Salford Business School, UK. Professor Katy Mason has recently started as the PVC dean of the University of Salford’s Business School. Katy joins from Lancaster University Management School, where she was the professor of markets and management, and was previously the associate dean for research. Katy brings a wealth of experience to the role, having worked with organisations such as Rolls-Royce, Microsoft, Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst, the Cabinet Office and North Yorkshire County Council.Her research centres on generating insights into how market factors can effectively work across organisational boundaries to collaboratively co-design real-world solutions, making accessible, (re)usable, and valuable innovative goods and services. Katy commented: “I’m delighted to be joining Salford Business School at a pivotal time in the world of academia and to help further elevate the role we play in nurturing the next generation of talent entering the global business workforce.”