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SW ambulance ranked top nationally for health research

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust is the top ambulance service in England for running the most clinical research studies to inform and improve patient care and treatments in the future.

One hundred per cent of all the NHS Trusts in England are offering the opportunity to participate in health research to patients according to a league table published today by the...

Accountants achieve record exam results

A record 26 trainees achieved a total of 36 passes across all of Bishop Fleming's offices covering the South West and West Midlands, with 7 completing their professional level.

The firm has also taken on 35 new trainees this year, another record, and is still recruiting.

At the local Plymouth office 4 trainees have passed 4 exams of the Institute of Chartered Accountants...

Confident steps to building a business

According to recent research by Avon, the top five reasons women do not start their own business are:

Not having a business idea No start up finance Not good enough Wouldn’t be able to do it alone with no support No qualification or experience

A recent report by UK Domain also shows that 54 per cent of millennial mums who returned to traditional employment after maternity leave...

International award for medical educator

Dr. Tom Gale from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry (PUPSMD) was presented with the Teaching Innovation Award by the Association of Medical Educators in Europe, for his work in developing a simulated training module for health care workers and communities in Ebola-hit West Africa.

The module, which uses computer gaming technology, was developed by Dr Gale...

Outside play space for Plymouth academy

An academy in Plymouth is set to purchase new outside play space for its children thanks to a donation from a leading UK housebuilder.

St Matthew’s Academy, which is based off Peregrine Road in the city, has been chosen to receive £1,000 as one of Persimmon Homes Cornwall’s Community Champions, a scheme which rewards those that do valuable work in the community.

The school...

Historic England reveals heritage at risk in SW

Medieval Ruthern Bridge, protected wreck HMS Colossus and Plymouth’s Crownhill Fort are among the 82 vulnerable historic gems newly added to Historic England’s Heritage at Risk Register 2016 in the South West, revealed today (Friday 21 October 2016).

However 103 entries have been successfully removed from the Register this year in the South West including Cow Cave in Chudleigh Rocks...

Number of UK Businesses at a Record High

Recent statistics show that the number of business across the UK are booming, with the number of people setting up their own company within the UK at a record high. Currently, London has hit a new record when it comes to the amount of businesses in the city, having grown by a huge 41% since 2010. According to official statistics, there are now a record 5.5 million businesses across the UK,...

International companies jump on board Mayflower 400 Robo-Ship Campaign

THREE major international companies jumped on board the Mayflower Autonomous Ship Crowdfunder launch as sponsors within seconds of it going live on Monday (24 October).

The UTC and Silicon Sensing, both with offices in Plymouth, as well as Lockheed Martin UK and a host of individuals both in the UK and USA pledged in the first few minutes.

Peter Ruddock, UK Chief Executive of...

Career ppportunities for Plymouth's Ecommerce students

Students who are interested in entering the specialised world of e-commerce will find a host of career opportunities in Plymouth and beyond. For example, there are a variety of sales and marketing jobs that now have e-commerce counterparts, so you do not have to work in a brick and mortar environment if you do not want to. A few great e-commerce career options are listed below for your review...

Iconic Robot-Ship launches crowdfunding campaign

Members of the public will be able to see their name etched into history when ambitious plans to build a multi-million pound robot boat to mark the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower out of Plymouth take another step forward tomorrow (Monday 24th October, 2016).

The team behind the Mayflower Autonomous Ship are planning a Crowdfunding launch which will offer, among many...

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