Research news
The Independent: 'Nursery school leads to better exam results - but only for poorer pupils'
Published 20 May 2013
A study by Professor Ian Walker, featured in the Independent, reveals disparities in how nursery education impacts upon children's subsequent GCSE performance, and raises questions as to whether subsidised nursery places should be means-tested.
Formatting exchanges, shaping markets
Published 30 April 2013
Professor Luis Araujo of the Department of Marketing gave the keynote address at a research seminar at the University of Oulu in Finland on 24 April 2013.
Management History Research Group , 8/9 July 2013
Published 26 April 2013
Lancaster is hosting the Management History Research Group on 8/9 July at the Storey Institute in the historic city of Lancaster. The conference keynote speaker is Professor Gibson Burrell.
Teenagers find ways to have a ball
Published 25 April 2013
Financial disadvantage does not necessarily prevent pupils from taking part in American-style high school proms, according to research carried out by the Universities of Bath, Lancaster and Stirling.
'Called or collared?' Sacrifices of the Anglican priesthood
Published 22 April 2013
The first ever study of the lives of Church of England clergy has revealed the personal costs of committing yourself to God. Written by the Bishop of Brechin and Dr Caroline Gatrell of LUMS, the book 'Managing Clergy Lives' is based on in-depth interviews with 46 deans.
Professor Martin Conyon wins best paper award
Published 8 April 2013
Professor Martin Conyon has won best paper award at the 2013 Journal of Business Ethics conference on 'Sustainable and Ethical Entrepreneurship, Corporate Finance and Governance, and Institutional Reform in China', which took place in Beijing between 6-7 April.
Management Today: 'When god is your CEO: Five leadership lessons from the clergy'
Published 4 April 2013
In an article in Management Today, Dr Caroline Gatrell and Dr Nigel Peyton outline several leadership lessons from their study of leadership among Anglican clergy. Their book 'Managing Clergy Lives' has just been published by Bloomsbury.
Europe Business review: 'Banking on accurate valuations'
Published 4 April 2013
Europe Business Review carries an opinion piece by Professor Steve Young in which he looks at the impact of different accounting methods on peer choice in valuations and decision making.
The Telegraph: 'Continental-style drinking hours leave economic hangover'
Published 4 April 2013
The Telegraph covers research by LUMS economists Colin Green and Maria Navarro Paniagua that found that abolition of the traditional 11pm closing time in England and Wales in 2005 triggered a noticeable rise in workplace absence in the subsequent years.
Wellbeing in the financial sector
Published 27 March 2013
New research into the daily lives of bank workers reveals that they suffer from higher workplace stress than the general population. The research, led by Professor Cary Cooper, was presented at London's Mansion House on 26 March.
New project explores social and cultural barriers to entrepreneurship
Published 4 March 2013
A new action research project led by Dr Carolyn Downs (Management Learning and Leadership) is working to develop solutions that address under-representation of groups in European business start-ups.
New book: Principles of Business Forecasting
Published 23 August 2012
Principles of Business Forecasting is a new book by Lancaster University Management School's Robert Fildes and Keith Ord of Georgetown University.
Forecasting the Olympics
Published 20 August 2012
Professor Robert Fildes is Director of the Lancaster Centre for Forecasting and ex-President of the International Institute of Forecasters. In this opinion piece he asks how well the pre-Olympics forecasts fared.
'Outstanding Paper' award for Dr Ellie Hamilton
Published 25 April 2012
Dr Ellie Hamilton's paper 'Entrepreneurial learning in family business: a situated learning perspective', published in the Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, has been chosen as an 'Outstanding Paper Award Winner' at the Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2012.
