The University of Exeter has been awarded a major internationally-recognised award for high standards of health and safety.
The RoSPA Gold Health and Safety Award is given to world-leaders in health and safety practice. The award is the highest possible accolade in what is the UK’s longest-running health and safety industry awards.
The health and safety team at the University of Exeter have worked to improve ways of working and have purchased new equipment to improve safety for grounds staff. This includes new remote-controlled mowers for sloping lawns which put staff at...
A rising research star at the University of Exeter has received a prestigious national award, it has been announced.
Dr Kirsty Wan, a Research Fellow at the Living Systems Institute (LSI) has received the Early Career Research Award from the Biochemical Society - one of just 10 scientists and researchers nationwide to be honoured in the annual award scheme.
Each year the Biochemical Society presents a series of prestigious awards that recognize excellence and achievement in both specific and general fields of science.
A leading civil engineer, who is playing a key role in major works to improve the resilience of the main railway line on the battered coastal route through South Devon, has achieved a top professional award.
Saeed Mojabi, Director of Infrastructure West at Arup, who is Project Director and lead Geotechnical Engineer for the railway resilience programme at Dawlish, has been awarded fellowship of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), the oldest professional engineering association in the world.
Saeed, who lives in Bristol, began work at Dawlish in May 2018 on a multi-...
Nappuccino in Exeter has been named one of the most breastfeeding-supportive places in the UK. The regular event, held at The Baby Room at Ladysmith Infant School, offers breastfeeding support, advice and encouragement to mums who meet there on a twice-weekly basis. It has now been nationally recognised for its services to breastfeeding mums in global brand Lansinoh’s Feed With Confidence Awards 2019, after being universally nominated for being so active in their support of new mums. One mum said: “Nappuccino were the ones who kept me breastfeeding because they made me feel so comfortable...
Princesshay has been awarded the highest grade, Platinum, in the national Loo of the Year awards for its recently upgraded toilets in Catherine Square and St Stephen’s House.
Princesshay invested £500,000 in the refurbishment of these toilets last year which include male and female toilets, two family / gender neutral toilets as well as the only Changing Places toilet in the city centre, inside St Stephen’s House, providing extra equipment and space for anyone with a disability. A new, purpose-built parent and baby facility, also located in St Stephen’s House, was also created last...
Hendy Group has been shortlisted for a key automotive award for its commitment to supporting the communities in which it operates.
It has been shortlisted for the Community Hero Award in the AM Awards for its work in setting up the Hendy Foundation which provides grants to charities and organisations.
Hendy commercial director and Hendy Foundation trustee Mark Busby said he was thrilled that the initiative has been shortlisted for such a prestigious award less than a year after being set up.
“Throughout Hendy’s 161 years in business the company has always had an...
Marsh Exeter has won the GoElectric Award at the Kia UK National Dealer Conference 2020. The award, presented by David Hilbert, Marketing Director at Kia Motors (UK) Ltd, recognises sales as well as a dealership’s commitment to staff training in Kia’s range of eco cars.
Mike Wall, Director at Marsh Exeter, commented on the win: “We’re thrilled to have won this award. I’m so pleased that we have been recognised for our commitment to the sales and staff training within Kia’s exciting range of EV and hybrid vehicles. We know that 2020 is a huge year for Kia with its growing EV range...
Hendy Group has been shortlisted for a key automotive award for its commitment to supporting the communities in which it operates.
It has been shortlisted for the Community Hero Award in the AM Awards for its work in setting up the Hendy Foundation which provides grants to charities and organisations.
Hendy commercial director and Hendy Foundation trustee Mark Busby said he was thrilled that the initiative has been shortlisted for such a prestigious award less than a year after being set up.
“Throughout Hendy’s 161 years in business the company has always had an...
David Wilson Homes is celebrating a special award for its efforts to embrace wildlife at Tarka Ridge in Yelland.
The five star housebuilder has been busy creating a haven for the natural world in the garden of a show home at the popular development. And now the RSPB has recognised the efforts with a Wildlife Show Garden Bronze award.
"We've worked very hard at Tarka Ridge to ensure those who buy our homes have a wonderful place in which to put down roots - but we also consider the wildlife residing here," said sales director, Nick Reid.
Sharpham Cheese has recently won two outstanding awards in the food industry: UK Supreme Cheese at the Global Cheese Awards and British Product of the Year in the Great British Food Awards.
UK Supreme Cheese – Global Cheese Awards
The Global Cheese Awards, hosted by Frome & District Agricultural Society, awarded Sharpham Cheese’s ‘Washbourne’ the overall prize of UK Supreme Cheese. Competing against an impressive 751 cheeses, Washbourne stood out for its smooth, creamy texture and distinctive flavour.
Washbourne is a unique ewe’s milk cheese. The curds are...
