How do you recruit motivated staff?
By Sarah Stones at Plain Sailing MotivationRecruiting someone with the right skills and knowledge for the role is one thing - recruiting someone with the right skills and knowledge who is also motivated in the right way to support your business and who will be a great fit with your team is something else.
Plastic-fuelled fungi
By Niles Beadman, Associate and Patent Attorney, Mewburn Ellis LLPMicrobial repurposing of waste makes for a compelling stepping stone on our journey to a more circular economy.
Why your company should talk about 'purpose'
By Diane Gorsky, MBANamed “one of the defining business issues of the next decade,” purpose is more than a feel-good initiative. Purpose is a critical input for long-term planning and a source of competitive advantage.
How digital helped to increase community engagement at Greater Cambridge Partnership
By Alasdair McWilliams, Digital Media Officer at the Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP)How the GCP Communications team actively encourages public and stakeholder engagement by letting people choose how they want to be informed.
Five step website health check to maintain site performance
By Granite 5In the same way that our cars, boilers or fire alarms require regular servicing, it’s critical that the health of a website is regularly checked to ensure optimum performance, effectiveness and reliability.
Inclusive writing and communication
By Simon HallOur inbuilt bias can get in the way of achieving our aims when wielding words, but there is a smart trick to make sure we create just the right impression...
Five ways to effective communication
By Cambridge NetworkCommunication plays a fundamental role in all aspects of business. As so much of our communication is now virtual, it's more important than ever to get it right.
Is the four day working week on its way?
By the HR DeptScotland will be trialling a four-day work week. An extra day off has benefits for employees, but how might this impact employers?
Treating chronic wounds effectively: The unmet need
By Dr Sam Bakri, Executive Chairman and CEO of biotech start-up, SolasCure After more than 20 years in the life sciences industry, Dr Sam Bakri shares his journey as doctor-turned-entrepreneur of treating chronic wounds and mission to meet the unmet need.
Clear communication in the age of distraction
By Point Taken TrainingA guide to presenting online via popular video conferencing apps.
Data quality explained
By Christian Scott of Granite 5Improving data quality often has a positive impact on your organisation's processes, security and efficiency.
Will my medical device software fail?
By eg technologyIn recent years, there has been increasing acceptance that ‘bug-free software’ is and has always been a myth.
How to be a PA with PA (Perfect Awareness)
By Cambridge NetworkAnyone working as a personal assistant (PA) or executive assistant (EA) will understand just how important their key support role is to the success of an organisation.
Can’t believe it’s not better?
By Steve Linford, co-founder of Indie CambridgeIf we were all a little bit ‘more indie’, things would be better for Cambridge...
Guide to pensions for business owners
By Reeves FinancialAll businesses are obliged to auto-enrol their employees in a pension scheme and to contribute to that scheme. But there are different pension options, for businesses with staff and for those running their own business on a self-employed basis, which can make navigating pensions difficult.
How to start and grow your own consulting business
By Chris Dunn of Chris Dunn ConsultingEveryone’s a consultant these days, or so it seems...
Calling for backup – Cambridgeshire Police seek help from business to find ways to innovate
Cambridge Network CEO John Gourd talks to Detective Inspector Tom Rowe of Cambridgeshire ConstabularyWhat is innovative policing? And how can the Cambridge business community support and sustain it?
Storytelling in science
By Simon HallGreat science on its own just isn't enough... history tells us you've got to have a story to tell to really make a mark.
How do we make sure our workplaces are neuro-inclusive in 2021?
By Kelly Drewery at Talent Glue Business Psychology and Nathan Whitbread, The Neurodivergent CoachChange can disrupt the coping strategies that enable a neurodivergent worker to do the things that many of us take for granted. These strategies are typically built up over a period of time and are very specific to their job and environment. In a time of change, these strategies are likely to be…
How to prepare for Google's Core Web Vitals update
By Granite 5Cast your minds back to May last year, and amid the chaos that was starting to take hold thanks to the pandemic, Google also announced their new Core Web Vitals. These are a set of metrics related to speed, responsiveness, and visual stability, to help site owners measure the user experience of their site.
Is AI sexist?
By Thorbjorg Petursdottir of Team ConsultingHow does bias occur within AI algorithms?
Inclusive recruitment in Silicon Fen
By Jo Stansfield, Founder and Director of Inclusioneering™ Insights gleaned from a Diversity and Inclusion Roundtable event bringing together recruitment and HR professionals from across the region.
Ten top tips for creating an effective website
By Simon HallIf you need an appealing, informative and effective website, but you're a start up, small business, sole trader, charity, or on a limited budget, here are 10 top tips for how to do it...
That was the week that was
By Dr Nik Johnson, Mayor of Cambridgeshire & PeterboroughThe newly elected Mayor comments on his first week...
SARS-CoV-2 drug discovery: COVID-19 virus ion channels
By Dr Marc Rogers, Chief Scientific Officer at Metrion Biosciences; an Ion Channel focused CRO.The global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) remains prevalent and a key target for novel medicines drug discovery.