Sue Thomas
Latest news and stories
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Simply Business has launched its annual £25,000 Business Boost grant competition
Simply Business has launched its annual Business Boost grant competition, which will award a £25,000 cash prize to give a UK small businesses a helping hand in the face of economic challenges – including the cost of living, energy bill increases, inflation and supply challenges.
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Oxford GPs lead nationwide launch of AI-driven assessment technology for COPD
Oxford GPs have led the nationwide launch of AI-driven assessment technology for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), an incurable medical condition affecting over 1.2 million people in the UK, using the N-Tidal device.
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Learning Pool launches new office in Bicester in response to mass growth
Following the closure of Learning Pool’s office in Combe, West Oxfordshire (which it inherited through the acquisition of HT2 Labs in 2019) last September, the learning technologies company has opened its doors to its newest office in Bicester.
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The Oxford Trust appoints new Director of Innovation and Operations
Nicki Campling joins The Oxford Trust as Director of Innovation and Operations for the Trust’s two innovation centres: the Oxford Centre for Innovation in the city centre and the Wood Centre for Innovation in Headington
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Councillors reject Planning Application for 170 houses on land between Hanwell and Banbury
Councillors have voted unanimously to reject Vistry’s planning application to build 170 houses on prime agricultural farmland between Hanwell Village and Banbury.
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MP Victoria Prentis visits Banbury to inspect the new Openreach ultrafast build
The Rt Hon Victoria Prentis KC MP visited Openreach engineers in Banbury to witness first-hand the innovative engineering techniques being used to deliver ultrafast Full Fibre broadband across her constituency.
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‘Outstanding’ Oxfordshire care home Cleeve Lodge sold to a new operator
Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has completed the freehold sale of Cleeve Lodge residential home in Goring-on-Thames to a new operator
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Oxford Christmas Market as we know it has been cancelled indefinitely
The organiser of the Oxford Christmas Market for the last 14 years has announced that the market as we know it is has been cancelled indefinitely.
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Oxford Train Station to close for nine days for track and signal upgrades
Network Rail is expected to start nine days of track work around Oxford Train Station on Saturday, 29 July, which means the station will be closed until Monday, 07 August.
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Historic renovation and redevelopment of Rhodes House has been completed
The Rhodes Trust, an educational charity which oversees the world-renowned Rhodes Scholarships at the University of Oxford and other global fellowship programmes, has completed the renovation and redevelopment of Rhodes House, following a £38 million project.
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Oxford Uni hosts Romania’s AI Government Adviser Robot for a discussion AI governance
Researchers at Oxford University engaged in a conversation with the team at Humans.ai, the creators of the Romanian AI initiative, to explore the potential of AI in enhancing governance.
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Abingdon company unveils electrolyser coating technology to help transform hydrogen industry
Oxford nanoSystems (OnS), an innovative materials technology company based in Abingdon, has unveiled its revolutionary electrolyser coating technology that is poised to transform the green hydrogen industry.
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Parkwalk launches new fund to invest in University of Oxford science and tech spinouts
Parkwalk has launched the University of Oxford Innovation Fund VI (UOIF VI), the sixth fund in a decade long partnership with Oxford University Innovation (OUI).
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Three roads in Cowley to get ANPR cameras in place of bollards
Oxfordshire County Council has approved proposals to install automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras at three low-traffic neighbourhood (LTN) closure points in Cowley – on Littlemore Road, Crescent Road and Littlehay Road.
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Oxfordshire-based Edgars named national Planning Consultancy of the Year
Edgars, the Oxfordshire-based planning consultancy, has been named Planning Consultancy of the Year at the prestigious nationwide 2023 Planning Awards at an awards ceremony held on Thursday 08 June 2023 at IET Savoy Place in London.
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Helio Display Materials expand into further R&D lab space at the Wood Centre for Innovation
Helio Display Materials has expanded its R&D laboratory space at The Oxford Trust’s Wood Centre for Innovation in Headington to accommodate rapid company growth.