Category: Thought Leadership

Pitch It! challenges University of Kent students to improve the adoption of more sustainable behaviours in the Sibson building. Sibson, the home of Kent Business … Read more

Professor Ben Lowe from the Kent Business School at the University of Kent comments on the news MPs have urged the government to bring its … Read more

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

In the past Lush has been outspoken on a variety of contemptuous issues, from Guantanamo Bay through to fracking and fox hunting. It has now … 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

With the recent release of gender pay gap figures by businesses within the UK employing 250 people or more, the topic of unequal pay in … Read more

It’s hardly been out of the news since the vote to leave the EU was announced over 18 months ago. Now, the UK is just … Read more

After an announcement made on March 15 2018, Unilever, maker of many household consumer goods such as Persil washing powder and Magnum ice cream just … Read more

March 15 is World Consumer Rights Day – an annual event inspired by US President John F Kennedy who, on this day in 1962, addressed … Read more

In an article published in Research Fortnight, Professor John Mingers has called into question the methodology of the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) and suggested … 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

In recent years, Thailand has joined the AEC, which is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Economic Community. It is a way to promote economic, … Read more

We are all guilty of mindlessly scrolling through our social media feeds, whether that be on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. According to Deloitte, ‘No other … 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

Students at Kent Business School Medway are benefiting from an innovative learning experience. Find out more about flipped learning in our blog post. What is … 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

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced on June 23rd that they are taking enforcement action against several online gambling operators. This has shone a … 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

The debate about climate change is childish. All too often the debate resembles a playground fight, with mudslinging and name-calling. However, a more rational focus … 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