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New facility for medical tech
The next generation of medical devices and technologies will be produced at a new Nottingham Trent University dual-site centre. The £23m Medical
Technologies Innovation Facility (MTIF) will bring organisations and clinicians together with university researchers to develop their ideas and get them to market as quickly as possible. By accelerating the
development of innovative products and advanced materials to meet a range of future healthcare needs, it is expected to improve the lives of patients and reduce the cost of care – while also stimulating the regional economy. Work has now been
completed at the university’s Clifton campus and the Boots site within the Nottingham Enterprise Zone. MTIF Managing Director
Mike Hannay said: “This is a hugely exciting development for Nottingham and the wider region. MTIF will bring companies, clinicians and university researchers together to take their ideas from bench to bedside, accelerating the speed of innovation to improve patient care.” The Clifton Campus site will
focus on research and development, linking academics with industry to provide a multidisciplinary approach to medical technology development. The Boots site, meanwhile,
will be dedicated to the development, clinical production and commercialisation of new medical technologies. The project was supported
with £9.7m funding from the D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership via the Local Growth Fund, through its Local Growth Fund allocation. Henry Brothers and GF Tomlinson were the main contractors for the Clifton Campus and Boots site, respectively. Sajeeda Rose, Chief
Executive of D2N2, said: “Life sciences and healthcare is a key sector for the D2N2 LEP, not only helping patients get better treatment but also playing a dynamic role in driving forward the economic growth of the region.”
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Doncaster Deaf Trust joins new Sign Language project
Trust have teamed up with colleagues from Turkey, Germany and Portugal to deliver the Vocational Sign Language on Tourism project. Alexis Johnson, Executive Principal at Doncaster
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Deaf Trust said: “We are extremely pleased to be working on this Turkish led international project. “We’ve worked with partners from across Europe
and beyond for more than a decade now developing online tools and resources to help Deaf people from across the globe. “This latest project aims to develop training for Deaf
and hearing people who want to work in tourism. Together we are creating a new course that will equip people with the skills to become tourist guides in their home country. “The benefit of this project is not
only for those who take part and learn the skills to enable them to gain employment in tourism but will also benefit Deaf travellers who are visiting a country who will then be able to enjoy a signed tour giving them a cultural insight into the country.” The European Federation of Hard of
Alexis Johnson ‘We’ve
hearing-impaired people, there were an estimated nne per cent of the population of the European Union (some 51 million people) with hearing loss at the time the report was written. Alexis added: “Together we will create
worked with
partners from across Europe and beyond’
Hearing People (EFHOH) stated in its report titled Hearing Loss: The Statistics, published in 2015, that although it is difficult to know the exact number of
a robust curriculum for training for tourism and tour guides and A1 and A2 levels. Included in this will be a tourism sign language dictionary and a suite of resources. “We are very proud to be the UK representative on this project, working together with partners to further improve the lives of Deaf people.”
For further information about Doncaster Deaf Trust and the international projects it is involved with visit
www.deaf-trust.co.uk
Firm singled out by Facebook
A Sheffield e-commerce business has become the only company in Yorkshire to be accepted onto Facebook’s Leaders Network programme. Dirty Stop Outs have become
one of just 150 other companies across the country that have been singled out for their growth prospects. The programme is designed to
nurture companies that use Facebook as an integral part of their business. Dirty Stop Outs switched its
focus to e-commerce as the pandemic took hold earlier this year and launched its first range of merchandise in the summer. It now offers a range of over 160
products and is set to launch new books in Liverpool and Manchester in the first half of 2021. The company has just launched
a 10th anniversary copy of its first book. Dirty Stop Out’s Guide to 1970s
Sheffield became famous nationally as the title that persuaded Chris and Ann Jackson to get re-married after 26 years apart. Dirty Stop Outs’ Neil Anderson
said: “Being accepted onto the Facebook Leaders Network
Neil Anderson and local star Bernie Clifton
programme has been a real boost in a very challenging year. The platform has always been an amazing tool for us. “We’ve traditionally done much
of the research for our books on Facebook and created communities celebrating different eras in nightlife. It has made the
transition to e-commerce and the launch of the new-look
www.dirtystopouts.com site very easy.”
Find Dirty Stop Outs on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/ dirtystopouts Or visit:
www.dirtystopouts.com
team from Doncaster are working with partners on an international sign language project focusing on tourism. Staff from Doncaster Deaf
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