Blog: Business

Fresh from a visit to Harvard and face-to-face meeting with a marketing legend, Dr Charles Hancock, Senior Lecturer in Marketing at the University of Derby, talks about how his meeting with Harvard Emeritus Professor Gerald Zaltman came about and the impact it has had on his career.

In May 2016, the government created a task force to support more people with disabilities to gain access into apprenticeships. Jane Lowe, Head of Apprenticeships at the University of Derby, explores whether apprenticeship opportunities have improved for people with disabilities.

Dr Sarah Rawlinson, former Head of Centre for Contemporary Hospitality and Tourism at the University of Derby, investigates the new competitive socialising trend which could explain the changes in the ways in which we socialise.

Professor Marc Cowling, Head of Research for the University of Derby's College of Business, Law and Social Sciences, reflects on the history of Bennetts and explores an emerging new chapter in the store's story.

Following the news that Thomas Cook has ceased trading, Dr Sarah Rawlinson, Head of the Centre for Contemporary Hospitality and Tourism at the University of Derby, reflects on its humble beginnings, the rise of the brand and its hopeless end.

Dr Bill Whitehead, Deputy Dean of the College of Health and Social Care at the University of Derby, discusses the importance of the transition period for student nurses to registered nurses in order to retain vital nursing staff.

Brendan Moffett, Director of the University of Derby's Centre for Contemporary Hospitality and Tourism, explores what the Tourism Sector Deal means for the UK's tourism industry.

Colin Hanson-New, Lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management at the University of Derby, examines the impact of a no-deal Brexit on business logistics.

Brendan Moffett, Director of the University of Derby's Centre for Contemporary Hospitality and Tourism, discusses how a funding boost will help grow the tourism and hospitality sector in the Peak District and Derbyshire.

To mark the inaugural Hospitality Apprenticeship Week 2019, Brendan Moffett, Director of the University of Derby's Centre for Contemporary Hospitality and Tourism, discusses the power of degree apprenticeships in helping to boost the hospitality sector.