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Reassessing the essay: Relevance, realism, and resilience in the age of AI

Given how much HE is changing with more focus on vocational relevance, widening participation, and technological disruption, is the traditional essay still pulling its weight?

30th October 2025
Research & Analysis Leadership

Results from the 2019 Chartered ABS Annual Membership Survey

22nd November 2019

The Chartered ABS Annual Membership Survey is designed to provide our members, and the Association, with insights into the UK business school sector. The survey serves as a barometer for the emerging issues and challenges facing the sector and helps members inform their strategies and benchmark against key indicators. The survey also helps us to identify how we can support the membership in the year ahead and target priority areas.

The results of the 2019 Survey were first published at the Chartered ABS Annual Conference 2019, and cover:

  • Strategic challenges and opportunities

  • Attitudes to Brexit

  • The state of student recruitment

  • The health of business school finances

  • Learning & teaching provision

  • Degree apprenticeships offerings

  • Progress on equality, diversity, and inclusion for staff and students

Download the results of the 2019 survey here.