Dr Colin Rigby, Reader and Director of Enterprise at Keele University, is an academic with long standing links to the Staffordshire ceramics sector, where he worked in manufacturing of sanitary ware and conducted a number of high-profile research projects in manufacturing innovation with the industry Research Technology Organisation.
Following the news of Wedgwood announcing
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A Staffordshire-based charity has set out a new approach to workplace wellbeing, launching a Happiness Manifesto designed to support its staff’s health, work-life balance and productivity.
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At NSCG, we believe that strong employer partnerships are the foundation of a successful skills system. Working closely with businesses across our region allows us to support workforce development, create real opportunities for learners and ensure training is aligned with industry needs.
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Businesses have been told to act now to make sure their voices are heard as consultation begins on a shake-up of local government.
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A new pilot scheme providing fully funded apprenticeship training has been launched.
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Leek has been declared the home of Great Britain’s best small indoor market, just over a year since a multi-million-pound refurbishment programme completed.
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Two apprentices from Keele University have described the benefits of their occupational therapist courses.
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University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) NHS Trust has celebrated a decade of robotic surgical innovation, surpassing 5,000 robotic-assisted procedures since the programme began in 2014. The milestone was marked at a ‘Robotics Excellence Showcase’ last Tuesday, supported by UHNM Charity, which brought together clinical teams, patients, executives and industry
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MP Allison Gardner has said the government must act now to support the ceramics industry following the announcement of job cuts at Wedgwood.
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Local businesses across Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire are being invited to share their experiences and outlook for the months ahead as the first Quarter 2026 Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) officially opens. The QES is a vital tool for the Chambers’ lobbying efforts, with themes fed back to MPs, the British Chambers
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