Lancaster University Management School

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Our reputation and rankings

The Management School performs strongly across a broad range of different business school rankings and is highly regarded by the Financial Times, QS, The Times, Guardian and others. Find out more about our reputation and rankings.

We are triple accredited by the AACSB, EQUIS and the Association of MBAs, as well as holding the Small Business Charter. 

1st

in the UK for research power (REF 2021, Business and Management Studies)

Top 10

LUMS is ranked amongst the UK’s top 10 business schools and 54th in Europe according to the Financial Times European Business Schools rankings 2022.

Top 100

Lancaster is ranked 85th worldwide for Business and Economics in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings by subject 2022.

Top 10

Lancaster University is in the top 10 in the Complete University Guide 2024, consistently ranked in the top 15 in three major UK league tables, and highly ranked in international league tables.

  • Research at LUMS

    We pride ourselves on producing research that makes a positive impact on the world.

  • Connected to business

    Turning the power of research and academic insight into solutions that make a real difference to businesses.

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  • Our community

    Discover our diverse, thriving and international community with a network of over 50,000 alumni.

Breaking the silence on modern slavery

Our research documents the experiences of men, women and children trapped in modern slavery.

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News

A group of people from Brickhouse cheer and smile along with Dr Leighanne Higgins from Lancaster University Management School, after winning at the 2022 Lancashire Tourism Awards

Lancaster University Management School backs new Family Business Tourism Award

LUMS helps shape new Lancashire Tourism Awards prize as part of wider sponsorship package.
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LUMS subjects climb 2024 Complete University Guide rankings

Marketing has climbed the ranks to secure 4th position in the UK in the latest Complete University Guide rankings, released this morning.
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LUMS research contributes to Parliamentary Inquiry

Academics from Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) have contributed to a Parliamentary inquiry focusing on how UK transport can become more accessible to disabled people.
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Lancaster event dedicated to Cyber Security in Space attracts international crowd

An academic from Lancaster University Management School recently hosted a pioneering event dedicated to cyber security in the commercial space sector. 
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Fairy tales offer accessible ways to communicate energy research in the social sciences to help tackle climate change

A team of researchers, led by Lancaster University, has been developing accessible and creative means of communicating sustainability research from the social sciences for policymakers and the wider public.
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'How AI and other technologies are already disrupting the workplace'

After news that BT will cut its workforce and adapt to the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Professor Martin Spring (Management Science) explains why we need to act responsibly and avoid a 'knee-jerk, sensationalist response' to the use of AI in the workplace.

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Workshop: Accounting for Soils Dialogue

Thursday 8 June 2023, 12:00pm to 5:00pm
13th Jun

Work Matters 2023: The UK labour market in an international context

Tuesday 13 June 2023, 2:00pm to 3:00pm
14th Jun

Research Methods on Gender and Management Seminars: Feminist Post-Humanistic Perspectives

Wednesday 14 June 2023, 2:00pm to 3:30pm
15th Jun

Opening the Bin 3 - Waste, economy, culture and society: 'One world, one bin?'

Thursday 15 June 2023, 12:00am to Saturday 17 June 2023, 12:00am

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