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East Midlands struggling to retain young talent
16 August 2018
According to the findings of a new study by business and financial adviser, Grant Thornton UK LLP, less than one-fifth of the students studying at East Midlands universities say that they plan to stay in the region after they graduate*.
East Midlands space industry to receive significant boost through major European research collaboration
18 July 2018
The University of Leicester, together with the Leicester & Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership (LLEP) and the National Space Centre signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formally mark the start of the collaborative links with the Centro Estero per l’Internazionalizzazione s.c.p.a. Piemonte, representing the Piemonte region in Italy. (more…)
LBV Director joins LLEP board
17 July 2018
LBV Director, Neil McGhee, has been named as one of three new board members at the Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership (LLEP). (more…)
Summer lunchtime event means business
16 July 2018
On Friday 6 July 2018, we held one of our regular lunchtime networking events at Nelsons conference centre at New Walk Leicester.
Businesses to back city through CrowdFundLeicester initiative
13 July 2018
Leicester City Council’s CrowdFundLeicester initiative was launched around 12 months ago to use the power and potential of crowdfunding to generate fantastic ideas for civic spaces in Leicester. (more…)