SJP and University of Gloucestershire launch financial research institute

‘Addressing the industry skills gap’

Julia Bahr
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The University of Gloucestershire has launched the Finance in Society Research Institute in partnership with wealth manager St. James's Place (SJP) to raise the profile, standards and professionalism in the sector.

Based within the Gloucestershire Business School, the institute will specialise in advancing collaborative personal financial research to improve sector-wide practice and policy, and provide research-led technical and policy advice to organisations and government, according to SJP. In February 2022, the University and SJP announced the launch of a specialist MBA in financial planning to meet the needs of the evolving financial planning landscape. The institute aims to include the provision of master's and doctoral level qualifications for financial services industry professionals, the...

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