Scott Challinor

Paul Jones, owner and managing director of Bitrez Ltd, has been named Chemistry World Entrepreneur of the Year 2021 by the Royal Society of Chemistry.

At a time when new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Sajid Javid, made ending Covid-19 social restrictions his immediate priority, it should be remembered that the effects of the digital revolution hastened by the pandemic are likely to be felt for a long time to come.

Leading cloud technology company Babble has recruited elite endurance cyclist, James Golding, as a brand ambassador.

As GQA Qualifications looks ahead to its 20-year anniversary celebration in January 2022, The Leaders Council looks back on its journey over the previous two decades.

This week, the Leaders Council has reached out to SEND school and bespoke alternative education provider, Riverside Education, to explore how its unique approach to teaching and leading those with complex special educational needs can provide its pupils with the best chance of succeeding in life.

England cricketer Sophie Ecclestone recently visited Helsby Hillside Primary School, which she attended as a child, as part of a campaign to encourage pupils to get active after the Covid-19 lockdown.

Responding to the recent news of the UK striking a new trade deal with Australia, Sharon Todd, CEO of the Society of Chemical Industry [SCI], says that the agreement marks the start of a new chapter for UK innovation and business.

The government has announced that thousands of pupils across England are set to benefit from improvements to their facilities, with £483 million to be invested into upgrading school buildings.

Innovative healthcare sector manufacturer Creo Medical has been listed among the finalists for the Royal Academy of Engineering’s 2021 MacRobert Award, the premier award for UK engineering innovation.

The Aluminium Federation [ALFED] - the trade association representing the UK aluminium industry - has released a statement confirming its backing of the UK Trade Remedies Authority’s [TRA] anti-dumping investigation into aluminium extrusions originating in China.

Earlier this month, waste management and compliance solution specialists Stericycle commenced operations at their latest Waste Transfer Site based at Park Royal, West London.

Kings Hill School, a Community Primary School in West Malling, Kent, has made great strides in 2021 having achieved the Primary Science Quality Mark.

London-based full-service creative agency, The Maverick Group, has won the 2021 Best Not-for-Profit campaign accolade at the Global Agency Awards for its ‘DHL’s Got Heart’ campaign.

Burton-upon-Trent based signage experts, Hardy Signs, have featured as a sponsor at this year’s Support Staffordshire Volunteer Star Awards.

Northern Ireland economy minister Diane Dodds and health minister Robin Swann recently visited Denroy, a firm based in Bangor, County Down, to welcome the creation of 130 new jobs and a PPE contract with Health and Social Care Northern Ireland [HSCNI] worth £19.5 million.