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Oct 29, 2024 | 
swansea.ac.uk | Paul Boyle
Universities are uniquely positioned to lead the way in facing this global challenge and creating a more sustainable future – not just through their research efforts, but also in how they operate, educate and engage with their communities. The climate emergency demands a collective, informed response, and universities are at the heart of this effort.
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Jun 10, 2024 | 
swansea.ac.uk | Paul Boyle
This year’s graduates embody the spirit of collaboration and innovation that defines Swansea University. As we celebrate their success, we also reflect on the strength and vibrancy of our ever-growing alumni network, which continues to shape and enrich communities worldwide. The journey to graduation is one filled with academic challenge, personal growth and hours of hard work.
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Apr 15, 2024 | 
swansea.ac.uk | Paul Boyle
In keeping with the rest of the Higher Education sector in the UK we are, however, not immune to UK Government policy and rhetoric on immigration, which often neglects the considerable contribution of international students and staff to the national and local economy.
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Feb 23, 2024 | 
chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Alexander Watson |Paul Boyle |Paul J. Ragogna |Joe Gilroy
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Jan 2, 2024 | 
retailwit.com | Paul Boyle
The United States has a startling food waste problem, much of it caused by the grocery retail market. Thirty percent of food in grocery stores is thrown away in the U.S., and 16 billion pounds of food is wasted by retailers every year, according to RTS data. In fact, the food that grocers waste is valued at almost double the amount of profit from food sales overall. This is the heart of the issue for retailers. When a product expires on the shelf, it must be discarded.
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Jan 2, 2024 | 
mytotalretail.com | Paul Boyle
The United States has a startling food waste problem, much of it caused by the grocery retail market. Thirty percent of food in grocery stores is thrown away in the U.S., and 16 billion pounds of food is wasted by retailers every year, according to RTS data. In fact, the food that grocers waste is valued at almost double the amount of profit from food sales overall. This is the heart of the issue for retailers. When a product expires on the shelf, it must be discarded.
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Dec 18, 2023 | 
foodlogistics.com | Paul Boyle
Gaps on shelves. Missing products. Disappointed customers. An all-too-familiar scenario facing grocery retailers, and one that is increasing in prevalence. Nearly 78% of consumers have experienced out-of-stock products in stores over the last year, an increase of 6% from the year prior, according to a survey of over 1,000 U.S. grocery shoppers from Retail Insight. What is causing phantom inventory and why it’s getting worseUnfortunately, there isn’t a sole culprit causing phantom inventory.
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Nov 9, 2023 | 
swansea.ac.uk | Paul Boyle
There are at last some glimmers of hope for those of us seeking to protect research and innovation in Wales, following the loss of the UK’s access to European Structural and Investment Fund (ESIF) from this year. In previous columns I have outlined in stark terms the scale of the threat, which remains grave. ESIF funds have been indispensable in supporting research and innovation in Wales and their loss continues to be of significant concern to us at Swansea University and across our sector.
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Oct 26, 2023 | 
retailtouchpoints.com | Paul Boyle |Adam Blair
October 26, 2023 at 6:30 AM EDT By Paul Boyle, Retail Insight mdurson-stock.Adobe.com For customers, many aspects of a shopping trip impact whether they view it as a success. From the customer service of store associates to the quality of the products for sale, every store visit has its own unique factors that play into a customer’s overall satisfaction — factors that become irrelevant if the product a shopper is looking for isn’t available. Unfortunately, on-shelf product availability...
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Sep 12, 2023 | 
swansea.ac.uk | Paul Boyle
"Rejoining Horizon Europe is exceptionally good news, which researchers and scientists in Swansea University and across Wales will have been waiting for. Horizon is the largest research and innovation collaboration in the world, and it is essential that Welsh scientists and researchers can engage with it. There are immense social and economic benefits for universities, businesses and SMEs as a result of associating with the work that Horizon Europe enables.
