Lancaster University Management School

27/10/2026

🎓 The LUMS Inaugural Lecture Series 2026/27 begins this November.

We’re delighted to launch this year’s series with Professor Pete Thomas, as we celebrate his journey to professorship and the contribution he has made to Lancaster University Management School.

Inaugural lectures are a chance for our newly-appointed professors to reflect on their academic careers, share some of the experiences and milestones that have shaped their journey, and celebrate this significant moment with colleagues, students and the wider community.

📅 Wednesday 11 November 2026
🕓 4:00pm–5:30pm
📍 Management School Lecture Theatre 3, Lancaster University

🎟️ Free to attend – registration required.
Please note: this lecture is in-person only.

👉 Reserve your place via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lums-inaugural-lecture-professor-pete-thomas-tickets-1998365623374?aff=oddtdtcreator&_gl=1
Join us in celebrating Pete and the start of this year’s Inaugural Lecture Series.

Lancaster University Management School is excited to invite you to our Inaugural Lecture Series, a special set of public lectures that celebrates the careers of our newest Professors.

23/10/2026

Households’ expectations about future inflation play a central role in modern monetary policy. 💭

Our Professor Lorenza Rossi and Dr Stefano Fasani have written for the Economics Observatory, answering the question: Can higher inflation expectations ever stimulate the economy?

Managing inflation expectations is only part of today’s challenge for monetary policy-makers. In times of geopolitical tensions and repeated economic shocks, they must also ensure that their communications with households and financial markets keep uncertainty about future inflation under control.

22/10/2026

🌏What does it really take to build a career, business or venture across borders?

Join us online for Building Business Across Borders: Lessons from China, Cambodia and Vietnam.

Our panel will share honest perspectives on studying, working and building businesses between the UK and Asia.

Hosted by Dr Brian Gregory, LUMS Entrepreneurs in Residence, the session brings together LUMS alumni and business leaders from China, Cambodia and Vietnam.

💡The panel will explore the realities of working across cultures and markets, including the role of relationships, trust and networks, whether Western approaches to management translate internationally, where the biggest opportunities lie, and what UK-educated graduates can bring when building careers back home.

There’ll also be plenty of opportunity to put your own questions to the panel.

📅 Thursday 5 November 2026
⏰ 8:00–9:30am GMT
💻 Online via Teams
🎟️ Free to attend – registration required

👉 Book your place: https://www.trybooking.com/uk/GERK

21/10/2026

Come with me to the Autumn Careers Fair at . With Accounting and Finance Student and Lancaster University Management School Student Content Creator, Anastasiia .d

19/10/2026

🚢 What happens when an “accidental entrepreneur” becomes a professor?

Join us at Lancaster University Management School for a Fireside Chat with Professor Ian Gordon - entrepreneur, educator and proud Lancaster University alumnus.

Ian describes himself as a 'deliberate engineer, accidental entrepreneur and accidental academic.'

After leaving school with no qualifications, Ian travelled the world as a Merchant Navy radio officer before building and selling successful businesses, completing an MBA and PhD, and eventually becoming a professor at the age of 70.

His journey is one of risk, resilience, reinvention and lifelong learning, and a reminder that there is no single route to success.

Expect an honest and thought-provoking conversation about failure, entrepreneurship, education and building a career on your own terms.

📅 Thursday 12 November 2026
🕕 6:00pm–7:30pm
📍 Lancaster University Management School

🎟️ Free to attend – registration required.
Please note: this is an in-person event.

👉 Book your place: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/business/events/a-fireside-chat-the-accidental-entrepreneur/

16/10/2026

🧀A huge thank you to everyone who joined us last night for a fantastic Fireside Chat with Gill Hall of Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses.

It was wonderful to welcome so many people from across LUMS, Lancaster University and the wider business community for such an open and thought-provoking conversation.

An even bigger thank you to Gill for sharing the open and honest story of Butlers and the incredible journey that has shaped, and continues to shape, the family business.

From navigating Covid to the devastating fire that destroyed a significant part of the business, Gill spoke about the resilience, determination and family values that have helped them through the toughest of times.

One message really stood out throughout the evening: “The right thing to do is the right thing to do. You’ve got to keep going for the right reasons.”

As our host, Dr Brian Gregory, reflected, Gill is an unbelievably strong, powerful individual who continually strives for quality, a commitment that runs through everything the family business does.

An inspiring evening and a powerful reminder of what it means to lead with integrity, stay true to your values and keep going, even when the challenges seem overwhelming.

Thank you, Gill, for sharing your story and your insight with us. 👏

14/10/2026

Our MSc International Business and Strategy is placed 74th globally in the QS International Trade Ranking 2027, released today - up 10 places from last year.

The course is also ranked 20th for Research Impact, 39th globally for reputation, and 46th for Industry Engagement, a rise of three places.

Congratulations to our students, staff and alumni!

14/10/2026

👑 From family cheesemaking to a royal opening.

Earlier this year, His Majesty King Charles III officially opened Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses’ new Cheese Campus, marking a significant new chapter for the family business, founded by Gill Hall’s grandparents in 1932.

The new campus brings together traditional farmhouse cheesemaking with modern technology and innovation, while continuing to protect the recipes and craft that have been passed down through generations.

During his visit, The King met three generations of the Hall family, alongside long-serving members of the Butlers team, local suppliers and businesses involved in bringing the new campus to life.

Tomorrow evening, we’re delighted to welcome Gill Hall, third-generation cheesemaker, owner of Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses and LUMS Entrepreneur in Residence, to Lancaster University Management School for a fireside chat exploring resilience, legacy and leadership.

Gill will share her experiences of family business, leadership, innovation and building for the future, offering a fascinating insight into a business that has remained rooted in its heritage while continuing to evolve.

📅 Thursday 15 October
⏰ 6.00–7.30pm | Registration from 5.15pm
📍 LT2, Lancaster University Management School
🎟️ Free to attend – registration required
https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/business/events/a-fireside-chat-resilience-legacy-and-leadership/
We look forward to welcoming you tomorrow.

08/10/2026

LUMS Alumnus Ameet Sheth is currently Managing Director in Corporate Banking at HSBC in Mumbai, India. He completed his MBA at Lancaster in 1999. Now, over 25 years later, he reflects on how the experience shaped his perspective, career, and approach to leadership and explains why the lessons he learned remain as valuable as ever.

Thank you so much Ameet, for sharing your story with MBATUBE .

08/10/2026

🧀 One week to go!

Next Thursday, we’re delighted to welcome Gillian Hall, third-generation cheesemaker, owner of Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses and one of our LUMS Entrepreneurs in Residence.

Gill will join us for a fireside chat exploring resilience, legacy and leadership, drawing on her experience of leading a family business through change, challenge and growth.

Founded by Gill’s grandparents in 1932, Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses has remained rooted in family values and traditional cheese making, while continuing to innovate and look towards the future.

Gill will share insights into the realities of running a family business, including the importance of quality, protecting a family legacy, supporting your people, responding to adversity and knowing when to embrace change.

She’ll also reflect on the devastating fire that hit the business in 2023 and the journey since including the £15m investment in a new cheese campus.

It promises to be a fascinating and candid conversation about family, business, leadership and building something that can stand the test of time.

📅 Thursday 15 October
⏰ 6.00–7.30pm | Registration from 5.15pm
📍 Lancaster University Management School*
🎟️ Free to attend – registration required

👉 Book your place: https://www.trybooking.com/uk/GDED