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Pathways, not pipelines: Social mobility in business schools

True social mobility is more than just access, suggests Dr Pratibha Ram, SFHEA, CMBE, Assistant Professor (Lecturer) in Marketing, King’s College London, it is about ensuring all students have the conditions to truly thrive.

6th November 2025

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Opinion Learning & Teaching

Pathways, not pipelines: Social mobility in business schools

True social mobility is more than just access, suggests Dr Pratibha Ram, SFHEA, CMBE, Assistant Professor (Lecturer) in Marketing, King’s College London, it is about ensuring all students have the conditions to truly thrive.

6th November 2025
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Reassessing the essay: Relevance, realism, and resilience in the age of AI

Given how much HE is changing with more focus on vocational relevance, widening participation, and technological disruption, is the traditional essay still pulling its weight?

30th October 2025
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Notice of the Chartered ABS Annual General Meeting - Monday 10 November 2025 at 16:50

The 2025 Annual General Meeting of the Chartered Association of Business Schools will be held on 10 November in the County Suite, Etc Venue, County Hall, London at 16:50.

24th October 2025

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