News 2008
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4 Sep 2008
TOURISM SOUTH-EAST TRAINING: Fresh Skills for Chefs coursesTraining opportunities from Tourism South East this Autumn/Winter!
Could customer service excellence boost your performance?
Want your website to deliver more business?
Looking to put more local food on your menu and sharpen your chefs’ skills?Please visit the Training and Skills pages to see what’s happening and how to get involved. Some courses are subsidised or completely free […]
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4 Sep 2008
TOURISM SOUTH-EAST TRAINING: E-Marketing coursesTraining opportunities from Tourism South East this Autumn/Winter!
Could customer service excellence boost your performance?
Want your website to deliver more business?
Looking to put more local food on your menu and sharpen your chefs’ skills?Please visit the Training and Skills pages to see what’s happening and how to get involved. Some courses are subsidised or completely free […]
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4 Sep 2008
TOURISM SOUTH-EAST TRAINING: Welcome to Excellence customer service coursesTraining opportunities from Tourism South East this Autumn/Winter!
Could customer service excellence boost your performance?
Want your website to deliver more business?
Looking to put more local food on your menu and sharpen your chefs’ skills?Please visit the Training and Skills pages to see what’s happening and how to get involved. Some courses are subsidised or completely free […]
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3 Sep 2008
OEP welcomes its new Chief Executive David DoughtyAbingdon business man David Doughty has been appointed as the first Chief Executive of Oxfordshire Economic Partnership, the organisation that brings together Oxfordshire businesses and public sector organisations with a view to further developing a growing economy for the county.
A chartered physicist and chartered engineer, David has started and developed a number of businesses latterly in […] -
27 Aug 2008
Councils secure £1.89 million to support rural communitiesSouth Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse District Councils have successfully secured £1.89 million to help support rural communities in southern Oxfordshire. The councils will use this funding from Government and the EU to help revitalise and support rural businesses and communities in southern Oxfordshire between now and 2013.
The funding will provide support to a […] -
20 Aug 2008
OEP presents the Horizons and Futures lecture seriesAs new economic issues (such as climate change, the credit crunch, media reports of recession, and higher prices and costs) affect the business climate in Oxfordshire and across the UK, the OEP is aiming to use its position as a network of networks to provide accessible and relevant information to business representatives within the county.
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1 Aug 2008
Oxfordshire Rural Community Council recruiting Business Development ManagerThe Oxfordshire Rural Community Council is looking for someone to help identify potential business opportunities and develop new means of generating income to support our work with rural communities.
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• experience in small/medium sized business development or income generation in the commercial or charity sector in order to give practical guidance to our Board
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7 Jul 2008
Congratulations to all Oxfordshire Business Award WinnersA huge congratulations to all the category winners of the Oxfordshire Business Awards and an extra well done to ByBox, Oxfordshire’s Business of the Year.
For a full list of winners and runners up, visit www.oxfordshirebusinessawards.co.uk.
This is a great example of some of the excellent businesses in the County - listen out for details on how to […] -
18 Jun 2008
Networking Lunch with a Difference – ‘Hands On’ NetworkingDate/time: 11 Jul 2008. 12:30pm to 2:00pm
The Oxford Trust invites you to the next in our series of a ‘Networking Lunch with a Difference’ – a unique lunchtime experience that will open the ‘Hands On’ doors to the Oxfordshire science and business community.Hands On is the science gallery located at Science Oxford purposely designed to stimulate and encourage children to explore […]
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18 Jun 2008
Growing Sophos: from Two to over a ThousandDate/time: 23 Jul 2008. 6:00pm to 9:00pm
The Oxford Trust would like to invite IT and related Media companies to the launch of ‘ITsON’ and our inaugural keynote presentation from Dr Jan Hruska, co-founder of Sophos, who will talk about the growth of one of Oxfordshire’s largest software companies.Sophos is a world leader in IT security and control, offering daily protection to […]
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16 Jun 2008
OEP recruiting for Chief Executive OfficerChief Executive Officer - package up to £100k pa.
Oxfordshire is a county with plenty to offer. Not only does it have a world-renowned history, it has a growing reputation for progressive thinking, innovative strategy and highly effective delivery.
We want a world class economy in Oxfordshire, and that’s where you come in – as you inspire […] -
12 Jun 2008
Complex Systems in a NutshellDate/time: 8 Jul 2008. 5:45pm to 8:45pm
The “In a Nutshell” Series is a joint venture between the Oxford Science Enterprise Centre and the Regional Liaison Office of Oxford University. The series brings together leading academics from the University to discuss, in everyday language, a particular subject and issues surrounding it.The target audience includes bankers, solicitors, accountants, finance directors, entrepreneurs, business managers, […]
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21 May 2008
People Under Pressure ConferenceDate/time: 17 Jun 20084:30pm
The Oxford Industrial Chaplaincy carried out a research project earlier this year into the people issues faced by Oxfordshire workplaces in different locations, of different sizes and in different sectors, and is now arranging a one-day conference at very modest cost to discuss the findings and encourage the development of creative solutions.
Several of the in-depth […] -
15 May 2008
Small Business Support DayDate/time: 17 Jun 2008. 11:30am to 2:30pm
This is a great opportunity to receive ‘free’ advice and support from local professionals specialising in the fields of marketing, finance, recruitment, HR, health & safety, IT support, legal issues and many others.Meet other small businesses
Talk to local professionals
Attend free one to one surgery sessions
Listen to a talk on ‘5 tips for growing your business’Tuesday […]
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18 Apr 2008
Cash in on work experience worth £15,000Shell Step has launched its 22nd annual summer placement programme and is seeking SME’s to take on enterprising undergraduates.
Every year Shell Step places hundreds of highly motivated students with small and medium-sized firms (SMEs) throughout the UK to undertake business projects during their summer breaks.
The programme gives businesses the opportunity to add significant value to […] -
3 Apr 2008
Education and Business Matters - AprilClick here for the first edition of Education and Business Matters - the newsletter produced by the Oxfordshire Education Business Partnership.
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12 Mar 2008
Open Innovation In PracticeDate/time: 20 Mar 2008. 9:00am to 4:00pm
OPEN INNOVATION is a concept that in recent years has come to the forefront of innovation management. Different names are used to describe it - Procter & Gamble, its highest-profile user, call their programme ‘Connect and Develop’ , while Henry Chesbrough first coined the term in his seminal book ‘Open Innovation’ (Harvard Business School Press, […] -
25 Feb 2008
New website launched to publish London2012 contract opportunitiesCompeteFor is the chosen site of London 2012 for the publication of Games-related contract opportunities.
It acts as a brokerage service between buyers throughout the London 2012 supply chain, and potential suppliers. CompeteFor also provides access to business support services; building skills and capacity to ensure that businesses across the UK can access opportunities linked to […] -
19 Feb 2008
Have Your Questions Answered at the IoD’s SME ‘Question Time’When the IoD Policy Unit consulted last year with SMEs, top of the list on issues affecting them was how support agencies work.
Economic Partnerships and Business Link are facing significant change. How would you set their agenda?
This is your chance to have your say and drive policy in practice! Come along to learn about these […] -
13 Feb 2008
Mentoring Initiative is a Great SuccessThe Oxford Trust is delighted to announce that the third Experience Exchange was a great success. On Tuesday 5th February Science Oxford was filled with an impressive line-up of seasoned business leaders sharing their experiences with budding science and technology entrepreneurs. Nick Cross, founding Executive Chairman of Oxford Semiconductor Ltd. and Oxford Assymetry Ltd (now […]
