Strathclyde academics, alumni, students and research are all in the news this month.
How to defuse the timebomb (Sunday Herald, 30.09.12): Professor Robert Wright comments in an article on demographic challenges.
Experiential enterprise: can-do students need hands-on teaching (Times Higher Education, 04.10.12): Comments from Professor Colin Mason on the methods of teaching required to accommodate the changing labour market.
Slashing benefits will cut 2000 jobs (Daily Record, 05.10.12): An article on a report compiled by the Fraser of Allander Institute, commissioned by Glasgow City Council.
Public v private sector pay gap now a chasm (Sunday Herald, 07.10.12):Comments from Professor Brian Ashcroft on the survey conducted by international policy and performance group 4-consulting on the gap between pay in private and public sectors which appears to be wider in Scotland than in the rest of the UK.
No joy in store this Christmas (The Herald, 09.10.12): Comments previously given by Professor Brian Ashcroft are included in this article about how the UK government’s fiscal policy is affecting the economy.
Knowledge goes beyond frontiers (The Herald, 09.10.12): Interview from Elaine Collinson on international engagement in education.
Inside politics (The Herald, 10.10.12): Comments from Emeritus Professor Brian Ashcroft regarding the financial prospects for Scotland and the UK after independence.
Businesses report few signs of a recovery (The Times, 11.10.12): Report on the latest Scottish Chambers of Commerce quarterly business survey, conducted in conjunction with the Business School-based Fraser of Allander Institute.
News of the survey also appeared in numerous local newspapers and websites and also:
The art of good bartering (Financial Times, 11.10.12): Article includes quotes by Professor David Hillier on how businesses trade-off between one another via bartering.
FactCheck: PM’s business claim goes from boom to bust (Channel 4 News, 11.10.12): Article investigating whether there has been a fast rate of business creation in the UK includes reference to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor report compiled by Professor Jonathan Levie.
Work hard... but work smart too (Sun, 15.10.12): Article responding to the latest Scottish Chambers of Commerce quarterly business survey, conducted in conjunction with the Business School-based Fraser of Allander Institute.
Come here and say that (Sunday Mail, 14.10.12): Article on Chancellor George Osborne’s statement to the Conservative conference that the budget could not be balanced “on the wallets of the rich.” Refers to recent employment forecasts by the Fraser of Allander Institute.
Scotland’s call centre industry (BBC Radio Scotland, Business Scotland, 14.10.12): Programme examining the sector includes comment from Professor Phil Taylor.
“It means war, son. Nuclear war” (Scotsman, 13.10.12): Article by Professor Brian Ashcroft, recounting his memories of the Cuban missile crisis of October, 1962.
Business school's network takes talent pool initiative (Scotsman, 15.10.12): Article on the Strathclyde Business Fellow Network, which will give MBA students opportunities to link with major Scottish-based companies.
Yva a ‘virtual assistant’ to business clients (Press and Journal, 17.10.12): Article on Yva Yorston, Strathclyde alumna and founder of the Boost Business Support company, which offers administrative services to firms as an alternative to hiring permanent staff.
A sound investment in your future (Daily Telegraph, 20.10.12): Within the MSc International Human Resource Management course guide are comments from Professor Dennis Nickson.
Scots ‘would pay a premium’ for independence (Scotland on Sunday, 21.10.12): Comments from Professor Brian Ashcroft are included in this article about the likely economic situation of Scotland after independence.
South Lanarkshire student on track to becoming Scotland’s next Formula 1 driver (STV online, 22.10.12): Interview with Strathclyde Business student David Wagner who hopes to become Scotland’s next Formula 1 racing driver.
Scotland’s best economic asset is under threat (The Scotsman, 24.10.12): In an article which compares physics-based sectors’ influence on the economy against financial sectors, reference is made to findings made by Professor Brian Ashcroft.
Competition’s the business for students (Glasgow Evening Times, 23.10.12): Strathclyde Business students will participate in the Richards Barrentine Values and Ventures Business Plan Competition in Texas next year which is an international competition to discover the most impressive university entrepreneurs.