Supporting line managers during challenging times Employers are waking up to growing workplace mental health issues since the pandemic, with greater commitment to initiatives and practices to address them. But will they be able to continue that commitment as the cost of doing business spirals? And how can they best support the line managers who… Read more
The ERC is one of two major research bodies joining a Development Bank-led research partnership to provide new insights and data-backed perspectives on the Welsh business environment. Economic Intelligence Wales has welcomed the addition of Bangor Business School and the Enterprise Research Centre to its unique partnership. Led by the Development Bank of Wales, Economic… Read more
This blog, by Dr Juliet Hassard, Associate Professor of Occupational Health Psychology at the University of Nottingham, links to our ongoing work programme on the theme of workplace mental health and productivity. You can find out more about our major research project on this theme, which is funded by the ESRC here Many people… Read more
What are some of the latest entrepreneurship trends happening around the world? This question is being explored as part of the GEM National Report webinar series. As international benchmarking is one of GEM’s many benefits, the webinar series will enable you to understand the different drivers of entrepreneurship and economic growth in select countries. Mark… Read more
The latest Global Entrepreneurship (GEM) UK report along with individual GEM Scotland / Wales and Northern Ireland reports in partnership with NatWest, have been published today. As with previous economic downturns it is the small business community that drives the recovery across all sectors of the economy. UK entrepreneurs once again have responded to the… Read more
Small businesses with less than 50 employees employ 12.9m people (48 per cent of total private sector employment) and account for 36 per cent of private sector turnover. The Small Business Price Index (SBPI) provides an indication of the cost of doing business among this critical group of firms. The SBPI suggests that small business… Read more
According to a new major survey from the National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE), many farm businesses in England may struggle to cope with the challenges of new agricultural policies and the withdrawal of the Basic Payment Scheme, given that the majority do not engage in formal business planning or seek external professional advice…. Read more
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has appointed Professor Nola Hewitt-Dundas as a non-executive director to the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Board. Professor Hewitt-Dundas is Pro-Vice Chancellor and Professor of Innovation Management and Policy at Queen’s University Belfast and a Senior Research Associate with the UK Enterprise Research Centre. Her research centres on the dynamics of innovation… Read more
Mark Hart and Neha Prashar alongside BOP consulting undertook the research for the latest report from the Design council Design Economy: People, Places and Economic Value report. The research into the social,environmental and economic value of design provides key insights into how we can tackle climate and biodiversity emergencies, and high levels of social and… Read more
It has often been suggested that smaller firms – especially more risk averse family-owned firms – may be reluctant to invest in new technologies or innovation. The Evolve Digital scheme, a business support programme for family run businesses, was developed through 2019 to address this issue. Evolve Digital was implemented as a Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT)… Read more
Supporting line managers during challenging times
Supporting line managers during challenging times Employers are waking up to growing workplace mental health issues since the pandemic, with greater commitment to initiatives and practices to address them. But will they be able to continue that commitment as the cost of doing business spirals? And how can they best support the line managers who… Read more
New partners will bring “valuable insight and expertise” to Economic Intelligence Wales
The ERC is one of two major research bodies joining a Development Bank-led research partnership to provide new insights and data-backed perspectives on the Welsh business environment. Economic Intelligence Wales has welcomed the addition of Bangor Business School and the Enterprise Research Centre to its unique partnership. Led by the Development Bank of Wales, Economic… Read more
Understanding Stress and Wellbeing at Work: A Leadership Journey
This blog, by Dr Juliet Hassard, Associate Professor of Occupational Health Psychology at the University of Nottingham, links to our ongoing work programme on the theme of workplace mental health and productivity. You can find out more about our major research project on this theme, which is funded by the ESRC here Many people… Read more
WEBINAR – KEY FINDINGS FROM GEM NATIONAL REPORTS (GUATEMALA, UK AND USA)
What are some of the latest entrepreneurship trends happening around the world? This question is being explored as part of the GEM National Report webinar series. As international benchmarking is one of GEM’s many benefits, the webinar series will enable you to understand the different drivers of entrepreneurship and economic growth in select countries. Mark… Read more
GEM UK Reports published.
The latest Global Entrepreneurship (GEM) UK report along with individual GEM Scotland / Wales and Northern Ireland reports in partnership with NatWest, have been published today. As with previous economic downturns it is the small business community that drives the recovery across all sectors of the economy. UK entrepreneurs once again have responded to the… Read more
The cost of doing business 2022q2 Data from the Small Business Price Index
Small businesses with less than 50 employees employ 12.9m people (48 per cent of total private sector employment) and account for 36 per cent of private sector turnover. The Small Business Price Index (SBPI) provides an indication of the cost of doing business among this critical group of firms. The SBPI suggests that small business… Read more
New NICRE report highlights lack of business planning amongst farm businesses in England
According to a new major survey from the National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE), many farm businesses in England may struggle to cope with the challenges of new agricultural policies and the withdrawal of the Basic Payment Scheme, given that the majority do not engage in formal business planning or seek external professional advice…. Read more
Professor Hewitt-Dundas appointed to UKRI Board
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has appointed Professor Nola Hewitt-Dundas as a non-executive director to the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Board. Professor Hewitt-Dundas is Pro-Vice Chancellor and Professor of Innovation Management and Policy at Queen’s University Belfast and a Senior Research Associate with the UK Enterprise Research Centre. Her research centres on the dynamics of innovation… Read more
Design Economy: People, Places and Economic Value
Mark Hart and Neha Prashar alongside BOP consulting undertook the research for the latest report from the Design council Design Economy: People, Places and Economic Value report. The research into the social,environmental and economic value of design provides key insights into how we can tackle climate and biodiversity emergencies, and high levels of social and… Read more
What works for supporting firms to go digital?
It has often been suggested that smaller firms – especially more risk averse family-owned firms – may be reluctant to invest in new technologies or innovation. The Evolve Digital scheme, a business support programme for family run businesses, was developed through 2019 to address this issue. Evolve Digital was implemented as a Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT)… Read more
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