University of Staffordshire's Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Professor Philip Plowden argues that closer collaboration between universities, colleges and employers is essential if the region is to develop its talent and deliver economic growth.
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After six years of export growth, ProtectaPet founder Eve Davies explains why less is now more – with the business withdrawing from 22 European markets to focus on sustainable growth.
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With the UK’s analogue phone network switch off quickly approaching, Jamie Kirbyshire, director at Staffordshire-based business communications specialists Complete Communications, explains what the change means for Staffordshire businesses – and why it’s worth acting now. “For many business owners, January 2027 still feels a long way off. But when it
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With school and college leavers now entering the jobs market, Staffordshire businesses are being encouraged to consider apprenticeships as a practical way to tackle skills shortages and strengthen their future workforce. Jane Tunnicliff, Director of Apprenticeships at Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG), says summer is a key recruitment period
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Ian Knight is Chief Information Officer of Cheslyn Hay-based PP Control & Automation, one of the UK’s leading strategic manufacturing outsourcing specialists working for some of the largest machine builders in the world. Here, he calls for a more practical approach to AI adoption in manufacturing.
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As temperatures are forecast to rise again and families across Staffordshire prepare for their holidays, Wayne Goodall, Managing Director of Waterworld Leisure Resort, shares why water safety is everyone's responsibility, and why investing in people and training is just as important as investing in attractions.
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Student Felix Wiley reflects on a week of work experience at Stoke-on-Trent creative agency i-creation, explaining how fresh perspectives, digital skills and adaptability can benefit businesses.
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In Armed Forces Week, Jane Shepherd - a director of North Staffordshire-based Shepherd PR, and a RAF Reserves Media Operations Officer - gives an insight into how the Staffordshire business community can take the step to support the military community.
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By Professor Philip Plowden, Interim Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive, University of Staffordshire.
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George Lowe is chef-owner of the award-winning Lowe’s on Carter Street in Uttoxeter. Since starting out in a village pub aged 15, his career has taken him from Michelin-starred restaurants to Cape Town, where he worked as a private chef for high-net-worth clients and helped launch restaurants. He has also
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