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BAFTA Children’s Award for TV adaptation of Bath Spa lecturer’s kids’ book

January 3, 2019
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BAFTA Children’s Award for TV adaptation of Bath Spa lecturer’s kids’ book

Bath Spa University MA Creative Writing lecturer Dr Joanna Nadin is celebrating after the TV series based on her book Joe All Alone won a prestigious BAFTA Children’s Award. The book follows the life of Joe Holt, a 13-year-old who is left alone at home after his mum suddenly decides to fly to Spain...

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Events industry leaders to share their expertise at inaugural MEET South West showcase

December 21, 2018
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Events industry leaders to share their expertise at inaugural MEET South West showcase

People working in Bath’s burgeoning events industry will gain valuable insight and guidance on a wide range of topics at MEET South West, the region’s first exhibition and conference showcase.   Delegates at the one-day event will have access to experts offering authoritative insight from professional development to event filming, managing chaos to GDPR...

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Agency sings praises of AI as it uses tech to write new Christmas carols

December 21, 2018
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Agency sings praises of AI as it uses tech to write new Christmas carols

Bath-based marketing communications agency Edit has harnessed the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to reconstruct carols to send to clients in place of traditional Christmas cards. However, the agency, which works with brands such as Azzurri Group, Pizza Hut, Citroen and Fiat, found it still needed the human touch to complete its new Yuletide...

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SCISYS general council joins group’s board as executive director

December 20, 2018
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SCISYS general council joins group’s board as executive director

SCISYS, the Chippenham-headquartered specialist IT group, has appointed Natasha Laird to its board as an executive director and general counsel with immediate effect. Natasha, pictured, joined the group, which also has a base in Bristol as general counsel in 2014 and has been company secretary since September 2016. She is the daughter of SCISYS...

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BrandSoup: The Holly and the IP

December 18, 2018
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BrandSoup: The Holly and the IP

To cynical observers such as BrandSoup, the festive season may hold few surprises – the same old songs, the same old traditions, the same old advertising campaigns. And that’s precisely why we love it so much: it’s a beacon of consistency and reliability in a fast-moving, uncertain world.  So imagine our astonishment when we...

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Brexit uncertainty continues to drag down business confidence in the South West

December 18, 2018
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Brexit uncertainty continues to drag down business confidence in the South West

Confidence among the South West’s firms has fallen once again and is now significantly below the national average, according to two new surveys. The latest quarterly report from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) reflects a level of SME pessimism among members across the region not seen since the aftermath of the financial crash...

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Range of businesses endorse region’s first events industry showcase through partnerships

December 18, 2018
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Range of businesses endorse region’s first events industry showcase through partnerships

MEET South West, the exhibition and conference showcase that will make its debut in January, has been boosted through a series of partnerships with key business organisations in the region. Among those endorsing the inaugural event are Bristol Airport, GWR, film production company Floating Harbour and Bath Business News. MEET South West takes place...

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‘Utter dismay’ among Bath bosses at latest Brexit delays, says Business West

December 11, 2018
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‘Utter dismay’ among Bath bosses at latest Brexit delays, says Business West

Company bosses from Bath and across the West of England are “intensely frustrated” with the latest delays affecting Brexit, according to the region’s largest business organisation. Business West – which runs Bath Chamber of Commerce and the Bath & North East Somerset Initiative – said time was now running out for a managed departure...

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Government gives £1.35m boost to West of England’s creative industry

December 7, 2018
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Government gives £1.35m boost to West of England’s creative industry

Fast-growing creative firms in Bath and across the West of England are to gain better access to training and advice under a programme launched by the West of England Combined Authority (WECA).   The scheme, which will be funded by £1.35m from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, will also provide advice on...

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BrandSoup: A pinch of salt . . .

December 6, 2018
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BrandSoup: A pinch of salt . . .

BrandSoup was flicking through the internet recently, wondering what to cover in our next blog – whether to write about Turkish celebrity chef Nusret Gökçe, who is seeking to register his trade mark gestures? Or the controversy over video game Fortnite ‘stealing’ other people’s dance moves?  Imagine our joy when we found out we...

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