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Ever wondered who the team behind Salford Business School really are? Find out and hear from our academics on their fields of expertise, and how they could help your business.

Kill the Bill: the outlook for UK Employment Relations in 2016 #heartunions

Should you be joining the Kill the Bill #heartunions campaign? What is the outlook for The Conservative Government’s Trade Union Legislation and its implications? Even though strike levels in the UK have fallen to their lowest ever historical levels, the far reaching effects of recent strike action (notably within the public sector) has provided the […]

How to implement your digital marketing strategy

A Digital marketing strategy is critical for organisations operating in markets with high Internet penetration. However, one of the challenges in digital marketing is that it is based on communications using technologies where hardly a week goes by without a search engine ranking algorithm update or a social network update. Keeping track of the technical […]

#SalfordBSchool students at North West Finance Awards

The sixth annual North West Finance Awards took place on Thursday 1st October at The Premier Suite in Macron Stadium and had approximately 700 guests in attendance, including staff and guests from Salford Business School. The Salford Business School Employability Hub also invited finance and accounting students (Undergraduate, Postgraduate, PhD and graduates) to experience the event. The […]

The impact of social media in higher education

You may well be wondering why a nurse has been invited to blog for Salford Business School, I asked the same question until I recognised that using social media in nurse education is part of our business. As a lecturer in children’s nursing, I am also part of the fitness for professional practice team and […]

Trade Union Bill: the challenge for the trade unions

We have witnessed a number of persistent disruptive bouts of strike action in recent years in the UK. Teachers, civil servants, fire-fighters, and rail & London underground workers amongst others made their voices heard. However, these strikes were sometimes called with only a small proportion of union members voting in favour of strike action. This […]

Digital and Social Media Marketing MOOC #passion4digital

Is it ever possible to keep up with the constantly changing nature of Digital and Social Media Marketing? The answer is – YES, with continuous professional development. This comes in many forms and for an industry that relies on online content there are plenty of online resources to keep those “grey cells” active. One of […]

Employment Rights and Employment Courts

On Tuesday 27th October 2015 Judge Doyle, President of the Employment Tribunals in England & Wales and a previous academic at the University of Salford, will speak at Salford Business School. He will consider how far the employment tribunals have come in the 50 years since they were first established in 1965. How far do they remain faithful […]

Best business school in the UK recognised for teaching and professional excellence

The best business school in the UK continues to impress judges and further highlighted it’s excellence when it comes to teaching and administrative support. Three Salford Business School projects were recognised by the Vice Chancellor Awards and announced at the University Day on the 16th July 2015. Teams of academic and professional services staff from Salford Business […]

Salford Business School Ball – A night to remember

This year’s Salford Business School Ball took place on Friday 29th May at Hotel Football (owned by Manchester United’s Class of ’92) and was the biggest to date as it sold out with 260 people in attendance. The Salford Business School Ball is an annual black-tie event that not only brings together final year and postgraduate […]

Salford Business Submarine takes on the Salford Dragon Boat Race

On Sunday 31st May 2015, Salford Business School participated in the Salford Dragon Boat Race. The event took place at Salford Quays at the largest Salford Dragon Boat Festival ever – where more than 20 teams came ready to row for charity. Competing in this race was a first for Salford Business School and for […]