Enterprise Research Centre (ERC)

Our latest report "What have we learned from six waves of data on workplace mental health in Midlands firms?" offers a detailed account, from the employer perspective, of workplace mental health issues and their impacts on performance.
www.enterpriseresearch.ac.uk/publications...

Our latest State of the Art review ( SOTA ) "What is the link between Psychosocial Safety Climate and organisational outcomes? "
Read the SOTA here:https://www.enterpriseresearch.ac.uk/publications/what-is-the-link-between-psychosocial-safety-climate-and-organisational-outcomes/

The latest ERC Research paper published today revisits the geography of high-growth firms (HGFs) in the UK to understand why some regions consistently generate more of them than others.
Read the paper and related policy briefing here.
www.enterpriseresearch.ac.uk/publications...

Today we highlight ERC Research Paper No 114: The relationship between business support , managerial practices and firm performance over time.
Find out more about the research and read the full paper here www.enterpriseresearch.ac.uk/publications...

The May ERC newsletter featuring the latest blogs from the ERC and event dates for your calendar is now out.
Read it here mailchi.mp/enterprisere...
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Post-Brexit Pragmatism? What the UK–EU Reset Summit held in London this week means for SMEs.
Insights from Professor Jun Du, Director of the Aston Centre for Business Prosperity in the latest ERC blog published today.
@astonuniversity.bsky.social
www.enterpriseresearch.ac.uk/post-brexit-...

We recently published the latest State of Small Business Britain report 2024 delivering insights on the major research themes covered by the ERC including.
🔴 Business Growth
🟡 Innovation
🟢 Management and Leadership
Download the full report at www.enterpriseresearch.ac.uk/publications...

The New Business Growth Service – Six Steps to Growth - Enterprise Research Centre

With recommendations on how the new Business Growth Service (Mk2) could drive significant progress towards maximising the contribution of the small business sector to growth read the latest ERC blog authored by Kevin Mole and Mark Hart published today.
www.enterpriseresearch.ac.uk/the-new-busi...

The State of Small Business Britain Report 2024 - Enterprise Research Centre

The ERC State of Small Business Britain report published last month draws together insights from ERC research conducted & published in 2024 identifying key trends and issues in entrepreneurship and small business growth.
www.enterpriseresearch.ac.uk/publications...

Latest ERC blog by Dr Inge Hill looks at the the value of entrepreneurial placemaking for rural development: Based on her research Inge observed that ‘place’ is often used interchangeably with ‘location’, with no distinction made between the two.
www.enterpriseresearch.ac.uk/the-value-of...

The State of Small Business Britain Report 2024 - Enterprise Research Centre

Access the full report here - www.enterpriseresearch.ac.uk/publications...

🆕 📢 We are pleased to announce that our latest State of Small Business Britain report has been published today! The report is our annual review of trends and issues affecting small businesses in the UK, drawing together the range of research and analysis the ERC team completed during 2024...🧵

In this episode of the Exploring Enterprise podcast our discussion covers a range of themes, including the complexity of the line management role, the relationship between line management and workplace wellbeing, and the training and development needs of this group. @vickibelt.bsky.social

Our latest State of the Art Review ( SOTA ) Remote working and employee wellbeing looks at the connection between remote working and employee wellbeing highlighting priorities for future research.📚 Read the full SOTA at www.enterpriseresearch.ac.uk/publications...

Read our latest blog:SMEs and Net Zero: how can we break the cycle of inaction? addressing business leaders’ experiences of competing business, societal and environmental goals. Thttps://www.enterpriseresearch.ac.uk/smes-and-net-zero-how-can-we-break-the-cycle-of-inaction/

Read the January newsletter from the ERC. mailchi.mp/enterprisere...
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National Productivity Week
Today we share a ground-breaking research paper from ERC Deputy Director Mark Hart and Karen Bonner, focusing on a small group of firms they term the UK’s ‘Productivity Heroes’
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🎙️ 🆕 Do you want an informative update on the latest insights on SMEs and net zero, but not sure where to start? Well you are in luck as we've just released a new podcast in our Exploring Enterprise podcast series on this very theme! Tune in here - www.enterpriseresearch.ac.uk/podcast/epis...

This week is @productivity.bsky.social National Productivity Week and we are sharing relevant ERC research insights during the week. We start by highlighting our major research programme focusing on workplace mental health. Find out more here - www.enterpriseresearch.ac.uk/esrc-mental-...

Warwick Business School triumphs at prestigious research awards | News | Warwick Business School The School's Enterprise Research Centre scored success at the at the Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship annual conference.

🏆 Great article from Warwick Business School about the ERC's two prize-winning papers awarded at the Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) annual conference - www.wbs.ac.uk/news/warwick... @steverop.bsky.social @vickibelt.bsky.social @drlornatreanor.bsky.social

Thanks for sharing David!

🤝 What do we know about business support and SMEs? The impact of business support has been a key area of research at the ERC, and some of our key findings on business advice are included in the infographic below ⬇️