With face coverings now mandatory in England’s shops and supermarkets, three Exeter alumni have launched a #ChooseToReuse campaign to champion sustainability at a time of crisis. The waste-savvy start-up is using circular economy principles to offer high quality reusable face coverings, in line with scientific advice, whilst having a positive impact on both people and planet. Two former housemates at the University of Exeter, Dominic Hughes and Robert Hulmes, founded Myriad in May 2020 on a mission to inspire change in the fashion industry. Every year, over 300,000 tonnes of textiles goes...
Two University of Exeter academics have been elected fellows of the British Academy.
Professor Regenia Gagnier and Professor Ian Bateman are among 86 new fellows elected for their work in the humanities and social sciences.
Professor Bateman, of Exeter's Business School and Director of the Land, Environment, Economics and Policy Institute , is an environmental economist with a wide array of research interests.
Professor Gagnier, of the department of English , also has a wide range of specialisms – including Victorian and modern Britain, migration studies and the...
The entrepreneurial partner behind the transformation of one of the South West’s leading law firms has started his own business offering advice to business owners seeking to grow their businesses and improve employee wellbeing.
Robert Camp led Stephens Scown LLP for eight years through a period of growth and success, stepping down in 2019. During his tenure Stephens Scown’s turnover doubled to £20 million and the firm was named UK Law Firm of the Year and one of the best employers in the country, consistently ranking in the Sunday Times 100 Best Companies list.
Tax credits customers have just one week left to tell HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) about changes to their circumstances or income before the deadline on 31 July 2020.
Customers whose circumstances have changed in the last year or who have received a letter to reconfirm their income details must contact HMRC.
Failure to respond by the deadline may mean tax credits customers receive incorrect tax credits payments and may end up having to repay any overpayments.
HMRC’s Director General for Customer Services, Angela MacDonald, said: “Tax credits provide much needed...
The quality of scrubs as uniform in hospitals has undeniably increased over the years. The nursing scrubs are clean clothes worn by surgeons, nurses, and other medical staff involved in patient care.
Depending on their roles, medical professionals might wear stylish, comfortable, and safe scrubs. Since scrubs are made to handle the healthcare industry's demands, they can withstand stains and spills.
Thankfully, when it comes to choosing a supplier for medical scrubs, you have more options available. As scrubs are your best friend for the whole day, choosing the right...
PEOPLE from south Devon wishing to make a real difference to the neighbourhoods where they live are being invited to take up a paid role in care within their own communities (July 2020).
Guardian Homecare, which operates in the Exeter and surrounding areas, has more than 100 carer positions available across south Devon and it says these jobs are highly-skilled, well-paid and emotionally rewarding.
Manager for the care provider, Catherine Porter explains: “Becoming a carer in the community where you live has many benefits but, most importantly, you are vital to the service...
As we approach the sixth month of the Coronavirus pandemic, the hottest topic on everybody’s lips is face masks. As face coverings are to be mandatory in shops from Friday 24th July in the UK, many are unsure on the impacts they will have to the skin. As the World Health Organisation (WHO) urges us to use face coverings to prevent the spread of COVID-19, this article finds out if face coverings can really cause spots and damage the skin. We spoke to a leading dermatologist, Dr Rajkomar from Pall Mall Medical to find out all the answers.
Consequences of the poor traffic control services on the site
Despite the importance of the traffic management project for the construction industries, it is often neglected and given too little attention. Road vehicles are one of the factors that can harm the site workers and all participants in and around the construction area. Thus, the services of a traffic control agency for the temporary procedure for ensuring the safe organization of work should be a top priority for businesses.
The majority of accidents during construction work are caused by a range of factors:...
Exeter has become the first council in the UK to turn plastic bags collected from the kerbside into litter bin sacks, it has been revealed.
Green-thinking Exeter City Council has partnered up with plastic recycling company Jayplas for the UK first.
The ‘closed loop’ project sees waste polythene bags collected from households across the city and trade customers, sent to Jayplas’s new film sorting plant in Smethick.
Once there it is sorted into polymer type and colour, before being turned into recycled granules by washing and compounding the materials.
Loud cheers went up around the Devon Air Ambulance airbase at Exeter airport last Thursday, as their new Airbus H145 helicopter flew down the runway and settled onto the helipad – it was the first time this new generation aircraft had landed in Devon.
The new helicopter arrived at Exeter as part of a training flight from the Airbus Helicopters UK facility in Oxfordshire, where the aircraft is currently based. DAA formally accepted the new H145 last month and since then its pilots have been undertaking extensive training on the new aircraft. The flight into Exeter forms part of a...
