Workplace mental health and wellbeing in Midlands firms before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
Published: 10 June 2021
ERC Insight Paper
Large-scale business survey to shed light on rural resilience during COVID
The National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE) is asking rural and farming businesses in the North East, South West and Midlands how they are dealing with COVID-19 to explore the lesser-known area of rural resilience. There is little research about how small firms in rural areas manage crises and how they recover so NICRE… Read more
Innovate short, innovate long
The dire consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on many firms across the UK continue with depressing implications for employment and future prosperity. The government has invested heavily in supporting businesses through the furlough scheme, loan schemes and rate relief. The strengths and limitations of these measures have been widely covered in the media, but less… Read more
UK Mid-Market – ‘Overlooked Middle’ or Lair of the Hidden Champions?
Published: 1 November 2013
This paper highlights two alternative views of the UK mid-market. The ‘overlooked middle’ perspective emphasises that UK economic policy in relation to Medium Sized Businesses (MSBs) has been symbolic rather than substantive, lacking scale and consistency. The 'Hidden Champions' perspective recognises the rapid growth of leading MSBs and the lack of acknowledgement they receive in the UK.
