Professor Sir Steve Smith has joined a high-profile delegation visiting India this week to promote UK Higher Education.
The delegation is led by Rt Hon Sajid Javed MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, and the Minister for Universities and Science, Jo Johnson MP.
The high-profile visit will promote the university links that exist between the UK and India, as well as promote the UK as a study destination for international students. India provides more international students to the UK than almost any other country – second only to China – with 19,750...
Businesses and organisations came together at Exeter Science Park today (Dec 8) to launch Tech South West and discuss the future of the region’s technology sector.
Tech South West is an initiative covering Bath, Bournemouth and Poole, Bristol, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire. With over 10,900 tech companies in the region, latest figures reveal the South West’s technology sector to be worth £2.8billion and expected to grow to £4.2billion in just five years.*
Business and public sector leaders met at the headquarters of...
An international craft media company, with offices across America and its headquarters in New York, has relocated its UK team to Exeter.
Founded in Newton Abbot in 1961, F+W International, part of American company F+W Media, is a specialist publisher and distributer of art and craft books. The company also boasts a range of successful art and craft based ecommerce companies and distributes David & Charles and Dover Publications.
In its 54 years of operation, F+W Media has witnessed significant changes in the publishing industry. With the rise of eBook sales, increased...
Over 100 delegates attended the recent Exeter Chamber of Commerce monthly networking lunch which took at Reed Hall, Exeter University.
The guest speaker for this lunch was Karime Hassan, Chief Executive and Growth Director of Exeter City Council who gave an update to delegates on business issues in the city along with information on future plans and investments in the pipeline.
The sponsor for this lunch was Princesshay and Wayne Pearce, Centre Director informed guests of the corporate gift cards that can be purchased from Princesshay to give to clients and teams this...
A leading Devon law firm has launched a new range of company secretarial services, saying: “You look after your business, we’ll take care of the admin.” Stephens Scown LLP, based in Exeter, has launched its new services to help companies manage the often onerous burden of complying with regulations and red tape. The secretarial services are available on a sliding scale, from handling Companies House filings and regulatory admin through to a full secretarial service which also includes: · Organising board meetings and preparing agendas · Enabling AGMs to be properly held · Ensuring voting...
A major £500,000 investment to reconstruct the A3052 near Sidmouth will get underway in January.
Trow Hill will be reconstructed and resurfaced between Steven’s Cross and Dunscombe Lane, as part of a seven week programme of essential maintenance unveiled by Devon County Council.
Ahead of the resurfacing work, drainage improvements are programmed to start from Monday 4 January 2016. This is anticipated to take three weeks to complete.
Councillor Stuart Hughes, Devon County Council Cabinet member for Highway Management and local member for Sidmouth and Sidford, said...
It’s back! Exeter’s highly successful Ladies Do Lunch re-launches next month with a glorious Christmas celebration.
The new look luncheon club is now being run by renowned after dinner speaker Sally Sedgman who previously hosted Ladies Do lunches at the Royal Clarence Hotel on Cathedral Green.
"There’s no better time to launch the new club than at Christmas," said Sally (pictured) who is known all over the South West for her many television and radio appearances as well as speaking engagements.
She even won a whole ITV series, Hurrah It’s Sally Sedgman, on the...
Tiverton based London Devonshire Trust Limited, have been listed as the ninth fastest growing company in the Westcountry.
In a report, Fast Growth 75, compiled by accountants KPMG and Lloyds bank, the Group, which specializes in asset management, energy, property development and house-building, has climbed three places since last year in the who’s who for businesses who have grown and expanded, created jobs and wealth in the region.
Employing 147 people with a turnover of £30million, the company have interests in commercial and energy related property developments and own...
Visit South Devon's annual Tourism Industry Update will be held on Monday 23 November at the Langstone Cliff Hotel in Dawlish.
Visit South Devon is the official tourism body for the South Hams and Teignbridge.
The event, which is aimed at tourist attractions, activity based businesses, accommodation providers and hospitality businesses, will update delegates on the state of the tourism industry in South Devon in 2015.
The conference will also provide an opportunity to gain tips and advice from industry experts and tourism businesses on how to go for growth in 2016...
A major food company which was devastated by flooding is calling on other businesses to take action to prepare for severe weather.
Greencore is urging businesses to make sure they know their flood risk as the Environment Agency launches its annual Flood Action campaign,
Greencore employs more than 11,000 people and supplies all the major supermarket chains in the UK. The company was hit by flooding in October 2000, when more than a metre of water flowed through its Selby factory, resulting in damage which led to a multi-million pound insurance claim. The company also had to...
