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How to prepare for digital innovation

With exciting new technologies available to most businesses, the very idea of innovation is only hindered by how fast b...

Four reasons why you are not achieving your personal development goals

Feel like you’re not reaching your full potential? Craig Jackson, Professor of Occupational Health Psychology at Birmin...

Transforming the landscape for business

When it comes to businesses in the West Midlands, many would not think of themselves as an integral part of the landsca...

How to write business award submissions that win

Regardless of your level of experience, our insights will provide you with the strategies necessary to create a compell...

Career progression pathways: How to improve employee engagement

Did you know 70% of UK employees feel that personal learning and career development keeps them more engaged with their ...

How do we support new talent into the electric vehicles industry?

As automotive companies move to increase their range of electric vehicles, we examine the shortage of UK talent facing ...

Keeping your business afloat

With more businesses having gone insolvent during the last year than at the height of the financial crisis, Dr Deniz Y...

As a business is it worth attending the party conferences?

The party conferences are the highlight of the political calendar but for businesses attending them they can be expensi...

Women make a major contribution to the economy but still face too many challenges

In light of  Innovate UK's decision to fulfil its funding promise to its Women in Innovation awards programme followi...

Learning the lessons from the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy

The Grenfell Tower fire tragedy claimed the lives of 72 innocent people with  Richard Millett QC,  lead counsel to the...

The West Midlands National Park - a business opportunity

The West Midlands National Park is the first urban park and unlike traditional national parks has no fixed boundary. In...

10 steps to improve Business Performance

Focused on business performance management? We look at the five steps to assessing your business performance by using ...

Academics respond to house building challenge

In response to the new house building challenge set by government, academics at Birmingham City University's Centre for...

Birmingham City University welcomes the publication of the Independent Review of University Spin Outs

Birmingham City University welcomes the publication of the Independent Review of University Spin Outs and substantively...

Podcast Financial Strategy: From novice to next level

We acknowledge the complexity of your digital marketing budget, which must often cover various initiatives. We understa...

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