The University of Bath has received a gift of £2m from a former student to encourage innovation in its recently launched Department of Life Sciences. Prof Raymond F. Schinazi, pictured, who studied at the university in the late 1960s, went on to develop effective drugs that turned the tide against HIV, hepatitis B and...
Cleveland Pools, Bath’s much-loved Georgian lido that was saved for future generations following a 20-year campaign, is to reopen to the public next month. To celebrate the milestone – and to mark Heritage Open Day – swimming will be free on the first day, Sunday 10 September. Spaces will need to be booked in advance....
A Bath cinema has been put on the market after the group that owns it went into administration. The Tivoli in SouthGate, which remains open, is part of the Empire Cinemas chain. The group, formed in 2005 following the mergers of Odeon and UCI, and Cineworld and UGC, operated 12 venues under the Empire brand...
Bath-based specialist digital publisher SelectScience has commemorated its 25-year anniversary by highlighting its global legacy of innovation in science communication. Founders Arif and Louise Butt launched the firm with a vision to introduce peer-to-peer and digital marketing services to the scientific industry. Since then, it has gone from strength to strength, employing more than...
Bath-based international landscape architecture practice Grant Associates has promoted three of its people to associate director, paving the way for them to play key roles in its management and future direction. Danny Nagle, Chin-Jung Chen and Ibrahim Diaz Vera, pictured, were previously senior associates at the firm, which employs more than 70 people from nearly...
The Bath corporate team at law firm Thrings has advised UK interior fit-out and refurbishment specialist Bulb on its sale to a major global workplace design group. Founded in 2005 in Reading, Bulb has become a leader in research, innovation and manufacturing facility planning and construction across the UK. As a result, it has...
Iconic Somerset-based fashion business Mulberry has appointed the boss of an international upmarket drinks brand as a non-executive director. Leslie Serrero will join the board of the group, best known for its high-end designer bags, following its AGM on 7 September and will also sit on its audit committee. Ms Serroro has extensive experience...
Bath-headquartered national law firm Stone King has continued its expansion by taking on new recruits in its business property, construction, immigration and international and cross-border teams while also opening an office in Manchester. Katie Shire, pictured right, has joined the business property team in Bath as a senior associate, while the firm’s construction team in the city...
Monday August 21 AGM: Calculus VCT Tuesday August 22 Interims: Empresaria Group, Wood Group (John), Anexo Group Trading announcements: Rua Life Sciences, Gem Diamonds Economic announcement: Public sector net borrowing Wednesday August 23 Q1 result: Gail (India) Economic announcements: PMI services, PMI manufacturing, PMI composite Thursday August 24 Finals: Cropper (James), Redcentric, Hays Interims: CRH, Hunting, Tribal Group, Macfarlane Group, Harbour Energy...
The number of complaints it received by Water2business, the specialist retailer co-owned by Wessex Water, has reduced for the fourth consecutive year. The water industry’s leading annual business customer complaints report, published by the Consumer Council for Water (CCW), shows over the past 12 months, written complaints received by the firm fell by a quarter....
