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Navigating Modern Health Systems: 10 Key Themes 🏥

Dr Simon Moralee explores 10 themes shaping the future of healthcare, drawn from the new edition of Healthcare Management, an authoritative guide for leaders.

👉 Read more: https://ow.ly/HmEp50XqWYv
November 13, 2025 at 12:25 PM
From climate change and inequality to technological disruption, the world needs new thinking. Edited by Ken McPhail, Reimagining Business Schools for the 21st Century sets out a bold blueprint for change.

Read a free chapter by Duncan Ivison and Ken McPhail: https://ow.ly/oRcV50XnLzV
November 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Yesterday we hosted our Teddy Chester Lecture which was delivered by Professor Henrietta Hughes, Patient Safety Commissioner for England.

Her message was clear: true progress happens when healthcare leaders, clinicians, and policymakers work together with patients at the heart of decision-making.
November 5, 2025 at 1:59 PM
We’re proud to announce that we’ve published a new book - Reimagining Business Schools for the 21st Century – in celebration of our 60th anniversary. 🎉

Find out more about the book and access the free chapter: https://ow.ly/JIk450Xmm6I

#Ambs60
November 4, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Reimagining New Towns 🏙️

Join us on Monday 10 November, 5:00–6:30pm for an exploration of the New Towns Taskforce Report to Government, a major contribution to the national conversation on housing and place-making.

Register: https://ow.ly/5EQc50XhsoP
October 30, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Join us on Wednesday 5 November, we’re hosting The Kaleidoscope of International Business, Democracy and Us, a thought provoking discussion where Professor Buckley will explore the evolving role of multinational enterprises in a fractured global economy. 🌏

Register: https://ow.ly/HIj050X9JhX
October 21, 2025 at 8:15 AM
How do we ensure all voices are heard in business, policy, and society?

In our recent research magazine, Professor Nelarine Cornelius explores the power of inclusive dialogue and the role of trust, listening, and representation in shaping better outcomes.

Read the piece: https://ow.ly/qY9o50X92nl
October 16, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Join us on Tuesday 4 November (17:30 – 19:00) for the Annual Teddy Chester Lecture 📅

We’re delighted to welcome Professor Henrietta Hughes OBE, England’s inaugural Patient Safety Commissioner, as this year’s distinguished speaker.

🔗 Book your place: https://ow.ly/rZC650X5tWb
October 7, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Sustainable Thinking 🌍🌱

Last year we welcomed our first cohort of students on our MSc in Sustainable Business.

In the latest issue of our research magazine, Andrew McMeekin and Sally Gee explain the rationale for the new course and their reflections on the first year.

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October 1, 2025 at 9:50 AM
We’re proud to be hosting the 8th Annual Alternative Accounts Europe (AAE) Conference with co-hosts BAFA Interdisciplinary Perspectives SIG and Centre for the Analysis of Investment Risk.

8 January 2026 | AMBS
September 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Asahi and AMBS Launch Innovative VR Training Collaboration 💡

Japanese beverage company, Asahi, has begun a major research project with the Data Visualisation Observatory at AMBS to explore the potential of using Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality systems to help train staff.
September 5, 2025 at 9:09 AM
🌍 How can universities become catalysts for climate action?

AMBS researchers are part of a major project exploring how knowledge institutions can help cities achieve net zero goals.
August 29, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Entrepreneurship belongs to everyone - and it starts with inclusion, innovation and impact.

In an article in our 60th anniversary research magazine, Aurore Hochard, Director of Entrepreneurship at MEC, shares her journey from first-generation student to startup founder and strategic leader. 💡
August 19, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Responsible genomes: How can we foster responsible innovation in synthetic genomics? 🧬

MIOIR researchers, Paolo Corsico and Philip Shapira explore what responsibility means in synthetic genomics in their latest paper in the Journal of Responsible Innovation.

Read the paper: ow.ly/fuFp50WzWNQ
August 5, 2025 at 10:55 AM
We’re proud to share that Professor Timothy Devinney, Chair of International Business at AMBS, has been elected as a Fellow of The British Academy.

This prestigious honour recognises Professor Devinney’s outstanding contributions to research, teaching & public engagement in international business.
July 23, 2025 at 8:05 AM
No one left behind: Supporting disadvantaged groups to adopt electric vehicles 🚗

While electric vehicle sales continue to rise, EV ownership remains inaccessible to large portions of the population.

Research by Helen Zheng and Dr Arijit De addresses this in a recent article: ow.ly/w93M50Wkf7P
July 3, 2025 at 8:55 AM
One week to go until Innovate 2050! 🎉

Get ready for a day of bold ideas, future-shaping conversations, and the brightest minds in business.

On 19 June, AMBS welcomes leaders from the BBC, Northern Gritstone, Mill Media, and more, to explore what’s next in tech, finance and media.
June 12, 2025 at 10:14 AM
🎉 Festival of Business 2025
📅 16–19 June 2025
📍 AMBS

Join us at Alliance MBS for the Festival of Business 2025, a unique opportunity to connect with entrepreneurs, business leaders, creatives, and researchers as we explore the future of business through bold thinking and actionable insights.
June 3, 2025 at 2:51 PM
📢 New report

The National Forum for Health and Wellbeing at Work has put together a major report looking at the impact of AI on health and wellbeing.

The report was launched last week at a special event at the House of Commons attended by business leaders and politicians.
May 28, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Yesterday, representatives from the National Forum for Health & Wellbeing at Work, based at AMBS and led by @profcarycooper.bsky.social, along with senior government representatives and executive leaders from across the UK attended an event at the House of Commons.
May 23, 2025 at 11:27 AM
AMBS academic appointed UKRI AI Advisor 👏

Congratulations to Richard Allmendinger who has been appointed a UKRI role as an Innovate UK BridgeAI Independent Scientific Advisor at The Alan Turing Institute.

The Bridge AI programme is a major government initiative to support AI commercialisation.
May 22, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Get ready for the Festival of Business 2025 🎉

Join us from 16 to 19 June for an incredible week of events looking to the future of business!

Our Festival of Business offers an opportunity to connect, learn and remain one step ahead within this rapidly changing world 🌍

📅 16-19 June
📍 Alliance MBS
May 16, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Working at home or living at work? 🏠

The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the way we work, leading to a shift towards hybrid working patterns.

Dr. Afshan Iqbal's insightful article emphasises the need for ongoing research to inform policy that supports remote and hybrid work environments.
May 15, 2025 at 9:15 AM
AMBS researcher gains early access to UK’s most powerful AI supercomputer ⚡️

Dr. Eghbal Rahimikia’s project, FinText, has been selected for early access to Isambard-AI - the UK’s most powerful supercomputer dedicated to advancing artificial intelligence research.
April 16, 2025 at 9:17 AM
In the inaugural pitch event, four teams from MUTIS Finance Society, the University’s largest student business society, presented their investment ideas to a live panel.

Teams pitching for Intuitive Surgical and Autodesk secured the largest shares of this year’s allocation.
April 15, 2025 at 3:15 PM