New Partnerships…
We are thrilled to announce two new Partners within our team. Ellie Evans and Said Hirsh both have a long history within Volterra. Said, who previously headed our Middle East division, has over 10 years of experience as an economist and strategist, working with government and private sector clients in the UK, Europe, US, the […]
Nick Bosanquet and infrastructure ‘Reform’
Volterra associate Nick Bosanquet is a member of the advisory board for Reform – a non-party think tank whose mission is to set out a better way to deliver public services and economic prosperity. He recently contributed to a report on the investment in infrastructure. Read Nick’s thoughts here and the full report here.
Paul in debate with Joseph Stiglitz
Volterra Partner Paul Ormerod made a recent appearance on BBC’s Newsnight on the eve of the release of the latest economic statistics that would show whether or not the UK was heading towards a triple dip recession. Paul was in discussion with Nobel Prize winner Joseph Stiglitz on whether or not George Osborne should abandon […]
North East Economic review Published and another Newsnight appearance
As mentioned in February’s newsletter Volterra Senior Partner Bridget Rosewell is a member of an independent Review Team (led by Lord Andrew Adonis) for the North East Economic Review. The team has now published their report on achieving more and better jobs and a better quality of life in the North East. The report is […]
Providing the Right Skills for the Right Job: GLA Report Published
The report that we carried out earlier this year for the London Enterprise Panel on the skills that are currently required in London is now available to view here. The report compares these skill requirements to the education offering currently available in London by further education colleges, universities, and other private providers. As part of […]
Nick Bosanquet in the Press
Volterra’s health associate Nick Bosanquet has been making a splash in the press recently. His article on his own reconsideration of Margaret Thatcher’s policies made the front page of City AM – read it here. He has also written various recent articles for the British Journal of Healthcare Management: read how he think the NHS […]
Volterra paper published in leading health policy journal
A report led by Volterra associate Professor Nick Bosanquet was recently published and featured in the Primary Care Respiratory Journal. The research paper reviews and compares methods currently employed in the research and treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in a number of target regions and countries. The paper reviews the evidence on programme […]
Bridget sits on TfL panel looking at the criteria for aviation policy in the South East
A recent development in the Mayor’s campaign to ensure London has the aviation connectivity to meet its future economic needs has seen the publication of a set of criteria against which Transport for London will assess options for increasing aviation capacity. These cover the six categories of economic, airport infrastructure, airspace, surface access, environmental impacts […]
Paul jets off on a flying visit to Alibaba
Volterra Partner Paul Ormerod had a flying, two day visit to the Alibaba Business School in Hangzhou, China. Alibaba are the world’s number one e-commerce company in terms of turnover. This was a follow-up to the workshop held in the Alibaba board room last November. A range of issues related to understanding consumer behaviour in […]
Paul’s Positive Linking – book of the month
Paul’s latest book Positive Linking, published last Summer to great acclaim, is soon due to be released as a paperback. It has already been announced as WH Smith’s Business Book of the month for June. In the book Paul shows us the limits of conventional economics and why it needs to embrace the power of […]
