Author: Academic Blogger

Introduction The highest academic degree a student can achieve is a Doctor of Philosophy, or doctorate (PhD/DPhil). Almost three quarters of those in postgraduate research … Read more

Voters are wrong to think they can pick the best politician based on their looks, according to new research which shows this leads to less … Read more

According to data from the Student Loans Company, the outstanding Student Loans Debt in the UK has more than doubled between 2011 and 2017 and … Read more

Today, checking and using social media websites such as Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Instagram has become a part of people’s daily routine. Along with the … Read more

As our current global population of around seven billion is expected to approach over nine billion by 2050, the food industry will face huge pressure … Read more

Dr Michael Koch, Lecturer in Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour at Kent Business School, comments on Travis Kalanick’s resignation as CEO of Uber. ‘Travis … Read more

Barclays bank, its former Chief Executive John Varley, and three of its other former senior executives have been charged with fraud by the Serious Fraud … Read more

As part of this quarter’s theme of Sustainability and Ethical Business, we’re sharing the views from our academic community. Dr Adolf Acquaye is a Senior … Read more

Sitting down to plan out your business may seem daunting, but the old saying ‘failing to plan is a plan to fail’ has never been … Read more

Will China overtake the US and become the new No.1 economy of the world? “God created the world, the rest was made in China,” sings … Read more

As part of our quarterly theme of Financial Markets and Risk we’re looking at current financial trends, hearing from finance academics and giving insights into … Read more

As part of this quarter’s theme of Financial Markets and Risk we asked our portfolio of Kent Business School Academics to share their views on … Read more

The UCAS deadline for new undergraduates is fast approaching! We’ve met many of you already on our Open Days and are hoping to meet many … Read more

As part of this quarter’s theme of Wellbeing and Happiness in the Workplace we asked our portfolio of Kent Business School Academics to share their … Read more

As part of last quarter’s theme of Wellbeing and Happiness in the Workplace we asked our portfolio of Kent Business School Academics to share their … Read more