Reading transforms lives and creates opportunities for children and their communities. Despite this, 1 in 6 adults globally go through childhood without ever learning to read or write. Access to books and literacy programmes are factors that can truly make a difference.
On the 19th and 20th of January, the Centre for Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Studies (CEES), in collaboration with the Northern Advanced Research Training Initiative (NARTI), hosted a mini-conference at the Leeds University Business School. Led by Dr Deema Refai and Professor Nick Williams, the two days of talks, workshops, and discussions focused on the theme ‘Engaged Scholarship for the Future of Entrepreneurship.’
It is one thing to hear about migration across the Mediterranean but another to see this in person.
My visit to Morocco was a welcome return to the African continent. But to North Africa whereas previously I mostly visited Eastern and South Africa. What surprised me most was how much of it was similar in context.
Professor Diane Holt updates us on the first few weeks of her Semester at Sea.
After a busy few weeks of induction activities, lectures, and seminars, our annual ‘Networking and Nibbles’ event was a welcome opportunity to bring enterprise students together form across the university to meet each other and share ideas.
Writing for The Conversation, Dr Gittins examines the implications of the UK government's temporary scheme to entice older farmers into retirement to attract younger people into the profession.
Congratulations to Sam Ryan (Accounting and Finance, 2014) for his inclusion in Forbes 30 under 30, Europe 2022. Sam took CEES electives during his studies and won a Spark Scholarship for his first business (JumpIn) with Barney Williams (Earth and Environment) and James Gupta (MBcHB and now our Enterprise Ambassador). Sam and Barney went on to create Zeelo
Shadow Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds visited Leeds University Business School to see MSc Enterprise and Entrepreneurship students present their ideas to SME business owners.
The Productivity Insights Network wins bid from ESRC to explore productivity in the UK.