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Chartered ABS Annual Conference 2026
The Chartered ABS Annual Conference is the yearly gathering of leaders of UK business schools. The 2026 conference will tackle the pressing strategic and operational challenges facing the sector, from financial constraint and policy uncertainty to technological disruption, and explore how schools can drive purposeful growth, build resilience, and maximise their economic and societal impact.
Development Programme for Directors of Research (DPDoR) 2026-2027
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Chartered ABS Annual Membership Survey 2026: Business school finances strained as international enrolments fall
UK business schools, on which universities rely heavily for student numbers and fee income, are facing growing financial strain as international student enrolments fall sharply at the start of this new academic year.
From placement to project: making experiential learning a shared responsibility
Work placements and applied projects offer valuable experience. Research into online reflection highlights how business schools can support the conversations that help students make sense of what they learn. What if students are gaining valuable experience on placements and projects, but have few chances to help each other make sense of what they encounter?
Why teamwork needs a meta-rubric
Most academics have heard versions of this complaint after a group project. We invest significant effort helping students understand what good academic work looks like through rubrics, exemplars and feedback. Yet when it comes to teamwork, we often assume students will simply work it out for themselves. However, that assumption is becoming increasingly difficult to justify.
Notice of the Chartered ABS Annual General Meeting - Monday 9 November 2026 at 17:15
Business school induction should start with flourishing, not retention
Beyond Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL): Building capacity for global curricula
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