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Keep up-to-date with the latest business news, marketing best practices, success stories and more with content produced by the Business West team and regional business leaders.

Bristol Learning City launches search for more governors

Bristol Learning City, a partnership of over 70 local organisations, has launched a new campaign alongside Business West and the free, online Inspiring Governance service to recruit more school...
Fay Daniels
Fay Daniels
Business West
Posted on: 06.12.17
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Bath is a big hit with students, so why do they leave after they graduate?

To misquote the often underestimated Homer Simpson: “Students – the cause of, and solution to, many of Bath’s problems.” The American cartoon character was actually talking about “Beer and life” not...
Ian Bell
Ian Bell
Business West
Posted on: 05.12.17
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Q&A with Richard Gleave - Chief Operating Officer at Public Health England

UWE , in partnership with Business West, runs an annual lecture series that brings top business leaders to Bristol. We caught up with Richard Gleave, COO at Public Health England , before he gave his...
Sarah Atkinson
Sarah Atkinson
University of the West of England
Posted on: 29.11.17
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Laying the foundations for a skilled and productive workforce in the West of England

In the West of England region, Skills West, an initiative of Business West and the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership, which is funded by the European Social Fund and Education & Skills...
Posted on: 30.10.17
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Google’s Digital Garage shacks up at the Engine Shed

Google’s Digital Garage will be helping local businsses make the most of opportunities online at the Engine Shed on 20th October.
Posted on: 13.10.17
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Bristol Digital Leaders: Q&A with Oli Ward

We talk to Oli Ward, founder of bristol-based Develop Me, a business addressing technical skill shortages in the South West’s digital and creative industries.
Susie Parker
Susie Parker
Business West
Posted on: 13.10.17
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Bristol Digital Leaders: Q&A with Nick Dean

We chat to Nick Dean, MD at Bristol recruitment agency ADLIB, as part of our 'Bristol Digital Leaders' Q&A series, about skills in the digital sector.
Susie Parker
Susie Parker
Business West
Posted on: 09.10.17
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Bristol Digital Leaders: Q&A with Lidia Drzewiecka

We talk to Lidia Drzewiecka, founder of new-age digital & brand marketing company Visuable, as part of our 'Bristol Digital Leaders' interview series.
Susie Parker
Susie Parker
Business West
Posted on: 06.10.17
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Site of Berkeley nuclear power station begins new chapter

South Gloucestershire and Stroud College's new £15million Berkeley Green Campus on the site of the old power station is starting to develop the engineers of the future.
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 05.10.17
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