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Environmental impact of medicine and the NHS push to net zero
By Kevin Connolly - Posted on November 11, 2026
Kevin Connolly, Department of Economics, undertook a research project into prescription drugs, the environmental impact of them and how this might impact on the NHS's commitment to reaching net zero.The NHS has committed to reaching net zero, and ...
Fair Work or Work in Progress? What Hospitality Workers in Scotland Are Telling Us
By Irma Booyens - Posted on November 4, 2026
A group of Strathclyde Business School researchers have conducted a survey of hospitality workers across Scotland which has revealed the state of play of the Scottish hospitality sector. Here, Dr Irma Booyens outlines the survey findings and looks ...
From Strathclyde Business School to Building a Start-up
By Daniel Austin - Posted on October 29, 2026
Strathclyde graduate Daniel Austin is building a start-up in Bangkok and in this blog he offers some valuable lessons he's learned from doing so.Over the last year, I have been building a start-up in Bangkok called gigit. The vision for gigit is ...
Overtourism or anti-tourism: that's the question, what's the answer?
By Richard Butler - Posted on October 28, 2026
Emeritus professor Richard Butler examines the issues of overtourism and anti-tourism in today’s blog and looks at whether controlling tourism could benefit both tourists and locals alike.Since tourism first began there have been complaints by ...
Scaling innovation in Scotland's care sector: a Strathclyde KTP
By Taranjot Singh Chopra - Posted on October 22, 2026
Taranjot Singh Chopra is a KTP Associate with Solutions on Demand Group helping to scale the commercialisation of Geco Connect, an AI-enabled wellbeing and reporting platform for residential care in Scotland. Here, he outlines the progress so far – ...
