by Admin | Nov 15, 2018 | Blog & Case Studies, Developing an Idea or Early Stage, Exploring Opportunities, Growing my Company, Oxford, People & Organisations, Personalised, Programmes & Events, Social Enterprise, Students
Do social impact and entrepreneurship go together? If stereotypes are anything to go by, no. Social impact comes with a sense of altruism – a privileging of what’s best for a community. Entrepreneurs think only of themselves, grasping opportunities that come their...
by Admin | Nov 15, 2018 | Blog & Case Studies, Developing an Idea or Early Stage, Exploring Opportunities, Growing my Company, Oxford, People & Organisations, Students
Can a bowl of soup change the world? “Definitely,” says Maddy Diment, president of Oxford’s Project SOUP (Support Oxford’s Upcoming Projects). “From securing funding and publicity for local projects, to empowering people to get involved in local decision-making and...
by Admin | Nov 15, 2018 | Blog & Case Studies, Developing an Idea or Early Stage, Exploring Opportunities, Growing my Company, Oxford, People & Organisations, Students
To the world at large, students have a ball. Their life is a smorgasbord of late nights and lie-ins, with the occasional lecture thrown in to keep them on their toes. The reality is different. Students face intense academic pressure; many of them will have a hefty...
by Admin | Nov 15, 2018 | Blog & Case Studies, Developing an Idea or Early Stage, Education & Knowledge, Oxford, People & Organisations, Students
In the United Kingdom and the United States alone, there are more than 2,500 universities that teach Spanish. No wonder: Spanish is the second most studied language in the world. Too often, though, students suffer from a lack of conversational practice. Their language...
by Admin | Oct 18, 2018 | Blog & Case Studies, Developing an Idea or Early Stage, Exploring Opportunities, Growing my Company, Oxford, Places & Spaces, Social Enterprise, Students
Eclectic, sustainable and quirky, Common Ground – a shared workspace and café – is a bright addition to Jericho Jericho, one of Oxford’s most historic areas, climbed to number 11 in a 2017 list of the UK’s ‘most hip’ destinations. Anyone who knows its melee of proudly...
by Admin | Oct 15, 2018 | Blog & Case Studies, Business Basics, Developing an Idea or Early Stage, Growing my Company, Oxford, Social Enterprise, Students
Take a look around you: Oxford is a social place. From bops and halls, to coffees and cocktails, not to mention the city’s many heritage sites, there’s always something to do – and somewhere to be outside the classroom. For too long, though, Oxford hasn’t...
