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24 April 2013

Apprenticeships vital to build the workforce of the future

Apprenticeships are essential to help build a sustainable workforce and get more people into employment, according to a new report by Cranfield School of Management and learndirect. ‘Nurturing Talent: building the workforce of the future’ outlines how more needs to be done to promote the value of vocational education and the vital role employers should play in this. The report makes a number of recommendations, including: reviewing the school curriculum to include work related learning; ensuring schools provide high quality and impartial information, advice and guidance on careers and further education; taking steps to improve the status of vocational education and training and maximising the use of technology by extending its use beyond teaching and learning.

10 April 2013

Progress stalls again for women on boards

The authors of the 2013 Cranfield Female FTSE board report have expressed concern that after a short period of growth, complacency may again be setting in when it comes to improving the number of women on the boards of the UK’s top companies.

04 April 2013

Watch: Global Economic Update by Professor Joe Nellis

Professor Joe Nellis shares his expert view on the Global Economy, Eurozone Crisis and latest UK Budget.

26 March 2013

Cranfield Professor receives OBE from the Queen

A Professor from Cranfield School of Management received his OBE from the Queen at Buckingham Palace today (26 March). Olympic champions Victoria Pendleton and Alistair Brownlee and the designer Stella McCartney were among those also receiving honours at this morning’s ceremony.

21 March 2013

Deepak Kuntawala (BGP 2005) named Global Entrepreneur of the Year

Congratulations to Deepak Kuntawalam (who studied the Cranfield Business Growth and Development Programme in 2005) who has been named Global Entrepreneur of the Year at the Indus Entrepreneur (TiE) UK Awards 2013. Keynote speaker, the Rt. Hon. Nick Clegg MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Leader of the Liberal Democrats, presented the DVK CEO with the prize on 18 March.

18 March 2013

Launch of Female FTSE 100 manufacturing board index

A new report examining how the UK’s largest manufacturing companies are addressing the need for greater gender diversity at board level was launched today by EEF, the manufacturers’ organization, in partnership with Cranfield School of Management and Lloyds TSB Commercial Banking.

13 March 2013

Angus and James add a sweet touch to Cranfield VentureDay

Angus Thirlwell, co-founder of Hotel Chocolat, the luxury chocolate manufacturer, and James Averdieck, founder of Gü, the dessert brand which has been credited with revolutionising the market, have been confirmed as speakers at this year’s VentureDay taking place at Cranfield University on 9 May.

26 February 2013

Marketing leaders must re-think their priorities

A new report from Cranfield School of Management shows that marketing leaders have become consumed with online marketing tools at the expense of their internal leadership role, which is damaging their ability to influence strategy.

21 February 2013

Healthy dose of competition immunises start-ups

Exposure to competition in the early stages of a firm’s life increases its long-term survival prospects according to researchers at the Bettany Centre for Entrepreneurship at Cranfield School of Management.

12 February 2013

Britain's best factories share their formula for success

The winners of the 2012 Best Factory Awards will reunite at the Best Factory Conference in Kenilworth next month (19-20 March), to share with others in the industry how they transformed their factories into showcases of lean excellence with empowered workforces and high-performance processes.