Policy

Improving place-based economic and social outcomes through engaged research

Mon 14th Aug 2023

Impact Areas: Inclusive regional economic development policy; local industry competitiveness and resilience; workplace productivity and skills; R&D commercialisation and…

NSS Policy

Response to consultation on publication of NSS 2023 results

Tue 8th Aug 2023

The Chartered ABS submitted a response to the OfS’s consultation on its proposed approach for publishing the results for the 2023 National Student Survey (NSS). The revised NSS…

Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) consultation on updates to the criteria for mandatory qualifications in apprenticeships

Mon 13th Mar 2023

The Chartered ABS has responded to the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) consultation on changes to the criteria for mandatory qualifications in…

HESPA consultation on the methodology used to calculate SSRs

Mon 5th Dec 2022

The Chartered ABS has responded to the Higher Education Strategic Planners Association’s (HESPA) recent consultation on the methodology used to calculate student : staff ratios…

Leadership Learning & Teaching Policy

QAA consultations on revised Subject Benchmark Statements

Mon 5th Dec 2022

The Chartered ABS has responded to the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education’s (QAA) consultation on revised subject benchmark statements for business and management…

Results from the 2022 Chartered ABS Annual Membership Survey

Mon 7th Nov 2022

The 2022 edition of our membership survey covers important issues including student and staff recruitment, strategic priorities, finances and investment, and equality, diversity…

foreign investment Sustainability Policy Research

Designing policies to harness the benefits of foreign direct investment (FDI) for sustainable development

Fri 27th May 2022

Project Background Foreign direct investment (FDI) and the related activities of multinationals companies (MNCs) have an important part to play in sustainable development,…

Policy Leadership Learning & Teaching

OfS consultation on regulating student outcomes

Wed 6th Apr 2022

The Chartered ABS has responded to the OfS consultation on regulating student outcomes which forms part of the OfS’s policy of ensuring that students of all backgrounds…

Policy TEF Research

OfS Consultation on the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)

Wed 6th Apr 2022

The Chartered ABS has responded to the OfS consultation on the future of the TEF, aimed at incentivising higher education providers in the UK to achieve excellence in teaching,…

Results from the 2021 Chartered ABS Annual Membership Survey

Mon 8th Nov 2021

This year’s edition of the survey covers critical topics affecting the UK business school sector including student recruitment, staff planning, strategic priorities and finances,…

IfATE consultation on degree apprenticeships – response from the Chartered ABS

Tue 19th Oct 2021

The Chartered ABS has submitted a response to the IfATE’s consultation on its proposals for changes to existing policies that affect the development, approval and delivery of…

Leadership Policy

Chartered ABS Taskforce report published: Business schools and the public good

Mon 14th Jun 2021

The Chartered ABS is proud to publish our Taskforce report on 'Business Schools and the Public Good'. The Taskforce is Co-Chaired by Tom Levitt, an author on business…

How are business schools faring through COVID? Our Annual Survey Results

Mon 9th Nov 2020

This year’s survey focused on how business schools have responded to the unprecedented challenges posed by the pandemic. The results reveal that at the start of this academic…

BEIS Consultation on the UK R&D Roadmap 2020

Wed 23rd Sep 2020

The Chartered ABS has submitted a response to the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) consultation on the UK’s Research & Development Roadmap.

Policy

BEIS Consultation on the R&D Roadmap – our published response in full

Wed 23rd Sep 2020

The Chartered ABS has submitted a response to the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) consultation on the UK’s Research & Development Roadmap. If…

Research REF REF2021 COVID-19 Policy

Our response to the consultation on amending the REF2021 timeline

Fri 15th May 2020

Read our full consultation response.

Policy International

Consultation on a quality enhancement system for TNE – Chartered ABS and BAM responds

Wed 5th Feb 2020

The Chartered ABS has responded to a consultation by Universities UK, GuildHE and the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education on the possible scope and future form of a…

Annual Membership Survey 2019: results and analysis

Fri 22nd Nov 2019

We analyse the priorities and areas of attention facing the UK's business schools for the year ahead.

Consultation on Higher Technical Education

Wed 6th Nov 2019

Read and download our full response to the consultation on Higher Technical Education

Consultation on Research Leadership in the Social Sciences

Wed 6th Nov 2019

Read and download our full response to the consultation on Research Leadership in the Social Sciences

Research Policy Leadership

Calculating the trade-off between short and long-term benefits in policy-making

Mon 8th Jul 2019

Background There is significant expert disagreement on how the distant future should be valued relative to the present. In general, people have a strong preference to consume now…

Research Income for Business and Management 2019

Wed 10th Apr 2019

Business and Management funding rose over 2017/18, but did not keep pace with inflation.

Research Policy KEF

Consultation on the design of the KEF – Chartered ABS Response

Thu 14th Mar 2019

Read and download our full response to the KEF Consultation

Policy Subject-Level TEF Learning & Teaching TEF

Consultation on the design of the KEF – our response

Thu 14th Mar 2019

The Chartered ABS and its members believes that the Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF) has the potential to offer additional tools to universities to measure and evaluate elements…

Independent Review of the TEF – Chartered ABS Response

Fri 1st Mar 2019

Read and download our response to the Independent Review of Subject-Level TEF

Sports Policy Research

Sport integrity: informing policy to tackle corruption in professional sports

Wed 13th Feb 2019

Business and management research creates new tools for analysing match fixing, leading to real policy change

Internationalisation International Students International Policy

New index measuring the strength of patent systems shapes the decision making and strategic responses of firms and policymakers

Wed 13th Feb 2019

Research from the University of Liverpool Management School results in an innovate new Index for assessing patent strength

REF2021 Research REF Policy

Chartered ABS evidence and response to the draft guidelines for the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021

Wed 21st Nov 2018

We respond to the published draft assessment criteria and guidelines for making submissions to Ref 2021

APPG inquiry into international students – Chartered ABS evidence and response

Wed 21st Nov 2018

We present the case for a competitive and accessible post-study visa regime for international students.

Policy Research REF

Consultation on draft guidance for REF 2021

Wed 21st Nov 2018

The UK’s four higher education funding bodies published for consultation the draft guidance on making submissions to the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 and the draft…

Leadership Policy Brexit

Annual Membership Survey 2018: results and analysis

Mon 5th Nov 2018

Assessing key sector priorities for the year ahead

Policy Learning & Teaching

Ofqual consultation: Chartered ABS responds

Tue 19th Jun 2018

Ofqual has asked for feedback on its proposed guidance on the regulation of end-point assessments. The Chartered ABS is concerned that Ofqual’s proposed guidance makes no…

Policy TEF Learning & Teaching Subject-Level TEF

Subject-Level TEF Consultation: Chartered ABS responds

Thu 7th Jun 2018

The Chartered ABS has published its response to the subject-level TEF consultation. We recognise that subject-level TEF has the potential to generate valuable data that could be…

Policy Leadership Research

Research funding for business schools revealed in latest Chartered ABS report

Wed 11th Apr 2018

UK funding for business and management research in decline whilst funding from EU sources increase

Small Business Charter Policy Industrial Strategy Business Engagement

Response to HM Treasury’s, “Financing growth in innovative firms”

Wed 18th Oct 2017

In November 2016 the Prime Minister announced that HM Treasury would lead a review designed to strengthen growing innovative firms within the UK. The review explores long-term…

Response to HM Government Green Paper “Building our Industrial Strategy”

Tue 18th Apr 2017

Chartered Association of Business Schools

Our response to the Governments Green Paper "Building our Industrial Strategy".

Learning & Teaching DLHE Policy

Response to the NewDLHE consultation

Tue 4th Apr 2017

Chartered Association of Business Schools

Our response to HEFCE's consultation on the NewDLHE

Policy Research Leadership

Research Income for Business and Management, 2017 report

Wed 29th Mar 2017

Chartered Association of Business Schools

Our annual report on research income for UK Business & Management

Policy Policy Research Research

Response to second Research Excellence Framework Consultation

Mon 20th Mar 2017

Read our full response to the second Research Excellence Framework consultation.

Apprenticeships Learning & Teaching Policy

Draft strategic guidance to the Institute for Apprenticeships: Chartered ABS response

Tue 31st Jan 2017

Our response to the Governement's Draft strategic guidance for Institute for Apprenticeships consultation.

Brexit Leadership Policy

Annual Membership Survey 2016

Mon 14th Nov 2016

Annual snapshot of the trends and challenges in UK business schools

Economic Development Brexit Policy

Business schools: delivering value to local and regional economies

Mon 12th Sep 2016

Chartered Association of Business Schools

How business schools contribute to local and regional growth and productivity

Policy Learning & Teaching Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships Training Providers Consultation: Chartered ABS response

Mon 5th Sep 2016

Our response to the Skills Funding Agency consultation.

Learning & Teaching Policy

Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey consultation: Chartered ABS response

Tue 9th Aug 2016

Our response to HESA's consultation on changes to the DLHE survey

Funding Policy HEFCE Learning & Teaching

Funding to support teaching in Higher Education Consultation: Chartered ABS response

Mon 8th Aug 2016

Chartered ABS response to the consultation on teaching funding to support widening access and successful student outcomes.

TEF Learning & Teaching Policy

Response to the Teaching Excellence Framework Technical Consultation

Wed 13th Jul 2016

Following a consultation with our members, we have submitted a formal response to the Teaching Excellence Framework Technical Consultation. We recorded the support of members in…

Policy Research REF

Response to Lord Stern’s Review of the Research Excellence Framework

Fri 1st Apr 2016

Following a consultation with our members, we have submitted a formal response to Lord Stern's review of the Research Excellence Framework. In our view the Stern Review needs to…

International Students International Immigration Policy

UK business schools and international student recruitment

Thu 10th Mar 2016

The Government’s current student visa policy is having detrimental effects on universities and the economy. This report focuses on recruitment trends of international students…

Learning & Teaching Policy

Response to the Higher Education Green Paper

Fri 22nd Jan 2016

Following a consultation with our members, we have submitted a formal response to BIS as part of the consultation process on the Government's Higher Education Green Paper -…

Leadership Policy Strategy

Annual Membership Survey 2015

Tue 1st Dec 2015

Chartered ABS Annual Membership Survey 2015 This report provides an annual snapshot and insights into some of the key challenges and trends in the UK business school sector.

Economic Growth Research Policy Employability

Modelling economic impact for national governments

Tue 1st Sep 2015

BU researchers, Professor John Fletcher and Professor Adam Blake, have developed and pioneered new approaches to estimate the economic impacts of tourism activities.

Employability Policy Research

Migrant workers and vulnerable employment

Fri 21st Aug 2015

Research by Dr Steve French has influenced UK employment law and changed how policy makers and practitioners think about vulnerable employment.

Policy Research Economic Growth SMEs Entrepreneurship

Encouraging innovation: A changing framework for the financing of small-to-medium enterprises

Mon 17th Aug 2015

Research led by Professor Paul Nightingale has been involved in working with policy-makers to evaluate the most effective schemes to provide finance and other support for SMEs.

Policy Research REF

Ensuring credit unions are fit for purpose

Wed 12th Aug 2015

Professor John O. S. Wilson's research has sought to understand the growth, development, scale, scope, governance and performance of credit unions in different countries.

REF Policy Sports Research

Improving the governance of sport organisations

Tue 2nd Jun 2015

Research undertaken by the Birkbeck Sport Business Centre on the broader sports sector has been used to improve governance practices across national governing bodies of sport.

REF Policy Research

Working with Acas – informing advice, policy and guidance

Tue 28th Apr 2015

The research has been undertaken in an economic and political context in which issues of workplace conflict resolution and downsizing have been central to public policy concerns

Policy REF Research

The Impact of Business School Research: Economic and Social Benefits

Wed 18th Mar 2015

Professor Robin Mason

We showcase some of the very best examples of “impact” coming from business schools across the UK in this publication.

Strategy Leadership Policy

Building the Leadership Capacity of UK Business Schools: A collection of thought pieces

Tue 18th Nov 2014

This series of thought pieces observes the challenges and trends of leadership in business schools through contributions generated from our second annual ‘business school…

Government Policy Leadership Economic Growth Funding Policy

Manifesto for Growth 2014

Thu 18th Sep 2014

In September 2014, the association outlined its key pledges for the incoming government of the next general election in areas concerning STEMM, business education funding and…

Leadership Policy Teaching Learning & Teaching Employability Quality Assurance Student Experience

21st Century Leaders: Building Practice into the Curriculum to Boost Employability

Wed 18th Jun 2014

This joint report with the Chartered Management Institute and Quality Assurance Agency highlights the gap in the collaboration between employers and business schools. It suggests…

Innovation Task Force Report: “The Role of UK Business Schools in Driving Innovation in the Domestic Economy”

Sat 18th May 2013

This report identifies opportunities for practical action to increase the impact of British business schools on innovation and growth in the United Kingdom economy. It provides…