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- ?Diane di Prima (1934–2020)
Diane di Prima (1934–2020) Prolific feminist beat poet and cultural icon, whose revolutionary work continues to be relevant. Diane di Prima, one of the last surviving beat poets, has died in San Francisco at the age of 86. Of the … Continue reading → ... read more - Tax Avoidance and Competitive AdvantageMayowa Akinbote, Lecturer, Staffordshire Business School Apple Inc. (Apple) is a well-known technology company for designing, manufacturing and selling smartphones, tablets, computers and other digitals accessories. Apple has been the world most valuable brand in 2020 with revenue of $267.7 … Continue reading → ... read more
- Top 3 Leadership behaviours to survive the Pandemic!by Vanessa Oakes, Course Director at Staffordshire Business School Leadership theory identifies a vast range of styles and behaviours to emulate and develop, most with their own sets of advantages and disadvantages. This blog identifies three of the most useful … Continue reading → ... read more
- Five Black Friday ThoughtsAngela Lawrence, Associate Dean, Staffordshire Business School 2020 celebrates a decade since the arrival of the term Black Friday – traditionally the day after Thanksgiving in America, it came into existence to encourage people to take advantage of an annual … Continue reading → ... read more
- Fintech: A ray of light in the dark?Dr Syed Zaidi, Lecturer, Staffordshire Business School Fintech (Financial Technology) refers to any business that adopts technology to make financial services better, safe and more efficient. Fintech companies blend technologies like artificial intelligence, blockchain and data management to financial processes … Continue reading → ... read more
- Growing good working habitsAngela Lawrence, Associate Dean, Staffordshire Business School I’ve learnt a lot this year – I’ve learnt never to throw away an eggshell, that there is a use for the cardboard middle of toilet rolls and that people chuck out a … Continue reading → ... read more
- Now what…IoB?Fatimah Moran, Senior Lecturer, Staffordshire Business School We have all probably heard the term “the Internet of Things” (or “IoT”). This term refers to the interconnectivity of objects or “things” resulting in new data sources. Wearables, smart homes, smart cars, and … Continue reading → ... read more
- PhD Student Sonia publishes her first paper in the journal Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice!
Written by Sonia Begum, PhD student, exploring uptake and retention on the Diabetes Prevention Programme. Sonia Begum I am really pleased to have my first paper published from my PhD research, a systematic review in an international journal, Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. I am supervised by Dr Rachel Povey, ... read more - Global Entrepreneurship Week at Staffordshire Business School #GEW2020Hazel Squire, Head of Department Staffordshire Business School Global Entrepreneurship Week is a collection of tens of thousands of activities, competitions and events aimed at making it easier for anyone, anywhere to start up and scale a company. This November … Continue reading → ... read more
- Listen to @ThePO_dcast@ThePO_dcast is set up to discuss points of interest from across the world of prosthetics and orthotics. The latest podcast features our Dr Nicola Eddison discussing Tuning vs. Biomechanical Optimisation! Listen to the podcast at: ... read more
- Firm-level innovation and COVID-19 crisis – The effects and going forwardEma Talam, PhD Student, Staffordshire Business School The importance of innovation cannot be overemphasised. Innovation (introduction of new products/services, processes or methods) has been shown to positively affect economic growth, standards of living and our well-being. During the past few … Continue reading → ... read more
- My experience completing the Staffs Psychology research internship and how it helped me!
Written by Matt Kimberley, BSc Psychology 2020 Graduate and Psychology PhD student My name is Matt and I have just finished my undergraduate degree in Psychology with a first and I started my PhD in psychology in September (also at Staffs). During my time at Staffs I have fallen ... read more - Leadership and Employee Engagement: A Passion for Thoughtful Leadership.The current pandemic has thrown into sharp relief the importance of both leadership and employee commitment. Where in the past the work of key workers has increasingly been defined in productive and quantitative terms the nation is not (literally) applauding … Continue reading → ... read more
- Daisy Egerton – Graduate profileCommunications Coordinator, Daisy talks about the advantages of the English 2-year accelerated degree and some of her highlights of studying at Staffs. Continue reading → ... read more
- Staffordshire Business School – Research updateStaffordshire Business School aspires to be a leader in making a real impact on business and society through research and innovation. Our team have successfully delivered many industry/business and government funded research projects and have extensive experience of leading large … Continue reading → ... read more