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You don’t have to go that far back in time, for reading printed material to be the main source of information for most people.  Books in libraries were sought after by those studying for exams, trade magazines and society journals provided up to date information on advances in your industry and exchanges of the latest… Continue reading The hidden power of a number

Arts Council England develops and invests in artistic and cultural experiences that enrich people’s lives. Artsmark is the creative quality standard for schools and educational settings in England. Undertaking the Artsmark journey raises the profile of arts and cultural education, embeds creativity within the curriculum and supports the development of partnerships with arts and cultural… Continue reading Case Study – Artsmark Award

A while ago I was a different person, I don’t mean I’ve undergone a radical makeover or anything too rash(!) but I do mean that psychologically I had a completely different mindset, I loved my work and didn’t mind that I gave so much of myself to it.  I had worked since my PhD and… Continue reading Choose to be happy

Having talked myself into going onto a boat and having an amazing time, I was yet again offered an opportunity to get out of my comfort zone.  Would l like to pitch about my favourite areas of maths against really awesome mathematicians from all around the world in a public voting competition? No, I would… Continue reading Year of Saying Yes: Part 2

Growing up as part of the ‘millennial generation’, there has never been a time in which I haven’t been aware of some form of technology in my life. That being said, it is incredible how rapidly it has developed in my time. One of my earliest memories is, every so often, running downstairs to my… Continue reading Social Media: Expanding Our Horizons 

My sister-in-law is a fantastic hairdresser and I’m a data analyst.  Not much in common on the surface but think for a minute more and you’ll see why I use her specialism to describe what it is that I do for a living.  Being able to visualise something beautiful from a start point that is… Continue reading Looking from a different perspective.

Unbeknown to me at the time, last October started a year of saying “yes” to opportunities that frankly terrify me.  I honestly have no idea why, when Monika introduced me to the Leading Lights asking if I’d like to go sailing on a proper sailboat for a week I said “yes please!” because the truth is I was completely… Continue reading Year of Saying Yes: Part 1

We found out that we had won Theo Paphitis’ #SBS whilst sitting on a train from Leicester to London, having spent a long (but rewarding day) running a workshop. Once work finished, the main priority was actually finding a cattery to make sure some well-earnt leave could be taken by the team. Only when that… Continue reading SBS Winners!

It’s not every year that a company can say that it’s won three awards (Theo Paphitis Small Business Sunday – #SBS; the Market Me #SmartSocial award and Andy Quinn’s #Queenof Statistics) and trebled it’s workforce, but in the last twelve months Bays Consulting has achieved just that. I’m really pleased to say that last year… Continue reading We’ve grown – in fact we’ve trebled our workforce!

We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve won another award and are now officially the #Queenof Statistics! Andy Quinn (@ADG_IQ) was inspired by the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II in 2012 and wanted to celebrate women and men in business with #QueenOf and #KingOf days. The weekly competition has been running ever since and at… Continue reading Winners of Andy Quinn’s #Queenof