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October 12, 2018

Business & Economy

Search begins for North East’s top directors

The search is on for the most talented company directors in Yorkshire and the North East. Entries have opened for the Director of the Year Awards 2019, run by the Institute of Directors (IoD) to honour the best in business…

March 11, 2019

Business & Economy

BMC Recruitment Group partners with Insurtech UK

BMC Recruitment Group, situated in Newcastle upon Tyne, is delighted to announce their alliance with Insurtech UK, becoming their official recruitment partner. BMC is the trusted recruitment partner to leading businesses with national and international reach. Made up of a…

September 7, 2022

Promoted

Dealing with grief in the workplace: helping you and your people cope with the ultimate taboo

A global pandemic, the war in Ukraine and serious economic crises have placed enormous strain on employers and employees in recent times. Yet, despite the nature of such stressful matters, the loss of a loved one, a devoted colleague…

September 4, 2018

Uncategorised

North East Fund Limited appoints new external engagement officer

A Newcastle-based funding provider has created a new position within its business team. The North East Fund Limited, which is overseeing the delivery of the £120 million North East Fund across the region over the next five years, has expanded…

March 23, 2022

Ideas & Observations

Helping you to grow your business

Professor Hannah Hesselgreaves, from Newcastle Business School, explains more about the part-funded, practical management training programme for SMEs looking to drive post-pandemic growth.

January 17, 2022

Business & Economy

Duo appointed to Construction Alliance North East board

Regional lobbying organisation Construction Alliance North East (CAN) has appointed two new board members for 2022 as the alliance’s first chairman Jeff Alexander and long-time board member Jack Redfern step down from their positions. Peter Fowle, managing director of Able…

November 10, 2023

Ideas & Observations

Five minutes with… Professor Lynne McKenna

Professor Lynne McKenna, dean of education and society at the University of Sunderland, tells Steven Hugill about her time in the learning sector, developing teachers and female leaders, and why impending retirement won’t mean stepping away entirely from academia.

May 9, 2024

Feature

Crafting a better future for all

Jun Rhee is master potter at Kiln, the Newcastle-based bar, café-restaurant and ceramics maker known for its range of exclusive tableware. Here, he tells Pete Mallon about the philosophy and inspiration behind his craft, his journey from East Asia to England and why he will never tire of championing handmade goods in a world of mass production.