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Durham University Business School has announced the appointment of Priya Guha, Venture Partner at Merian Ventures to the School’s International Advisory Board.
The International Advisory Board is made up of senior executives and academics from a corporate background whose close connections help ensure the Business School’s graduates are prepared for the real world of business.
Working as part of the advisory board within the Business School, Priya will play a vital role in the School’s strategic direction, offering independent guidance on the key issues that affect the School, its relationships and its development. The Board members’ particular areas of expertise mean the School benefits from having spokespeople in a variety of fields – from business and academia to government and the voluntary sector.
Durham University Business School has announced the appointment of Dr. Vicky Saporta, Executive Director of Prudential Policy Directorate at the Bank of England, to its faculty as Professor in Practice in the Department of Economics and Finance
Search jobs 25-May-2021 3D printing could improve surgery success rates, boost recovery and ease hospital pressures, new research shows
A study into the costs versus benefits of introducing 3D printing technology into hospitals has shown that not only can such innovations aid complicated surgeries, but they can also be a key tool in easing both time and financial pressures for hospitals.
The study, undertaken by Dr Atanu Chaudhuri, Associate Professor in Technology and Operations Management at Durham University Business School, alongside colleagues at ORT Braude College of Engineering in Israel, and the University of Southern Denmark, assessed the effectiveness of 3D printing technologies used in hospitals.
Organisations are failing to prepare for the “psychological risks” of bringing staff back into the workplace, according to a leading businesses psychologist who has predicted that the repatriation to the office will be more distressing than the first lockdown that abruptly confined millions of workers to their homes. The warning comes as the easing of lockdown restrictions has employers examining in greater detail their plans for the coming months. While some have said they want all staff back in the office as soon as is practical, the majority are putting together strategies for blended working arrangements. Stuart Duff, a partner at workplace consultancy Pearn Kandola, said it appears most organisations have gone “straight to the practical” in putting together a system focused on where staff will be, and when they will be in specific locations. He argues that the more important matters are “the stuff that goes on beneath the surface”, and it is this that is bein