Author
Robert Phillips
Robert Phillips is a senior lecturer at the University of Manchester
5 pieces
Newest first, since October 2021
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Extracurricular activities have big benefits for students
There are wide-ranging personal, academic and institutional benefits of extracurricular activities. Robert Phillips urges universities to promote and tailor them to underrepresented groups
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Students are turning to self-employment to fund their studies
Increasing numbers of students are using self-employment as a component of supporting their living costs. Robert Phillips asks whether universities can help
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There’s more we could do to support entrepreneurship in the arts
Can you be an artist and an entrepreneur? For Robert Phillips, the word might not fit but the action does.
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Universities need to start to focusing on intrapreneurship
Entrepreneurial skills have long been thought of as a way to boost the economy. Robert Phillips outlines why teaching intrapreneurial skills need to be a focus on university courses with the skill set’s direct applicatio
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Helping green entrepreneurs will aid both the environment – and universities’ rankings
Student start-ups with an interest in environmental issues are a driving force for innovation, says Robert Phillips