The Power of Collective Leadership: How a CEO and Leaders Group Achieved Transformational Success
Leadership can be a lonely journey. The weight of decision-making, the burden of responsibility, and the pressure to perform can often feel overwhelming. However,...
‘Meanwhile in Oxfordshire..’ Case Study: Ducky Zebra, the sustainable kidswear brand challenging gender stereotypes, championing change and inspiring happy children
‘Often girls' clothes are pink, cute and impractical. They promote kindness, but not always confidence. And boys' clothes are often blue, aggressive and adventure...
Businesses encouraged to have their say: Central Oxfordshire Travel Plan
Oxfordshire County Council has launched its first draft area travel plan for public feedback following the adoption of its county-wide transport and connectivity plan,...
OxLEP-backed project major update: Green light for Oxford station and railway transformation following £78.6m funding announcement
The Department for Transport today (17 August) confirmed it has awarded £78.6m to Network Rail to support the redevelopment of Oxford station and railway,...
Local Growth Fund Case Study: Oxford Centre for Applied Superconductivity
The property of zero electrical resistance in some substances at very low absolute temperatures, ‘superconductivity’ sees the conductivity of materials become such that when...
Following-on from this summer’s Oxfordshire Creative Industries Showcase, which brought together many Oxfordshire-based businesses, educators and entrepreneurs operating within the sector, OxLEP is continuing...
OX to ZERO summit: Oxfordshire’s world-leading solutions to reaching net zero
A new one-day summit at The Blavatnik School of Government will showcase how Oxfordshire leads the global charge in addressing the climate emergency. OX...
Local Growth Fund Case Study: Upstream Flood Storage at Northway and Marston
Climate change has brought about the ever-increasing risk of flooding, with the Environment Agency’s ‘best estimated cost’ of the 2015/16 floods that took place...
Local Growth Fund Case Study: The Advanced Skills Centre
The Advanced Skills Centre is part of Abingdon and Witney College, with a core focus on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) learning -...
Local Growth Fund Case Study: Didcot Station Multi-Storey Car Park
A key gateway to the Science Vale science and technology cluster and the Enterprise Zone including Milton Park, Harwell Campus, and Culham Science Park,...
‘Meanwhile in Oxfordshire..’ Case Study: The family of foodies cooking up one of the top-3 restaurants in Oxford from a ‘Meanwhile’ co-working space
In February 2021, OxLEP announced the launch of the ‘Meanwhile in Oxfordshire..’ programme, a high street revitalisation scheme led by Oxford City Council and...
US research organisation creates new campus to build collaborations across the Oxfordshire’s life science ecosystem
Leading US-based research organisation, the Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine, is significantly expanding its commitment to Oxfordshire by establishing a major presence...
Co-operative Futures launch new peer-mentoring programme in Oxford
Co-operative Futures and OxLEP’s eScalate programme collaborate to celebrate community businesses and co-ops at Co-op event What: Community Businesses & Co-ops: Panel Conversation & Social...
Oxfordshire’s ‘global economic strengths’ continues to draw top international investment, despite pandemic challenges
OxLEP have today (29 July) highlighted new Department for International Trade (DIT) figures that has shown the county maintained a strong position attracting worldwide business investment,...
Oxford Professional Consulting is Oxford’s premier consultancy for Executive Business Coaching and Leadership Communication. Led by Alison Haill, Principal Consultant and Founder, who hand-picks...
Corporate VCs have South East innovators in their sights as investment levels reach new heights across the UK
Businesses in the South attracted £808k in Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) investment in Q3 of 2021, according to KPMG UK’s Global Venture Pulse Survey.
Owen Mumford announces verified science-based targets and plans for net zero
Owen Mumford, a global leader in the design, manufacture and advancement of medical devices, has announced its emissions reduction targets through the Science Based...
With new starters taking their first steps in accountancy and part-qualified accountants entering the home straight of their qualification journey, CRM is bursting with...
South Central Institute of Technology’s Preeti Vohra scoops prestigious national tech award
South Central Institute of Technology (SCIoT) is incredibly proud to announce that Reading-based Digital Technologies Trainer Preeti Vohra has been announced as one of...
Oxfordshire Apprenticeship Awards 2022 set to launch this week, as Local Enterprise Partnership insist ‘Apprenticeships are more crucial now than ever’
The Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (OxLEP) have announced that the prestigious Oxfordshire Apprenticeship Awards are set to launch later this week, ahead of the...
Oxford Brookes to become the UK’s first university to retrofit pioneering new heating technology on campus
With the world’s attention focused on the outcomes of the COP26 summit, Oxford Brookes University is introducing a major technological advancement to significantly reduce...
COP26: OxLEP hosts official event in Oxford on ‘science and innovation’ UK presidency day
As key officials from across the globe continue critical discussions in Glasgow at COP26, the Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (OxLEP) has played its role...
Go Further Investment Index celebrates the most progressive northern UK businesses
The Go Further Investment Index launched today (9 November) at a special virtual event to connect the innovation and investment communities and celebrate the...
Bureau Veritas urges UK business to ‘Make Change Happen’ as COP26 progresses
With COP26 now firmly underway, leading sustainability authority Bureau Veritas is urging UK businesses to ‘make change happen’ as it supports the commitments and...
Ian Truesdale appointed Unipart Logistics Managing Director
Ian Truesdale has been appointed Managing Director of Unipart Logistics, the logistics and supply chain arm of Unipart Group, one of Britain’s largest independent...
TP Health completes management buyout and strengthens senior team to capitalise on growing occupational health market
Leading occupational health provider TP Health has recorded stellar growth and announced the appointment of a new Non-Executive Director, following the completion of a...
UK still uncomfortable talking about race, new survey finds
Business in the Community (BITC), the Prince’s Responsible Business Network, has today published the findings of the 2021 Race at Work survey which captures...
IPSE wins Membership Organisation of the Year at the Memcom Awards 2021
IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) has been named Membership Organisation of the Year at the Memcom Awards 2021. It also...
RoSPA and L’Oréal’s ‘Leading Safely’ programme gains huge momentum
RoSPA and L’Oréal’s Leading Safely for Women programme, part of their Safe@Work-Safe@Home partnership, which launched earlier this year has had a ‘phenomenal response’, according...
Mobilizing the shift to electric fleets: Vattenfall outlines the roadmap for businesses to meet their climate responsibilities
Understanding eFleet charging infrastructures, a new white paper from European energy company Vattenfall, sets out a roadmap for businesses to facilitate the transition to...
This summer, we have been exploring all things business growth: team growth, personal growth, financing growth, leading growth, pitfalls of growth and growth stakeholders....
In response to the emerging UK energy crisis, Hirbod Assa, Senior Lecturer in Finance and Fintech at the University of Kent’s Business School explains...
TAE Technologies commercialises breakthrough Power Management technology developed for fusion to revolutionise electric vehicles, charging infrastructures, and energy storage
TAE Technologies, the world’s largest private fusion energy company, has announced the formation of a new division dedicated to power management. TAE Power Management’s...
UK Biomass Potential for BECCS Land Occupier Survey
Carter Jonas have been commissioned to provide research and information on the future of Biomass and the potential supply of feedstock for power generation...
UK Business losing billions due to poor technology
In response to new data revealing that UK businesses are losing billions due to poor digital experiences, and many UK businesses aren’t making effective...
Oxford Brookes Business School awarded Small Business Charter status
In recognition of its outstanding support for small businesses, student entrepreneurship and commitment to the local economy, Oxford Brookes Business School has been awarded...
Blake Morgan achieves Ecovadis Silver Medal sustainability rating
Leading law firm Blake Morgan has achieved a silver medal rating in recognition of its sustainability and corporate social responsibility practices following an assessment...
Our Climate Change Strategy – and comment on the Government’s Decarbonising Transport plan
Today marks both the launch of our Group Climate Change Strategy, and the publication of the Government's Decarbonising Transport Strategy - an exciting day...
Upcoming OxLEP event: ‘The Oxfordshire Plan 2050 – why the business voice needs to be heard
Businesses from across the county are being encouraged to sign-up to an upcoming online panel event, critical as the Oxfordshire Plan 2050 moves closer...
OxLEP-backed project – set to be a key player in championing cleaner energy production – is announced
Confirmation of a new pilot project for an innovative energy systems accelerator – one of several schemes to have benefitted from government funding secured...
Pathways to Zero-Carbon Oxfordshire report welcomed
A key climate action report – Pathways to a Zero-Carbon Oxfordshire – by the University of Oxford’s Environmental Change Institute and Bioregional has been...
Moorcrofts advises on management buy-out of Gravity Consulting Engineers
Moorcrofts LLP has advised Gravity Consulting Limited (“Gravity”), a well-established and experienced structural engineering consultancy firm, as part of a management buy-out.
The Marketing Centre’s M360 assessment highlights the need for business leaders to grapple with marketing metrics -If it moves measure it, and if you...
Working from home: Call to ban out-of-hours emails from bosses
Sridhar Iyengar, MD, Zoho Europe, comments:
“Technology has played a crucial role in keeping businesses operational during the pandemic, but this new working from home...
Blenheim Estate Invites Tenders For Long Term Partnership on Arable Land
The Blenheim Estate in Oxfordshire is inviting farmers to tender for c.1,100 acres (445ha) of arable farmland as it implements its ground-breaking land strategy.
Oxfordshire Community Foundation opens search for Chair
Oxfordshire Community Foundation (OCF) is seeking a Chair with the enthusiasm and ability to enable the foundation to succeed in reaching the next stage...
£0.5 million Headington life science laboratory development at The Oxford Trust’s Innovation Centre supported by funding secured by OxLEP
The Oxford Trust, the local charity encouraging the pursuit of science and enterprise, is to undertake a half million-pound project to install life science...
On International Women’s Day, IPSE warns of “disproportionate financial struggle” of female freelancers during the pandemic
On International Women’s Day, IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) has warned that female freelancers face a “disproportionate financial struggle” during...
Inland Homes showcases a level playing field for International Women’s Day
In recognition of International Women’s Day on Monday 8th March, three female members of Inland Homes’ construction team share their own take on what...
Local Business Leader Announces Second Peer-to-Peer Vistage Group
Local business mentor, Gordon Hall, is announcing a second peer-to-peer support group with Vistage, an executive leadership organisation, in the South Buckinghamshire and surrounding region, launching in...
B4, Oxfordshire’s long established business networking group, recently announced plans to expand its new and largely digital services nationally. With the national network already...
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