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Manchester skyline at sunset
22 July 2022

Manchester Offshored: a new report from Sheffield University Management School and University of Sheffield researchers launched

Adam Leaver, Richard Goulding and Jonathan Silver launch a new public interest report on the Manchester Life partnership between Manchester City Council and the Abu Dhabi United Group.
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Shipping containers for distribution
30 September 2021

Managing costs of supply chain risks beyond the pandemic

The pandemic disrupted supply chains and added logistics costs in many industries. Now companies are taking a new look at risks in their sourcing and inventory planning.
Looking up through the skyscrapers at Canary Wharf, London
28 September 2021

Are we heading for a new financial crisis?

Professor Adam Leaver Professor and colleagues explore the issue of collateralised loan obligations, and whether the last financial crash will come back to haunt us.

The Conversation
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15 April 2021

What did Greensill Capital actually do?

Professor Adam Leaver comments on the Greensill Capital lobbying row.

The Guardian
Tina Papadopulou, a SUMS alumni.

Tina Papadopoulou’s paper published in the prestigious British Journal of Management

Tina Papadopoulou, a Sheffield University Management School PhD alumna, had her paper published in the prestigious British Journal of Management (ABS 4) this November.

15 November 2022
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Global G7 deal may let Amazon off hook on tax, say experts

Professor Richard Murphy discusses tax loopholes in the context of the historic global G7 deal.

8 June 2021 | The Guardian
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It’s high time for business to meet higher ethical standards

Professor Jill Atkins talks to Fortune about ethical standards in business and how a corporation’s social responsibility is critical to its success.

13 April 2021 | Fortune
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Corporation tax: why Janet Yellen’s call for a global minimum rate is a bad move

Dr Sharif Khalid discusses Janet Yellen’s call for a global minimum rate.

7 April 2021 | The Conversation
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Audit reforms must tackle threat of ‘hollow’ companies

Professor Adam Leaver's work on 'hollow firms' is featured in the Financial Times.

31 March 2021 | The Financial Times