Cambridge Index gains 0.7%
The Cambridge index rose 0.7% or 158.9 points to close at 22,959.1, as five out of the top ten index heavyweights posted weekly gains to their share prices. Deutsche Bank restated its “Buy” rating on Greene King, down 0.7%, with a target price of 1175p.
Brexit and the importance of languages for Britain
In the first of a new series of comment pieces written by linguists at Cambridge, Sarah Colvin, Schröder Professor of German and Head of the Department of German and Dutch, argues that learning languages is key to understanding how people think and plays a major role in social cohesion.
Method kicks off new chapter with awards success
Method has won the Integrated Campaign Silver Award in the CIPR Anglia, Thames and Chiltern PRide Awards.
Creative Places scoops prestigious national award at renowned industry event
Creative Places has been named Specialist Adviser of the Year at the prestigious Estates Gazette Awards.
Fourth generation Norfolk engineer gains Chartered status
Hingham Civil Engineer Joshua Riley has been awarded membership of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
Latest Legal 500 rankings showcases the talent at law firm Hewitsons
Law firm Hewitsons continues to lead the way in a number of practice areas across East Anglia, East Midlands and the South East, as it is recognised as a ‘Top-Tier Firm’ in the latest Legal 500 rankings.
Johnson Matthey joins consortium to commercialise tech for low carbon chemicals and fuels
The Virent BioForming technology converts plant sugars into 'drop-in' hydrocarbons that can be used in the production of chemicals and fuels
Food and FMCG giants are looking for innovators to pitch them new ideas
Do you have an innovative idea or product that could help companies such as Mars, Tesco and Crown Packaging overcome their business challenges?
Sawtry engineer achieves Chartered status
Civil Engineer Lewis Bridgman has been awarded membership of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
Hinkley C: making the best of a bad job
Hinkley C will provide reliable, but relatively expensive, electricity when it comes on stream, says The Scientific Alliance.
Anglia Ruskin strengthens links with Nanjing
A new China-UK Creative Centre has been officially opened at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge.
Europe’s first General Data Protection Regulation Practitioner qualification
IT Governance, the leading provider of cybersecurity and data protection expertise, is delighted to deliver the first General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) qualification available in Europe.
Local Paralympian Louis has a golden Rio games
Cambridge City Council has offered its congratulations to local Paralympian Louis Rolfe following his medal-winning exploits in Rio de Janeiro.
Cambridge teams trade their day jobs for an evening raising funds for new Hospice
More than 170 people, from 18 of Cambridge’s most vibrant organisations, took part in The Stockmarket Challenge sponsored by Rathbones Cambridge, this week (20 September).
Sex education ‘fails young people with autism’
New research indicates that mainstream school sex education classes fail to meet the needs of young people with autism.
Anglian Water helps SMEs bring ideas to market
Delivered in partnership between the Water Industry Forum and the Water Innovation Network, a seminar at the Allia Future Business Centre, Peterborough, on Tuesday October 11th will help Small to Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) find out more about the grants, loans and finance available to support the development and commercialisation of new water technologies.
Howard Group bolsters team with new hires
Howard Group has strengthened its team with four new appointments to support the company’s continued growth.
Consumers willing to pay more for Purposeful Brands
Responsible consumption (RC) brands have now overtaken ‘conventional’ brands in terms of growth rate, according to IRI and Boston Consulting Group’s 2015 European study.
Kerio Operator 2.5 improves audio and video calling for small and mid-sized businesses
Latest release of award-winning VoIP system helps small and mid-sized businesses communicate smarter.
Breheny engineer achieves Chartered status
Breheny Civil Engineer Joseph Hardwick has been awarded membership of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
Anglia Ruskin achieves worldwide recognition
Anglia Ruskin University has been listed in the Times Higher Education’s (THE) World University Rankings for the first time – being named as one of the top 350 institutions in the world and joint 38th best in the UK.
New report ranks Cambridge in European top 20 for innovation - and first in Europe for skills
Cambridge is one of only two UK cities - the other is Oxford - in the European top 20 for innovation, according to a new report, Competing with the Continent, published today by the think tank Centre for Cities, which presents an in-depth picture of how UK city economies compare to European counterparts, covering 330 cities across 17 countries.
Owlstone Medical begins next phase in breath-based clinical trial for early cancer detection
Owlstone Medical, a diagnostics company, has announced that it is expanding its Lung Cancer Indicator Detection (LuCID) clinical trial. The study, originally funded by the Small Business Research Initiative for Healthcare (SBRI Healthcare), an NHS England funded initiative, aims to save 10,000 lives and save the NHS £245 million by 2020 with a quick, easy to use, non-invasive, high-compliance…
Artworks cross the boundaries between the natural and the digital
Cambridge Festival of Ideas 2016 presents a series of immersive artworks that cross the boundaries between the natural and the digital, and investigate what it means to be human now and in the future.
Cambridge Consultants wins award for world-beating design
Product design and development firm Cambridge Consultants has won a prestigious international Red Dot Design Award for the second year running.