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The latest news and research from the Sheffield University Management School.
An old weathered leather book with the text 'Debenham Ltd Workroom Staff (Female) Savings Fund and Pension Fund' on the cover

250 years of Debenhams’ historical records saved and preserved by cross-sector team

Dr Ian Jones is part of a multidisciplinary team which has successfully safeguarded the business archives of the iconic department store chain Debenhams for future reference and research.
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Green hydrogen drive could backfire without supply chain overhaul, study says

Green hydrogen - the cornerstone of net zero strategies around the world - could fail in becoming a truly sustainable fuel unless countries rapidly decarbonise their energy grids, according to research led by the University of Sheffield.
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New Vision for Management Education and Research creates the Sheffield University Management School of the Future

Sheffield University Management School has unveiled a new vision with a bold approach to management education to meet the global challenges of tomorrow.
Professor Toby Warr.

Obituary: Emeritus Professor Toby Wall (1946 - 2024)

A tribute from Emeritus Professor John Cordery & Professor Sharon Parker, Curtin University, Perth, Australia & Professor Carolyn Axtell, Sheffield University Management School, UK.
View of canary wharf, London

New report from The Audit Reform Lab reveals scale of audit failure

The Audit Reform Lab, based in our CRAFiC research centre, analysed the audit reports of the largest 250 publicly traded companies that collapsed between 2010 and 2022 and found that only 1 in 4 were given a ‘going concern’ warning by auditors.
A college of photos from the MBA international trip.

MBA students visit Germany for a new international study trip in partnership with Mannheim Business School

Our MBA students have recently spent a week in Germany gaining insights into German and EU business economy, the German Mittelstand, European start-up businesses, and monetary and financial regulation.
Professor Fraser McLeay, Management School Executive Board member

Professor Fraser McLeay appointed Dean of Sheffield University Management School

The University of Sheffield is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Fraser McLeay as the Dean of Sheffield University Management School with immediate effect.
Damian Hodgson and Cate Goodlad holding certificates.

Management School academics receive best paper awards

Damian Hodgson, Cate Goodlad and Diane Burns from the Organisation Studies Research Cluster, received best paper awards at the recent 14th Organisational Behaviour in Health Care (OBHC) international conference.