Less than 20% of UK workers are in jobs that use and develop all of their ability to learn, solve problems, innovate and adapt. Here, Dr Peter Totterdill, of Workplace Innovation Europe CLG argues that we’re squandering the most important resource that we have to survive and thrive in the post-COVID world – human potential.

Globalisation, climate change, technological innovation, Brexit and COVID-19 have all prompted forward-looking business begin to re-think how they work and what changes they can make to confront such a raft of serious challenges.

For many, the penny is...

Manufacturers of CBD cosmetics and supplements are reporting huge margins thanks to booming sales and regulatory ambiguities. The demands are so powerful that manufacturers are not able to meet them. This has resulted in the expansion of the grey market. Since demand is so high, authorities are not able to follow all the companies including those in the grey zone. There are simply too many manufacturers and there is a serious problem of quality. Some manufacturers are more committed to quality while others prefer a higher profit. Amid quality concerns, innovative cannabis products such as...

Experts from the University of Exeter’s Centre for Water Systems (CWS) , have received a prestigious award for their exceptional engineering acheivements in tackling COVID-19.

Professor Dragan Savic FREng , Dr Lydia Vamvakeridou-Lyroudia , Professor Albert Chen , Dr Mehdi Khoury and Mr Gareth Lewis , from Exeter’s College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, have received the Royal Academy of Engineering President’s Special Award for Pandemic Service , announced today (Monday 17th August)

The awards have been made to teams, organisations, individuals,...

With Covid-19 still very much in the consciousness of the general population around the UK, one industry reeling are coworking industries.

Even as some coworking spaces reopen, with many in imminent danger of being forced to close.

One proposed solution? Join forces to negotiate better rates and government assistance.

Coworking companies are in a precarious position. To ensure the safety of their own employees during the pandemic, services to tenants were substantially reduced as their shared spaces started to...

A brand-new McDonald’s restaurant will open adjacent to Exeter Racecourse, following significant investment from local franchisee David Shawyer. With the addition of this restaurant, David will now own four restaurants across Devon including the McDonald’s restaurants at Marsh Barton and on Exeter High Street. The restaurant will open on 26th August and create over 120 new jobs for the local community.

To help create a safe experience for everyone, the restaurant will be opening with several measures in place to help keep employees and customers safe. These measures include:...

A heifer who fell into a river and was washed downstream was saved after a two-hour rescue mission.

RSPCA animal welfare officer Steve Donohue rushed to the fields off Pennsylvania Road in Exeter on Tuesday night (18 August).

He said: “The heifer had fallen into the river and been washed downstream along the River Exe tributary.

“Debris from the storm had pinned her against the bank so she was struggling to get out and couldn’t keep her head above the 6ft-deep water.”

Steve met the caller at the scene and located the Friesan heifer. Due to the fast-...

When was the last time when you read a book other than your curriculum? Although currently the mode of reading printed books has entirely been shifted towards online websites, yet the need for reading printed books can’t be denied. Wadav has researched over the top reasons on why you should read books daily!

Reading Helps Mental Stimulation

Reading daily helps keep your brain active and ponder over what you are reading and what’s the reason behind that. Just like your other body parts need exercise, your brain also requires mental stimulation to keep it healthy and...

Exeter City Council has launched an ambitious bid to address homelessness in the city.

If successful the Next Steps Accommodation Programme funding would continue to support those accommodated during Covid-19 and help to further address homelessness in the city.

The application with city partners looks to:

· Continue to provide accommodation until the end of March 2021 for the 42 accommodated under Covid and continue to reduce rough sleeping in the city

· Provide dedicated support for those accommodated in hotels

· Offer a dedicated Health Care...

Demand for support for individuals suffering with acute mental health conditions during the coronavirus pandemic has led Exeter-based mental health support service, Independent Living West Country, to increase staff levels by 51% since April.

Set up following the withdrawal of MIND in the region in 2018, the business has seen demand for support and its services rise by 18%, driven by a dramatic rise in the number of clients being referred to it by Devon County Council, which has responsibility for the care of some of the county’s most vulnerable individuals once they leave the...

Are you looking to invest in 2020? We take a look at what it means to be a shareholder during COVID-19.

The coronavirus pandemic has caused major disruptions to the UK stock market, to the point where we are now officially in a recession. The UK economy shrank 20.4 percent between April and June, compared to the first three months of the year; the biggest drop on record.

The temporary closure of businesses has dramatically affected annual trading figures. Now, profits, business plans, and budgets are having to be hastily revised, especially in the worst hit markets,...