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School for Business and Society 🏫 @uoysbs.bsky.social · 8h

📢 At the recent Labour Party Conference, Dr Sarah Forbes spoke at the 'Pregnant Then Screwed' panel event, to discuss parental leave and childcare.

Read the policy brief, 'Why dads need longer parental leave', here: www.york.ac.uk/policy-engin... #YorkResearch #BreakingNorms #LabourPartyConference

Sarah Forbes (centre), and Holly Birkett from the University of Birmingham (right), stood with other members of the panel.

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School for Business and Society 🏫 @uoysbs.bsky.social · 1d

For Black History Month, our EDI Forum is proud to host events that place lived experience + critical debate at the heart of our community:
💡Living your ethnicity – listening to lived experiences at York
💡Black History Month – from progress to pushback?

Book your place: www.york.ac.uk/busin...

The front of the Church Lane Building. Text reads: University of York School for Business and Society. This year's theme is Standing Firm in Power and Pride. Join us for our EDI Forum events.

School for Business and Society 🏫 @uoysbs.bsky.social · 14d

📢 Shadow Management Board podcast

In part 3, we're joined by Dr Susan Watson and Catherine Botting who explore what it's like to be a member of the Board, how impact can be achieved, and how a Board can improve the culture within an organisation, for all employees.

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Shadow Management Board - Part 3: Creating Shadow Board impact - projects and membership

In the third podcast episode of our miniseries 'A Shadow Management Board', listeners and viewers will hear from Board members, Dr Susan Watson and Catherine Botting, who are both lecturers from the School for Business and Society at the University of York. In part 3, Susan and Catherine explore w

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Victoria Wells aka Professor Pub 🍻 @professorpub.bsky.social · 26d

Great to see our nolo ‘visibility’, project featured in the @yorkpress.bsky.social
www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2546175... @uoysbs.bsky.social @cityofyorkcouncil.bsky.social @camraofficial.bsky.social

New initiative to boost 'NoLo' beers to feature at York ale festival

A CAMPAIGN to boost the take-up of no and low (NoLo) alcohol beers will feature the York Camra beer festival next week.

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Victoria Wells aka Professor Pub 🍻 @professorpub.bsky.social · 27d

It was great to take part in this live webinar today talking about hospitality marketing alongside Nadine Waehning and Scott Cameron from @timothytaylors.bsky.social

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School for Business and Society 🏫 @uoysbs.bsky.social · Sep 9

📣 We're excited to announce the launch of our No and Low Guide at @yorkbeerfestival.bsky.social on 17 September!

The guide has been jointly developed with City of York Council, publicans and organisations, with the research exploring No and Low alcohol consumption: www.york.ac.uk/business-soc...

Three pints on a table. One has alcohol free written on the glass. Text reads: University of York Research. No and Low. Multi-perspective research project exploring NoLo alcohol’s global impact, consumer typologies, trade visibility, economic effects and policy tools.

NoLow Guide with the title Making Alcohol-Free and Low Alcohol work in your venue.

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School for Business and Society 🏫 @uoysbs.bsky.social · Sep 8

📣 Professor Yvonne Birks has been awarded Fellow of the @acadsocsciences.bsky.social for her contributions to social science.

Congratulations to Yvonne on this recognition that shows her commitment to inclusive, practice-informed research and public impact: features.york.ac.uk/... #FAcSS

Professor Yvonne Birks sat outside the School for Business and Society at the University of York.

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School for Business and Society 🏫 @uoysbs.bsky.social · Sep 3

🎙️ In the next part of our new miniseries 'A Shadow Management Board', hear insights from Dr Kelly Devenney and Dr Nadine Waehning, the Chair and Deputy Chair of our Shadow Management Board about implementing the SMB strategy in the School.

Stream the episode now:
▶️ youtu.be/TbeGBpcZsQY

Headshots of Kelly Devenney and Nadine Waehning. Text reads: University of York School for Business and Society. Shadow Management Board: Part 2. Society HuB Podcast with Dr Kelly Devenney and Dr Nadine Waehning.

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School for Business and Society 🏫 @uoysbs.bsky.social · Sep 1

📢 School for Business and Society is proud to announce that the BSc Accounting and Finance and BSc Accounting, Business Finance and Management courses are now accredited by ICAS - The Professional Body of Chartered Accountants.

Congratulations to all involved! 👏

#UoYSBS #ICAS #ICASaccredited

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School for Business and Society 🏫 @uoysbs.bsky.social · Aug 28

💡 What is a Shadow Management Board? We're exploring its potential to help organisational culture and decision-making in a new four-part podcast.

Hosted by Sinéad McCotter, listen now to get an introduction to its role and to learn more about the series. Stay tuned for Part 2! youtu.be/0z9iUA3Vj60

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Victoria Wells aka Professor Pub 🍻 @professorpub.bsky.social · Aug 26

Just a reminder that if you're a local publican or in the trade more broadly sign up for a complimentary trade ticket and you'll hear more about our nolo work and get free point of sale materials at the York @camraofficial.bsky.social beer festival #nolo @uoysbs.bsky.social

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Victoria Wells aka Professor Pub 🍻 @professorpub.bsky.social · Aug 18

If you're part of the pub/brewing trade in York (and surrounds) do sign up for the York CAMRA beer festival trade session and learn all about our new nolo guide and point of purchase materials - a collaboration between @uoysbs.bsky.social and the City of York! #nolo

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School for Business and Society 🏫 @uoysbs.bsky.social · Aug 13

The EU AI Act 2024 is the first global law regulating AI. 🌍

An article by Slobodan Tomic and Vid Štimac, proposes a stable operation definition of AI systems - offering policymakers a stable foundation for AI regulation, and avoiding the tech's shifting features: www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...

3D render of AI and GPU processors. University of York Research. Pinning down the AI octopus. Having a hard time keeping up with AI? Imagine having to regulate it.

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School for Business and Society 🏫 @uoysbs.bsky.social · Aug 12

Congratulations to AgriCycle Innovation Ltd. for reaching the final of The William Sutton Prize for Sustainability 2025!
We're proud to have collaborated on this project to advance sustainable biomanufacturing for bio-based materials.

Find out more: www.e-architect.com/awards/willi... #YorkResearch

An artist illustration of the ReHarvest Board concept by AgriCycle Innovation Ltd., which turns agricultural waste into low-carbon, high performance insulation and wall panels.

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York Environmental Sustainability Institute (YESI) @yesiuoy.bsky.social · Aug 11

🌾What can the 20th-century Agricultural Revolution teach us today?
Join this workshop exploring how British farming transformed post-1940 + what lessons lie in that change for today’s food systems. Historians + policymakers + agri experts = powerful conversation. Learn more🔗https://buff.ly/Vx6JWBE

Learning from the 20th Century Agricultural Revolution

What can we learn from the dramatic transformation of British farming after 1940? Join this interdisciplinary workshop to explore how past agricultural revolutions can inform future food systems and…

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School for Business and Society 🏫 @uoysbs.bsky.social · Aug 6

New research by @kategridley.bsky.social and co-authors, provides evidence of the importance of the social environment for people living with dementia and their carers.

Find out about the findings, along with suggestions for the future: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... #YorkResearch

An older couple sat together on a sofa. Text reads: University of York research. A state of limbo. New research findings reveal the impact of COVID-19 restrictions and service changes on people living with dementia and their carers.

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School for Business and Society 🏫 @uoysbs.bsky.social · Aug 5

📣 Heritage Volunteering Group Conference 2025

🗓 25–26 Nov | ⏰ 9.30am–1.15pm | 💻 Zoom

Join @martinwebber.bsky.social, @heritagevols.bsky.social and amazing volunteer engagement pros as they explore how volunteering transforms lives and communities: linktr.ee/heritagevolu... #Heritagevolunteering25

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School for Business and Society 🏫 @uoysbs.bsky.social · Jul 30

Ever wondered why some cities are start-up hotspots? 🚀

@alexalterskye.bsky.social's latest research, published in the International Small Business Journal, looks at understanding emergent and growing entrepreneurial ecosystems using an institutional perspective: journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....

Graphic of the silhouette of people sat in a meeting room overlooking a city. Text reads: University of York. School for Business and Society. A tale of two cities. New research adds to the knowledge base about how local environments shape emerging and growing entrepreneurship.

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School for Business and Society 🏫 @uoysbs.bsky.social · Jul 29

🏢 The @workingdadsea.bsky.social, which happen every two years, showcase the organisations who are leading the way in creating father-inclusive working environments through their parenting policies, practices, leadership and culture.

Find out more: www.york.ac.uk/business-soc... #WorkingDads

A dad with a toddler sat on his shoulders. Text reads: University of York Research. Working Dads Employer Awards. The best workplaces for working fathers have been announced for 2025, and they reveal more big-name companies are getting behind fatherhood-friendly practices.

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School for Business and Society 🏫 @uoysbs.bsky.social · Jul 25

Today, is the start of the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management taking place in Copenhagen from 25-29 July. 📛

Academics from @uoysbs.bsky.social are there in force and involved in a number of sessions.

Find out more via the programme: my.aom.org/ProgramDocs/... #AOM2025 #YorkResearch

Aerial view of Copenhagen. Text reads: University of York Research. Academy of Management 2025. Academics from the School for Business and Society, join the 85th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management in Copenhagen — 25-29 July.

School for Business and Society 🏫 @uoysbs.bsky.social · Jul 23

📺 Academic Spotlight: YSTV - York Student Television talk to Kristian Myrseth, Professor of Management. Kristian shares insights about measuring inflation, the ethics of consumer behaviour and the potential of AI to encourage behavioural change: youtu.be/qwy8XoRNizE... #YorkResearch #ThisIsYSTV

Professor Kristian Myrseth. Text reads: Academic Spotlight. Professor Kristian Myrseth in conversation with YSTV - York Student Television.

School for Business and Society 🏫 @uoysbs.bsky.social · Jul 22

👑 What is 'good leadership'? Join @leomc76.bsky.social with author and journalist @soniapurnell.bsky.social, discussing the complexities of leadership as told through her book 'Kingmaker', and the colourful life of trailblazer Pamela Churchill Harriman: www.youtube.com/watc... #YorkFestivalOfIdeas

Kingmaker - Sonia Purnell and Leo McCann

Our world is facing severe and interlocking crises. People are crying out for ‘good leadership’ in a time of uncertainty and anxiety. But what is ‘leadership’ exactly? Why are the standards of leadership often so poor? Who gets to be a leader? What motivates leaders’ pursuit of power and influence?

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School for Business and Society 🏫 @uoysbs.bsky.social · Jul 16

📢 The @vp-centre.bsky.social's Early Career Researcher (ECR) Development Fund is now open for applications.

This is a vulnerability and policing open call with research grants of up to £25,000 for 12-month projects.

If you’re interested find out more: vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/early-career...

Early Career Researcher Development Fund - Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre

The Centre runs an annual Early Career Researcher Development Fund for research that aligns with the Centre's programme of work.

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York Environmental Sustainability Institute (YESI) @yesiuoy.bsky.social · Jul 16

💡Join @uoysbs.bsky.social next Thurs (hybrid) for a powerful event exploring climate change, #CircularDesign, sustainability + business.

Speakers:
🧠Prof Teresa da Silva Lopes – on climate + business history
♻️Dr Susan Evans – on circular systems design

🔗 buff.ly/1aMscaG Open to all! #Sustainability

"Climate resilience and green transition in global value creation" Research cluster seminar and workshop, Thursday 24th July 2025, 12:30-3:30 pm, CL/A/025, School for Business and Society, University of York

Theme "Climate change, circular design, sustainability and business" Programme 12:30 pm: Arrival and working lunch 12:45 pm: Prof. Teresa da Silva Lopes (School for Business and Society, University…

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School for Business and Society 🏫 @uoysbs.bsky.social · Jul 15

🚨 BREAKING NEWS: Our #NSS2025 results are in 🚨

Among the Russell Group universities included for Business and Management, we came 2nd for 'Learning Resources', and 3rd for both 'Academic Support' and 'Organisation and Management' 📈

Learn more: www.york.ac.uk/busin...

Outside of the Church Lane Building where the School for Business and Society is based. Text reads: National Student Survey 2025. The results have revealed the strengths of School for Business and Society.

Agile working space in the Church Lane Building with students sat at desks studying. Text reads: 2nd for 'Learning Resources' in Russell Group universities included for Business and Management in the 2025 National Student Survey (NSS).

Student talking to an academic. Text reads: 3rd for 'Academic Support' in Russell Group universities included for Business and Management in the 2025 National Student Survey (NSS).

Students sat in a lecture theatre. Text reads: 3rd for 'Organisation and Management' in Russell Group universities included for Business and Management in the 2025 National Student Survey (NSS).