Ensuring that the growing need for cybersecurity matches the needs of society are to be addressed in a ground-breaking £3.5m research hub set up by University of Bath. The DiScriBe Hub+ will look at how the gap between digital security and society can be bridged in an era of ever-increasing risk of hacking threats...
The new lockdown measures announced will be devastating to many Bath firms despite their best efforts to make themselves Covid-safe, the region’s largest business organisation has warned. Most businesses were forced to close yesterday as the country entered its second lockdown, with staff being urged to work from home where they can. Non-essential shops...
Commuters and visitors to Bath are now able to hire carbon-neutral e-scooters to ride around the city’s streets as part of a year-long trial aimed at encouraging low-carbon travel. Initially, 50 scooters supplied by Swedish firm Voi will be available to hire in Bath, along with 100 in Bristol – with the West of England Combined...
Curo, the Bath-based housing association, harnessed the power of Zoom, YouTube and Facebook Live to stage its traditional annual residents’ conference. Curo designed the day-long, interactive programme so residents could see and hear directly from staff from across the business and choose to join the sessions that most interested them. Broadcasting live on the three main...
Mabboo, the independent retailer specialising in clothing and zero-waste accessories made from bamboo, has opened a store in Bath. The Bristol-based business, which operates a shop in that city’s Galleries retail centre, has taken over the former Timberland outlet in Southgate. The 1,065 sq ft unit, pictured, stocks a range of T-shirts, watches, sunglasses and accessories...
A long-running annual conference held in the West of England for communications professionals working in the natural history, conservation and environmental sectors takes place next month with a fully digital programme of events. Staged for the past 16 years, Communicate is hosted by the Natural History Consortium the organisation behind Bath Festival of Nature - and...
Bath firms are being urged to prepare now for the end of the Brexit transition period on January 1 next year, despite many questions of how it will work in practice remaining unanswered. The government has launched a campaign for businesses with the strapline ‘Time is running out’ as talks with the EU over...
Business West, the group that runs Bath Chamber of Commerce, has welcomed the latest government job and self-employment support measures – but warned that many firms, including those in the city’s vital hospitality sector, continue to miss out. The new support package was announced yesterday by Chancellor Rishi Sunak as businesses in many areas...
Staff isolation, cohesion and engagement within teams are the top priorities of many firms as remote working becomes the norm during the coronavirus pandemic, according to research by Bath project management consultancy Nine Feet Tall. Its extensive research with organisations across a range of sectors, including Royal Mail, The White Company, Danone, Costain, Nationwide...
Bath textile and design specialist Annie Lywood has started a business to produce a collection of decorative and cuddly cushions that harness the calming sense of touch. Bonnie Binary, which is backed by Crowdfund and NatWest’s Back Her Business programme, has been launched as ‘touch deprivation’ becomes a major issue due to a lack...
