Aston University graduate named in Forbes 30 under 30
Aston University Grace Ubawuchi was named in the Forbes 30 under 30 Europe Art and Culture list for 2024 An entrepreneur who founded a company selling frozen cocktails has been named in a prominent list of young high-flyers. Grace Ubawuchi, who graduated with a degree in business and international relations from Aston University, is the […]
Casey Stoney: Manchester United Women’s manager signs extended contract
Manchester United Women head coach Casey Stoney has signed a new contract with the Super League side which extends her stay until 2022. Stoney took over at the newly formed club in June 2018 and won promotion from the Championship as champions in her first season. United are in fourth place in the top tier […]
What would it take for North Korea to join the IMF?
Getty Images At the recent UN General Assembly, South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in was discussing North Korea’s strides to build relations and open up to the world. He said Kim Jong-un had even said he would be “willing to join the IMF and the World Bank and other international agencies”, Reuters reported. Those ambitions, if […]
Cornwall nurse Charity Gladstone dedicates MBE to late mother
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Charity Gladstone works for Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust A nurse from Cornwall has praised all “courageous” and “purposeful” women after collecting her MBE. Charity Gladstone, who works for Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, was named in the King’s New Year’s Honours list for services to nursing. She collected the […]
European Goalball: GB women target medal success
Goalball is the only Paralympic female team sport for blind and visually impaired athletes, and is played by teams of three using a 1.25kg ball with bells inside on a court the size of a volleyball court. The aim is to score by rolling the ball into the opposition goal, while the opposition attempts to […]
The puzzle of the people least likely to vote Tory
Getty Images Black and ethnic minority communities are as diverse in their values and beliefs as the rest of the population. So, why do these voters overwhelmingly support the Labour Party over the Tories? The Conservative Party faces a serious challenge when it comes to securing the support of non-white voters. About three-quarters vote Labour, […]
Honorary degree for University of York graduate and Dragons’ Den star
PlankPR Sara Davies started her Crafter’s Companion company while in her final year at York Management School Entrepreneur and Dragons’ Den star Sara Davies is to receive an honorary degree from the University of York later. Ms Davies, whose firm, Crafter’s Companion, now turns over £34m a year, is to receive the award in recognition […]
RAAM: Shusanah Pillinger bid ends with broken collar bone
“Better to have tried and learnt, than to have never tried. No such word as can’t, no such word as failure. Many thanks for all the heartfelt support.” The race started on Tuesday, 10 June and Pillinger was on course to make history and become the first British woman to complete the event solo before […]
Bristol researchers recruit IVF couples in fertility study
BBC Baby Odi was conceived via Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) Some 1,500 couples are being sought to take part in an IVF fertility study. University of Bristol researchers are looking into the factors affecting IVF treatment success to help doctors predict more accurately how successful prospective patients might be. Parents taking part in the project […]
The bank boss brought down by the Nigel Farage row
Getty Images When Dame Alison Rose landed the top job at NatWest she became the most powerful woman in UK banking. In the notoriously male-dominated sector, women at her level are still incredibly rare. Dame Alison oversaw a bank with about 19 million customers in the UK and 60,000 employees globally. It didn’t happen by […]