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Worcester Criminologist Investigates Hate Crime Motivations in New Book Chapter
What goes through the mind of someone who is about to attack a religious space? What led them there, and how can we stop it? Those are just some of the questions an Islamophobia expert from Worcester takes on in his contribution to a new book analysing the mindset of...
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Worcester Criminologist Investigates Hate Crime Motivations in New Book Chapter
What goes through the mind of someone who is about to attack a religious space? What led them there, and how can we stop it? Those are just some of the questions an Islamophobia expert from Worcester takes on in his contribution to a new book analysing the mindset of...
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Worcestershire Apprenticeships Penguin Finds Home with Local Training Provider
Worcestershire Apprenticeships’ very own penguin in the great Waddle of Worcester has found a home with local training provider GLP Training. In the summer of 2024, St Richard’s Hospice delivered the great Waddle of Worcester, a penguin-themed art trail around the...
ISO QSL Welcomes Adam Morse as Business Development Specialist
ISO Quality Services is delighted to announce the expansion of its team with the appointment of Adam Morse as Business Development Specialist. A familiar face across the Herefordshire and Worcestershire business community, Adam brings a wealth of experience and an...
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University’s Business School Awarded National Accreditation
The University of Worcester’s Business School has been awarded a national accreditation by the Chartered Association of Business Schools. The Small Business Charter accreditation, held by only around 60 Business Schools in the country, followed a rigorous assessment...
University Business Lecturer Wins National Accolade
A University of Worcester academic has won a national award. Dr Scott Andrews, Deputy Head of the University’s Business School, has been named the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) Champion of the Year 2022. This recognised Dr Andrews’ championing of the...
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Chamber will continue to support businesses during unprecedented times
The Chamber is the representative voice of business for the two counties and as such, we are here to support you through these challenging and unprecedented times in any way we can. We would like to reassure our Members, Non-members and all businesses across the two...
Government support for businesses during Coronavirus Pandemic
The government has announced a number of measures and packages to help support businesses through unprecedented times. After pledging £12 billion to soften the impact of COVID-19 in the budget, the government confirmed on Tuesday 17 March that they would be giving...
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BCC comments on new National Minimum Wage announcement
Commenting on the announcement that the new National Living Wage will be set at £8.72, with the National Minimum Wage increasing across all age groups, Co-Executive Director, Hannah Essex, said: “Businesses want to pay their staff a good wage. They recognise and...
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BCC comments on new National Minimum Wage announcement
Commenting on the announcement that the new National Living Wage will be set at £8.72, with the National Minimum Wage increasing across all age groups, Co-Executive Director, Hannah Essex, said: “Businesses want to pay their staff a good wage. They recognise and...
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Manufacturing leading the way in EU Exit preparations, new survey shows
Manufacturers across the Marches are leading the way in planning for the UK’s new trading relationship with the EU, a major new survey has found. The survey – carried out by Growth Hubs across the West Midlands and involving 17,674 individual businesses – is the...
Little Trinity Nursery enjoy World Book Day
Children at Kidderminster’s Little Trinity Nursery shared a wonderful week and dressed up as their favourite book character to celebrate World Book Day. Celebrations began with the ‘Share a Story’ which runs from 27th February all the way through to 29th March, with...
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Acorns Children’s Hospice Announces New CEO
Acorns Children’s Hospice announced today that Trevor Johnson has been appointed as the charity’s new Chief Executive. Trevor will take up his position at Acorns in March next year and replaces Toby Porter, who stepped down as Acorns CEO in September after six years...
Kidderminster College Launch New Team Leader Apprenticeship
Kidderminster College are collaborating with employers across Worcestershire, Sandwell and Herefordshire to provide training to their existing staff with a new Team Leader Apprenticeship. Kidderminster College’s new Team Leader Apprenticeship aims to upskill the local...
Impact Mortgages Launch Christmas Hamper Giveaway!
Impact Mortgages Ltd based in Wyevale Business Park, Hereford, have teamed up with Tilly’s Farm Shop and are giving away the ULTIMATE festive hamper – packed with delicious treats just in time for Christmas. This really is all your food hamper dreams come true:...
Stylish silk scarves on sale to support hospice care
Beautiful silk scarves reflecting the concepts of peace and hope are now on sale to raise funds for a Worcestershire hospice. Evesham-based digital textile printing specialist, The Silk Bureau, called on artists earlier this year to design a silk scarf in aid of St...
Family barrister and judge reveals trials and tribulations of remote court hearings
Charmian Jackson, a barrister and deputy district judge in the Midlands, has shared some interesting experiences of the family law system in a podcast created by Thursfields Solicitors. Ms Jackson, a barrister at St Ives Chambers in Birmingham who also serves as a...
University of Worcester Among Top for Gender Pay
New analysis of gender pay at UK universities has re-confirmed the University of Worcester as one of the best performing in the Country. Figures released by AdvanceHE show Worcester was among five universities with no median pay gap. Women make up over 60% of...
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