A leading academic and digital pioneer at the University of Bath’s Institute of Coding (IoC) has been awarded an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours. The award to IoC director Prof Rachid Hourizi, pictured, was “richly deserved”, said the university’s vice-chancellor and president Prof Ian White, who hailed the institute’s work in breaking down barriers...
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The University of Bath’s commitment to fostering innovation and enterprise in the city will step up a gear next week when it hosts a major business show. The two-day Bath & North East Somerset Business Show takes place in the university’s new School of Management next Tuesday and Wednesday, 27-28 June. will feature exhibitions, workshops,...
A team from Bath-based law firm Stone King has raised more than £6,000 for charity by cycling from its headquarters in the city to London. The nine riders, pictured, covered the 155 miles from the firm’s office on Upper Borough Walls to its London office in the Barbican over two days to raise the...
A team made up of employees from Bath-headquartered Wessex Water Group businesses has been recognised for its mentoring support for disadvantaged young people. Through its partnership with charity Envision, which empowers young people from less-advantaged backgrounds to develop essential skills and confidence, the team mentored 21 individuals from two Bristol schools. The young people...
The government and the Bank of England must do more to curb interest rates and lower inflation to avoid firms in Bath being “pushed to the brink”, the area’s largest business organisation has said. Following the Bank’s decision yesterday to hike the base rate from 4.5% to 5% – its highest for 15 years...
Curo, the Bath-headquartered housing association and developer, has teamed up with a digital housing infrastructure specialist to make sure all residents in its multi-dwelling units have access to full-fibre internet. Around 4,700 of the 13,000 homes in Curo’s, portfolio across Bath, Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Wiltshire are multi-dwelling units, usually blocks of...
South West accountancy firm Milsted Langdon has marked its 35th anniversary with a party for staff from across its five offices. The independent firm was founded in 1988 by University of Bath graduates Simon Milsted and Jonathan Langdon. Since then it has specialised in trusted accountancy advice for businesses and individuals. Today it has 20...
Business West, one of the UK’s largest chambers of commerce, is celebrating 200 years of leading and supporting businesses with a campaign entitled 200 Years of Future Thinking. Marking two centuries since the Bristol-based Chamber of Commerce was founded, the campaign coincides with a new-look brand image, pictured, below, on a banner with members of the...
Monday June 19 Finals: Triple Point Energy Transition, NextEnergy Solar Fund Tuesday June 20 Finals: Enteq Technologies, IG Design Group, Intercede Group, Gear4music (Holdings) Trading announcement: SThree Economic announcement: Public sector net borrowing Wednesday June 21 Finals: Liontrust Asset Management, Berkeley Group Holdings, Ra international Group, Esken Economic announcement: Producer Price Index, Consumer Price Index, Retail Price Index Thursday June...
