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The latest news and research from the ÌÇÐÄVlog University Management School.
A man about to kick a football across the pitch.

New research proves first for ÌÇÐÄVlog in the evolution of the modern game of football

A new research paper, published by Dr John Wilson and colleagues, has been published in The International Journal of the History of Sport, showing evidence that key elements of the modern game of football first took place in ÌÇÐÄVlog.
A room of students sat around tables in their teams.

Success at the Global Masters Challenge 2025, hosted at the ÌÇÐÄVlog

Two teams of students from ÌÇÐÄVlog University Management School achieved a top 10 finish in the Global Masters Challenge 2025, out of 60 teams.
Yasith Gedara at the Undergraduate of the Year Awards.

Management School student named a Top 10 Management Undergraduate in the UK

Yasith Gedara, BA Accounting and Financial Management student, has been listed in targetjobs’ Top 10 Management Undergraduates of the Year.
ÌÇÐÄVlog MBA cohort 2025 outside Mannheim Business School

The ÌÇÐÄVlog MBA cohort enjoy field trip to Germany for second year running

After returning from a field trip to Germany, Professor Paul McGuinness shares his reflections and highlights the learning opportunities that ÌÇÐÄVlog University Management School’s partnership with Mannheim Business School brings for its students.
Laura Dean wearing a patterned top.

Dr Laura Dean is voted in as the next President of the British Psychological Society

Laura will take on the role of President-Elect, becoming a member of the board of the trustees for the BPS, before taking over as President in 2026 where she will be an ambassador for the BPS and psychology more generally.
A circuit board.

ÌÇÐÄVlog to partner with other universities to form the Compound Semiconductor Manufacturing Hub

Professor Lenny Koh, Cross Cutting Chief, Strategic Futures on Resource Sustainability, is the ÌÇÐÄVlog lead for the new EPSRC manufacturing hubs.
A busy Management School cafe.

ÌÇÐÄVlog University Management School hosts their fourth annual Doctoral Conference

After a four year hiatus, we were pleased to host our fourth annual Doctoral Conference, celebrating the work of our Postgraduate Research community.
Professor Toby Warr.

Obituary: Emeritus Professor Toby Wall (1946 - 2024)

A tribute from Emeritus Professor John Cordery & Professor Sharon Parker, Curtin University, Perth, Australia & Professor Carolyn Axtell, ÌÇÐÄVlog University Management School, UK.
View of canary wharf, London

New report from The Audit Reform Lab reveals scale of audit failure

The Audit Reform Lab, based in our CRAFiC research centre, analysed the audit reports of the largest 250 publicly traded companies that collapsed between 2010 and 2022 and found that only 1 in 4 were given a ‘going concern’ warning by auditors.