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- Impact Finance Bulletin: Big Society Capital reports record profits; Aqua for All and Oikocredit launch €16.5m clean water partnershipby Laura Joffre on June 28, 2022 at 2:10 pm
PLUS: LeapFrog reaches 5% of low-income population; philanthropists back maternal and child healthcare fund in Asia; BlueOrchard launches financial inclusion […]
- Opinion: Reform the banking system, not Big Society Capitalby Danyal Sattar on June 27, 2022 at 10:00 am
Social investment counts for just 1.4% of all UK business lending. So how can we get mainstream banks to play a much bigger role in the social economy? By […]
- The Editors' Post: Why every social entrepreneur needs a 'Simon'by Anna Patton on June 24, 2022 at 1:45 pm
Our SE100 winners share secrets to overcoming self-doubt, and tell us why it's all about family. Plus, the awkward questions facing a social entrepreneur when […]
- UK PM champions social impact bonds – but are claims in Big Society Capital report justified?by Anna Patton on June 24, 2022 at 1:05 pm
New research on value of UK impact bonds, estimating ten-fold return for government, delights Boris Johnson. But some say it's not clear if financing […]
- Six ways social entrepreneurs can step up to help refugeesby Sasha Gallick on June 24, 2022 at 11:00 am
WISE Ways to Lead: How can you use your professional experience and networks to make a difference to refugees? Top tips and resources from social enterprises […]
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- ‘Free meals for homeless’ cafe in London’s East End at risk as donations dry upby Zoe Wood on May 28, 2022 at 7:00 am
The Canvas’s founder says takings were so low as cost of living crisis bites she thought tills were brokenThe founder of a London social enterprise that […]
- Social supermarkets offer choice and self-esteem to hard-up workersby Julia Kollewe on May 14, 2022 at 3:00 pm
People on low incomes can fill a basket with groceries for a nominal sum at the stores – one of which will open this year on the edge of London’s Square […]
- Elise Bayley obituaryby Elizabeth Callow on April 19, 2022 at 4:36 pm
My friend Elise Bayley, who has died aged 91, worked for the Plunkett Foundation for Co-operative Studies (subsequently the Plunkett Foundation) for 17 years […]
- Mick May obituaryby Natasha May on April 10, 2022 at 1:59 pm
My father-in-law, Mick May, who has died aged 63 of mesothelioma, spent the first 20 years of his professional life in financial services before realising his […]
- Need a lathe or a laser cutter? Come to Bloqs – Britain’s biggest open-access factoryby Oliver Wainwright on February 10, 2022 at 4:29 pm
A rotting north London warehouse earmarked for flats has been transformed into a cutting-edge ‘makerspace’. Can it restore the area to its former inventive […]
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- Competition winner uses microalgae to produce vegan nutraceuticals and biostimulantson June 28, 2022 at 12:05 pm
Co-founded by an Executive MBA graduate of Cambridge Judge Business School, Emeralga Biotech wins the 1st edition of the Coller Alternative Protein Competition […]
- Impact of COVID-19 on fintech industryon June 28, 2022 at 9:30 am
New report reveals the impact of the global pandemic on fintech firms and details potential of the industry to improve financial inclusion. The post Impact of […]
- The EMBAs teaching the art of life or death decision makingon June 27, 2022 at 12:57 pm
Leading on the Frontline founders and Cambridge Judge Business School graduates tell of the trials and successes of setting up a new venture while undertaking […]
- Financial Times: Business leaders feel pressure to keep their skills up to dateon June 27, 2022 at 10:16 am
Stelios Kavadias, Margaret Thatcher Professor of Enterprise Studies in Innovation & Growth, Vice-Dean for Faculty and Co-Director of the Entrepreneurship […]
- LGBTQIA+ scholarship for the Cambridge MBA: why was it launched and what does it entail?on June 27, 2022 at 9:30 am
As we celebrate Pride Month in the UK, we find out more about The Cambridge MBA ROMBA Fellowship for the LGBTQIA+ Community - as well as the financial aid, […]
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- Do we really need to wait another generation for Clean Air?by Prof. Jon Fairburn on June 15, 2022 at 2:06 pm
By Jon Fairburn, Professor of Sustainable Development Poor air quality is responsible for over 35,000 deaths in the UK every year and hundreds of thousands of […]
- New Tourism paper from Dr Muddasar G Khwaja and colleaguesby Prof. Jon Fairburn on June 10, 2022 at 10:35 am
Linking Regenerative Travel and Residents’ Support for Tourism Development in Kaua’i Island (Hawaii): Moderating-Mediating Effects of Travel-Shaming and […]
- Business Warfare with Francis Jacksonby Kerry Edge on May 20, 2022 at 2:46 pm
Tom Lovelock, Visitor Attraction and Resort Management Student On 13th May 2022, second year students from the Visitor Attraction and Resort Management course […]
- Business and Management REF 2021 Resultsby Prof. Jon Fairburn on May 11, 2022 at 11:07 pm
By Prof Jon Fairburn – Lead for Business and Management UoA Business and Management research has been highly rated by peers and stakeholders in the HE […]
- Student visit to Alton Towers Hotelby Kerry Edge on March 18, 2022 at 12:41 pm
Studying Visitor Attraction & Resort Management opens up a wide range of roles for students from working on rides at Scarefest, to working in the hotels […]
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- Where Is the U.S. Healthcare Industry Headed?on June 21, 2022 at 2:39 pm
New business models abound, private equity is expanding, and healthcare workers are hard to find.
- Real Estate Investors See Opportunity, Despite Inflation and Uncertaintyon June 14, 2022 at 7:10 pm
“The pace at which the world is changing in terms of how people use space is extremely exciting.”
- Podcast: What One School District’s Fiasco Says About the Strengths and Limits of AIon June 14, 2022 at 11:00 am
On this episode of The Insightful Leader: When Boston Public Schools looked to algorithms to solve equity issues and save money, it ran into a roadblock—the […]
- How to Measure Your Organization’s Social Impacton June 10, 2022 at 7:02 pm
Smart people and good intentions don’t guarantee success. You need a thoughtful plan to measure what you are actually accomplishing.
- How to Craft a Fulfilling Careeron June 10, 2022 at 4:57 pm
Practical tips for aligning your values with your work.
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- A Novel Approach to Startup Recruiting: Lower the Stock Priceon March 31, 2022 at 10:07 pm
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- Elizabeth Holmes’ Guilty Verdict Isn’t an Indictment of Silicon Valleyon January 11, 2022 at 8:01 am
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- User-Generated Content: The Future of Digital Storytellingon September 13, 2021 at 3:16 am
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- Santander Bank Renews Partnership with Columbia Business School by Re-upping Financial Support for Two Business School Entrepreneurship Programson April 13, 2021 at 3:09 am
Entrepreneurship Leadership Operations Strategy Tuesday, April 13, 2021 - 01:15 NEW YORK - Columbia Business School […]
- Immigrant-Owned Businesses Were Hardest Hit by Covid, but a Sliver of Hope Lies in Greenpoint’s ‘La Merced’on December 5, 2020 at 2:39 am
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- Which tech trends are changing the social impact sector?by silicon on October 22, 2021 at 6:00 am
Change.org’s CTO discusses how technology is making a difference in the world and how non-profits can tap into digital transformation. The post Which tech […]
- Hays’ ‘tech for good’ competition expands across Europeby Blathnaid O’Dea on June 18, 2021 at 5:08 pm
Irish start-ups are encouraged to enter the second Super Connect for Good competition from Hays Technology and Empact Ventures. The post Hays’ ‘tech for […]
- How Goal uses technology to help vulnerable communitiesby silicon on May 7, 2021 at 6:00 am
From drones that detect landslides to prepay tech for water pumps, Goal Global’s CTO talks about how tech is deployed to advance humanitarian efforts around […]
- Google.org launches $25m fund for ideas that support womenby Jenny Darmody on March 8, 2021 at 6:00 am
Organisations that are ‘creating pathways to prosperity’ for women can apply for mentorship and support from Google as well as up to $2m in funding. The […]
- Training platform for homeless people wins national UK prizeby Lisa Ardill on November 20, 2020 at 12:39 pm
UK start-up Beam helps people in the homeless community learn skills, avail of career resources and access a support network. The post Training platform for […]
