Triple accredited business school, part of the University of Strathclyde.
Glasgow, Scotland
Joined June 2009
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Francesco Vezza arrived at Strathclyde wanting more than just a degree - the opportunities and experiences he went on to say 'yes' to have challenged his perspectives and have led to both academic and personal growth.
"These experiences have taught me the importance of resilience, consistency and learning from the past to shape the future. Today, I can see how much I have grown, both personally and professionally."
In today's blog, Francesco explains how important it is to just say 'yes': shorturl.at/l9QD8
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Dr Kevin Connolly, Department of Economics, undertook a research project into prescription drugs, the environmental impact of them and how this might impact on the NHS's commitment to reaching net zero.
"The inefficiencies in how medicines are supplied and used are well known however what’s less well understood is the journey a medicine takes after it’s prescribed, and what shapes the choices made along the way. That’s what we set out to explore."
Read today's blog to find out more: shorturl.at/vF0YK
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Our Postgraduate Virtual Fair is live from 11am today! 🎓
If you're thinking about postgraduate study, this is an ideal opportunity to ask us your questions.
Chat with our academics, admissions team and current students and find out more about postgraduate study at Strathclyde Business School.
⏰ 11.00am to 12.30pm GMT
💻 Join us online sbs.strath.ac.uk/virtualfair…
We look forward to meeting you!
#StrathBusinessSchool #Postgraduate #StudyInGlasgow
Interested in postgraduate study at Strathclyde Business School? Join us online tomorrow!
Our Postgraduate Virtual Fair is your chance to chat directly with our academics, admissions team and current students.
Ask us about our programmes, your application, scholarships, student life and studying in Glasgow.
📅 Tuesday 10 November
⏰ 11.00am to 12.30pm GMT
💻 Online sbs.strath.ac.uk/virtualfair…
We look forward to meeting you!
#StrathBusinessSchool #Postgraduate #StudyInGlasgow
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📢 New SISC seminar
🗣Governing the Hidden: Rural Infrastructure and Climate Vulnerability
🗓️Wednesday, November 25
🕧 12:30 to 13:30
📍 Location: SBS Meeting Room CW4.05
This thought-provoking session features Bridget Bennett and Fiona Henderson, of the Yunus Centre for Social Business and Health at Glasgow Caledonian University.
To attend please sign up on Eventbrite here: shorturl.at/8ss93
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Scotland’s national approach to introducing new health technologies could provide a model for more efficient and consistent adoption of healthcare innovations across the UK, according to a new study led by Strathclyde Business School's Professor Robert van der Meer.
Full story: shorturl.at/1r12e
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A new toolkit will help Scotland’s tenement owners work together to maintain and improve their buildings ahead of changes to tenement governance.
The resource, developed by Dr Iain Cairns from the Strathclyde Institute for Sustainable Communities at Strathclyde Business School, focuses on the skills owners need to reach decisions collectively on issues ranging from repairs and maintenance to energy efficiency improvements.
Full story: shorturl.at/Gqloj
ALT Glasgow redbrick tenements against a blue sky
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It's graduation time for Strathclyde Business School! 🎓👨🎓👩🎓🎉
Starting today, we have three days of graduation ceremonies to celebrate 😍
We hope everyone graduating this week has a fantastic experience and we wish you all the best with your future plans! 💫
ALT University of Strathclyde's Barony Hall
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A group of SBS researchers have conducted a survey of hospitality workers across Scotland which has revealed the state of play of the Scottish hospitality sector.
In today's blog, Dr Irma Booyens outlines the survey findings and looks at what it means for the future.
"The findings demonstrate that creating fair and sustainable hospitality workplaces requires more than improving wages alone."
Read the full blog here: shorturl.at/XqpJE
ALT Poster contrasting "Fair Work" (fair pay, fair contracts, respect and safe environments, employee voice, supportive management, opportunities) with "Work in Progress?" (long hours, casual employment, high turnover, poor work–life balance, abuse), calling for better hospitality jobs in Scotland.
Strathclyde Business School and Callala Ltd are working together to develop PEEPS – Platform Environmental Evidence and Performance Sentinel – following a funding award from the UK Space Agency.
Full story: shorturl.at/426DH
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Congratulations to Professor Jillian MacBryde who was recognised at the Business Women Scotland (BWS) Awards with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
The BWS Top 100 is a prestigious annual awards celebration of the most outstanding women in business across Scotland, recognising excellence, innovation, leadership, and impact across every stage of enterprise. shorturl.at/szfl0
ALT Professor Jillian MacBryde
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Strathclyde graduate Daniel Austin is building a start-up in Bangkok and in today's blog he shares some valuable lessons he's learned from doing so.
Read his blog here: shorturl.at/r5UcU
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Emeritus professor Richard Butler examines the issues of overtourism and anti-tourism in today’s blog and looks at whether controlling tourism could benefit both tourists and locals alike.
Read the full blog here: shorturl.at/p3K8Y
ALT Person in a crowd holds a cardboard sign reading "TOURISTS GO HOME," expressing an anti-tourism protest message.
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Taranjot Singh Chopra is a KTP Associate with Solutions on Demand Group helping to scale the commercialisation of Geco Connect, an AI-enabled wellbeing & reporting platform for residential care in Scotland. In today's blog, he outlines the progress so far and shares how the technology has helped win business recognition. tinyurl.com/3nku4mau
ALT Three ladders of different heights with the tallest reaching a glowing lightbulb above it, symbolising scaling innovation.
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Angelica Valera Aldana, a Stephen Young Global Leader Doctoral Scholar, has been accepted onto the competitive AIB-CIBER Doctoral Academy programme. She is also the winner of the Jean Boddewyn Endowment fellowship which covers the full programme fee: shorturl.at/FnrUj
Riley Watson, an International Business student at Strathclyde, was an exchange student in Thailand last year and, on his return, helped support Thai students during an entrepreneurial programme at Strathclyde. In today's blog, he outlines his experiences of life both at Strathclyde and on exchange.
"As a Strathclyde student, I’m happy to have had these experiences – experiences I might not have had if I had chosen elsewhere."
shorturl.at/21SAW
ALT Small handheld globe, held above a soft blurred background
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The Solutions on Demand Group, partner in a Knowledge Transfer Partnership with the University of Strathclyde, recently won three awards in two nights.
💫 Glasgow Business Awards: Innovation in Business and Best Performing Small-Medium Business
💫 Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce Business Awards: Digital Innovation Award
The KTP has developed Geco Connect, an AI-enabled wellbeing and outcome reporting platform for Scotland's residential care, secure care and education sectors, which now has four contracted clients. Find out more: shorturl.at/sECFe
ALT Image is taken at Ayrshire Business Awards with KTP Associate Taranjot Singh Chopra second on left holding the award
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Business student Jolie Ong, originally from Singapore, chose to study at Strathclyde to ‘learn beyond the classroom’ - in today's blog, she outlines how Strathclyde being the place of useful learning has influenced her and what an internship role meant for her: shorturl.at/1dOy9
ALT Image shows a tarmac surface with two feet in grey plimsolls in front of the words comfort zone with a line in front of it and question marks beyond.
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Frankie Dobinson and Andrew Scott-Keiller took part in an away day - which focused on using learning to make a difference to individuals or society - as part of their Master's programmes. In today's blog, they discuss what they learned from it.
"...the away day was a welcome delve into the breadth of pathways this course could lead us down...it gave us inspiration for how we could build meaningful careers from our passion and expertise."
Find out more: shorturl.at/773lK
Mark McLay chose to complete the Help to Grow programme at Strathclyde Business School to help him with his business career – in today's blog, he highlights how its practical insights and mentorship has helped him grow with confidence and strengthen his business understanding.
Read the full blog here: shorturl.at/9dsOd
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