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Business School celebrates REF 2021 success
The Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 results have been announced, deeming 90% of the Business School鈥檚 submitted research as either 鈥榳orld-leading鈥� or 鈥榠nternationally excellent鈥� overall.
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Poor investment returns for UK pension schemes
Professor Iain Clacher featured in the Financial Times on 2 July 2021, in an article reporting on findings of the money lost by UK pension schemes paying fees to underperforming asset managers.
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Students fight financial fraud at Barclays Hackathon
The B次元app joined forces with Barclays and financial software company Symudine in November to host the inaugural #FraudWars Hackathon 2019.
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Dr Dubois茅e de Ricquebourg discusses auditing sector in Yorkshire Post article
On 19 November Dr Alan Dubois茅e de Ricquebourg, Lecturer in the Accounting and Finance Division, was quoted in the Yorkshire Post in the article entitled 'When audits don鈥檛 add up'.
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Dr Iain Clacher quoted in the FT
On Sunday 27 October, Dr Iain Clacher, Pro Dean for International was quoted in the FT, discussing the potential issues with pension transfers from long established insurers to newer specialist rivals