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Former Plymouth student inspires next generation

A FORMER Plymouth University student turned successful businessman has returned to his old institution to help inspire the next generation.

Paul Randall, 31, set up online furniture store Rainbow Zebra from his family home five years ago and is now on track to earn his first million.

The Business Studies graduate credits Plymouth University, which is ranked in the top two per...

Diving Diseases Research Centre Celebrates 21st Year at Plymouth Science Park

Plymouth based DDRC Healthcare, formerly known as the Diving Diseases Research Centre, is entering its 21st year based at the Plymouth Science Park.

In 1996 the Hyperbaric Medical Unit was the first building on Plymouth Science Park, with the charity having moved from Fort Bovisand after its inception in 1980.

DDRC Healthcare is an international Centre of Excellence in...

Ballot papers sent out as businesses come out in force to back Waterfront BID2

It’s decision time for businesses in the Plymouth Waterfront area as they vote on whether to continue the Business Improvement District for a further five years.

The ballot papers have been sent out to 877 voters, who will have the deciding say on whether to renew the Plymouth Waterfront Partnership’s Waterfront BID in a four-square mile area stretching from Stonehouse to Coxside and...

Bond Dickinson is first law firm to back national sustainability campaign

National law firm Bond Dickinson LLP, which has a large office in Plymouth, is the first law firm to become an ambassador for the right Waste, right Place campaign, a national initiative aimed at raising awareness of the Duty of Care for waste amongst UK businesses.

Managed by the Environmental Services Association (ESA), the campaign was launched in April 2016 following damning...

Regus announces first Plymouth Workspace Week

The centre team at Regus Plymouth are organising a programme of events in and around the city this February to help local professionals discover new and more flexible ways of working.

Plymouth Workspace Week is a local initiative designed to showcase all the city has to offer when it comes to flexible workspace. It will take place from the 6th to the 10th of February and offer...

Bond Dickinson wins National Apprenticeship Award

National law firm Bond Dickinson, which has a large office in Plymouth, has won the Newcomer Large Employer of the Year award at the National Apprenticeship Awards.

Organised by the National Apprenticeship Service, the awards showcase the very best apprenticeship employers and apprentices in the UK and recognise excellence in businesses growing their own talent through apprenticeships...

Impressing Corporate Clients is Easy with These Tools at Your Disposal

If you are preparing a presentation or meeting with a corporate client, then you obviously want to get the right message across. Impressing these types of clients can be easy if you’ve got the right tools at your disposal. So, what exactly are these must-have tools? What are the items that will give you the edge and make you look both professional and capable of handling the work?

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Bond Dickinson is named as Top 5 Firm for Innovation

National law firm Bond Dickinson LLP, which has a large office in Plymouth, has ranked in the Top 5 firms for innovation in the Best Legal Adviser Report for 2016-2017. The report scored law firms across fifteen categories including innovation, quality of legal advice, communication skills and commercial approach based on feedback from clients and in-house legal counsel.

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Plymouth law firm supports Cornwall-based education centre

The Plymouth office of national law firm Bond Dickinson has offered its services pro-bono to not-for-profit environmental adventure centre, Camp Kernow, enabling the organisation to renew its lease for a further 21 years.

Acting on behalf of Camp Kernow, solicitor Krista McCarthy led on the negotiations and successfully completed the lease renewal for the centre, so it could continue...

Plymouth Science Park welcomes iotec into their new multi-million pound development

Today iotec, the intent marketing specialist, further expands with a new office at Plymouth Science Park. As one of the first tenants to sign up to Plymouth Science Park’s new multi-million pound development, iotec will take over the top floor of One Research Way and be among a whole host of other innovative businesses, including green-tech energy company WITT, award winning e-learning company...

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