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Students from Oxford Brookes Business School demonstrated their entrepreneurial prowess by pitching their ideas for business ventures at an event inspired by the TV show Dragons’ Den.
Universities and spin-out companies should be reviewing their general position in relation to intellectual property ownership in light of the court’s decision in the recent case of Oxford University Innovations v Oxford Nanoimaging 2022.
Homecare provider Walfinch is deepening its support for the mental health and wellbeing of its franchisees, carers and clients. Walfinch Chief Executive Amrit Dhaliwal says: “My experience in homecare means I am aware of the importance of supporting the mental health and wellbeing of our carers, franchisees and clients. “I vowed when I started […]
I read a LinkedIn post recently that reassured business owners that if they’d managed to keep their businesses going during recession, Brexit, COVID and the cost-of-living crisis that they deserved a huge pat on the back and shouldn’t ‘beat themselves up’. Easier said than done when costs are rising and doing business seems to get harder rather than easier, but the sentiment was well-placed.
Illustration by Dan Brown Inspired by true events There was once a very successful food manufacturing company. Foundations It was founded by three highly talented people who had complementary skills. Sarah was a natural leader, a visionary. She was CEO. Ben was a brilliant salesman. Mark was a master of manufacturing and operations. […]
Nobody likes a ‘know it all’ and let’s face it, there’s no such thing. At the other end of the scale, many of us don’t create enough time to take on board new ideas, innovation and creativity in whatever format. How many times have you been recommended to read a book, get sent the link, go on Amazon, maybe even buy it but it just sits on your bookshelf? Come to think of it, as an aside, just think about that for a second….I wonder what the actual percentage of books purchased are actually read? Frightening thought!
Having made the decision to pursue a career in the care industry less than a year ago, Monique Gadd, Managing Director of Walfinch Bolton & Bury has won the Outstanding Woman in Care Services category in the Bolton Women in Business Awards 2023. Having emigrated from Cape Town to Manchester eight years ago, Monique […]
In this edition of the CEO Challenge Jacqui Canton, CEO of Abingdon & Witney College, explains more about the challenges she and her colleagues are facing, the benefits of apprenticeships and T-Levels and how businesses can engage with the college.
Thought-provoking music, talks, performances and much more are part of Oxford Brookes University’s Creative Industries Festival which takes place next month.
Join us for drinks and canapés at the B4 Classic event hosted at Courtyard by Marriott
This event is limited to 12 members.
What a great event at Silverstone for our members.
Oxford Brookes University School of Law triumphed in two prestigious competitions in the space of a week, with two of its alumni winning an international contest.
The music used in the popular video game The Lord of The Rings Online to represent good and evil characters raises moral and ethical questions about cultural appropriation, according to research by a lecturer from Oxford Brookes University.
Second B4 Finance Ecosystem Roundtable hosted by Wenn Townsend at B4 HQ