News

Should your business 'go mutual' to survive the downturn?

Published
6 February 2012
Categories
Business & Economy

Wisdom has it that employee-owned firms are small, undercapitalised and less efficient than conventional firms. The success of the John Lewis Partnership, the story goes, must be the exception.

M&S Company Archive Fashion Design Styling Project

Published
24 January 2012
Categories
Business & Economy
Working with business

Design students have created innovative outfits from vintage and new Marks & Spencer clothes and accessories as part of their degree.

Seeking benefits, avoiding conflicts

Published
13 January 2012
Categories
Business & Economy

A new report on Uganda's emerging oil and gas industry says companies can improve their corporate social responsibility (CSR) to give fairer employment, compensation and land deals to communities.

Business School wins KTP Award

Published
7 November 2011
Categories
Business & Economy
Working with business

A Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) between Leeds University Business School and Clydesdale Bank has been awarded the ESRC award for 'Best Application of Social Science in a KTP 2011.'

Win for TRACSiS at Excellence in Business Awards

Published
18 October 2011
Categories
Business & Economy
Working with business

University of Leeds spin-out company, TRACSiS Plc, has won an award at the Yorkshire Post Excellence in Business Awards.

Martin Wolf to deliver prestigious Khusro lecture at Leeds

Published
14 October 2011
Categories
Business & Economy

Martin Wolf, Chief Economics Commentator of the Financial Times, will discuss the future of the world economy at a special lecture at Leeds University Business School this month.

M&S and the University on the hunt for your M&S memories

Published
25 August 2011
Categories
Business & Economy
Working with business

Marks & Spencer and the University have today launched a search for people to contribute to the M&S Company Archive by coming forward with their stories and memories of the retailer.

Japan's secrets of success revealed

Published
12 July 2011
Categories
Business & Economy
Working with business

Three high-flying engineering students from the University of Leeds are getting a privileged insight into the secrets of Japan's manufacturing success.