Guest Articles
Access to Green Space and Workplace Wellbeing
With rising COVID infection rates in the UK and set against a background of geo-global political turmoil, it is little wonder that a number of us are feeling nervous as we look towards winter whilst we continue to adjust to the ever-shifting parameters of living and...
Propcos, corporate occupiers, pension funds…have your say
Business rates are the bane of most corporate occupiers but bring in £30bn for the Government each year. After years of assurances, the Government has launched what it calls a “fundamental” review of the business rates system. There is a call for evidence and it is...
The Next 100 Days – Seizing the opportunity in a new normal
This is the final blog in the series looking at how companies can align their commercial goals with an effective approach to Intellectual Property (IP), using Potter Clarkson’s Next 100 Days guide. We developed this guide to help companies prioritise their IP...
Gearing for Growth: Transitioning to York Biotech Campus in the midst of a global pandemic
Liz Cashon, Innovation Campus Manager at York Biotech Campus COVID-19 has, without a doubt, changed the face of bioscience for the long term. Already vital research facilities became centres of focus overnight as the world looked to scientific research teams to find...
The Next 100 Days: Mitigating Risk
This is the next blog in the series looking at how companies can align their commercial goals with an effective approach to Intellectual Property (IP), using Potter Clarkson’s “Next 100 Days” guide. During times of crisis, it is more important than ever to mitigate...
Lessons Learnt From A Zero Carbon Laboratory
Four years after completion in 2016 we have been taking the opportunity to review how well the University of Nottingham’s Centre for Sustainable Chemistry is working. The building provides all of the functions required for the operation of the Universities...
Make UK/BDO Report – Industry warns of damaging triple whammy hit to red wall regions from ‘no deal’
Some of the UK’s most economically deprived regions and so-called ‘red wall’ constituencies are at risk of a triple whammy hit to their economies in the event a comprehensive new relationship with the EU is not concluded by December. Those regions with a high...
Supporting Occupiers’ Wellbeing: The Role of Landscape.
As lockdown measures are lifted and a new normal begins to emerge, it is clear that the economy and the health of the nation have never been so important. Although the physical threat from Covid-19 is lessening as infection...
Innovation gives us good reason for optimism
With experts predicting a 25-30% drop in economic output and British tech firms posting their worst performance since the financial crash of 2008, it’s easy to see why the future might appear particularly gloomy. There are however reasons for optimism. Recessions...
Innovation and the new office
What role can innovation play in ensuring collaboration continues if we can’t be physically present? And how might offices be used going forward? Tom Renn, Managing Director - Bruntwood SciTech Manchester looks at how workspaces may now evolve. I recently joined...
Office demand post Covid -19
Now that lockdown measures are beginning to ease and the prospect of meeting up with friends and family in a restaurant or having a drink in a pub has arrived, businesses are planning for what a return to the workplace will look like. But as lockdown measures...
Successful innovation – the real risk is not doing it at all
Innovation is synonymous with successful business. Organisations that are unable to innovate successfully often fail. Covid-19 has shaken our world and the crisis has challenged organisations of all sizes, forcing leaders to explore new ways of working. Companies born...
The Future of the Laboratory
As Covid-19 has proved a catalyst for global business change, what impact has the pandemic had on laboratory operations, investment and future design? Kath Mackay, managing director - Alderley Park, looks at what’s next for the laboratory. Last week I was lucky enough...
The next 100 days: Consolidating your IP position
This is the next blog in the series looking at how companies can align their commercial goals with an effective approach to Intellectual Property, using Potter Clarkson’s “Next 100 Days” guide. With a clear picture of your current IP position, having undertaken a...
Power up the North: Levelling up in recovery
The Northern Powerhouse, since its launch in 2014, has seen some progress but too many false dawns. As we recover from this deadly pandemic, the time is now for the North of England. Much has been made, and many words spoken, of ‘levelling up’. Northern Powerhouse...