THE UK's leading manufacturer of radiators, Myson, is investing in the development of its staff by sending them to the University of Durham Business School.

The Gateshead company sent ten members of its team on an Advanced Diploma in Business Administration programme at the school.

The ten-module course covers a range of subjects including strategy, entrepreneurial management, marketing, finance, operations management, culture and communications.

Such has been the feedback from recent participants on the course that another group of employees will be starting the course in the near future.

Marketing manager Martin Wright said: "The course was interesting and challenging and we learnt ways of putting our new skills into practice to benefit the company."

Angela Ballatti, programme manager at the Business School said: "The Management Development and Business Administration programme was introduced with companies like Myson Radiators in mind.

"It is structured to relate specifically to the client, which ensures that our students can apply what they have learnt directly to their business."