Business School news
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Staff celebration 2024
Loughborough Business School recently held the Staff Celebration and Recognition Awards for 2024. Presented by Dean Professor Jan Godsell, the event provided an opportunity to reflect and celebrate the exceptional achievements and dedication of colleagues from across the School.
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Loughborough academic shares insights on bridging the gap between business and local communities
Businesses, charities and speakers gathered at East Midlands Chamber’s Corporate and Social Responsibility (CSR) summit at the University of Derby on 11th July.
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Loughborough supports inaugural meeting of Leicestershire Manufacturing Network
Loughborough Business School was pleased to be able to support the recent inaugural meeting of the Leicestershire Manufacturing Network at Loughborough University’s STEMLab facility.
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Loughborough experts shine a light on the climate change impact of dark data
Loughborough Business School academics, Professor Tom Jackson and Professor Ian Hodgkinson, have put a spotlight on the hidden impact of ‘dark data’ on organisations’ greenhouse gas emissions.
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Tax on antibiotics could help tackle threat of drug-resistance
Taxing certain antibiotics could help efforts to tackle the escalating threat of antibiotic resistance in humans, according to a new study.
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Loughborough Business School joins Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to launch global centre and joint master’s degree
Loughborough University has partnered with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Centre for Transportation and Logistics (MIT CTL) to be the first UK member of its Global Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence (SCALE) Network.
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World-renowned econometrician Professor Jeffrey Wooldridge visits Loughborough Business School
Loughborough Business School was delighted to welcome world-renowned econometrician Professor Jeffrey M. Wooldridge of Michigan State University for a two-day research visit from 9 – 10 May.
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Loughborough Business School researchers champion benefits of digital decarbonisation in healthcare
Loughborough Business School academics, Professors Tom Jackson and Ian Hodgkinson, took to the stage at the 2024 HIMSS European Health Conference & Exhibition in Rome on 31 May to highlight the benefits of digital decarbonisation in the healthcare sector.
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Master's students visit TERN – The Entrepreneurial Refugee Network
On Friday 3 May, Dr Michelle Richey took a group of master's students from the 'International Entrepreneurship and Migration' module to visit TERN - The Entrepreneurial Refugee Network – an amazing social enterprise based in London supporting refugee business start-ups.
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Celebrating Neurodiverse Talent: Undergraduate of the Year Award presented to Loughborough student
We're thrilled to share that BSc International Business student Tilly Sawyer was named the winner in the ‘Celebrating Neurodiverse Talent' category at targetjobs' Undergraduate of the Year Awards 2024.
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Election disinformation: how AI-powered bots work and how you can protect yourself from their influence
Social media platforms have become more than mere tools for communication. They’ve evolved into bustling arenas where truth and falsehood collide.
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How to spot fake online reviews (with a little help from AI)
Before you buy something, or visit a new restaurant, or see a new film, you may be tempted to check out the online reviews. Researching what strangers think of the things we might like has become a familiar part of the modern consumer experience.
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Professor Martin Tuuli awarded British Academy grant
We’re delighted to share that Professor Martin Tuuli has been awarded a British Academy grant of £10,000 for collaborative activities towards a grant proposal on Circularity, Adaptability, and Reuse Enhancement in Building Design, Construction and Renovation (CARE-BUILDER) with European partners.
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Loughborough-led ethics strategy for UK Government programme
The Technical Working Group for Ethics has completed its mission to develop the foundational ethics strategy for the National Digital Twin Programme (NDTP). This pioneering impact work will enable the creation of digital twins that are ethical, which is a central pillar of the programme and will ensure digital twins can be used and maintained in a sustainable way and evolve over time for the benefit of all.
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Loughborough ranks top 150 in the world for Business and Management Studies for five years running
We're pleased to announce our top 150 ranking for Business and Management Studies in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024.
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How cuts to marginal income tax could boost the UK’s stagnant economic growth
The British prime minister recently claimed the UK economy has “turned a corner”. Rishi Sunak said inflation figures were encouraging, and proclaimed that 2024 would be the year Britain “bounces back”.
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Decoding the digital carbon footprint: exposing the global data challenge
Professors Tom Jackson and Ian Hodgkinson were recently featured in The Chronicle of Higher Education, where they discussed the critical need to minimise carbon emissions and improve how data is created, processed and stored.
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Visiting Professor Colm Kelleher shares insights with students and staff
On 15 March, Visiting Professor Colm Kelleher spent a day in Loughborough sharing his insights on banking developments and crises with students and academics from Loughborough Business School.
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Team Innovate come fourth in the Undergraduate Business Challenge Final
On Friday 22 March, Team Innovate from Loughborough Business School placed fourth of 10 teams in the UBC Worldwide Undergraduate Business Challenge Final!
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Jackson and Hodgkinson invited speakers at ‘UK-India Data Stewardship for Climate’
Professors Tom Jackson and Ian Hodgkinson were invited to present their groundbreaking Digital Decarbonisation research at the ‘UK-India Data Stewardship for Climate’ workshop hosted by the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) and jointly organised with the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Aapti Institute and the Open Data Institute (ODI).
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Team Innovate top the Undergraduate Business Challenge Semi-Final
On Friday 8 March, Team Innovate from Loughborough Business School placed first of 15 teams in the UBC Worldwide Undergraduate Business Challenge Semi-Final!
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Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarships to provide major boost to Digital Decarbonisation research
Loughborough University is launching a new cross-disciplinary doctoral research cluster on Digital Decarbonisation.
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Dr Elena Georgiadou and Dr Tien-Der Jerry Han appear before UK Parliament's Business and Trade Committee
On Tuesday 5 March, Dr Elena Georgiadou and Dr Tien-Der Jerry Han appeared before the UK Parliament's Business and Trade Committee – contributing to their Export-led Growth Inquiry.
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Students pitch new product ideas to The Skinny Food Co
On Wednesday 21 February, second year undergraduate students pitched their new product concepts to The Skinny Food Co.
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Digital Decarbonisation at the World Economic Forum
Professors Tom Jackson and Ian Hodgkinson have joined by invitation the ‘ICT Roundtable Series: The Industry’s Energy Transition’ – a collaboration between the World Economic Forum’s Centre for Energy and Materials, the Forum’s ICT Industry team, and Accenture.
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Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey visits Loughborough
On Monday 12 February, students of Loughborough Business School’s Economics academic group invited students, staff, alumni, partners and the local community to a lecture and Q&A session with Dr Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England.
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AACSB accreditation success
Loughborough Business School (LB) has achieved its accreditation extension from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) for a further five years.
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Professor Tom Jackson appointed Independent Scientific Advisor to The Alan Turing Institute
Professor Tom Jackson has been appointed as an Independent Scientific Advisor (ISA) within the BridgeAI programme at the Alan Turing Institute (ATI).
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Loughborough Business School joins the 2024-2025 cohort of PRME Champions
We have committed to championing responsible management education through thought and action leadership with PRME (Principles for Responsible Management Education).
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Professor Alistair Milne appointed to Bank of England Academic Advisory Group
Alistair Milne, Professor of Financial Economics at Loughborough Business School, has been appointed a member of the newly established Academic Advisory Group to HM Treasury and the Bank of England, providing independent input to the design phase of the digital pound.
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Four alumni recognised with Distinguished Alumni Awards
Each year we honour a select group with the Distinguished Alumni Award. At the end of 2023, four alumni were recognised with awards for their work spanning retail, communications, ecommerce and climate tech.
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Alumna Earps crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2023
England goalkeeper and Loughborough Business School alumna Mary Earps has capped an incredible year by being crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2023.
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Earps awarded honorary degree from Loughborough University
Lioness goalkeeper and Loughborough alumna Mary Earps has been awarded an honorary degree by the University.
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World record-breaking mountaineer and Loughborough alumnus awarded honorary degree
The incredible achievements of the multi-world record-breaking mountaineer and Loughborough University alumnus Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja MBE have been recognised with the award of an honorary degree.
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NatWest Group working with Loughborough Business School to develop future graduates
Earlier this year, we were delighted to welcome the Restructuring team from NatWest to campus. This partnership has seen the development of an exciting work-based learning project for final year students.
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Double Paralympic champion Ntando Mahlangu joins Loughborough
New Loughborough Business School student Ntando Mahlangu was diagnosed with fibular hemimelia at birth and spent the first 10 years of his life in a wheelchair, navigating high school bullies and a different kind of childhood.
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Chairman of UBS Colm Kelleher joins Loughborough as Visiting Professor
We’re pleased to announce that Colm Kelleher, Chairman of the Board of Directors at UBS, has accepted the title of Visiting Professor of Banking and Finance at Loughborough Business School.
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From bike locks to brews: students pitch new business ideas as Innovation Driven Enterprise Academy (IDEA) 2023 concludes
Student teams from across Loughborough University’s academic departments have successfully completed IDEA 2023 – an entrepreneurial programme in which they’ve worked together with complete freedom to create their own market-driven concepts.
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Pioneering professors join OECD.AI expert group
Following their world first work on digital decarbonisation, Professors Ian Hodgkinson and Tom Jackson have accepted by invitation to join the OECD.AI Policy Observatory Network of Experts, with a focus on Artificial Intelligence Compute and Climate.
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Loughborough joins the Global Business School Network
Loughborough Business School has joined the Global Business School Network (GBSN) as we strive to address significant societal challenges and make the world a better place in line with our new ‘Progress with Purpose’ ethos.
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MBA students visit London to meet innovative organisations and alumni
Loughborough MBA students recently visited London to discover and engage with a range of organisations, as well as enjoy an evening of networking with Loughborough Business School alumni.
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Annual Loughborough Business School Doctoral Conference returns for ninth year
Loughborough Business School recently hosted its ninth annual Doctoral Conference, organised by the LB Conference Committee 2023.
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World first: Researchers create CO2 measurement tool to calculate emissions caused by digital data
Professors Ian Hodgkinson and Tom Jackson have created a unique carbon footprint tool to allow businesses to measure the CO2 output of their digital data.
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Staff celebrated at 2023 awards
Last week Loughborough Business School held its Staff Celebration and Recognition Awards for 2023. Presented by Dean Professor Jan Godsell, the event provided an opportunity to reflect and celebrate the exceptional achievements and dedication of colleagues from across the School.
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Dr Huw Edwards discusses inflation and rising interest rates on popular Turkish news channel
Dr Huw Edwards, Senior Lecturer in Economics at Loughborough Business School, recently appeared on Turkish news channel TRT World to discuss the Bank of England’s decision to increase interest rates from 4.5% to 5%.
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Progress with Purpose Distinguished Speaker Series launches with talk about the impact banking has on a fairer and more sustainable future
Loughborough Business School is pleased to announce that Colm Kelleher, Chairman of the Board of Directors at UBS Bank, will present at an upcoming lecture on campus this month.
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Dr Antuela Tako leads EDI panel at fourth IMA and OR Society Conference
Dr Antuela Tako, Reader in Operational Research at Loughborough Business School and member of the Women in OR and Analytics Network (WORAN) mentoring sub-committee, recently led an equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) panel at the 4th IMA and OR Society Conference on Mathematics of Operational Research, at the Conference Aston in Birmingham.
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Why Britain’s new CPTPP trade deal will not make up for Brexit
The UK recently announced that it will join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), giving British businesses access to the 11 other members of the Indo-Pacific trade bloc and bringing its combined GDP to £11 trillion.
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Loughborough ranked top 150 in the world for Business and Management studies
Loughborough University and the Business School are pleased to announce our top 150 ranking for Business and Management studies in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023.
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Dean of the School wins Supply Chain Academic Excellence award
Professor Janet Godsell, Dean of Loughborough Business School, has been selected as winner of the SC (Supply Chain) Academic Excellence award at the 2023 Global Women Supply Chain Leaders Summit.
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New research shows six in 10 East Midlands businesses continue CSR activities despite rising costs
Dr Elaine Conway, Small Business Engagement Coordinator at Loughborough Business School, together with the East Midlands Chamber, have found six in 10 East Midlands businesses have continued corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities despite the rising cost of living.
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Business School awarded EQUIS re-accreditation
The School has been awarded EQUIS re-accreditation once again, reaffirming our status as an internationally leading business school with recognition from students, academia and business.
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Alumna Mary Earps wins The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper 2022
Business School alumna Mary Earps has been awarded Women’s Goalkeeper 2022 at The Best FIFA Football Awards™.
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Loughborough research suggests universities could act as ‘internationalisation catalysts’, reversing university-industry collaborative traditions
Research from the Business School suggests the traditional relationship between universities and industry partners could be reversed, with universities acting as providers for access to international markets.
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Professor Ali Choudhary welcomed as new Head of Economics
Loughborough Business School is delighted to welcome Professor Ali Choudhary as the new Head of Economics.
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COVID-19 projections are still unpredictable with ‘complex interplay of COVID variants, vaccination and natural immunity’
Dr Duncan Robertson of Loughborough Business School has suggested that predicting COVID-19 trends has become more difficult now than compared to early 2020, due to the interplay of multiple factors.