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The P&A Partnership announces 78 jobs saved as buyer found for FW Mason & Sons Ltd

Northern Lights | 23 June 2011

Administrators today (June 22) announced that flooring specialists Atkinson & Kirby Ltd have bought Nottingham timber company F W Mason & Sons Ltd, saving 78 jobs. Andy Wood and Christopher White of The P&A Partnership, Sheffield, who were appointed administrators on March 25, have sold the former family business as a going concern with the … The P&A Partnership announces 78 jobs saved as buyer found for FW Mason & Sons Ltd

Top business school increases its MBA scholarships

Northern Lights | 22 June 2011

Bradford University School of Management has increased its package of scholarships to £60,000 for MBA programmes starting in 2011/12. The School, ranked as one of the UK’s top 10 business schools and the number one in the North of England, launched the new scheme in March with £35,000 available for seven scholarships. Now it is … Top business school increases its MBA scholarships

The life changing internship in PR and comms

Northern Lights | 22 June 2011

By Nafisa Shafiq The new Northern Lights Interns will be starting next month (congrats to ‘fab four’!) and unbeknown to them, they will be embarking on a rollercoaster ride – the kind that you queue an hour for, scream throughout and then at the end of it all, want to go on again! A year … The life changing internship in PR and comms

How to get your targets to notice your tweets

Northern Lights | 16 June 2011

When you organise an event, if you want someone really important to be there, you wouldn’t just rely on your generic invitation? Of course not, you’d at least write a tailored introductory email explaining the importance of their attendance and what’s specifically ‘in it for them’ then follow up with them to make sure they … How to get your targets to notice your tweets

Is Social Media a distraction?

Northern Lights | 13 June 2011

Is Social Media a distraction? “Before banning Facebook at work, consider what social media could do for your business, says Victoria Tomlinson” Please find an article below by Sara White, Editor, Accountancy Magazine ACCOUNTANCY MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Five Twitter features that would make life easier for business

Northern Lights | 7 June 2011

Twitter started life as a purely social tool. It was quickly picked up in the consumer market and it is now being used in the business to business and professional markets. But Twitter hasn’t kept pace with what business users need to make it a strategic communication tool. A number of our clients are … Five Twitter features that would make life easier for business

Social media – friend or foe to employers?

Northern Lights | 2 June 2011

A new report ‘Social Media and Employment’ is a must-read for employers, employees and graduates looking to find their first job. Produced for the Glasgow Employer Board, the report looks at the implications of social media on employment and recruitment – Northern Lights’ CEO Victoria Tomlinson took part in the research. The insights, sensible advice … Social media – friend or foe to employers?

C R Gibbs & Sons (Sheffield) Ltd in administration

Northern Lights | 2 June 2011

Sheffield construction company C R Gibbs & Sons (Sheffield) Ltd has gone into administration with the loss of 49 jobs. John Russell and Chris White, partners at The P&A Partnership, Sheffield, who were appointed joint administrators on May 31, have confirmed that the business had ceased trading and that all employees have been made redundant. … C R Gibbs & Sons (Sheffield) Ltd in administration

Eureka! – Capital Campaign

Northern Lights | 31 May 2011

Thanks to £1.45m funding support from The Wellcome Trust plus a further £700,000 from a collection of smaller trusts, Eureka! is now well on the way to seeing its vision for the redevelopment of the iconic Me & My Body gallery realised. Over the past 19 years Me & My Body has enthralled generations of … Eureka! – Capital Campaign