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End of Summer PRME UK & Ireland Newsletter 🌟



🚀Towards a Shared Southwest Agenda: PRME UK and Ireland Chapter Sandpit Event in Cornwall

Monday 9th September 2024, ESI, University of Exeter, Penryn Campus.

The University of Exeter invites you to the first-ever UN PRME sandpit event for Cornwall! 

This one-day event will gather higher education institutions across Cornwall to explore how business curricula can address regional skills gaps.

Expect engaging discussions, networking opportunities, and a collaborative workshop to co-develop an event series for the next 6 months.

We are thrilled to have Professor Natascha Radclyffe-Thomas, Chapter Chair of PRME UK and Ireland, as our keynote speaker, along with Professor Jasmine Kelland (Plymouth University) and Dr. Jo Bowler (University of Exeter). 

If you have any questions and would like to register for the event, please contact Dr. Constantine Manolchev C.Manolchev@exeter.ac.uk from the University of Exeter.

Don’t miss this opportunity to shape the future of responsible management education in Cornwall! 🌱

Dates: 9 September 2024  

Location: University of Exeter  


🔗 Register Here



🌍 UN Global Compact Network UK Annual Summit: Bridging the Ambition to Action Gap

The time to deliver on commitments to avoid the worst impacts of climate change and inequality is now. To give you the strategic insights needed to bridge the ambition to action gap and transform business for people, planet, and prosperity, the UN Global Compact Network UK Annual Summit returns to the iconic London Guildhall on 1 October 2024.

 

Speakers include our UK and Ireland Chapter Chair, Professor Natascha Radclyffe-Thomas, Marija Rompani (John Lewis & Partners), Nathan Fabian (UNPRI), Rachel McEwen (SSE), Catherine David (WRAP), Adil Rehman (ASOS), Alderman Sir William Russell (City of London Corporation), Matt Sparkes (Linklaters), and more!

Registration for members of the UN Global Compact Network UK is free! If your institution is not yet a member of the UK Network, please contact Simran Stevens at simran.stevens@unglobalcompact.org.uk to view your options. 

Find out more about the agenda and register here.



🗓️ Event Details:  

Date: Tuesday 1 October 2024  

Location: London Guildhall  

 

🔗 Find Out More & Register Here!



🎥 Report and Video: PRME UK & Ireland Chapter 2024 Annual Conference


Missed the 2024 Annual Conference at the University of Exeter? Don’t worry! The official report and trailer video are now available. Get insights from the conference and catch up on key discussions.


🔗 Watch the Trailer & Read the Report here

🚀 PRME UK and Ireland Working Groups Tour: Engage with Global Experts


Join us for a series of sessions hosted by the PRME UK and Ireland network to engage with the PRME Global Working Groups. These sessions will introduce Working Group Leads, discuss how to get involved, and highli  +ght teaching and research from members of our network.


🗓️ Details:


  • What: PRME Working Groups deepen collaboration on corporate sustainability, aligned with the UN SDGs.  

  • Why Attend: Learn how you can contribute to advancing responsible management education and other thematic topics.  

  • Dates: 4 October, 15 November, 6 December

  • Contact: Dr. Karen Cripps kcripps@brookes.ac.uk 


🔗 Find out more about this opportunity here



📚 Decolonising Management Studies and Research Symposium


Sheffield Business School invites you to a 2-day hybrid event focusing on decolonising management theory and practice. This symposium will explore reimagining management from diverse, indigenous, and marginalised perspectives.


🗓️ Event Details:


Dates: 10th-11th October 2024  

Location: Sheffield Business School  

Deadline to Register: 30th August 2024  


🔗 Register Here



 👗 Call for Participants: Rental Fashion Group Discussion


Are you interested in rental fashion, and would like to take part in a group discussion?


Dr. Rebecca Beech, winner of the PRME UK and Ireland Chapter 2023/24 Research Seed Funding Competition, is conducting research on rental fashion and sustainability, and she is looking for research participants. Participants will be rewarded with an incentive.


🗓️ Deadline to Register: 5th September 2024  

📧 Contact: rbeech@brookes.ac.uk 




📝 Reminder: Complete the UN Global Compact - PRME Collaboration Survey


The PRME Chapter Taskforce needs your input! This survey is crucial for helping establish and improve collaborations between PRME Chapters, PRME business schools, and UN Global Compact Country Networks. Your insights will support our shared mission of societal impact and sustainable development.


🔗 Complete the Survey here  

📅 Deadline: Please submit before 1 October



Stay engaged and help shape the future of responsible management education! 🌱

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