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  • Supporting markets to survive and thrive

    For around a thousand years, the London Borough Market has existed in one form or another.  It has survived fire, flood, plague and war – and on the 3rd of June this year, a terrorist attack.  The market has since ....

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  • Planning for the digital economy

    The digital tech sector is the UK’s fastest growing sector.    Recent statistics show that it is growing as much as 50% faster than the wider economy.  In London alone, a new tech business starts up every hour.  Beyond London, digital ....

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  • Working longer – the reality ‘behind the headlines’

    By Heather Cameron With no shortage of headlines highlighting the record employment rate in the UK, and the increasing number of older workers widely reported, it may seem that the outlook for the ageing workforce is a rosy one. But ....

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  • The economic impact of international students in the UK

    by Stacey Dingwall A key concern following Brexit has been the status of international students (and academics) in the UK. Going into the general election, Theresa May has declined calls from universities – and some of her most senior colleagues ....

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  • Scotland’s space sector: a launchpad for economic growth

    By Steven McGinty In March, the UK Space Agency announced it had awarded £50,000 to the University of Strathclyde’s Scottish Centre for Satellite Applications (SoXSA) for its work with Glasgow City Council to attract entrepreneurs and start-ups to Glasgow’s innovation ....

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  • How to tackle unconscious bias: Step 1 – read this!

    What is unconscious bias? Although levels of explicit prejudice are falling, discrimination continues to be a problem for many sections of society.  One reason for this may be ‘unconscious bias’. Unconscious bias is “a bias that we are unaware of, ....

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  • Hidden in plain sight – the value of green spaces

    By Heather Cameron They may be something most of us see every day but take for granted – the area of green space we pass on our way to work or frequent in our lunch break. And although we might ....

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  • The 5G arms race: the UK’s strategy to become a global leader in 5G technology

    By Steven McGinty On 8 March, the UK Government published their strategy for developing 5G – the next generation of wireless communication technologies. Released on the same day as the Spring Budget, the strategy builds on the government’s Digital Strategy ....

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  • Destination stations: the role of railways in regeneration

    From Roman roads, to Victorian ‘cathedrals of steam’, transport has played a pivotal role in the development of societies and economies throughout history. Today, rising energy prices, road congestion, and climate change, as well as reduced household sizes and an ....

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  • “Business is an act of citizenship”: using BIDs to promote inclusive economic growth in communities

    The key to inclusive place based economic growth? The principle of Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) is pretty straightforward, and the legislation in Scotland is flexible enough to ensure that pretty much anyone can create and act on a BID-based idea. ....

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