Perspectives on performance – The nervous system
Perspectives on performance – The nervous system How we think about the performance measurement system in our own organisations affects the way we use it and the way we respond to it. In this blog ...
Why Mrs May’s tactics are as likely as any to work in the current Brexit Chaos – and the Cynefin Framework!
“No deal Brexit ruled out by MPs in all circumstances as chaos deepens”, the Daily Telegraph told us last week. “UK Parliament in chaos over orderly Brexit”, Der Welt Akademie explained. “Britain in Brexit chaos”, ...
My PhD to Research Fellow journey – Utilising digitisation and data to enable a sustainable future
The last three years has somehow sped for me - starting my PhD in Manufacturing at the Manufacturing Informatics Centre, Cranfield University to completing it at the Sustainable Manufacturing Systems Centre. I have been very ...
Why Complex Projects Fail – the Cynefin Framework explains why!
Why is Crossrail so late? Why is HS2 twice the cost? Why is there a £42bn spending gap in the MOD? On our travels, we have seen organisations wrestle with Portfolios of large Projects, using ...
“GBO” – Why executives and senior leaders are so busy?
In a previous job a long time ago, I was sharing a late-night beer with the Chairman of our company, at that time based in Austin, Texas – the gun capital of the USA. As ...
My Cranfield PhD: Using UAVs to detect marine biohazards near nuclear power stations
Before starting my PhD at Cranfield (UAVs used for the early detection of marine ingress events near coastal nuclear power stations) I read Zoology and Conservation biology at the University of Derby. I had planned ...
Cranfield Diaries: My first three months…
Coming to Cranfield was a decision straight from my heart. On looking up the school online, I was fascinated by the amount of research going on. Another thing that got me hooked was the fact ...
First field trip with my classmates!
I’m studying Geographical Information Management MSc (GIM) at Cranfield and my background is in Environmental Engineering. The idea of living in the UK seemed very interesting to me. I’d planned to go to the UK, ...
MSc Advanced Lightweight and Composite Structures at Cranfield Impact Centre
Cranfield Impact Centre (CIC) evolved from the School of Automotive Studies and became a Ltd company in 1985. Nowadays, international leading-edge research on vehicle crashworthiness and occupant simulation is developed in its facilities, providing effective ...
Getting equipped for the green economy
In many advanced economies, the green economy is growing considerably faster than conventional business sectors. As we transition to a lower carbon future and seek to build cities that are resource efficient and smarter, the opportunities for well-paid ...