Bus Strike: Council Threatens Penalties for Go North East The local council has issued a stern warning to Go North East, the region's largest bus operator, as a result of the ongoing bus strike. The council has threatened to impose penalties on the company if the strike continues to disrupt public transportation services. Stay tuned for updates on this developing story.
Since Apple Authorised Education Specialist Jigsaw24 helped them launch a parent-driven 1:1 iPad scheme, Stephenson Memorial Primary School has posted some of their best-ever results, with their scores for writing jumping from below the national average to the top 10% in the UK.
In a parental donation scheme, the school...
Experts at Teesside University are spearheading a range of pioneering research projects designed to look at the impact of COVID-19 and examine how to support the local community as we continue to move out of lockdown.
Subjects currently being tackled include the mental health of parents, the effects of lockdown...
TruStack, based in Cramlington, specialises in Agile Working Solutions and Cybersecurity and has enabled hundreds of organisations to work from home during the recent lockdowns.
Figures from the Office of National Statistics show a quarter of all employees are currently working from home (https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/conditionsanddiseases/bulletins/coronavirustheukeconomyandsocietyfasterindicators/latest#social-impacts-of-the-coronavirus-on-great-britain), but this number could increase if...
A new lease of life is to be given to a Teesside University building to create a dedicated campus space for postgraduate students.
Developed in consultation with students, the University is transforming the former Buttery building into an innovative hub exclusively for postgraduate students and researchers to study, collaborate and...
A report shows 72% of professionals have become more innovative in the last 12 months than in the last 5 years
Nimbus Ninety, the independent community for disruptive business and technology leaders, has today released the 2021 edition of its annual Digital Trends Report, providing insight to help organisations navigate...
17 charities from across the North of England tackling hardship are set to benefit from over £50,000 in grant funding from Newcastle Building Society’s Community Fund at the Community Foundation.
Grants of up to £3,000 will provide targeted support to people in the region through charities tackling issues around the...
Employee voice platform secures further funding after enjoying strong growth as more organisations look to stay connected to their newly remote workforce.
The North East Development Capital Fund (“NEDCF” or “the Fund”) has led a £500,000 funding round for Newcastle-based HiveHR Ltd (“Hive”), an innovative employee listening tool, operating in...
Over 400 future technocrats and 50 sage speakers attended BIM Show Live on 26-27 February.
Newcastle is boss in Building Information Modelling (BIM), which is transforming the way construction projects are constructed and projected.
This is the fourth year in a row that Newcastle has hosted the BIM Show Live, because...
A highly regarded lawyer at a UK Top 100 law firm has been elected to a prestigious role in a global alliance of over 650 professional law and accountancy organisations.
Robert Thompson, who heads Ward Hadaway’s corporate law team, has been appointed as the Global Chair for The Geneva Group...
