The managing partner of Bath architects Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios has become a visiting professor at the School of Architecture and Environment at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol). Geoff Rich, pictured, will work with the university to help inspire the next generation of architects, sharing his expertise through masterclasses, lectures, and...
A once-in-a-generation elite sporting event taking place in Bath this summer will offer a unique showcase for the city’s businesses. The UIPM Modern Pentathlon and Laser Run World Championships are being staged at the University of Bath in August, providing unparalleled sponsorship, hospitality and staff engagement opportunities for firms in the city. The event, which...
A business launched by two former schoolfriends from Bath has raised £1m from its first investment round to market its pioneering wearable workplace safety technology. Spacebands is on a mission to improve workplace safety by using its technology to prevent accidents, injuries and deaths in hazardous environments. Initially seeking seed investment of £600,000, it has now received £1m...
Future, the Bath-headquartered specialist global media group, has appointed a major figure in the US media sector to take over from CEO Zillah Byng-Thorne when she steps down at the end of next month. The group, which Ms Byng-Thorne has transformed from a loss-making mainly UK business into an international group worth around £2bn...
Business West is to mark International Women’s Day with an event celebrating the region’s female entrepreneurs and focusing on the importance of promoting gender equity in business. A panel of five inspirational women from the region will discuss a range of topics at the event on 8 March, such as how business leaders can...
Tourism and hospitality businesses from Bath will battle it out with rivals from across the region in the prestigious South West England Tourism Excellence Awards next month. Reflecting its importance to the region’s tourism sector, Bath is represented in nine of the 27 categories in the awards. City venues and attractions have swept the...
Bath’s first networking group for businesses with a social conscious and organisations that support them is to be officially launched next week. Bath Social Impact Network will be the first of its kind in the wider Bath area and will offer members support to help them flourish through collaboration and idea generation. Launched as...
Bath-headquartered specialist public relations agency Abode Worldwide has appointed former national newspaper journalist Neil Millard as managing director to support its global expansion. Neil, pictured with Abode founder and CEO Jessica Gillingham, joins the agency from Rhizome Media in London, where he spent nearly six years as PR director and then managing director working...
Bath businesses can benefit from free soft skills training following new research showing their importance in the modern workplace. Business West, the regional business group that runs Bath Chamber of Commerce, has worked with the West of England Institute of Technology (WEIoT) to launch a new soft skills certificate with modules including digital skills for...
Bath has the potential to boost its economy by being a ‘fun’ city with a strong emphasis on wellbeing and health built on its spa heritage, the launch of its first wellness festival heard. It could take lessons from places as diverse as Iceland, with its tradition for thermal bathing, and Singapore’s emphasis on trees...
