Business Discoveries - Mar 2024
University of Bristol Business School
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University of Bristol Business School academics are influencing policy and practice by critically addressing significant challenges faced by individuals, communities, organisations, and economies. Subscribe to our Business Discoveries newsletter to find out more about our challenge-led interdisciplinary research.
Improving management consultancy use in the NHS
The trend of public sector reliance on external management consultants is growing, with UK expenditures reaching ￡2.8bn in 2022. With NHS trusts spending millions annually on consultancy fees, the debate intensifies: Are consultants essential facilitators of improvement, a drain on resources, or in need of tighter governance?
Explore the perspectives of Professor Andrew Sturdy from the University of Bristol Business School, as he discusses the multifaceted roles consultants play and the controversies surrounding their effectiveness and efficiency.
Entrepreneurial Ecosystems - Dr Haneul Choi secures British Academy's Innovation Fellowship Scheme for upcoming research
Dr Haneul Choi, recipient of the prestigious BA Innovation Fellowship, embarks on research aimed at unraveling the intricacies of academic entrepreneurship. With a keen focus on external non-academic venture builders, Dr Choi's study seeks to bridge a significant gap in existing literature.
By exploring experiences and perspectives of non-academic actors collaborating with university counterparts in commercialising technology, she aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the academic entrepreneurship landscape. Through a series of interviews with both local academic and non-academic stakeholders, Dr Choi endeavors to shed light on the challenges and opportunities encountered by venture builders in this fast-paced world.
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Dr Eleonora Pantano | AI & Consumers
We're surrounded by artificial intelligence. However, just as human intelligence can be, AI can be biased.
The research of Dr Eleonora Pantano, Associate Professor in Retail and Marketing Technology, develops solutions for AI that can improve marketing but also limit consumer risk.
Upcoming Events
ARTiD (Artificial Intelligence for Dementia) workshop
Date: 25th March 2024, 9am - 5pm
Location: Lady Hale Moot Courtroom, University of Bristol
Join the Artificial Intelligence for Dementia (ARTiD) team for a full-day interdisciplinary workshop addressing current challenges, limitations, and perspectives of intelligent detection for neurodegenerative diseases. The workshop aims to generate a map of needs for developing a digital platform for non-clinical remote neurodegeneration tracking and recognition. Discussions will include specifications required for a digital platform, tractability of different data modalities, and digital interfaces that would best capture incremental change in such data.
Hot food and refreshments will be provided throughout the day, and travel costs for all attendees will be covered.
Click here to secure your spot now or contact Dr Jasmina Stevanov at?[email protected] for more details.
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