Global business leader and philanthropist Lady Mireille Gillings, PhD, will officially open the cutting-edge new imaging centre which bears her name on International Women’s Day (March 8).
The University of Exeter Medical School’s new Mireille Gillings Neuroimaging Centre was funded by part of a £10 million donation from the Dennis and Mireille Gillings Foundation. The gift also funded three Mireille Gillings Fellows in Health Innovation , supporting female academics in leadership roles. Two years on, each of the three Fellows appointed is in a senior leadership position....
Foot Anstey has advised Integrity360, an August Equity portfolio company, on its acquisition of Caretower, as part of its pan-European expansion plan. The transaction involved the acquisition of Caretower's UK and Bulgarian businesses.
Emma Clayton, Associate, and Matt Stoate, Head of Corporate and Private Equity at Foot Anstey led the multi-disciplinary team from Foot Anstey that advised on the acquisition.
Integrity360, the cybersecurity specialist, is backed by private equity house August Equity, and has offices in Dublin, London and New York. Its team of security...
Stagecoach South West has confirmed changes to bus fares from 6 March 2022.
The announcement will see prices frozen on app products, saving customers on average 10% compared to the on bus price.
These are the first increases made by Stagecoach South West for nearly three years and reflect the rising costs of running services. Since 2019, costs across the bus industry have risen by around 12%.
Almost all the money received in fares goes towards paying for the day-to-day running of services as well as investing in improvements. The amount of money bus operators...
Team ‘ExeTerminators’ from The University of Exeter received £1,000 along with all 10 additional semi-finalists, and move forward to Keyloop’s grand final
March 2022: Keyloop, the global automotive technology company, has announced the individual university winners of the second annual Keyloop Dealer Tech competition. Over 1,000 students from leading universities registered their interest in the competition.
4 students; Barnaby Gill, Ryan Storey, Oskar Oramus and Isaac Cheng from The University of Exeter formed the team ‘ExeTerminators’. Their idea was to create a web...
Margoux Restaurant and Wine Bar will open in Princesshay on 25thMarch 2022, the latest addition to the centre’s line-up of eateries.
Margoux is relocating to Princesshay Square, next to Coal Kitchen, offering restaurant dining and adding a new cocktail lounge and a sun-trap terrace overlooking Exeter Cathedral for al fresco dining.
Margoux uses westcountry suppliers for its international menu that includes lunch, dinner and Sunday roast.
Michelle Menezes, Princesshay Centre Manager, says, “We are delighted to welcome Margoux to Princesshay. Its high quality,...
Exeter is one of the worst hit areas for skills shortages in the transport and logistics industry, new research has shown.
The continued e-commerce boom, and a reduction in EU labour availability, has left many firms struggling to find enough warehouse operatives to fulfill high order volumes – but analysis by Mintsoft shows that some regions are faring worse than others.
According to the research , London tops the list for the highest number of unfilled vacancies at 233, according to live jobs board data compiled on 21 February.
A community diagnostic centre in Somerset is set to become the first independent facility in the UK to offer conventional apprenticeship training to student radiographers, thanks to a unique partnership between Rutherford Diagnostics, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Exeter.
In a move to address the growing skills shortage facing the sector, the new model means that apprentices are now able to take part in a three-year BSc (Hons) in Diagnostic Radiography and Imaging through the University of Exeter, which, on top of their studies, will see them based...
Now in its 47th year, International Women’s Day 2022 is taking place on Tuesday 8th March, promoting a world of gender equality and less discrimination. One industry that is still perceived as largely male-dominated is the construction sector. Tackling this stigma, Exeter based developer Burrington Estates employs a number of women in dominant roles, encouraging women into the industry. Here, Katie Wells, Michelle Mitchell and Natalie Tucker explain more about their roles at Burrington Estates, and why more needs to be done to encourage women into this rewarding sector.
Bluebird Care’s offices in Exeter, Exmouth, East Devon, and North & West Devon have announced a 17% pay rise for their Care Assistants.
The inflation-beating pay rise has been announced in response to the exceptional work of their team.
The home care provider, who is rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission – the highest award available in the industry, delivers premium home care services throughout the region, including home visits, live-in care, companionship and complex care plans.
Bluebird Care Exeter, Exmouth, East Devon, and North & West...
Coaching Focus , a consultancy dedicated to enhancing the performance of people and their organisations by helping them foster a coaching mindset, is growing from strength to strength, with the news of a new senior executive hire and office move.
The Exeter-based business, founded by Trayton Vance, has recently announced the appointment of retired Senior British Army Officer, Ivan Jones, who will be joining as a Senior Partner. Jones, who spent over 33 years’ serving in the Armed Forces, brings with him a wealth of experience in delivering large organisational transformation,...
