to certain academics being valued more than others

Hundreds of students at Europe’s largest postgraduate dental school may have been awarded the wrong marks thanks to form-filling blunders

Former UN secretary general also ‘surprised’ that EU’s strength in maintaining security did not feature in Brexit debate. John Elmes reports from Lausanne

New research shows the importance of fostering a ‘personal connection’ with students

But transferring to an institution in another country generally has less of a ‘positive impact’, finds paper

QAA finds lax entry standards at Cardiff college formerly led by principal with ‘falsified’ PhD

It is focused and deliberate practice that leads to expertise, not natural ability, says Philip Roscoe

Concerns over low contact hours and delays in handing back assignments loom large in Hepi/HEA survey

Higher education institutions play their part, argues new book, in ensuring stupidity reigns in the workplace

Leeds and OU programmes signal significant change in online platform’s pricing structure

Researchers find variation in marks given by same lecturers to similar students when working in different departments

Barcelona’s own version of the Crick Institute has helped the city’s academic ecosystem to thrive in spite of Spanish bureaucracy, reports Jack Grove from the Catalan capital

Literature on leadership development needs much improvement considering the sector’s importance to the UK economy, says report

Universities ministers with academy experience boost nations’ standings, research finds

A recipient of the Institute of International Education’s Syrian scholarship fund describes her experience at a US university

Paper explores the emotional costs for women of working in ultra-competitive environments

Distance learning master’s courses announced by Falmouth pose the question of whether creative skills can be taught online

Largest business school accreditation organisation releases report on future of business education

Region’s economy draws students back from foreign universities, says National University of Singapore deputy dean

Study also warns that business schools could be producing ever more narcissistic graduates, leading to economic problems in future

The 50th anniversary of the two-year MBA in Europe is a good time for the academy to take stock, says Franz Heukamp

Female students also 'quicker to assimilate than men' with others on course, says HKUST business school academic

Chair of Chartered Association of Business Schools questions government’s STEM focus when it comes to research funding

Education City's spending for stateside outposts pieced together by The Washington Post

Chartered Association of Business Schools report shows numbers of non-EU students falling almost 9 per cent last year

Relevant and recent grant applications can be helpful if used in the right way, says Adam Golberg

Experts in everything from accountancy to China and spirituality to skills strategies appointed fellows by the Academy of Social Sciences

Study explores challenges of carrying out qualitative work

Former students of Trump University appear in campaign videos criticising tycoon’s bid for the White House

Study suggests there may be long-term benefits from publishing, but critics warn of ‘too much, too soon’

UWE researcher says academic specialists in management need to connect far more effectively with industry

Former Scotland international rugby player Colin Gregor reflects on how he combined his PhD with his job

University of Oxford historian calls on academics to fight back against changes based on a ‘demonstrably inadequate account of human nature’

Former international rugby player Colin Gregor is one of a growing number of students to balance a PhD with a career

Outgoing head says that diversity on campus is about ‘inclusion’ rather than simply ‘getting numbers of people’

Women in Leadership conference host says schools must ‘deconstruct’ curricula to combat gender bias

A study of the Fab Four’s legal woes reveals their naivety and reads like a thriller, says Martin James

Andrew Blake on a study facing up to the reality of working in the arts

Proportion of university staff training through Erasmus has more than doubled in six years, finds report

Insead beats Harvard Business School into second place as US continues to dominate the top 10

One of Britain’s leading organisational psychologists has died

‘Strategic entrepreneurs’ among staff can develop successful cross-border partnerships, argues Northumbria lecturer

The international aspects of the master’s at a worldwide alliance of business schools will produce ‘global citizens’ for a ‘volatile’ world, hopes its head, Roland Siegers

University of Bedfordshire researcher reveals the damaging consequences of never being able to ‘switch off’

Head of Saint Petersburg State University’s Graduate School of Management insists government does not interfere in academic freedom

Associate dean at HEC Paris says French institutions must look to international peers if they want to compete globally

President of Limerick Institute of Technology to join North Wales university in April

There may be ideas for research here, but less in the way of practical lessons for busy managers, says Helga Drummond

Robert Gordon University says Trump has made ‘statements that are wholly incompatible with the ethos and values of the university’

Konstantin Krotov also speaks of ‘full support’ for Turkish academic in light of Russian-Turkish diplomatic tension

Increase led by growth in number of international students

An intellectual tag team helped to steal workers’ time, bodies and then souls, Philip Roscoe learns

Tim Blackman is keen to build on successes achieved in his predecessor’s two decades in charge

President of US campus also seeks to aid the local economy and forge global partnerships

Labour’s Iain Wright says PM ‘needs to decide what’s best for Britain’

University of East Anglia centre hosts two master’s courses in space with writable walls and adaptable furniture

Andrew Likierman says first fundraising campaign is necessary to maintain global position

Financial Times reveals its top 100 worldwide executive MBA programmes based on alumni success