Press office news tagged plymouth-business-school

Parents were better prepared but 2021 lockdown has been the toughest yet

A report by academics at the University of Plymouth found the pressure of home schooling, the time of year, the weather and a sense of ‘lockdown fatigue’ had a negative effect on parents of school-age children
17 March 2021
University academics named on list of world’s Highly Cited Researchers

Two academics from the University of Plymouth – Professor Richard Thompson OBE and Dr Stephen Childe – have been named on a list of the world’s Highly Cited Researchers for 2020
18 November 2020
Survey suggests COVID-19 could have long-term benefits for family life

A survey by University of Plymouth academics showed the COVID-19 lockdown had resulted in more family time, with parents feeling more connected to their children as they were able to achieve a better work-life balance
5 May 2020
COVID-19 and the tourism and hospitality industry

Professor Sheela Agarwal, from the University's Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business, writes about the challenges facing the global tourism sector during and after COVID-19
21 April 2020
University partners with 3 Michelin star The Fat Duck to boost hospitality education

Undergraduate students will get to work with one of the world’s most high-profile chefs and restaurants thanks to a new partnership struck by the University of Plymouth.
6 November 2019
Research asks if ‘Poldark effect’ threatens sense of Cornish identity

A researcher is examining how Cornish people are affected by the rewriting of history and identity in TV programmes like Poldark – and the influx of visitors drawn to the county’s scenic filming locations.
16 August 2019
Low skilled, low paid workers of the world don’t unite, research shows

Workers in low-skilled, low paid employment are not prone to band together and form a common bond, new research has shown.
17 December 2018
Bullying and harassment in the NHS could be costing billions

Bullying and harassment in the NHS in England could be costing the organisation over £2 billion per year, according to new research published in Public Money & Management.
24 October 2018
Research reveals 'crucial' importance of gender balance in bank boards

Women in senior leadership roles in the financial services sector behave in a way that may have made the global banking crisis less likely to happen, according to a University research study.
20 July 2018
Students impress BETA judges in pitch for start-up funding

Ten student businesses have been awarded start-up grants of up to £1,500 after impressing judges as part of the University’s BETA entrepreneurial skills development programme.
22 May 2018
Academics help enhance graduate employment in Africa

The Ghana Entrepreneurship Conference 2018 took place at the University of Cape Coast, harnessing University of Plymouth expertise to address Africa’s problem with graduate employment
23 April 2018
University teams up with leading South West restaurateur

University students are to benefit from new closer ties with chef, food writer and entrepreneur Mitch Tonks and his Rockfish chain of restaurants.
20 April 2018