PATRONS Businesses to fight cancer
The John van Geest Cancer Research Centre at Nottingham Trent University is inviting businesses to get involved with 1in2 day, on 26 February, to join the fight against cancer in the region. 1in2 day takes its name from recent scientific
research which predicts that one-in-two people will be diagnosed with cancer at some point. The team at the John van Geest Cancer Research
Centre aims to combat this growing problem by working in collaboration with leading clinicians at
hospitals across the region to develop effective ways to diagnose and treat all forms of the disease. Particular emphasis is being placed on the two
most common cancers in the UK today – breast and prostate. For the past three years, 1in2 day has taken place
at the university as a staff-driven initiative. Staff have baked cakes, cycled the equivalent distance between Land’s End and John O’Groats on exercise bikes, worn fancy dress and hosted charity auctions. Stephen Knott, the university’s Alumni and
Community Giving Officer, said: “The work done at the centre is gaining international recognition. “The cause is a perfect one to support for
companies in the region because Nottingham Trent University covers the administrative support costs of the centre – meaning that 100% of donations are used directly on lifesaving cancer research.”
Improved facilities
Nottingham Trent University has undergone a multimillion pound development at its Clifton Campus, with the creation of new state-of-the-art teaching and learning facilities and social space. The new facilities have been designed to provide a high-quality environment to inspire students. The latest phase – The Refectory – opened in December. Nottingham Trent University
Vice-Chancellor, Professor Edward Peck, said: “We have been working hard to make sure the range of facilities at Nottingham Trent University are second-to-none.”
University research wins Queen’s Prize
World-class research at Nottingham Trent University has earned the institution a Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education – the highest national honour for a UK university. Pioneering projects to improve
weapons and explosives detection in luggage, to enable safer production of powdered infant formula and to combat food fraud have led to the prestigious award. Queen’s Anniversary Prize
Taking part in 1in2 day last year
winners were announced last year by the Royal Anniversary Trust.
Construction industry building for future
The construction industry can look forward to growth in 2016 but despite overall rising business confidence the retail sector could continue to feel the pinch according to reports from audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG. And all sectors will have to be
wary of ever-smarter cyber crime attacks. In the construction sector,
commercial and residential building are leading the bounce back but civil engineering activity remains in
“marginal decline”, said Richard Threlfall, KPMG’s UK Head, Infrastructure, Building and Construction. He said the industry could
expect higher spending by Government as it rushes to shore up flood defences and repair the damage left by December’s storms. KPMG’s survey of 1,200 chief
executives across ten countries found increasing confidence but a tendency to focus on domestic markets.
Ian Borley, (pictured)East Midlands Senior Partner at KPMG, said: “As the UK economy is among the fastest-growing in the developed world, it is unsurprising that UK CEOs are more bullish than their global counterparts.” Despite the confidence
expressed by business, consumer confidence is faltering. The KPMG/Ipsos Retail Think
Tank, warned that retail sales growth looks set to edge back slightly during 2016.
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