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If you’re applying for a Master’s course without having an undergraduate degree or equivalent, you may be wondering if this could affect your odds of being accepted onto your programme of choice.

How organisations manage people employed as gig-workers is a growing challenge.

Read the answers to the following questions to help you decide whether an MSc in Cybercrime or an MSc in Cyber Security and Digital Forensics is the right choice for your interests and ambitions. 

Global human resource management, commonly referred to as global HRM, refers to the processes involved with meeting the functional needs of an organisation on a global scale. 

The huge shift to working from home during the pandemic presents both new and distinctive opportunities and challenges for global HR managers, and is set to change the way in which we think about equality and accessibility in the contemporary workplace. We are in an epoch of significant change that is shaping the future of work immeasurably.

The most productive organisations stay competitive by utilising innovation in a focused, efficient manner. Both creativity and direction are vital in helping them thrive.

Any company that gathers or stores data needs the help of cyber security professionals. Their expertise can prevent that information from falling into the wrong hands.

It’s now commonly known that many businesses across the world utilise vast amounts of data to enhance their offerings and streamline business processes.

Due to this, it’s equally unsurprising that more employees want to have a greater understanding of how to work with large data sets – including how they can utilise these to benefit their organisation.

Sara Hadleigh-Dunn is the Course Leader for Portsmouth Online's MSc in Risk, Crisis and Resilience Management. We sat down with her to discuss her varied research interests, the biggest challenges for risk managers right now, and her advice for those thinking about getting into the field.

Daniel Sibthorpe is a graduate of the University of Portsmouth’s on-campus MSc in Cybercrime and Counter Fraud and Corruption. He works in the National Forensic Services team at Crowe UK, an accountancy and risk advisory firm.