University of Bath wearable tech health study looking for middle-aged volunteers

January 28, 2021
University of Bath wearable tech health study looking for middle-aged volunteers

Scientists at the University of Bath are seeking volunteers to take part in a study to determine how wearable technology can help measure the energy people use from day to day. The research team from the university’s Department for Health are staging the six-week study to determine the energy used by men and women...

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New senior management team join The Bird, Bath, as it looks ahead to better times

January 27, 2021
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Boutique hotel The Bird, Bath, has made a trio of new appointments to bolster its senior management team. Ashley Ely, pictured, joins the 31-bedroom venue on Pulteney Road, part of Bath-based hoteliers Ian and Christa Taylor’s Kaleidoscope Collection, as general manager from March 1.  He was most recently cluster general manager for London-based Locke...

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PR agency overcomes tough year for sector to achieve strong growth and recruit more staff

January 27, 2021
PR agency overcomes tough year for sector to achieve strong growth and recruit more staff

Bath-based communications agency Clearly has taken on four new staff and launched an undergraduate internship program after chalking up a 59% increase in revenues over the past six months. The firm has also pledged to donate 2% of total revenues to environmental and social impact programs – with a target of £500,000 over the next seven years.  While the...

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Funding from three banks helps Bath Ales’ parent group survive Covid-19 and plan for the future

January 27, 2021
Funding from three banks helps Bath Ales’ parent group survive Covid-19 and plan for the future

Bath Ales’ parent company has secured new funding from its lenders to help it withstand the challenges of Covid-19 and allow it to invest for the future. St Austell, which makes beers including Tribute bitter, Proper Job IPA and Korev lager brands, and owns a portfolio of more than 180 pubs, inns and hotels,...

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South West construction industry figure joins Bouygues UK as regional managing director

January 27, 2021
South West construction industry figure joins Bouygues UK as regional managing director

Construction group Bouygues UK has appointed John Boughton, the former deputy managing director of rival Willmott Dixon in Wales and the South West, as its managing director for the same region. John, pictured, has worked in the industry for more than 30 years, four of them at Willmott Dixon, where he was instrumental in helping...

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Bath Business Blog: Claire Burden and Tim Sloggett, Smith & Williamson turnaround and rescue experts. Get match fit for 2021

January 24, 2021
Bath Business Blog: Claire Burden and Tim Sloggett, Smith & Williamson turnaround and rescue experts. Get match fit for 2021

It has been great to see many businesses adapt and thrive throughout the pandemic, while for those facing ongoing uncertainty and challenges, the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccines now provides some welcome light at the end of the tunnel. However, the future still remains uncertain for many. These businesses still have time to take...

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