Friday, April 19, 2024

North Yorkshire

Energy specialists from The University of Manchester have called on the government to develop a joined-up cross-departmental strategy to strengthen the UK’s energy resilience and security. In a joint article published by the University’s policy engagement unit Policy@Manchester, Professor Maria Sharmina and Timothy Capper highlight the role recent energy shortages...
Quickline Communications CEO Sean Royce has received a major honour at a prestigious industry awards ceremony. Mr Royce received the Outstanding Contribution award at the Independent Networks Cooperative Association (INCA) Awards in recognition of his contribution to the broadband industry spanning more than three decades. The awards recognise and celebrate the...
Staff dining facilities are an important part of any workplace. A relaxing break area can boost morale and productivity. This is something the team behind Bettys&Taylors of Harrogate understands well. The renowned Yorkshire brands recently improved their headquarters' dining room with the help of AgileAcoustics. Bettys&Taylors, known for tradition and...
Karbon Homes is celebrating the continued success of its ambitious development programme in Yorkshire with the completion of the first homes at its Saxty Way development in Thirsk. The 32,000 home housing association has worked with contractor T.Manners & Sons to bring phase one of the 47-home scheme to fruition,...
Richard Stubbs, CEO of Health Innovation Yorkshire & Humber, has been appointed as the new Chair of the national Health Innovation Network. This appointment coincides with the beginning of a new five-year licence agreement for the national Health Innovation Network and its 15 regional bodies across England (formerly known as...
A Skipton estate agent has raised over £1000 for a children’s charity by completing his first ever marathon in New York. Sam Shaw, a director at Harrison Boothman Estate Agency, crossed the Atlantic to compete in the iconic New York City Marathon on Sunday 5th November, raising £1750 for The...
Oakdale Contracts, a North Yorkshire-based paving manufacturer, is partnering with the Materials Processing Institute to develop low embodied carbon concrete kerbs after successfully securing £415,000 in grant funding from Innovate UK. Cement and concrete production account for approximately eight percent of global CO2 emissions, with traditional concrete production using extensive...
The changing nature of work - as the country continues its recovery from the COVID–19 pandemic against a backdrop of an ageing workforce and increasing automation - is explored in a new online report from University of Manchester experts. Working Futures, produced by the University’s policy engagement unit Policy@Manchester, is...
Rural broadband provider Quickline Communications is set to deliver essential digital skills and knowledge to school and college students across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire as part of a new initiative launched this month. Quickline has teamed up with creative education specialist Engaging Education to upskill and empower the next generation. The organisations...
Our pioneering Propel@YH programme is now in its fifth year and has selected the next 11 HealthTech innovations that will benefit the region’s population and wider health economy. Run by Health Innovation Yorkshire & Humber, the programme supports innovators developing digital health solutions with access to a six-month course of...