Renowned for being sources of innovation and fostering cutting-edge research, universities also serve as hubs for entrepreneurship, providing students and alumni with the resources and support to launch groundbreaking businesses. Alumna, Ofentse Lekwane and Professor Joanna Berry from our Business School demonstrate this innovation and mentorship with their latest collaboration through the Venture Lab.

Women have much more difficulty separating their working lives and their family lives when they work from home, than men do, according to new research.

Diversifying skillsets only enhances employee performance if individuals become experts in the new fields they branch into, and only if they limit how many new fields they focus on, according to recent research by the School.

The creative sector in the North East is thriving and set for even further growth in the coming years, fuelled by recent investment announcements across the sector. However, investment is not enough to ensure economic growth and prosperity for the North East’s Creative Arts sector. A new report from the School highlights many challenges and opportunities.

In a significant step forward in her career, Vicky Sykes-Kondic is set to embark on the Durham Online MBA (OMBA) programme after completing her learning as part of our first cohort of the Senior Leader Apprenticeship (SLA).

The School has successfully secured a five-year extension to its accreditation for business education programmes, awarded by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

Employees who share similar motivations for achievement with their managers are much more likely to speak up and share their ideas, concerns or feedback, according to new research by the School.

Black female leaders take more career-focused risks than any other leader – including white female leaders – to reach the top leadership positions, recent study reveals.

With UK inflation figures recently released, Dr Michael Nower from the School's Department of Economics has taken a deeper look at what they mean for the current state of the economy.

Being unemployed as a young adult, even on a short-term basis, can significantly hinder the likelihood of such individuals being able to achieve a leadership position later in their careers, according to new research from Durham University Business School.

The “Quadruple Helix” approach combines local government, business, academia and citizens in four-way collaboration.

Online retailers should focus more on the experience of customer’s using their website, as opposed to efficiency if they want to build customer loyalty, according to new research.