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Robert Phillips
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Lecturer at University of Manchester in Entrepreneurship. Previously worked at the National Institute for Medical Research (Mill Hill, London). Studied at University of Southampton and University College, London. Originally from Penarth.
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Enjoyed speaking at the ICSB2025 conference at the American University of Cairo this year in #Cairo with time to explore pyramids sites at Giza, Saqqara, Dahshur and Memphis - and visited the Citadel, Egyptian Museum, Islamic Art Museum and Khan el Khalili Bazaar
December 1, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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I've contributed to an article for @gradcoach.bsky.social discussing how to stay motivated during your research from experience at @alliancembs.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk
#Research #University #Students

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Insiders Reveal: How to Stay Motivated Through Your Research - Grad Coach
Struggling with research motivation? Experienced scholars share strategies for building resilience, embracing setbacks, and completing your dissertation.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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I've contributed to an article discussing how to find your ideal research topic - balancing intellectual and societal impact - for @gradcoach.bsky.social from experience at @manchester.ac.uk @alliancembs.bsky.social #Research #University #Students

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Finding a Research Topic: What Your Professors Want You to Know - Grad Coach
University faculty share their best advice for selecting a research topic. Discover the four essential questions to ask and how to reality-check your ideas.
gradcoach.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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I'm discussing supporting students' green ventures in
@uniworldnews.bsky.social this week with examples from
@manchester.ac.uk @alliancembs.bsky.social
@earthshotprize.bsky.social and data from @qscorporate.bsky.social #Entrepreneurship #SocEnt #UNSDGs

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Why supporting green start-ups for students is a win-win
Helping students start up green ventures brings benefits to both students and universities in terms of reputation, skills building and social engageme...
www.universityworldnews.com
August 16, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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I've written a piece for Impact Entrepreneur discussing the rise in interest in #SocialEnterprise among students with examples from @alliancembs.bsky.social @officialuom.bsky.social
@enactusuk.bsky.social #Entrepreneurship #SocEnt

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Students Are Embracing Social Enterprise | Impact Entrepreneur
How universities can help
impactentrepreneur.com
August 19, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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I've written a case study for @impactentrepreneur.com on #SocialEnterprise airPark which helps people manage parking fines in the US - especially affecting lower socioeconomic groups #SocialValue #Entrepreneurship #SocEnt

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Students and Founders Team Up to Reimagine Civic Systems | Impact Entrepreneur
I n New York City, more than half of all parking tickets are now issued by cameras, and 57% of those tickets are paid late. Many drivers don’t even realize ...
impactentrepreneur.com
October 4, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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I'm discussing why we should include social value in our #Entrepreneurship teaching in @timeshighered.bsky.social
from work at @alliancembs.bsky.social and examples from @instituteforsv.bsky.social @weforum.org @britishcouncil.bsky.social

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How can we teach students about social value?
Students increasingly expect universities to reflect their social conscience. Business schools must go beyond profit-focused teaching, embedding social value, impact measurement and experiential learn...
www.timeshighereducation.com
September 2, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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impactentrepreneur.com
🚗 Can student–founder collaborations unlock the next wave of solutions for everyday challenges? Robert Phillips tells the story of airPark and its platform FineHero, launched by Bartek Ringwelski and Collin Brenton Rego.

Read the article: impactentrepreneur.com/students-and...
October 11, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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I've written a case study for @impactentrepreneur.com on #SocialEnterprise airPark which helps people manage parking fines in the US - especially affecting lower socioeconomic groups #SocialValue #Entrepreneurship #SocEnt

impactentrepreneur.com/students-and...
Students and Founders Team Up to Reimagine Civic Systems | Impact Entrepreneur
I n New York City, more than half of all parking tickets are now issued by cameras, and 57% of those tickets are paid late. Many drivers don’t even realize ...
impactentrepreneur.com
October 4, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Reposted by Robert Phillips
impactentrepreneur.com
✨ What if the next wave of change came from today’s students?

Across campuses worldwide, student-led ventures are tackling fashion waste, creating jobs, and rethinking access to education.

Read the full article by Robert Phillips here: impactentrepreneur.com/students-are...
August 21, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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Enjoyed #IEEC2025 @eeuk.bsky.social this year at @manmetuni.bsky.social - as a track chair and presenter, and conference dinner at the National Football Museum with colleagues past and present from @alliancembs.bsky.social @officialuom.bsky.social #Entrepreneurship
September 14, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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timeshighered.bsky.social
Today’s students want universities to reflect their values. For business schools, that means teaching more than profit – embedding social value, impact and real-world learning, argues Robert A. Phillips: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/how-c... #BusinessEducation #SocialImpact #AcademicSky
How can we teach students about social value?
Students increasingly expect universities to reflect their social conscience. Business schools must go beyond profit-focused teaching, embedding social value, impact measurement and experiential learn...
www.timeshighereducation.com
September 2, 2025 at 8:40 AM
drrobphillips.bsky.social
I'm discussing why we should include social value in our #Entrepreneurship teaching in @timeshighered.bsky.social
from work at @alliancembs.bsky.social and examples from @instituteforsv.bsky.social @weforum.org @britishcouncil.bsky.social

www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/how-c...
How can we teach students about social value?
Students increasingly expect universities to reflect their social conscience. Business schools must go beyond profit-focused teaching, embedding social value, impact measurement and experiential learn...
www.timeshighereducation.com
September 2, 2025 at 8:04 AM
drrobphillips.bsky.social
I've written a piece for Impact Entrepreneur discussing the rise in interest in #SocialEnterprise among students with examples from @alliancembs.bsky.social @officialuom.bsky.social
@enactusuk.bsky.social #Entrepreneurship #SocEnt

impactentrepreneur.com/students-are...
Students Are Embracing Social Enterprise | Impact Entrepreneur
How universities can help
impactentrepreneur.com
August 19, 2025 at 12:43 PM
drrobphillips.bsky.social
I'm discussing supporting students' green ventures in
@uniworldnews.bsky.social this week with examples from
@manchester.ac.uk @alliancembs.bsky.social
@earthshotprize.bsky.social and data from @qscorporate.bsky.social #Entrepreneurship #SocEnt #UNSDGs

www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
Why supporting green start-ups for students is a win-win
Helping students start up green ventures brings benefits to both students and universities in terms of reputation, skills building and social engageme...
www.universityworldnews.com
August 16, 2025 at 12:54 PM
drrobphillips.bsky.social
Enjoyed presenting at EBES Conference in Istanbul - "A Qualitative Exploration of the Views of Entrepreneurship Educators in Assessing Educational Impact on Potential Graduate Entrepreneurs" with some time to visit the city - Basilica Cistern, Dolmabahce Palace, Topkapi Palace, and Galata Tower
July 14, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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Presented work on the views of entrepreneurship educators towards entrepreneurship education at EBES in #Istanbul from work at @alliancembs.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk
and visit to Topkapi Palace, Galata Tower, Dolmabahce Palace, the Blue Mosque and Basilica Cistern

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July 6, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Presented our work from @alliancembs.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk at #HEAd25 in #Valencia on the creation of a toolbox of models for social enterprise education for #EntEd - with some time to look around the city...

The paper is available here -

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June 21, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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In #Valencia for the #HEAd25 conference, with some time to look around the city first
June 18, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Students have a long history of volunteering #VolunteersWeek giving both #socents and their CV a boost. It can also be the start of a longer entrepreneurial journey. Read my previous article in @timeshighered.bsky.social on how #Covid accelerated this.

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Student start-up culture has hit new heights in pandemic
Unsung efforts to help out in the community have also showcased outstanding student entrepreneurialism that must be further encouraged, says Robert Phillips
www.timeshighereducation.com
June 3, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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Enjoyed the ECSB conference in Munich - as well as presenting our work learned a lot on how we can include more about social value and social outcomes in our courses
May 31, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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Enjoyable ECSB conference in Munich presenting our work from @alliancembs.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk and a chance to see the city including Marienplatz, Frauenkirche and the Augustiner Beer Garden
May 23, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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I've written a new piece for @iom3.bsky.social Materials World on how scientists can turn ideas into a business - not easy - but there is lots of support & examples from
@alliancembs.bsky.social @uomscieng.bsky.social @uniofmanchester.bsky.social #Entrepreneurship

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Venture forth
How students can hone their entrepreneurial skills.
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May 19, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Walking in North Wales - Glyder Fach and Fawr, and Y Garn via the Devil's Kitchen and stood on the "Cantilever" stone...
May 13, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Reposted by Robert Phillips
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Last week on Wonkhe: There are wide-ranging personal, academic and institutional benefits of extracurricular activities. Robert Phillips urges universities to promote and tailor them to underrepresented groups
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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April 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM