Financial inclusion, literacy and poverty in Brazil – Professor Meryem Duygun

The Inclusive Financial Technology Hub (INFINITY) at the University of Nottingham was established in partnership with the Universities of Birmingham and Warwick to bridge the gap between university research and the financial services sector. The hub aims to maintain a continuous pipeline of financial technology research and facilitate the application of cutting-edge research to develop …

Dr Lorna Treanor leads on inclusive entrepreneurship: A landmark event at the House of Commons 

Dr Lorna Treanor, an Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Nottingham University Business School, is co-author of the Charter for inclusive entrepreneurship, which aims to create a more inclusive enterprise ecosystem across the UK.  Under-represented social groups – including women, ethnic minorities, young people, migrants and people experiencing disabilities – face unique barriers to entrepreneurship. The …

Embracing career growth: Sunny Sunshine’s career journey supported by Nottingham University Business School

Sunny Sunshine, a Senior Research Technician in Digital Pathology at the University of Surrey, shares how her experiences with the Your Entrepreneur Scheme (YES) 2022 and the Executive Programme in Strategic Technical Leadership (EPSTL) 2024 at Nottingham University Business School have shaped her career, supported her teams, and contributed to her organisation’s success. Finding the …

Yes woman by Frederique Bouilheres

Dr Frederique (Fred) Bouilheres is Deputy Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education and Student Experience in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Associate Dean for Education and Student Experience at Nottingham University Business School (UK). In these roles, she has led key initiatives to enhance teaching quality and student experience, including a full curriculum review and professionalising …

Dr Lara Bianchi’s research on meaningful stakeholder engagement for marginalised women

Dr Lara Bianchi is an Associate Professor in Business and Society at the International Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility, Nottingham University Business School and is the Departmental Research Director. She is an expert at the RightsLab Beacon of Excellence at the University of Nottingham – the world’s largest group of modern slavery researchers. A political …

International Day of Clean Energy – Professor Colin Strong’s reflections

Colin Strong is a Professor of Practice and a Professor of Behavioural and Consumer Science at Nottingham University Business School, and the Global Lead for Behavioural Science at Ipsos. In recognition of the International Day of Clean Energy on 26 January 2025, Colin discusses the importance of understanding the fundamental changes in human behaviour to …

The Digital Centre of Excellence visits SAP Connect Conference 2024

Nottingham University Business School is one of the UK’s leading business school’s that integrates digital technologies into its taught courses. Through our Digital Centre of Excellence, we provide students with access to leading business software provider SAP’s latest enterprise technology. This gives them hands-on experience with the tools they are likely to encounter in the …

What we learned from the public about shopping data and health

This blog highlights the transformative research by Dr Elizabeth Dolan, Research Fellow in Health Data Science at the N/Lab at the University of Nottingham. Elizabeth explores how everyday purchases could help detect health issues, from tracking respiratory illness trends with the NHS to identifying early signs of ovarian cancer. Here’s a look at how her …

MBA Business Practice Week 2024

Business Practice week is an integral part of the Nottingham University Business School MBA and provides valuable opportunities to visit a selection of international, national, small medium enterprises, as well as a consulting community project with local not for profit organisations. It introduces key business strategies, practices, and challenges, enhancing students’ understanding of Strategic Management, …

The Charter for inclusive entrepreneurship – one year on

Launched nationally on 5 October 2023, at The Shard in London, the Charter for inclusive entrepreneurship was developed by Dr Lorna Treanor, Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Nottingham University Business School. The Charter aims to reduce barriers to entrepreneurship for underserved and underrepresented groups by promoting a more inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem. The initiative …