‘Indian food is a universe’: Making a home at Chet Sharma’s BiBi Life&Style Quietly but surely, Chet Sharma is serving up some of the tasty plates of food in London. Carys Sharkey meets the chef reimagining fine dining with a healthy serving of nostalgia If you make your way down Oxford Street, past the shops slinging vapes and candy to indiscriminating kids, weaving through the preachers confirming your [...]
University spinouts boom as startups pull in billions SME Academics are increasingly going on to start their own start-ups, with a surge in spinouts, patents and investment pointing to the growing commercial impact of Britain’s research base. New figures seen by CityAM show the number of UCL academics seeking to commercialise their research has jumped by more than 25 per cent since the [...]
Kings Cross spinout district could create 20,000 new jobs Opinion The innovation district around Kings Cross and Euston has the potential to grow into the UK's version of Kendall Square, writes Geraint Rees.
UK spinout economy could be Reeves’ next growth lever November 19, 2025 As Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares to deliver her Autumn Budget, discussions of economic growth often centre on investment and fiscal levers. However, an arguably equally powerful driver of economic growth operates within the nation’s universities. Spinout ventures are turning ideas into viable businesses, attracting investment, generating high-skilled jobs and developing technologies with global reach. In [...]
UCL expands footprint in One Canada Square January 14, 2025 UCL School of Management has announced it will expand its facilities at Canary Wharf as the financial services hub continues to diversify its offering. The UCL school at One Canada Square, which offers undergraduate, postgraduate, executive and PhD programmes, will occupy two additional floors on levels 48 and 49 for staff, teaching and learning spaces. [...]
Study in London, boost businesses in London June 12, 2024 The partnership between London’s businesses and universities is a key driver of economic growth and success, says Dr Diana Beech With the capital region home to the highest-skilled economy in the country, it is vital that London’s businesses get access to the high-level talent they need from London’s impressive pool of graduates and can forge [...]