As tempting as a two-week-old fish: that’s how we see European companies. That’s probably a little harsh, but only just. There are some European companies we own, but these are interesting businesses in unusual niche industries that could be based anywhere. That’s because they make most of their money overseas, far from the political and […]

Short-termism has been a bad habit to shake, both for the markets and those companies trying to appease jittery shareholders. However, there is a growing understanding that, in order to thrive, businesses need to be managed with a much more holistic – and long-term – view. While the idea of the Triple Bottom Line – […]

More than anything else, one thing has been at the top of our mind lately: in business, if you’re not the cheapest or the best, you’re toast. This really hit home to me when I travelled to the US in May 2018 to hunt for companies to invest in. I visited numerous companies that were […]

Pancreatic cancer has one of the worst outcomes of any cancer, with a 5-year survival of less than 5%. It persists as the 4th leading cause of cancer death in our society, and, due to lack of progress, will soon be the 2nd. Taking on this challenge, Precision-Panc is a UK wide therapeutic development platform […]

Multi-disciplinary team meetings (or MDTs for short) are an increasingly important part of care management for cancer patients in particular. The purpose of the meeting is to allow the complete team of people involved in the care of a patient to review and discuss all aspects of that patient’s situation to allow them to agree […]

During the summer, I undertook a research project as part of my Master’s degree in Stratified Medicine and Pharmacological Innovation at the University of Glasgow. My project involved looking at a particular gene involved in cardiovascular disease, and sequencing this gene from various strains of rat models. While I was part of the research team […]

The transition between university and the workplace is difficult. The ever increasing competitiveness between recent graduates for jobs and internships causes a great deal of stress; the endless hours spent filling out application forms and sending CVs, only to receive rejection after rejection is demoralising . With so many degrees, particularly in Life Sciences, I […]

Scotland’s life science ecosystem is stronger than ever and companies at every stage of growth have access to a powerful support mechanism. Here are just five resources available to help life science businesses achieve and sustain high levels of growth. 1. The Innovation Centres The aim of the Innovation Centres is to enhance innovation and […]