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ESRC Celebrating Impact Award for IEED
The Institute for Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development (IEED) at Lancaster University Management School has won a national award from the Economic and Social Research Council, in recognition of its outstanding impact on business. IEED was set up in 2003 and so … Continue reading
Outdoor Gear History: 10 Years On
It is 10 years on from the launch of Invisible on Everest. This post shows how the development of innovative gear linked to sport. it also shows how this project relied on collaboration in its writing and how this fed through into our ongoing teaching. It shows too how the experience of teaching has further shaped our understanding of innovation in outdoor gear and more widely. It especially shows the importance of lead user innovators. Continue reading
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Tagged backpackers, Everest, innovation, Invisible on Everest, lead users, mountaineers, mountains, outdoor gear, polar explorers, rock climbers
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TGO Challenge 2013 : Plans and Experience
Mike and Marian Parsons are setting off on the TGO Challenge 2013 this Friday. Mike’s latest blog draws on their past experience, giving a vivid account of how plan they plan the route, the weight they carry and what they … Continue reading
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Tagged outdoor, outdoor gear, Scotttish mountains, TGO Challenge 2013
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Mike Parsons article on 50 years of ski-touring
Mike Parsons has written an intriguing article tracking 50 years of ski-touring for Mountain Pro Magazine He began skiing in the 1960s and this article vividly captures his experience and the changing gear he used – a really great read!
Celebrating 9 years of innovative teaching
We have been involved in innovative teaching since 2004. Prompted by our pre Christmas and end of courses’ party, this is one of a series of blogs which look at some of the opportunities emerging technologies have brought to our … Continue reading
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Tagged emerging technologies, Google Hangouts and education, Google+, innovation, innovative teaching, Skype
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Student experience on our innovation courses
To give students a feel for how our innovation courses have developed since the early experimental days in 2004 we are including some video clips made by more recent cohorts of students explaining how they approached the course. 2011 ENTR … Continue reading
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Lancaster University Management School Business School of the Year 2012
Lancaster University Management School has won the Times Higher Education Business School of the Year award. http://www.lums.lancs.ac.uk/news/26897/business-school-of-year/
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SMARTA Awards Vote for Paul Hodges Innovative sausage business
We all love sausages but how can a sausage business be innovative. Paul Hodges is an ex student of Mike and I’s who graduated in 2011 started his own innovative business. You can read about his business in his guest … Continue reading
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Tagged Grand Old Duke of Pork, SMARTA awards
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Innovation Here. Innovation There. Innovation Everywhere.
Guest Blog from Paul Hodges, Grand Old Duke of Pork Innovation seems to follow me round. It all started at Lancaster University with my dissertation; ‘The Importance of Innovation to Small Business’. Then I started my own business, ‘The Grand … Continue reading
Bradley Wiggins Sports personality of the year, Dave Brailsford Coach of the Year
We are delighted to hear that Bradley Wiggins has been named BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2012 and Dave Brailsford Coach of the Year, two very well deserved awards. This reflects Wiggins’ historic win of the Tour de France … Continue reading
