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Family Businesses Call For Greater Support As 92% Say Current Policies Fall Short
When asked whether they felt the government was doing enough to support family businesses, a resounding 92% of respondents said no.
Oct 282 min read


Why Gen Z Could Transform The UK’s Small Business Landscape
“Young adults in the UK are brimming with entrepreneurial ambition, but a persistent barrier threatens to stall the next wave of small...
Sep 122 min read


Support More Young People Into Work
Young people deserve better than unemployment after spending years studying for their exams, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has...
Aug 213 min read


Bank Of England Cuts Interest Rates
The Bank of England has made a significant decision to cut interest rates from 4.25% to 4% which could mean that borrowing becomes...
Aug 75 min read


Teachers Graduate From Castleman Learning Network
The latest trainee teachers have graduated from the Castleman Learning Network, which is part of the Dorset-based Castleman Academy Trust...
Jul 8, 20242 min read


Oxford Brookes Master’s Students Drive Innovation
Postgraduate students at Oxford Brookes Business School worked with businesses to address real-world issues as the University hosted its...
Jun 28, 20242 min read


A Royal Scroll Arrives For Prison Education Provider Coracle
Prison education business Coracle was presented with a Grant of Appointment scroll signed by His Majesty the King at its offices in...
Jun 27, 20241 min read


Inverclyde Business Provides Training For Local Young People
A family-run Inverclyde business is hiring and training young people in the field of ground investigation, after the business owners...
May 22, 20243 min read


Over 55s Are Being Overlooked And Locked Out Of The Workplace
One in three UK employees in the UK are over the age of 50*, but a large proportion of this generation are being overlooked for workplace...
Apr 29, 20243 min read


Consortium Of Universities Receive Almost £50m
Sheffield Hallam University is part of a consortium of institutions to receive almost £50 million government funding to advance the UK’s...
Apr 18, 20242 min read


Dundee Academics Elected Fellows Of The RSE
Two University of Dundee academics are among the newest Fellows elected to the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE). The RSE, Scotland’s...
Apr 18, 20243 min read


Selby College Announces Children’s University Learning Destinations
Selby College has announced a range of Learning Destinations across the district for its recently launched Children’s University. The...
Apr 3, 20242 min read


Students Across The District Get A Taste Of Careers In Construction
Over 170 pupils from the Wakefield district took part in a wide range of hands-on construction activities as part of Give Construction a...
Mar 21, 20243 min read


Students Create Sustainable Fashion For Community Foundation
Level 3 Fashion Textiles students from Wakefield College have teamed up with Community Foundation Wakefield District to create and help...
Mar 21, 20242 min read


Skin Cancer Detection Is Being Developed At University Of Dundee
New ways to detect skin cancer tumours without the use of invasive surgeries are being developed at the University of Dundee. Innovative...
Mar 13, 20242 min read


Leicester College Wins Female Skills Competition
Angharad Greaves, a student at Leicester College, has won the Midlands heat of the SPARKS Female Skills Competition. Leicester College...
Mar 13, 20243 min read


Researchers Inspire Next Generation Of Plant Scientists
Researchers at the University of Glasgow and Lancaster are on a mission to inspire the next generation of plant scientists with...
Mar 8, 20243 min read


Why International Women’s Day Can Help Promote Women In Industry
The UKs leading supplier of gritters and winter maintenance vehicles is celebrating its female employees today as the world marks...
Mar 8, 20242 min read


Tank Museum’s Role In Fighting Russia
The Tank Museum in Dorset has been playing a role in Ukraine’s war with Russia – by digging out old manuals and parts for Cold War-era...
Mar 6, 20243 min read


Fast-Growing Dorset Business Launches Graduate Scheme
Poole Bay Holdings (PBH), a leading direct and digital marketer of a diverse range of products, has launched a marketing graduate scheme....
Feb 29, 20241 min read


Paralysed Former Soldier Puts Workshy To Shame
A Special Forces soldier who was shot through the neck and is paralysed from the head down has astonished the medical profession by...
Feb 28, 20243 min read


Newly Appointed Honorary Chair At Aston University
Aston University is delighted to announce that it has appointed one of the UK’s most respected and successful business leaders, Sir Peter...
Feb 23, 20242 min read


RHS Calls On Public To Spot Bumblebees On Blooms
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is launching a nationwide initiative to monitor ‘Bumbles on Blooms’, in a bid to identify which...
Feb 19, 20242 min read


Scottish Early Years Professional Launches Play & Learn Sessions
An Inverclyde family support worker has launched a range of play and learn sessions to encourage children’s positive early experiences...
Feb 16, 20242 min read
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