Archived News Stories

Internship programme to continue at University of East Anglia

A graduate internship programme run by the University of East Anglia is set to continue after exceeding its original targets and expectations.

The Project Evolve Graduate Internship Programme, which was due to draw to a close in March, has been extended until the end of July. Read more in UEA press release, 7 Apr 2011.

UEA postgrad students win internships to the Caribbean

UEA postgrad students win internships to the Caribbean Two postgraduate students at the University of East Anglia have won an internship in the Caribbean after taking part in a business plan competition run by NBS in collaboration with Hotel Chocolat. 27 April 2011. Study Business Masters.

Exposure so crucial for any new business- Eastern Daily Press 2011 Business Awards

Dr Kevan Williams (NBS) has been quoted explaining why exposure is so important for a new start-up business.

Eastern Daily Press. 4 May 2011. Read the full story and find out more about the EDP Business Awards 2011.

UEA postgrad students win internships to the Caribbean

Two postgraduate students at the University of East Anglia have won an internship in the Caribbean after taking part in a business plan competition run by NBS in collaboration with Hotel Chocolat. 27 April 2011. Study Business Masters.

University scheme aims to help small business founders

The Business Growth Programme, organised by NBS, will run again this autumn to help small businesses explore alternative growth options. Eastern Daily Press. 20 April 2011. Read the full story

EDP Business Awards 2011

Norwich Business School will be sponsoring the Best New Business Award at the EDP Business Awards 2011. Eastern Daily Press.16 April 2011. Read the full story and the Best New Business Award.

Sweet success for University of East Anglia students

The university joined forces with Hotel Chocolat to look for creativity and innovation through its EUREKA business plan competition. The Association of Business Schools. 6 April 2011. Read the full story.

UEA's capital base boosts Norfolk

The official opening of UEA London, where Norwich Business School will be offereing courses at undergraduate and psotgarduate level. 4 April 2011. Read the full story.

Green schemes are put before ‘Dragons'

Young entrepreneurs from schools across Norwich have been putting their eco-business ideas to a Dragon's Den-style panel at a charity event this week. 3 April 2011. Read the full story.

Business brains form a panel to offer assistance

The Norfolk Knowledge Innovation Panel launched by NBS will offer support through mentors to help innovative companies across the country. Eastern Daily Press, 30 March 2011. Read the full story.

Working with the right role models

Article by Mary-Jane Kingsland. Mentions the Inside Business seminar presented by Karen Jones CBE, nosted by Norwich Business School. Eastern Daily Press, 28 March 2011. Read the full story.

Rhiannon Rogers competes with top business students

NBS students are in the final of the IMB University Business Challenge. Read the full story. Get Wokingham, 23 March 11.

UEA Students put their business skills to the test

Norwich Business School students will compete against nine teams in the final of the IBM University Business Challenge (UBC). Full story at The Association of Business Schools website, 15 March 11.

Four projects vie for national industry award

The new Academic Building East, the home of Norwich Business School, and the refurbished library at UEA have been shortlisted to compete for a RICS Award. Article features in Eastern Daily Press, 04 March 2011, or view the RICS article online here.

Appeal over axed staff

Pressure is growing on Chancellor George Osborne to stimulate growth in the economy and focus on job creation as hundreds of public sector workers face redundancy. Dr Kevan Williams of Norwich Business School quoted in the Eastern Daily Press, 1 March 2011. Read story online at EDP24.

£1m centre is Yours to use or Network

Following the conversion of Bishops Lynn House in Kings Lynn into a Yours Networks Centre of Enterprise, a new partnership with Norwich Business School has been formed which will see them stream business seminars to the Centre from the Norwich campus. Story in Lynn News, 23 February 2011.

Business plea to help create regional jobs

Business leaders have made a plea to the government to reduce the amount of legislation governing businesses to encourage growth and create more jobs. Dr Kevan Williams (NBS) quoted. Read article at EDP24, Thursday 17 February 2011.

Swiss banking audit model may be best for the UK

Swiss regulators could provide a model for improving the auditing of British banks, according to a report by NBS academics on behalf of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS). Full article on Compliancy Services website, 14 February 2011.

New bank audit regime could learn from the Swiss

Research for ICAS by the Peter Russell (NBS) and Ian Dewing (NBS) has found the Swiss audit and supervisory model provides specialist banking audit knowledge, which ensures strong benchmarking on performance. Stories in Accountancy Age, 11 February 2011, and Scotland on Sunday, 13 February 2011.

New report reveals franchise sector growth

A new report produced by MBA students from Norwich Business School analyses historic, present and future trends in the UK franchise market. Full story in Franchise Magazine, 4 February 2011.

University boost for Kings Lynn

Norwich Business School will provide business support for Kings Lynn tenants and local companies including research and development, manufacturing and product licensing. Read about this in Business Weekly. 4 February 2011.

Last chance for Graduate Internship Programme business subsidies

Businesses in Norfolk and Suffolk are being encouraged to take part in a Graduate Internship Programme run by the University of East Anglia while an advantageous 40 per cent subsidy is still available. View UEA news pages here for further details. 28 January 2011.

New MSc Management programme launched in UEA London

UEA London has launched 3 new MSc Management courses in UEA London starting September 2011. These MSc's are offered as a 12 month, full-time intensive Master's programme designed to meet the needs of non-business graduates.

Norfolk still at bottom of salary pile

The EDP asks, who have been the winners and losers in wage increases and cuts across the region? Dr Susan Sayce (NBS) quoted. Read the full story. EDP24, 19 January 2011.

Fears over impact of Norfolk County Council job losses

Norfolk's public sector is set to cut nearly 1000 jobs. Dr Kevan Williams (NBS) quoted. Read more. EDP, 20 January 2011.

Changing Universities through Internationalisation: from Strategy to Pedagogy

David Dowdeswell-Allaway, Director of Skills, Development and Employability for Norwich Business School, reports on the BMAF event held in September at the University. Full story in BMAF magazine, Issue 10, P15.