UWE Bristol will next week officially open its Envirotron – a sophisticated greenhouse that will transform teaching, research and partnerships in the areas of biodiversity and conservation, global environmental change and food security. The university has made a significant investment in the building, which features LED lighting that minimises...
Bristol hospital charity Above & Beyond has appointed former media group boss Paul Kearney as its new chief executive officer. Paul, pictured, will be responsible for driving forward the charity’s operational and strategic direction, working closely with University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. He will also ensure that the...
Ellen Green, the managing director of Bristol-based independent lifestyle products firm Blue Badge Co, has been named as one of 12 most inspirational women in the UK retail sector. Ellen, pictured, who has grown Blue Badge Co from a company run from a friend’s bedroom to a £500,000-turnover business,...
Bristol’s pioneering pie firm Pieminister has finally opened in Birmingham after several years searching the second city for a site suitable for its first West Midlands outlet. The fast-growing gourmet pie maker has acquired a 1,300 sq ft unit in Waterloo Street, which will become its 13th restaurant. The...
Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon has won a major award for its private client work for the second time in three years. The firm landed the title of Legal Team of the Year – Large Firm at the STEP Private Client Awards 2017/18, reflecting market recognition of its...
Bristol Airport and VisitBritain, the UK’s national tourism agency, have formed a three-year partnership to promote the South West to overseas visitors. Campaigns promoting the South West will highlight Bristol’s vibrant street art scene and the home of Banksy, alongside its more traditional globally famous tourist attractions such...
Bristol-based café group Friska has been named Regional Growth Business of the Year in the Food and Drink Federation Awards. The win comes hot on the heels of a successful fund-raising round in the summer when Friska raised £3m from Yorkshire Fund Managers (YFM). It also coincided with...
Business West, the organisation that runs Bristol Chamber of Commerce, has been named as the world’s best chamber for an export development programme that has helped create thousands of jobs. The organisation, which runs chambers of commerce across the South West, was one of five similar groups from across...
Bristol Music Trust, the organisation that runs Colston Hall, has appointed experienced arts manager Clare Jack to the role of chief operating officer. Clare, pictured, joins from Bath Festivals, where she was development director. She brings more than nine years’ experience in the arts industry having worked as executive...
Student Alex Gatehouse, who launched innovative healthy meals delivery service Pelico while studying at UWE Bristol, has won a prestigious national Institute of Directors award. Alex, pictured, was named Student Director of the Year at the annual awards ceremony in London, which celebrates directors at the forefront of leadership...
Bristol’s burgeoning tech and digital sector is being held back by a lack of ethnic and gender diversity among its workforce, a panel event staged in the city has heard. While the sector is creating jobs and wealth, it could do even better if it harnessed the talent that...
Global insurance giant Aon has promoted three partners in its Bristol office. The three – Kate Charsley, Karen McWilliam and Alison Murray – all work in Aon’s retirement and investment businesses and specialise in advising the major pension schemes of private and public organisations. Kate Charsley is a senior...
Osborne Clarke, the international legal practice with its roots in Bristol, has continued its expansion with the opening of its first office in Sweden. The team in Stockholm aims to be the go-to law firm for assisting Nordic and international businesses in fast-growth sectors. The launch forms a key...
