Enjoyed #IEEC2025 @eeuk.bsky.social this year at @manmetuni.bsky.social - as a track chair and presenter, and conference dinner at the National Football Museum with colleagues past and present from @alliancembs.bsky.social @officialuom.bsky.social #Entrepreneurship

Today’s students want universities to reflect their values. For business schools, that means teaching more than profit – embedding social value, impact and real-world learning, argues Robert A. Phillips: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/how-c... #BusinessEducation #SocialImpact #AcademicSky

I'm discussing why we should include social value in our #Entrepreneurship teaching in @timeshighered.bsky.social from work at @alliancembs.bsky.social and examples from @instituteforsv.bsky.social @weforum.org @britishcouncil.bsky.social www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/how-c...

I've written a piece for Impact Entrepreneur discussing the rise in interest in #SocialEnterprise among students with examples from @alliancembs.bsky.social @officialuom.bsky.social @enactusuk.bsky.social #Entrepreneurship #SocEnt impactentrepreneur.com/students-are...

I'm discussing supporting students' green ventures in @uniworldnews.bsky.social this week with examples from @manchester.ac.uk @alliancembs.bsky.social @earthshotprize.bsky.social and data from @qscorporate.bsky.social #Entrepreneurship #SocEnt #UNSDGs www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

Enjoyed presenting at EBES Conference in Istanbul - "A Qualitative Exploration of the Views of Entrepreneurship Educators in Assessing Educational Impact on Potential Graduate Entrepreneurs" with some time to visit the city - Basilica Cistern, Dolmabahce Palace, Topkapi Palace, and Galata Tower

Presented work on the views of entrepreneurship educators towards entrepreneurship education at EBES in #Istanbul from work at @alliancembs.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk and visit to Topkapi Palace, Galata Tower, Dolmabahce Palace, the Blue Mosque and Basilica Cistern ebesweb.org/wp-content/u...

Presented our work from @alliancembs.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk at #HEAd25 in #Valencia on the creation of a toolbox of models for social enterprise education for #EntEd - with some time to look around the city... The paper is available here - headconf.org/wp-content/u...

In #Valencia for the #HEAd25 conference, with some time to look around the city first

Students have a long history of volunteering #VolunteersWeek giving both #socents and their CV a boost. It can also be the start of a longer entrepreneurial journey. Read my previous article in @timeshighered.bsky.social on how #Covid accelerated this. www.timeshighereducation.com/blog/student...

Enjoyed the ECSB conference in Munich - as well as presenting our work learned a lot on how we can include more about social value and social outcomes in our courses

Enjoyable ECSB conference in Munich presenting our work from @alliancembs.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk and a chance to see the city including Marienplatz, Frauenkirche and the Augustiner Beer Garden

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...

Walking in North Wales - Glyder Fach and Fawr, and Y Garn via the Devil's Kitchen and stood on the "Cantilever" stone...

Last week on Wonkhe: There are wide-ranging personal, academic and institutional benefits of extracurricular activities. Robert Phillips urges universities to promote and tailor them to underrepresented groups

This week on Wonkhe: There are wide-ranging personal, academic and institutional benefits of extracurricular activities. Robert Phillips urges universities to promote and tailor them to underrepresented groups

This is so true from @drrobphillips.bsky.social - extracurricular activities are SO crucial in the HE experience, but we so many students are cut out from accessing them - especially those who are studying without family support and therefore have to do much more paid work...(1/2)

An important read from @drrobphillips.bsky.social @alliancembs.bsky.social for @wonkhe.bsky.social 👇 💭 Dr. Phillips explores the benefits of extracurricular activities and discusses how universities can better encourage student involvement.

NEW on Wonkhe: There are wide-ranging personal, academic and institutional benefits of extracurricular activities. Robert Phillips urges universities to promote and tailor them to underrepresented groups buff.ly/EPEL5JV

NEW on Wonkhe: There are wide-ranging personal, academic and institutional benefits of extracurricular activities. Robert Phillips urges universities to promote and tailor them to underrepresented groups buff.ly/EPEL5JV

I've written a new article for @wonkhe.bsky.social today - extracurricular activities have a range of benefits for students and the university - some of them surprising - with examples from @alliancembs.bsky.social @uniofmanchester.bsky.social #EntEd #Students wonkhe.com/blogs/extrac...

Fear of failure for #Entrepreneurs has both + and - effects, including driving you to work harder and prove others wrong - read my new piece in Business Because including our research from @alliancembs.bsky.social @officialuom.bsky.social #Entrepreneurship www.businessbecause.com/news/hear-fr...

I've written for the TEA Blog on microlearning and how it can be used in University teaching - with examples from @alliancembs.bsky.social @officialuom.bsky.social and some suggestions as to what works and what doesn't... blogs.manchester.ac.uk/itl/2025/04/...

Best of 2024: Increasing numbers of students are using self-employment as a component of supporting their living costs. Robert Phillips asks whether universities can help

I've contributed to the @ukparliament.parliament.uk Women and Equalities Committee Inquiry on Women's Entrepreneurship from work done at @alliancembs.bsky.social @uniofmanchester.bsky.social Read it here - committees.parliament.uk/writtenevide...

Discussing digital teaching in the TEA Blog - and how we can keep elements we learned from Covid in our teaching for the benefit of several groups of students. With examples from @alliancembs.bsky.social @uniofmanchester.bsky.social @uomhums.bsky.social blogs.manchester.ac.uk/itl/2025/03/...

The power of micro-learning 🔎 In a recent article in @uniworldnews.bsky.social, @drrobphillips.bsky.social explores the benefits of micro-learning, from increasing flexibility to supporting attention spans and long-term retention. Read the full article: ow.ly/chNq50V89EJ

Microlearning has shown to be good for knowledge retention and for revision of key topics - but make sure you vary the media you use to keep learners attention. Read my new piece in University World news here - www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

Discussing our Masters of Enterprise Programme at the University of Manchester some years ago in @science.org #Entrepreneurship #Startups www.science.org/content/arti...

Discussing being a CASE student many years ago in @science.org #Entrepreneurship #Startups www.science.org/content/arti...

Looking back at the potential funding landscape in @science.org - a lot has changed over the years for #Entrepreneurship #Startup www.science.org/content/arti...

Discussing many years ago in @science.org about how academic research can be commercialised #entrepreneurship #startups www.science.org/content/arti...

My article in @science.org from a few years ago describing how I moved from a lab based position to #Entrepreneurship www.science.org/content/arti...

Technology transfer training is now well established - read my piece in @science.org I wrote some years ago #Entrepreneurship #Startups www.science.org/content/arti...

If you are networking as part of your #startup journey, there are many good events around the country today that have been running for many years - as I discussed years ago in my article for @science.org #Entrepreneurship www.science.org/content/arti...

A profile of our "Enterprise Fellow" jobs I wrote many years ago for @laboratorynews.bsky.social allowing us to understand #Entrepreneurship from a science perspective - www.labnews.co.uk/article/2029...

Crowdfunding is a useful resource for new ventures - depending what you have to offer investors - read my article in the Startup Observer #Entrepreneurship #Startups #Crowdfunding startupobserver.com/how-crowdfun...

Discussing recently how business schools can help student social ventures in Ambition Magazine - there is a wide variety of support from skill building to funding #Entrepreneurship #Startups #EntEd #socialenterprise #SocEnt edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/html5/reader...

Recently discussed #incubators and #accelerators for student ventures in Business Impact Magazine / Business Graduates Association - good options inside or outside university depending on the stage you are at #Entrepreneurship #Startups #EntEd edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/html5/reader...

Good to see how our masters students have been successful with their ventures - was discussing this in @theguardian.com 10 years ago #Entrepreneurship #Startups #EntEd www.theguardian.com/education/20...

I wrote recently for University World News discussing how we can still make the most of online learning now we are back in the classroom - and how it can help, among others, commuter students and those who are reliant on paid employment. www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

I've written a piece for @physicsworld.bsky.social discussing how physics students can get involved in #entrepreneurship and the support available at universities to help them. physicsworld.com/a/from-the-b...

How can students discover opportunities for new ventures while at university? Read my new piece in the Business Graduates Association Magazine here - www.amba-bga.com/insights/whe...

I've written for @timeshighered.bsky.social looking at microlearning - why it has become popular, what makes a good microlearning unit, and how we can use them to augment existing courses. #microlearning #bitesized www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/how-c...

Best of 2024: Increasing numbers of students are using self-employment as a component of supporting their living costs. Robert Phillips asks whether universities can help

Students have embraced #crowdfunding as a way of raising money for student ventures, especially using the reward based platforms - and its also a way they can gain skills - read my article in Real Business #entrepreneurship #ented #startups realbusiness.co.uk/crowdfunding...

I wrote an article for Financial Director (The CFO) discussing what companies might be doing to prepare for Brexit #Entrepreneurship #Finance #Startups the-cfo.io/2019/04/13/w...

Students are very interested in social enterprise from all subject areas having been influenced by world events and accessibility of news via social media. Read my piece from @timeshighered.bsky.social #socialenterprise #entrepreneurship #startups www.timeshighereducation.com/blog/social-...

MBA students interested in #Entrepreneurship can enter the university venture competition to gain skills, valuable support including funding, and also feedback on your idea from experts and mentors - read my article in Business Because here. #Startups #EntEd www.businessbecause.com/news/mba-deg...

Despite the obvious barriers such as the funding needed and expensive equipment, starting a #physics venture is possible - read my article in @physicsworld.bsky.social today physicsworld.com/a/from-the-b...