Connecting Academic Research to Workplace Wellbeing and Productivity  Sheela Hobden, founder of Bluegreen Coaching, is among the first participants in a groundbreaking University of Sussex study exploring the impact of a four-day working week on wellbeing and productivity. Driven by her own research into the effects of workplace coaching on wellbeing, Sheela saw a clear synergy with the Sussex 4 Day Week programme. Although she had never previously collaborated with a univers

NCUB Taskforce on business led R&D Innovation is the lifeblood of the UK economy, but the roadmap for research and development is far from clear. The NCUB’s latest Taskforce report show’s Britain’s business R&D engine is losing momentum. Between 2021 and 2023, private investment fell by 6.3% in real terms: around £3.4 billion less spent on business-led research and development. The Taskforce’s conclusions set out a route to systemic change: focus  on fewer, higher-impact prio

Business Collaborations with university students drives results

Businesses cannot compete globally without a pipeline of adaptable, higher-level skills. This White Paper must be the start of a decade-long national mission

Sparking ideas: Cardiff University's Innovation Network in action  This week, at Cardiff University’s Social Science Research Park...

konfer  joins Cardiff University’s 2025 showcase  Last week, we joined Cardiff University’s Industrial Innovation Showcase 2025,...