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Worcester Awarded Maximum £2.5m Teaching Capital Grant to Expand and Enhance Healthcare Education
The University of Worcester has been awarded £2,493,703 from the Office for Students (OfS) to further enhance its very high-quality education of tomorrow’s nurses, doctors, physiotherapists, paramedics, occupational therapists, physician assistants, midwives and other...
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Worcester Awarded Maximum £2.5m Teaching Capital Grant to Expand and Enhance Healthcare Education
The University of Worcester has been awarded £2,493,703 from the Office for Students (OfS) to further enhance its very high-quality education of tomorrow’s nurses, doctors, physiotherapists, paramedics, occupational therapists, physician assistants, midwives and other...
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Worcester Aiming for the Treble in the Battle of the M5!
The University of Worcester is looking to retain the highly coveted trophy for the third time in a row as sports teams across the campus prepare for Varsity 2025. Teams from the University of Worcester will face teams from the University of Gloucestershire in 17...
Worcester Leadership Expert Lucy Barkas joins Mike Harris on the latest Leaders In Strategy Podcast.
Award winning Business consultants Strategus Consulting are excited to announce that leadership expert, coach and author Lucy Barkas joins host Mike Harris on the latest edition of the Leaders In Strategy Podcast – ‘Women In Leadership’. Lucy talks about her excellent...
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University of Worcester Arena Celebrates a Decade of Sporting History
Ten years ago, the University of Worcester created the UK’s first sporting arena specifically designed to accommodate the wheelchair athlete. A decade later, the University of Worcester Arena has become a world-leading facility and has set a new benchmark for...
University of Worcester Arena Celebrates a Decade of Sporting History
Ten years ago, the University of Worcester created the UK’s first sporting arena specifically designed to accommodate the wheelchair athlete. A decade later, the University of Worcester Arena has become a world-leading facility and has set a new benchmark for...
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Furlough scheme extended until October and second self-employed grant will be available
From 1st July businesses will be allowed to bring back furloughed employees part-time, which is a month earlier than previously announced. Employers will then be able to set the hours and shift patterns that staff work but companies will have to pay their wages whilst...
Public Health border measures come into force next week
The rules covering new measures to be imposed at the UK border from next week to protect against coronavirus will be published today (3rd June). The self-isolation measures being introduced from Monday are designed to prevent new cases being brought in from abroad and to prevent a second wave of the virus.
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BCC Quarterly Economic Survey Q2 2020: Chancellor must set out roadmap to recovery as UK economy endures historic setback
The British Chambers of Commerce has called for “swift, substantial and immediate action” to bolster the economy, as its Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) – the UK’s largest independent survey of business sentiment and a leading indicator of UK GDP...
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BCC Quarterly Economic Survey Q2 2020: Chancellor must set out roadmap to recovery as UK economy endures historic setback
The British Chambers of Commerce has called for “swift, substantial and immediate action” to bolster the economy, as its Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) – the UK’s largest independent survey of business sentiment and a leading indicator of UK GDP...
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Brand new Chamber Champions Awards to recognise outstanding community contributions
The Chamber Champions Award Ceremony is a new virtual event that has been designed to celebrate the incredible support shown by the two counties’ businesses and their individuals over the past number of months, which could include businesses providing PPE, shifting...
Worcestershire secures £12M of funding to support Economic bounce back
Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership(LEP) has been allocated £12 million by Central Government to support the recovery of the Worcestershire economy through delivery of capital projects. On 30 June 2020, the Prime Minister announced a new package of measures...
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University of Worcester Arena Celebrates a Decade of Sporting History
Ten years ago, the University of Worcester created the UK’s first sporting arena specifically designed to accommodate the wheelchair athlete. A decade later, the University of Worcester Arena has become a world-leading facility and has set a new benchmark for...
University of Worcester Arena Celebrates a Decade of Sporting History
Ten years ago, the University of Worcester created the UK’s first sporting arena specifically designed to accommodate the wheelchair athlete. A decade later, the University of Worcester Arena has become a world-leading facility and has set a new benchmark for...
Historian Explores the Impact of Royal Execution
People can learn more about a key moment in history that was the culmination of seven years of war and had huge consequences for the British Isles. Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Worcester, Darren Oldridge, is delivering a talk examining the...
Leominster and Hereford Fairs to return to the County’s streets this spring
Showmen and women from around the country will make their way to Leominster and Hereford for the well visited and popular Mayfairs. The streets come alive during each three-day festival as thousands flock into the town and city centre, including from other counties,...
Summer Concert in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the NHS
Join Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Charity for a fantastic Summer Concert – bring a picnic, chairs or a blanket, relax and enjoy an afternoon of stunning vocals and entertainment. A bar will be available to buy a range of bottled beers, wines and spirits...
#FootballShirtFriday at The Point Business Centre at Kidderminster College
In support of Cancer Research UK and #FootballShirtFriday, the team from The Point Business Centre donned their football shirts and dropped in some donations for this worthy cause. Not only is there a healthy split of teams in The Point office but even a split of...
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