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Isobel takes home a gnomie


A University of Gloucestershire student has won an award for her work placement at local education recruitment company. Isobel Barry, business


management student, has won the award for “12 Month Placement of the Year: Small Business” at the Students’ Union Gnomies Awards 2017 for her work placement at Class People. It is the first time that the


leading education recruitment specialists have worked with the University and it is evident that the partnership has worked extremely well. The annual SU Students Awards aims to reward those who are achieving great success in a variety of projects, placements and internships. Isobel has been on a full-


time placement with Class People since September and has exceeded every expectation with her outstanding performance as an ‘early years’ recruitment consultant. The agency have provided training for Isobel during her paid full-time role, allowing her to gain relevant experience in a working environment which has in turn helped to develop her CV and build on relevant skills for the future. Isobel said: “It is an honour


to have won this award for my work placement at Class People. “They are a fantastic


organisation and I am proud to be a part of their accomplishments.”


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Science hub reignites call for new junction


welcomed by property experts – but have also re- ignited calls for an additional Junction 18A off the M4. Paul Williams (pictured) from Bruton


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Knowles’s Bristol office believes the ambitious proposal for a hi-tech research facility reinforces the business case for the additional junction. He said: “The University of Bath


plans to build a new research facility looking at future driving concepts in partnership with major manufacturers such as Ford and Jaguar Land Rover. “But while we welcome globally significant


research such as this it should be clear to everyone that the existing road network would struggle to cope with the additional 2,000 jobs it would create. “These proposals highlight once again the


overwhelming case for an additional junction on the M4 to serve developments on Bristol’s fast-growing Eastern fringe.” Paul said if agreed, the proposed research hub


would create enormous problems on the already chronically overloaded Avon Ring Road. “We are on record supporting and promoting the


Bristol and Bath Science Park as an international business and research hub – but we have always maintained the facility is at risk of being compromised


ewly unveiled plans for a futuristic development facility at the Bristol and Bath Science Park in Emersons Green have been


by the poor transport connections. “We were pleased to see some of the candidates for


the Metro Mayor election making positive noises about ‘sorting out Bristol’s traffic problems’, and since transport falls within their remit we hope that the new metro mayor will indeed make this a priority.” The forthcoming Metro Bus system


will provide direct links between the Science Park and both Parkway Railway Station and the city centre and will hopefully go some way to alleviating the traffic problems


experienced in the area at peak times. But public transport can only ever be a part of the solution - and a new


motorway junction would make a massive difference to the accessibility of the Park. The University of Bath plans to build the


facility in partnership with major manufacturers such as Ford and Jaguar Land Rover. The planned Institute of Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems would study breakthrough technologies such as electric engines and driverless cars. Paul added: “If it goes ahead the centre will be


unique in the UK - attracting businesses from overseas, putting the UK in the driving seat for creating a new breed of ultra-low emission vehicles. “Bristol has a world-class facility in the form of the


Bristol and Bath Science Park and it will naturally attract world-class developments - but it could struggle to fulfil its true potential if the infrastructure issues aren’t resolved.”


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