2020 will go down in history as the ‘push me-pull you’ year with broad well-being of the economy at loggerheads with the well-being of its people. On-off and stop-go, many UK businesses such as pubs, sports institutions, hairdressers and beauty salons as well as consumers have been confused, frustrated and intimidated by this up andRead more
Few months ago, people were shopping in the high street, going into the stores to browse for their items. What used to be a normal shopping trip suddenly became a luxury! In March, COVID-19 turned into a pandemic, leaving governments with a single option: Lockdown. This decision couldn’t get any worse for high street retailersRead more
The current COVID-19 crisis is a disruptive event that raises important questions regarding healthcare responsiveness during untenable events. Centre for Service Management (CSM) former PhD representative, SBE alumnus and CSM affiliate member, Dr Higor Leite, from Federal University of Technology Paraná in Brazil invited us to join him to investigate the impact of telemedicine andRead more
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on our lives and society globally. The pandemic has generated many problems and questions, of a personal, local, national and international nature. Simulation research can play a crucial role in helping governments, businesses and communities to understand the impact of the pandemic and toRead more
Policy makers around the world have been making changes in their countries’ labour laws for decades. A recent example is French government’s labour reform bill, which caused big protests on the streets in France and made the headlines in the media. For many firms, labour is arguably an important input to production and labour adjustmentRead more
Now the UK has left the EU, what is the key for UK exporters over the coming years? In a blog article written for the Department for International Trade East Midlands Monthly News Bulletin, expert in export marketing Professor Anne Souchon shares her thoughts on the key to exporting success in today’s business environment. TheRead more
Huw Edwards and Tien-Der Jerry Han, SBE, and Shan Rambukwella, Derby After Brexit, supporting Britain’s exporters has become more important. Britain’s share of global exports has been sliding for many years, and we lag behind our main competitors, particularly in goods exports. Faced with barriers to Europe, we may need to find new export markets. Government reviews its export promotionRead more
Almost all goods are transported by road. Food, clothes, cars, electronics whether imported via ship/air or home produced, they must eventually hit the road before their final destination – your home. Our road network and transport hubs can be thought of as a vast machine of critical importance to trade and growth in the UK.Read more
Where did this start? In 1971 Prime Minister Edward Heath took Britain into the Common Market on the back of a demand led reflation. Up until that time the UK had a policy called Competition and Credit Control which restricted the use of hire purchase. To boost the economy, Heath withdrew the policy and unleashedRead more
In his new blog post for The Conversation, Dr Alex Zarifis considers Tesla selling car insurance and how it is going to have a major impact on most of our lives. “At the same time, insurance is a barrier to many innovations that Tesla is targeting for the future. With the insurance taken care of,Read more