The University of Bath has been named the best in the South West – and the 11th best in the UK – in a prestigious guide to higher education. The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020 also shows Bath has the third-highest degree completion rate of 96.6%, putting it behind only...
Echoes of the past and visions of the future will collide at TEDxBath tomorrow, organisers have promised, through a series of discussions in sectors including engineering, community and science and tech. Taking the theme of ‘Echoes of the City’, the event returns for a second year by showcasing a range of individual perspectives, stories and knowledge from...
Tickets are now available for the final two events in this year’s Phenomenal Women series of talks staged by The Gainsborough Bath Spa hotel. Now in its second year, the series aims to celebrate, support and inspire. Each event is delivered by a high-profile woman who has innovated in her field and achieved widespread...
The organisation behind Bath Chamber of Commerce has joined forces with more than 450 chambers across the world to sign up to an international agreement to tackle climate change. Business West, which also runs the Bath & North East Somerset Initiative, said its commitment to the International Chambers of Commerce Chambers Climate Coalition showed...
Construction firm Stonewood Builders, which specialises in high-specification refurbishment, conversion and new build projects, is continuing to grow after securing funds to build 38 homes. Castle Combe-based Stonewood is to build the two, three, four, and five-bed houses – 10 of them affordable – on land it has acquired in Great Somerford, near Chippenham. ...
Richard Crane has joined the regional office of global real estate advisory firm CBRE as a director in its valuations team covering the South West and South Wales. Richard, pictured, is responsible for investment valuations across all sectors of commercial property on behalf of institutional clients such as asset management investment firm Columbia Threadneedle. ...
Monday September 16 Finals: City of London Inv, MJ Gleeson, Petra Diamonds Interims: Horizon Discovery, Learning Technologies Group, M P Evans, Ocean Out, Science Sport, Spire Healthcare Tuesday September 17 Finals: K3 Capital Group, Springfield Pr Interims: Aquis Exchange, Bango, Central Asia, Hochschild, Itc, Kape Tech, KRM22, Nahl Group, Personal Group, Smart Metering, Uniphar Wednesday September 18...
Bristol Airport has switched to a 100% renewable electricity supply in what it described as “a significant step towards reducing its carbon footprint”. Under the three-year agreement with Danish global renewable energy supplier Ørsted, the airport’s annual electricity use of 17m kWh will be powered entirely by renewable sources. Electricity is the largest contributor to...
Bath-headquartered recruitment agency Juice Recruitment is to expand into new business areas, including growing its office network, after appointing a new managing director. Vicky Kingston, pictured right, succeeds founder Emma Summers, who will become the company’s chief executive officer, in a move that aims to build on its track record of sustained growth. Vicky...
A pioneering campaign aimed at helping businesses across the West of England prepare for life after Brexit is in the running for a top national award. Trading Through Brexit (TTB) was launched in October last year by Business West, the region’s largest business group and the organisation behind Bath Chamber of Commerce and the...
