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Rebecca Padgett, Senior Teaching Fellow for Employability and Professional Development looks at how SMEs can attract and retain new and diverse talent. In an SME your people are your business, but finding the right employees is one of the most difficult and crucial parts of any business – and it’s getting harder. Recent research shows...
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. In the article, titled ‘British farmers are being offered a lump sum payment to leave the industry – but at what cost to agriculture?’, Dr Gittins uses the...
Congratulations to Sam Ryan (Accounting and Finance, 2014) for his inclusion in Forbes 30 under 30, Europe 2022. Sam is included in the Forbes technology category, of the annual Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list, which illustrates the power of young entrepreneurs and leaders have to transform business and society. “This year’s class is boldly redefining 10...
Shadow Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds visited Leeds University Business School to see MSc Enterprise and Entrepreneurship students present their ideas to SME business owners.
In an article published by the Yorkshire Post on 10 February, Director of Enterprise Dr Richard Tunstall showcases how the Business School is dedicated to supporting local businesses. Within the article, titled ‘On a mission to help small businesses make it big’ [print], Dr Tunstall outlines the Business School initiatives that can help support local entrepreneurs and...
An interdisciplinary project Dr Gehan Selim, Associate Professor in Architecture and Urbanism in the School of Civil Engineering, will lead an interdisciplinary project to work with Dr Deema Refai from the Leeds University School of Business to establish a local hub of creative arts and cultural heritage to build capacity in technology acquisition and application to support local enterprises in Jordan. The project is...
The Leeds With Enterprise undergraduate programme has been recognised as an excellent example of student enterprise support by the Small Business Charter. Leeds University Business School has recently been awarded the Small Business Charter accreditation, a UK award that celebrates the role business schools play in supporting small businesses and student entrepreneurship. The award also...
‘How childhood ADHD-like symptoms predict selection into entrepreneurship and implications on entrepreneurial performance’ The success of entrepreneurs with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) such as Virgin Group founder Richard Branson and IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad reflects the positive link between the behavioural condition and entrepreneurialism. But while the impulsive and hyperactive behaviour often associated with ADHD...
The Productivity Insights Network wins bid from ESRC to explore productivity in the UK.
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