A University of Bath initiative that sends surplus management and engineering textbooks to universities in Nigeria has been extended to Kenya as it continues with its ambition of becoming a near-global programme. Readcycle Bath is the brainchild of Bath School of Management associate professor Teslim Bukoye, pictured, who launched it with a mission to ‘inspire...
Bath Rugby Foundation has launched an appeal for more volunteers to help change young lives in the city, including supporting students with CV writing and interviewing skills. Each year the Foundation, Bath Rugby’s charitable arm, helps around 4,000 vulnerable youngsters to succeed through inspiring programmes that focus on health, education and employability. Its team...
A business started by two former Bath schoolfriends during the Covid-19 pandemic has launched a new product range aimed at making workplace accidents a thing of the past. Former St Gregorys schoolfriends-turned-entrepreneurs Harry Kimberley-Bowen and Ronan Finnegan founded Spacebands when the first lockdown hit in April 2020. The firm sold more than 20,000 of...
People against Poverty CEO Belinda Wadsworth took over the reins of the registered charity in late 2022. We caught up with her about her time with the charity so far and its plans for the mid-term future. Q: What drew you to People against Poverty in the first place? Belinda: People against Poverty, although...
FW Capital, one of the UK’s largest regional fund managers, has strengthened its team in the South West as it continues to help the region’s small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) expand and prosper. Kevin Goodall, an experienced finance professional with more than 22 years in banking, has joined the office as a portfolio executive. ...
Motul, the French engine oil and lubricants manufacturer, is to open an office in Bath in a major boost to the city’s commercial property market. The firm, a long-term partner of emblematic international racing competitions such as the Dakar Rally and the 24 Hours of Le Mans, is the latest to take space in the...
Sales, profits and operating margins all increased at Bath-headquartered specialist manufacturer Rotork in the first half of this year as markets improved and it started benefiting from a refocusing of the business. As a result, the group, which designs and makes high-quality flow control equipment for the global oil, gas, water and power industries,...
The recent King’s Speech set out the legislative agenda for the new Labour government, with two draft bills that would enhance employment rights for employees. The reality is that there is no cost to the Treasury in making the planned change – but the same cannot be said for employers. Here is our short...
Researchers at the University of Bath have invented a new way to remove health-harming toxins from water – using 3D printing. The team from the university’s Department of Chemical Engineering say their method removes at least 75% of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) from water and so could become an important tool in future efforts to eliminate...
A charity campaign to raise vital funds to improve access to Bath’s vital parks and green spaces has signed up its first key business partner. Your Park Bristol & Bath launched the Reimagining Parks scheme in May following a report that revealed a third of the population across the two cities struggle to access their local park. ...
