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Refreshing your top team

How do you keep a long running programme like Dragons’ Den fresh? The new series of the tv reality show currently on ou...

Arup office in Birmingham - ideas for sustainable design

To help promote ideas about workplace and sustainable office design, Business Services visited the new Arup office in B...

Adapting your recruitment approach for young talent

With the festive celebrations out of the way and New Years resolutions set, we come back to the office to pick back up ...

Interview with the Vampire

Dealing with the media can be challenging, even for the most experienced professionals, and high quality training is ke...

8 Quick Wins to Improve Your Business Processes

In today’s competitive landscape, businesses are constantly seeking ways to improve their operations, boost efficiency,...

From an international student to a PR professional: Mastering the three types of luck

A blog looking at Feron Jayawardene's journey from being an English and Journalism international student to PR professi...

Seeing the wood from the trees - why we cannot have it both ways

As we dispose of our Christmas trees and embark on a new year, we should reflect on the environmental impact of our dep...

2025 - a year of innovation, entrepreneurship and change-making

This year 2025 will once again see innovation at the centre of business trends  culminating in the  Innovation Fest  f...

Santa’s Guide to Sustainable Management

As the festive season approaches, there’s no better time to reflect on the values that drive business success, both per...

Reforming the planning system is essential for SME housebuilders

In light of the government's announcement to build 1.5m new homes, we asked Michael Parinchy, a manager at Probuild360,...

Why B2B companies hate Christmas

The festive season brings with it a unique set of challenges for the business-to-business commercial community. We take...

The top 5 business trends in 2025

What trends can businesses expect in the coming year? We asked BCU Business to Business experts and business organisati...

Apprenticeships at BCU: Real Impact, Real Results

As we step into a new year, businesses everywhere are reflecting on their goals and looking for ways to invest in the f...

Navigating the subscription model: Is it right for your business?

In today's business landscape, the subscription model has emerged as a compelling option for many enterprises. From sof...

Mastering Client Management: How to identify and handle the top 10 difficult clients

With the EURO 2024 tournament reaching its climactic conclusion, marked by a series of intense moments involving ...

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