Latest news from Lancaster University Management School

02/12/13

Traditional venue sets the scene for lively reunion in Frankfurt

22 guests joined LUMS event hosts Libby Packham and Clare Edwards for a lively alumni reunion in Frankfurt on Friday 22 November.
27/11/13

Management Science student writing new column for GB Mag

Management Science student Bin Xiang is writing a monthly column for Great British Mag, a magazine intended for international students thinking of studying in Britain.

26/11/13

Success for Lancaster's STOR-i Centre for Doctoral Training

Stor-i, Lancaster's Centre for Doctoral Training in Statistics and Operational Research, is part of a new investment of £350 million annonunced by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.
25/11/13

SMEs and business schools need closer working links

Moves to encourage collaboration between SMEs and business schools should not just focus on supporting the relatively few firms with the potential to become large global brands, argues Ellie Hamilton.
25/11/13

'Great Lancaster Bake-Off' raises £400 for Children in Need

Staff from LUMS baked over 30 delicious cakes for the 'Great Lancaster Bake-Off', in support of the BBC's Children in Need campaign, on 21st November 2013.
25/11/13

Big Birthday Activities mark 20th anniversary of Lancaster’s BBA Management degree

The 20th Birthday of the BBA Management was celebrated by over 200 students, alumni and staff who attended events in Lancaster, London, Madrid and Hong Kong on 15th November.
19/11/13

Chorley Guardian: 'Mission to make Be Inspired Business Awards the best'

The North and Western Lancashire Chamber of Commerce has commissioned Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) to carry out a major research project into its Be Inspired Business Awards, the BIBAs.
18/11/13

Business schools and SMEs: Why the government has got it wrong

The government is wrong to generalise the relationship between business schools and small firms, writes Ellie Hamilton.
15/11/13

The Conversation: 'Obamacare web fiasco won’t be the last big IT fail'

In an opinion piece for The Conversation, Paul Ralph argues that the Obamacare web fiasco won’t be the last big IT fail.
15/11/13

Cumbria Business Growth Hub launches new business programme to boost ambitious Cumbrian SMEs

A new business programme developed by experts at Lancaster University Management School will help 50 ambitious SMEs in Cumbria on the path to greater growth.
15/11/13

Why working fewer hours may make you perform better at your banking job

Work-life balance and well-being aren’t just ‘hygiene factors’, says Cary Cooper, reflecting on recent reports showing this to be as true in banking as elsewhere.
11/11/13

GOLD programme pushes the boat out

It was all plain sailing when regional business owner-managers took to the water as part of Lancaster University Management School’s GOLD programme.
05/11/13

New report maps contours of fairness

A report just published reveals that, among those working in organisational contexts, there are markedly different notions of what is deemed to be ‘fair’.
31/10/13

Head of Santander UK lectures at Lancaster University Management School

In a lecture at Lancaster University Management School on 31 October, Ana Botin, CEO of Santander UK, spoke to more than 100 guests, including students, staff and alumni, on the future of the UK economy.