Ai Generated Image A different way of working Four weeks into my sabbatical one of the things I have noticed most is how different time feels. For most of my working life, my days have been shaped in response to the needs of other people, I am in a reactive mode of working. I am well organized and efficient, and that way of working suits me. Most of the time, when the demands are not too overwhelming, I enjoy it (but I am as guilty as most of complaining about it!) I have f

This week was the autumnal equinox, when light and dark are held in balance, 12 hours of light, 12 hours of darkness. It's traditionally a time to weigh things up. It’s the time when Jesmond changes from a ghost town to a bustling melee of students. It also happened to be the first week of my sabbatical, and the watchword for me would appear to be balance. It is something I am clearly going to have to work at. I feel exhausted. I'm not able to think well - everything seems d

Sabbatical Week T minus 2, in a drawing class Pencil drawing of a feather by Lucy Hatt 9th September 2026 My sabbatical starts in two weeks. Nine months away from programme leadership, with a book to finish, papers in progress, and fieldwork aspirations involving Bristol and Stockholm. I am unclear about what my role will look like on my return having completed my three-year term as MBA Programme Director, with so many changes afoot in the University and in the Sector. I am

Dr Lucy Hatt and Károly Vizdák 10th June 2025 At Newcastle University Business School, we pride ourselves on cultivating a global mindset...

As we navigate the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI), the need for entrepreneurial thinking becomes increasingly...

Many students are setting off to university for the first time at the moment. It is an exciting and nerve-wracking time for those...

As Dave, Vikas and I are coming to the end of this project and the set of animations explaining our seven candidate threshold concepts in...

Vikas Kapil, Dave Jarman and I have been working on a series of animations to illustrate the threshold concepts of entrepreneurial...

Vikas Kapil, Dave Jarman and I have been working on a series of animations to illustrate the threshold concepts of entrepreneurial...

Vikas Kapil, Dave Jarman and I have been working on a series of animations to illustrate the threshold concepts of entrepreneurial...

Vikas Kapil, Dave Jarman and I have been working on a series of animations to illustrate the threshold concepts of entrepreneurial...

Vikas Kapil ,Dave Jarman and I have been working on a series of animations to illustrate the threshold concepts of entrepreneurial...

Vikas Kapil , Dave Jarman and I have been working on a series of animations to illustrate the threshold concepts of entrepreneurial...

Vikas Kapil , Dave Jarman and I have been working on a series of animations to illustrate the threshold concepts of entrepreneurial...

When we think of change and innovation, we often think of big organisational projects. The high-speed train line, HS2, or novel...

Variation theory in entrepreneurship education

Karen Zack @teenybiscuit I have won some funding to develop a set of short, animated films to explain each of the seven threshold...

In August 2015 before I started my doctorate officially, I wrote a blog post summarizing my take-aways from Phillips, E., & Pugh, D....

Thanks to Dr Jane Nolan and Dr Carys Watts for their contributions to this post. As a UK academic I am very conscious of the impact a...