University of Sussex Business School

This week with hosted an international gathering of expert researchers in business and modern slavery with Hult International Business School for 'Alternative Paths' From modern slavery statements by FTSE 100 companies to human rights abuse in global supply chains, discussions at this year's conference ranged across an impressive array of topics and disciplinary boundaries. The keynote speaker, Nottingham Business School's Dr Lara Bianchi, highlighted the lived experience of those directly affected by modern slavery with her call to recognise "the exploited labourer as a right-bearing individual, before being a victim". #Modernslaveryconf2024

🔥 Energy is a universal right! In her blog, Madeleine Pauker argues against targeted winter fuel payments, advocating for a universal 'national energy guarantee' system to ensure fair, efficient access for all. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/d_uBmNYx #WinterFuel #energy

Get ready for Welcome Week 2024 at the University of Sussex Business School! Welcome Week is your opportunity to meet your tutors, academic advisors and familiarise yourself with the Business School and your chosen subject. Academic induction for the Business School takes place between 17 to 20 September. Check out what to expect on the day: https://lnkd.in/ekbgTvD7 #WelcomeWeek2024 #Freshers2024 #SussexUniBusiness

The University of Sussex Business School is delighted to announce the recent launch of the Sustainability and AI Business Action Centre. This is a groundbreaking initiative aimed at providing actionable sustainability solutions for businesses globally. This new Centre is set to become a key plater in integrating artificial intelligence (AI) with sutainable business practices across various sectors. Speakers at the launch highlighted the Centre's potential to drive meaningful change by addressing both environmental challenges and business needs. Dr Angela Ya Gao (Lecturer in Accounting and Finance) stated: "Sustainability and AI Business Action Centre is on the mission to establish itself as an online delivery hub, bringing together top professionals in Sustainability and AI through knowledge partnerships. Our goal is to deliver access to business action training and expert consultancy services to industry professionals, all in one platform" Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/e8TBwZ73 #AI #Sustainability #Research

Dr Iftikhar Hussain (Senior Lecturer in Economics at the University of Sussex Business School) is a specialist in education economics and he contributed to the Department for Education consultation which led to the decision to scrap single-word Ofsted judgements. Dr Iftikhar Hussain discusses his research and explains the issues with Ofsted inspections, and the lack of evidence that they improve teaching standards. In the news story, he says: "It is staggering that despite the wealth of data being collected by the Department for Education on individual children's educational performance very wide gaps in our knowledge persist. To be sure, there is a lot of qualitative evidence, but nothing quantitative on basic questions such as whether or not children gain more from enrolling in schools rated more positively by inspectors." Read the full news story: https://lnkd.in/ecY8F3wB #Research #Education #Ofsted

"Unlocking potential with education for all, fairer trade policy and understanding consciousness.' This video showcases the University of Sussex’s Centres of Excellence, our flagship centres of research, each addressing areas of global importance. Meet researchers; Anil Seth (Director, Centre for Consciousness Science), Linda Morrice (Co-Director, Centre for International Education), and Michael Gasiorek (Director, UKTPO) and discover areas of their research that are driving progress for our planet and its people, built on a belief that any challenge is only #ImpossibleUntilDone Watch the full video: https://lnkd.in/eM3HHcnj #Research #Trade #Policy #Education

University of Sussex Business School alum Jon McGlashan (International Business, 2014) is the Co-founder and Managing Director of BubbleLife Ltd, a company which offers a sustainable alternative to liquid soap packaging. After working in the music and hospitality industry, Jon decided he wanted a change in his career path and came to Sussex in 2014 to study International Business BSc, and then went on to complete an MSc in Project Management in 2018. Jon was asked how his undergraduate degree helped him on his journey to become an entrepreneur, he said: "Without my degree I would not have known where to start with my business. It gave me the knowledge to write my business plan, create the financials for the business and develop our marketing strategy." Jon was also asked why he decided to do a Masters and how that helped with his career, he replied: "After my undergraduate degree, I was still unsure what I wanted to do next. I knew I wanted to start my own business, but I was not confident I had the organisational skills needed to do so. I came across the MSc Project Management course and thought it would be a great way to improve my skills whilst also gaining a useful qualification that would improve my employment prospects. It was one of the best decisions I have ever made. It was while studying for my Masters that I met Carolina and we entered the Start-up Sussex Social Impact Prize, which gave us the initial funding needed to start our BubbleLife journey." Read the full blog: https://lnkd.in/eGkpDazJ #Alumni #Masters #Entrepreneurship #Management

"UK government may need to revisit the National Semiconductor Strategy to guard against potential supply chain disruptions and succeed in nurturing a successful domestic semiconductor ecosystem for the future." A forthcoming report from a group of academics, including Steve Rolf (Research Fellow at the Digital Futures at Work Research Centre (Digit) at the Business School) and Julian Germann (Senior Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Sussex), will urge the government to revise its strategy once again, this time based on an up-to-date and systematic survey of the semiconductor industry it is advised to carry out. "The authors, from the University of Sussex and King's College London, say that both the US and EU have invested in detailed mappings of semiconductor supply chains in order to inform their policies." Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/dw_D43tw #SupplyChains #Policy #Research

There is still time to register for Alternative Paths: The Business and Modern Slavery Research Conference 2024. This is the UK’s leading academic conference on modern slavery in business and management contexts. This year’s gathering will be co-hosted with Hult International Business School at the University of Sussex on 10-11 September 2024. Follow the link to find out more and register: https://lnkd.in/e7-yHgw3 #Conference #Research #BizHumanRights

On World Entrepreneurship Day we celebrate our students entrepreneurial spirit. University of Sussex Business School alum Theo M. Maloney (Marketing and Management with Psychology, 2021) is the founder of Just Add Rum (JAR). The London-based startup creates and sells a fruit-based mixer that customers just need to add their favourite rum. While studying at the Business School, Theo secured a place on the eBay Next Generation Graduate Scheme, which he joined after graduation. Now, in addition to running JAR which he founded in 2023, he works in Product Marketing at LinkedIn. When asked how JAR came about, Theo said: "My entrepreneurial spirit was born while I was at Sussex seeing all the work from the innovation and entrepreneurship team. So, when I came up with the name JAR – “Just Add Rum” - I was determined to make it happen! It all started with that name." Theo was also asked which course modules were the most useful in founding his own business, he responded: "Consumer Psychology was my favourite module, and it has been very impactful in allowing me to understand how to appeal to buyers." Read the full blog: https://lnkd.in/eywkp66y #Entrepreneurship #WorldEntrepreneurshipDay #Startup #Alumni