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September 11, 2018

Business & Economy

North’s leading art college becomes The Northern School of Art

Cleveland College of Art and Design (CCAD) is now officially The Northern School of Art The new name recognises the school’s pre-eminence as the leading provider of specialist creative art and design education in the North and one of the…

July 3, 2023

Business & Economy

Record-breaking Darlington Jobs Fair a ‘huge success’

Bosses behind an employment event have hailed it a “huge success” after attracting record numbers. About 2000 people flocked to Darlington Jobs Fair. Those attending accessed vacancies and careers advice, with a support hub providing…

October 9, 2023

Business & Economy

Interview: Louis Taylor, British Business Bank

British Business Bank is launching a £660 million investment package to support small and medium-sized organisations across the North of England.

August 13, 2020

Business & Economy

NWG and SAM Project join forces to tackle the UK’s waste blockage crisis

Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) and the Sustainable Advanced Manufacturing (SAM) Project are urging businesses and individuals across the North East to participate in a design sprint aimed at solving the UK’s waste blockage crisis. NWG alone experiences more than 10,000…

May 13, 2024

Business & Economy

East Durham College reveals new principal and chief executive

A learning provider has a new boss. East Durham College has welcomed Scott Bullock as principal and chief executive. He joins from Newcastle College, where he held the role of principal since 2020. Boasting…

December 15, 2017

Business & Economy

Godfrey Syrett delivers fit-out for new National College for Nuclear building in Cumbria

Godfrey Syrett has completed a major furniture installation at the newly built National College for Nuclear (NCfN) northern hub at Lakes College in Cumbria The flagship £7.5m college is one of five proposed National Colleges, delivering high-level technical training to thousands…

July 4, 2018

Business & Economy

Survey reveals success of Teesside University graduate businesses

Businesses founded by graduates from Teesside University are proving to be some of the most viable in the country. Figures released by the Higher Education Business and Community Interaction Survey (Hebcis) show that in 2016/17 there were 143 start-ups founded…

January 23, 2019

Technology

Gateshead technology firm create new jobs with exciting growth plans

New jobs have been created at a leading North East technology firm on the back of continued growth and investment. The past 6 months have seen turnovers boast an impressive uplift of over 27%, and with the fast-growing Gateshead based…