There’s no question that 2020 has been a year like no other. With everything it’s thrown at all of us, we thought we’d take a minute to reflect on a few of the things we’re proud to have achieved.
What’s your Favourite Christmas Advert?
It’s December, and that can only mean one thing…our TVs are filled with new Christmas adverts! (Okay, we know we’ve been watching them since September). We asked some of our marketing academics to share their favourite Christmas adverts and why they enjoy them so much.
One of the most anticipated Christmas advert every year is probably the John Lewis ad. And we’ve got two in our favourite Christmas ads list!
Black Friday 2020 – Not Canceled but Not the Same
Be a better leader with our MSc Strategy, Change and Leadership!
Across the private, public and not-for-profit sectors, today’s leaders are facing the most challenging operating circumstances for generations. In this landscape of global uncertainty, leaner workforces, budget cuts, and reliance upon digital communications and the competencies needed to lead organisations successfully have shifted. Leaders now need to be skilled at crisis management, dealing with uncertainty and high-level strategic leadership.
Q&A with University Race Equality Champion and Head of School of Management, Prof Palie Smart
Professor Palie Smart is the Head of the School of Management at the University of Bristol and also the University Race Equality Champion. She is the only Female BAME Head of a UK Business / Management School amongst the Russell Group Universities.
Here she tells more about what inspired her career in education, the barriers she overcame and her proudest moments…so far!
Management Reader, Dr Vanessa Beck, researches women’s experiences of menopause in the workplace
Many working women today are continuing to face prejudice and insecurities around their menopause. University of Bristol School of Management’s Dr Vanessa Beck, along with colleagues at The Open University and De Montfort University, conducted research on the taboo surrounding menopause at work.
MSc Management student, Luyu Yang, talks about her time at Bristol
We chatted to MSc Management student, Luyu Yang to find out more about why she chose to come to the UK, and particularly Bristol, for her Masters degree.
IDM Dissertation Award Winner!
For my dissertation, I researched how young women perceive gender and the female body within the marketing of sanitary products. My passion for studying this topic predominantly stemmed from personal frustrations with constant patriarchal standards women are forced to meet within marketing standards.
However, it also grew from previous feminist studies covered in the courses, Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability, and Organisation Theory.
Bristol’s Top 5 Quirky Places to Eat
There are so many places to eat in Bristol, we’ve narrowed it down to our top 5 unusual places for you to try out and enjoy.
Effective strategies to avoid blood shortage in the COVID-19 pandemic
Blood transfusions continue to play an important role in health care. The COVID-19 pandemic and government responses have severely impacted the timely provision of blood products, which could put patients at risk.