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Pharmaceuticals firm is among fastest growing


Morningside Pharmaceuticals has once again been named as one of the 200 fastest-growing companies in the East Midlands. Professional services network


Grant Thornton provides the annual report, which highlights the top performing businesses in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Lincolnshire. Dr Nik Kotecha OBE, Chief


Executive Officer of Morningside Pharmaceuticals, said: “We are immensely proud to be recognised as one of the fastest- growing companies in the East Midlands. “We would not have achieved


this without a dedicated team of professions who place great emphasis on making quality healthcare an affordable and accessible reality throughout the world. “We are constantly investing


in research and development and have created a well- established branded and generic medicines portfolio for NHS and international supply. We pride ourselves on the ability to change rapidly and respond to the market and our customers.”


University’s night-time culture wins Purple Flag


Nottingham Trent University is the first UK university to be awarded the Purple Flag accreditation – for its night-time culture and promoting the safety and wellbeing of visitors and students. Similar to the Blue Flag for


beaches, the Purple Flag accreditation is given for the evening and night-time economy and aims to raise the standard and broaden the appeal of town and city centres between the hours of 5pm and 5am. NTU was recognised for


demonstrating best practice. There were no recommendations made in terms of improvements needed, and no areas of concern were highlighted. Professor Eunice Simmons,


Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Nottingham Trent University, said: “We’re thrilled to be paving the way for our students by providing an environment which has been recognised for its safety, as well as the diverse culture and experiences on offer. “As a university we work hard


to ensure that our students have an unforgettable university experience, both in terms of the course they study as well as life outside lectures. A lot of work is done behind the scenes to ensure that this happens, and we’re delighted to be recognised for those efforts.”


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Flint Bishop named Law Firm of the Year at Credit Awards


Derby-based legal experts Flint Bishop has been recognised for its excellence by winning the coveted Law Firm of the Year award at the prestigious Credit Awards, held in London. With a total of 98 companies


being shortlisted, this flagship event recognises innovation and the achievements of firms covering the length and breadth of the UK. In winning this award, Flint


Bishop faced stern competition from other large firms and had to successfully demonstrate how they achieved exemplary performance, in both its achievement of high performance and cash recovered for its clients. The commercial debt recovery


function at the multi-award- winning law firm has continued to excel, increasing in size, and is now the debt recovery partner for a number of leading UK brands across a number of industries, as well as some Government agencies. Qamer Ghafoor, Chief Executive


at Flint Bishop, said: “To be recognised as the best law firm in this hugely competitive industry is a fitting testament to our


The Flint Bishop team receive their award


‘In winning this award, Flint Bishop faced stern competition from other large firms’


commercial debt recovery team and the fantastic results they have achieved for our clients. To win this award for a second


time in three years along with our other recent national debt recovery


and credit management award wins signifies the quality of our work. Flint Bishop is now in a position


to celebrate continual success and excellence as one of the premier law firms in the country.”


University climbs QS rankings


A truly rounded university experience has been credited for the University of Nottingham consolidating its position among the top 100 universities in the world. According to the 2019 QS World


University Rankings, the University of Nottingham has climbed two places to be ranked 82nd in the world and is 15th out of just 76 UK universities included in the table. Professor Shearer West, Vice-


Chancellor and President at the university, said: “Nottingham has continued to demonstrate excellence in both teaching and research and we are proud of our reputation for being one of the best universities in the country for graduate employability. “The talent and commitment of


our staff underpins this latest ranking - whether this be academic staff being cited on papers, careers teams inspiring the next generation of researchers or those improving the way in which our students learn. Our world-leading, globally- connected university continues to attract a high calibre of staff and students. I have no doubt that we offer a truly rounded university experience and this ranking is


The Sunday Times Good University Guide. The university’s academic


reputation, citations per faculty and international faculty ratio were metrics which had all improved and also accounted for the strong positioning. Ben Sowter, Research Director at


Professor Shearer West


further evidence of that.” The most recent rankings particularly emphasise Nottingham’s employer reputation which is ranked among the top 100 in the world. The university is consistently


named as one of the most targeted institutions by leading graduate employers and was also named as University of the Year for Graduate Employment in the 2017 Times and


QS, said: “This year’s ranking cycle has demonstrated the enduring excellence of the United Kingdom higher education sector in the face of relentlessly competitive competition from abroad. Global research output is increasing apace, with the average institution producing 12.1% more publications and yielding 22.2% more citations than in the previous window. Keeping pace is one thing, but staying ahead of the curve is a testament to the innovation, insight, capacity for collaboration, and thought-leadership present at UK universities.” The QS World University Rankings have been published since 2004, taking into account academic reputation, employer reputation, citations per faculty, student to faculty ratio, international faculty and international student numbers.


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