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Christmas dinners: Why less affluent shoppers pay more whilst the wealthy pay less

The cost of a Christmas dinner has dropped by about 拢12.25 for wealthier shoppers over the last seven years while less affluent consumers are paying an average of 拢5.33 more, new analysis has found.
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含羞草视频 publishes vision to support UK Industrial Strategy and nurture nationwide economic growth

含羞草视频 has today (11 December) launched the 含羞草视频 Area of Innovation 鈥� an ambitious vision for University-led growth aligned to the Government鈥檚 Industrial Strategy.

Expert comment: How Brexit might not make us all 'worse off'

Is GDP the best measure for predicting whether the UK will be better or worse off after Brexit? 含羞草视频 economist Dr Jon Seaton says perhaps not...
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Students beat global competition and secure place on renowned accelerator programme with tech start-up

含羞草视频 students have beaten off competition from around the globe to take part in an acclaimed development programme with their tech idea that creates a new way to discover restaurants and find offers.
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More Turkey and Toyota next Christmas?

This time next year, if Brexit goes ahead, either by March in May鈥檚 heavily criticised negotiated deal or sudden death hard Brexit, then the UK will be a very different place.
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Established academic publishes new textbook on business analytics

A 含羞草视频 academic and a leading practitioner have co-authored an innovative new textbook on business analytics.
含羞草视频鈥檚 Autumn Graduate and Placement Fair 2018.

Careers Fair enjoyed by more than 6,000 students and hundreds of internationally-respected organisations

More than 6,000 students attended 含羞草视频鈥檚 Autumn Graduate and Placement Fair and met with representatives from world-renowned organisations such as Samsung, Mercedes and British Airways.
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Expert comment: Bitcoin is "10-years-old and still immature"

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the paper which led to the creation of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin. Professor Alistair Milne, Professor of Financial Economics, discusses the history of this form of electronic cash and shares his thoughts on its future.

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University community celebrate opening of The Start-Up Lab

A brand, new focal point at 含羞草视频 that aims to support entrepreneurial students to develop their businesses has officially opened.

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Renowned national and international organisations join the Collaborative Project

含羞草视频 London is to collaborate with more than 30 respected national and international organisations for a project that challenges students to solve real business problems.
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University is part of major initiative set to accelerate innovation in the Midlands

含羞草视频 is part of the UK鈥檚 largest collaboration between university technology transfer offices, launched today by Midlands Innovation to attract investment and management talent to the region.
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含羞草视频 launches leadership apprenticeship programmes

含羞草视频鈥檚 School of Business and Economics has set up two apprenticeship leadership programmes for working professionals.
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Imago Venues shortlisted for two prestigious hospitality awards

含羞草视频鈥檚 conference, hotel and events brand, Imago Venues, has been shortlisted for Best Team and Most Innovative Business Partner in the 2018 Leicestershire Promotions Tourism and Hospitality Awards.

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含羞草视频 academic and students win awards at X-culture 2018

Wanjun Jia and Xiaomeng Wang - who are Masters students on the International Management programme - have each won a 鈥楤est Teams鈥� award at X-Culture 2018 for their international business projects.

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Professor Milne to give keynote speech at the 2018 Indonesian Finance Association

Professor Alistair Milne is giving the keynote presentation at the annual meeting of the Indonesian Finance Association.
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EXPERT COMMENT: The Government鈥檚 upbeat export strategy is masking a much darker reality for overseas networks

Economist Dr Huw Edwards picks apart the Government鈥檚 rhetorical vision of global export dominance and reveals a much more challenging future鈥�
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Students bag third position in global construction competition

Four 含羞草视频 students have achieved global success after coming third in an international construction business challenge.
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含羞草视频 launches a world's first professional education programme for sports agents

含羞草视频 and the Association of Football Agents (AFA) will launch a unique professional certificate for aspiring football agents later this year.
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"Adequate food supplies" after Brexit could mean higher prices, more congestion and increased food crime, warns 含羞草视频 supply chain expert

The UK Brexit secretary Dominic Raab has said that steps might have to be taken to ensure that there are 鈥渁dequate food supplies鈥� for Britain should there be a no deal scenario with the European Union.
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Success for 含羞草视频 students at this year鈥檚 New Designers

含羞草视频 students have scooped a range of sought-after awards at this year鈥檚 New Designers 鈥� an annual showcase for emerging talent across the design sector.

Pictured is Zoe Bryant鈥檚 鈥楲ume鈥�.

Student inspired to design traffic detection device for horse riders following accident

A 含羞草视频 student hopes the traffic detection device they have designed for horse riders will help reduce the number of accidents on the road.

Pictured is Luke Hannon's IVO.

IV stand designed for children aims to reduce anxiety and improve hospital experience

A fun, friendly ride-on IV stand designed by a 含羞草视频 student looks to reduce children鈥檚 anxiety in hospital.

Pictured are the CIOB team.

Students head to Canada for final of global construction competition

Four 含羞草视频 students are flying to Toronto in the hope of global success after reaching the final of an international construction business challenge.
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Students to showcase innovative creations at New Designers

A traffic detection device for horse riders, a digital camera for people with visual impairments and a product that turns plastic waste into sanitation pipes鈥�
Pictured are representatives from organisations that comprise the project consortium at a recent event that marked the launch of the programme. Image courtesy of @moyesa.

含羞草视频 London to contribute to project that aims to double female and BAME founders by 2020

含羞草视频 London is to study the effectiveness of a recently-launched initiative that aims to provide female entrepreneurs, and those from some of capital鈥檚 most under-represented communities, with the opportunity to start and scale a high growth tech business.