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Latest Posts
Britain’s ‘class ceiling’: can education alone break through?
By Michael Vallely - Posted on September 17, 2026
The class ceiling is an invisible, unspoken barrier that stops people from working-class backgrounds rising to the highest-paying and most powerful roles in elite professions. Here, Dr Michael Vallely investigates the link between highbrow cultural ...
Climate Change: the bill Nepal cannot pay alone
By Chandra Thapa - Posted on September 15, 2026
In today's blog, Professor of Finance at Strathclyde Business School Chandra Thapa writes about how the Nepal flash flood catastrophe exposes the gap between Nepal’s climate vulnerability and its ability to finance reconstruction and ...
Balancing competing and studying: being a Performance Sport Scholar
By Arad Ghafoorirad - Posted on September 10, 2026
Arad Ghafoorirad is an International Business student whose talent for judo means he is part of the University’s Performance Sport Scholar programme. Here, he shares how he balances his studies with his sporting commitments and how he’s aiming ...
Ten Days in Chengdu: Reflections from the SWUFE Global Academy
By Pius Andru’da - Posted on September 3, 2026
Pius Andru’da recently attended the SWUFE Global Academy Summer School - here, he shares his experience of the trip, made possible thanks to the Stephen Young Global Leaders' Scholarship Programme at Strathclyde Business School.Earlier this month I ...
Should the UK government allow more North Sea drilling for oil and gas?
By David Comerford - Posted on September 1, 2026
In considering a return to North Sea exploration, Dr David Comerford discusses five arguments relating to climate and clean energy: one’s bad; two provide a genuine case for limited additional production; and two strengthen the case against it. On ...
