The Co-operative College launches blog
Find out about the people behind the Co-operative College by reading our new blog, which offers personal, behind the scenes insights into who we are and what we do.
Find out about the people behind the Co-operative College by reading our new blog, which offers personal, behind the scenes insights into who we are and what we do.
The Co-operative College hosted a visitor from India, who spent the morning talking to staff in the different departments of the College.
Dr T Paranjothi, from the National Institute of Co-operative Management in Pune, found the visit very informative and was impressed at the range of activities the College undertakes.
The Co-operative College met evolutionary biologist David Sloan Wilson, who argues co-operation in groups is natural, and discussed the potential for collaborating in future.
The records of the Midlands Co-operative Society, which are held in the National Co-operative Archive at the Co-operative College in Manchester, are now listed on the Archives Hub.
Midlands Co-operative Society was formed in April 1995 following the merger of Central Midlands Co-operative Society and Leicestershire Co-operative Society. Central Midlands Co-operative Society had been formed in [...]
The records of the Leicester Co-operative Printing Society, which are held in the National Co-operative Archive at the Co-operative College in Manchester, are now listed on the Archives Hub.
The Society ran from 1892 to 1943. Printing orders were taken from the beginning of 1893. In 1901, a purpose built property was built which included a [...]
The Co-operative College is saying goodbye to Research Co-ordinator Rebecca Forecast, who is taking up a new role in the Social Goals team at the Co-operative Group.
Rachael is researching a PhD in business, labour and gender in the co-operative movement, and a book on the history of the CWS, using the National Co-operative Archive.
Co-operative News has published an article by College associate Stephen Yeo on the recently launched book The Hidden Alternative.
Yeo emphasises how the book collects stories of successful co-operative businesses all over the world and looks into how co-operatives are making a difference. The full article can be read online at www.thenews.coop/article/vital-stories-bring-together-world-co-operation.
Natalie Bradbury reports on a tour for Co-operative College staff of tunnels linking co-operative buildings underground.
Staff, students and other professionals connected with co-operative schools have contributed to a special edition of the Journal of Co-operative Studies, which is published quarterly by the UK Society for Co-operative Studies.
The current issue, which came out in December, focuses on co-operation in education and looks at how education can be transformed through co-operation. It includes contributions based on [...]
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