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The economy and Brexit – what’s next?
By Heather Cameron ‘Uncertainty and volatility’ – these were two key terms highlighted at a recent event focusing on the impact of Brexit on the economy, hosted by STEP Stirling. Following the historic...
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Gender pay gap – will it ever close?
By Heather Cameron Last Thursday was labelled ‘Equal Pay Day’ – the last day of the year women effectively stop earning relative to men – just one day later than the previous year. According to the...
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Who’s afraid of the big, bad robot? Preparing the labour market for a future...
By Heather Cameron “Science fiction is slowly becoming science fact”. This is what the interim Chair of the government’s Science and Technology Committee said in their recently published report on...
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‘Olderpreneurs’ – the new generation of start-ups?
By Heather Cameron Entrepreneurs are often portrayed as bright young things launching start-ups, but does the reality of start-up demographics paint a different picture? Changing demographics The UK...
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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,...
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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 make...
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Designing for positive behaviours
By Heather Cameron “We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us” – Winston Churchill, 1943 This much borrowed saying from the former prime minister was made during the 1943 debate over the...
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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...
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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...
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Science, technology and innovation: the impact of Brexit
By Steven McGinty There have been many twists and turns in the Brexit story. The latest, has been Theresa’s May’s failed attempt to increase her parliamentary majority and gain a personal mandate for...
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The rise in youth markets –“transforming town and city centres with the...
By Heather Cameron As we recently reported, despite being around for centuries, and following a decline during the recession, traditional retail markets have experienced something of a revival in...
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Tourism – is it “killing neighbourhoods”?
By Heather Cameron Today is World Tourism Day (WTD), the aim of which is “to foster awareness among the international community of the importance of tourism and its social, cultural, political and...
View Article“Shifting into reverse”– the global gender gap
By Heather Cameron “Gender parity is shifting into reverse” – this was the finding of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF’s) most recent annual Global gender gap report, published last month. This is the...
View ArticleBetter outcomes for children, parents and society – why ‘family learning...
Improving the circumstances of families from deprived backgrounds has been a key policy focus of government in recent years, with large amounts of resources and funding having been allocated to trying...
View ArticleReleased with nowhere to go: housing solutions for prisoners
It has been widely argued that securing adequate housing for ex-offenders reduces rates of recidivism. However, it is not uncommon for a person to be released from prison with nowhere to live and there...
View Article‘The great training robbery’ – one year on, is the apprenticeship levy having...
It’s now been a full year in operation, but will the apprenticeship levy “incentivise more employers to provide quality apprenticeships” and “transform the lives of young people who secure them”, as...
View ArticleHow can the UK Government support our rural entrepreneurs?
By Steven McGinty Rural businesses play a significant role in the UK economy. Yet, policymakers often overlook their contribution and, as such, have failed to realise the economic opportunities in many...
View ArticleA rising tide: the growing importance of the blue economy
There has been much focus on the green economy in recent times as the international community attempts to address the current ‘climate emergency’. According to the United Nations (UN), “an inclusive...
View ArticleHousing wealth matters
With the widening gap between the richest and poorest across different measures of inequality, there is growing awareness that income is not the only factor that impacts living standards. This has led...
View Article‘Digital prescribing’ – could tech provide the solution to loneliness in...
The number of over-50s experiencing loneliness could reach two million by 2026. This compares to around 1.4 million in 2016/7 – a 49% increase in 10 years. It has also been estimated that around 1.5...
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