Season’s Greetings from AMBS! 🎄 ❄️ We send our warmest wishes for health, happiness, and success in the year ahead. Please note: AMBS will close for the festive break at 5pm on Tuesday 23 December, and reopen on Monday 5 January 2026.

In an insightful piece for People Management, Professor Sheena Johnson explores why Keep Britain Working policies and practices must include strategies to support older employees - from tackling age bias to creating inclusive workplaces that leverage their expertise. 👉 https://ow.ly/EuIa50XKcQH

How online categories shape expectations💭 In a new blog, Karl Taeuscher dives into the psychology behind online categorisation and its impact on consumer behaviour - insights that can help businesses rethink how they position offerings in a digital-first world. Read more: https://ow.ly/ZGM150XKaJa

National Productivity Week is back for 2026! From 27 April – 1 May, join researchers, policymakers, and business leaders for a nationwide programme focused on improving productivity and delivering better outcomes for people, firms, and places. Find out more below. ⬇️

🎉 Ten @manchester.ac.uk academics named among the world’s top 1% most influential researchers! Special shout‑out to Frank W. Geels (@alliancembs.bsky.social) & Pamela Qualter (@uomseed.bsky.social) who have made the list👏 Read the full list here: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/t... #UoMResearch

❓ Curious what the Chancellor’s #Budget means for productivity? Dive into Bart van Ark’s (@bartvanark.bsky.social) initial reaction and key insights as the Director of The Productivity Institute (@productivity.bsky.social). 👇 🧵1/ @alliancembs.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk

Will today's #Budget boost productivity? Get a head start on how the budget will impact productivity: podfollow.com/productivity... @bartvanark.bsky.social is joined by @teraallas.bsky.social (@alliancembs.bsky.social), Louise Hellem (CBI) & @econstevem.bsky.social (@niesrorg.bsky.social).

🌍 How can universities lead the fight against the climate crisis? Join us for our next MIOIR Seminar with Prof Meric Gertler, President Emeritus of the University of Toronto. 📅 1 Dec 2025 ⏰ 15:30–16:30 📍 AMBS & Online Register here👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mioir-semi... #ClimateLeadership

Listen to The Productivity Institute's new podcast delving into some big questions around the Chancellor's Autumn Budget 🎧

We're looking forward to seeing some of you at @alliancembs.bsky.social tomorrow evening for the launch of Reimagining Business Schools for the 21st Century! Don't forget, a free chapter is available until 21st November on Manchesterhive🐝 Download the free chapter: bit.ly/RBSFreeChapter

How can business schools rise to the challenge of global issues like climate change, inequality, and AI? Our new book, edited by Professor Ken McPhail, explores bold ideas to shape the future of business education. Download a free chapter (available until 21 November): https://ow.ly/HBjY50Xrbfi

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

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

Great turn-out for last night's 'Reimagining New Towns' event with @uomhums.bsky.social and @productivity.bsky.social at @alliancembs.bsky.social. Excellent presentation from Deputy Chair of New Towns Taskforce Dame Kate Barker followed by a lively panel discussion and audience questions.

🏘️ Reimagining New Towns Join us for the launch of the New Towns Taskforce Report to Government, exploring how new towns can drive sustainable, inclusive growth and tackle England’s housing challenges. 👉 Register: www.alliancembs.manchester.ac.uk/events/reima... 🧵(1/2)

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.

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

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

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

From Manchester for the world 🌎 The University of Manchester has just launched its strategy to 2035. Find out more about the university's foundations and leaps: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/manche...

🚀 Apply for our Strategic Productivity course with @alliancembs.bsky.social (4–7 Nov, Manchester): www.alliancembs.manchester.ac.uk/study/execut... Listen to course leader @bartvanark.bsky.social talk about the impact the course will have: www.youtube.com/shorts/j1_M7...

🏙️ Reimagining New Towns – join us at @alliancembs.bsky.social on 10 Nov. 5-6.30pm for expert insights on housing, planning & growth. Speakers incl. Dame Kate Barker, Fiona Devine, Philip McCann, & other leading urban economists. 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reimaginin...

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

🌟 Meet Dr Darcy Luke, Research Associate, @productivity.bsky.social. 🗣️ "My research looks at how different UK governments have approached the regulation and promotion of AI, especially in relation to industrial strategy and efforts to reform how industries are governed." @alliancembs.bsky.social

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

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. 🔗 tinyurl.com/yz5rs22r

Celebrating 60 years of @alliancembs.bsky.social! Since 1965, AMBS has tackled global challenges in sustainability, productivity, digital & health, nurtured entrepreneurs, and built a global alumni network. 60 years on, it’s driving innovation & change. 🔗 www.manchester.ac.uk/about/magazi...

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

⏳ Just over a week to go – final spaces left! The programme is now live for the RSA 60th Anniversary Workshop: Inclusive Innovation for Regional Futures (30 Sept, Manchester). 👉 Register free: www.regionalstudies.org/events/rsa60... @regstud.bsky.social, @alliancembs.bsky.social

Women Leading in Business – September 2025 🌟 @alliancembs.bsky.social We had the honour of listening to Professor Dawn Edge, Professor of Mental Health & Inclusivity at #TheUniversityofManchester and the institution’s first Black woman professor.

🛏️ Bad reviews = big rethink? Research shows Airbnb hosts often switch property categories after negative feedback, turning “lofts” into “apartments” to match guest expectations better. 🔗 www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/b... #UoMResearch @alliancembs.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk

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.

🌍 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.

📣 We're hiring! The Productivity Institute (@productivity.bsky.social) is hiring Country Analysts for a 3-month, remote consultancy on a global project with the International Labour Organization (@ilo.org). 🧵

📊 Productivity is a strategic advantage. Join @bartvanark.bsky.social (TPI and @alliancembs.bsky.social) on 17 September for a free, 60-min lunchtime webinar on turning productivity into growth. Includes tools, examples & Q&A. 🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/strategic-...

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. 💡

Big news! We’re celebrating three new national awards for teaching excellence from Advance HE 🏅 2 National Teaching Fellowships (NTFs) 🤝 1 Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence (CATE) #HigherEd #TeachingExcellence #UoM

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

🚨Just published: A Blueprint to improve Social Welfare Legal advice services + a deep dive into Rochdale’s community support networks Work led by Dr @Sara Closs-Davies, @alliancembs.bsky.social 🔗 www.nuffieldfoundation.org/project/soci...

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.

📢 New research from The Productivity Institute: the effects of low-carbon transitions on labour productivity. Find out more ⬇️

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

Fantastic news! Congratulations Professor Sir Cary Cooper ⭐ @profcarycooper.bsky.social @uomhums.bsky.social @alliancembs.bsky.social @uomsoss.bsky.social

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.

🎉 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.

📢 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.

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.

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.

I've written a new piece for @iom3.bsky.social Materials World on how scientists can turn ideas into a business - not easy - but there is lots of support & examples from @alliancembs.bsky.social @uomscieng.bsky.social @uniofmanchester.bsky.social #Entrepreneurship www.iom3.org/resource/ven...

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