Five new members of staff are set to join Worcester Business School this September as it prepares to move into the university’s new city campus next year.

Worcester Business School has grown by 125 per cent in the past three years and is taking an increasingly critical role in rebuilding the region’s economy.

The new staff members are Jamie Wells (accountancy), Benedetta Cappelini (marketing), Roger Saunders (marketing and advertising), Antonius Raghubansie (marketing and advertising) and Holly Andrews (HR).

Mark Richardson, Head of Worcester Business School, said: “We are attracting more and more UK and international students, and these new members of staff will help us to expand further. All of our lecturers have extensive business experience. Many are active practitioners or consultants to local, national and international organisations.”

The Business School has almost 1,000 students. It will move into the former Royal Infirmary buildings at the University’s new City Campus in Castle Street, in September 2010.