Communication skills: build on what you already have
Communication Coach Jon Torrens explains how you may already have some communication abilities, and how to build on them.
'Play Safe, Stay Safe' talk - helping children avoid online predators
Lorin LaFave’s son Breck Bednar loved gaming, but in 2014 he was groomed, lured to a meeting, then murdered by an online predator at the age of just 14. This Thursday (14 July, 6.30pm) Lorin comes to Cambridge's Centre for Computing History to give her personal account - and to talk about how to play safely.
Plan ahead and book a September course now
Before you head off for your summer holiday, why not think about how you can improve your career prospects this autumn? Cambridge Network's Learning Collaboration offers a number of useful training courses in September which will help you do just that.
Cambridge Filmworks produces new animation for Cambridge Judge Business School
Celebrating Cambridge University history, prestigious alumni, world class faculty and programmes, a new infographic style animation offers a fun and accessible introduction to Executive Education at the Judge Business School.
Jesus College opens the doors to new West Court development
Over 50 event organisers have attended a special preview event to showcase new facilities shortly to become available at a central Cambridge college.
Engineering researchers recognised for impact and public engagement
Researchers in the Engineering Design Centre at the University of Cambridge have been recognised for the impact of their work on society and engagement with research in the inaugural Vice-Chancellor’s Impact Awards and Public Engagement with Research Awards.
Onespacemedia judges and presents Anglia Ruskin University design award
Onespacemedia's creative director James Dellar has presented the first annual Onespacemedia Raising Awareness Award, at Anglia Ruskin University’s ‘Electric Eye’ show.
Top UK retailers commit to London’s newest trade park
Property specialist Howard Group has secured pre-lets with leading retailers Screwfix and Topps Tiles at Surrey Canal Trade Park (SCTP), Lewisham.
Cambridge accountants raise over £22K for children's charity
Cambridge-based accountants PEM (where PEM Corporate Finance LLP is a sister company) presented a cheque to The Sick Children’s Trust for £22,369.27 following a year of fundraising.
KisanHub raises $1 million to support growth
KisanHub, a start-up supported by the Accelerate Cambridge programme, run by the Entrepreneurship Centre at Cambridge Judge Business School, has raised over $1 million in its latest round of financing to support growth of its farming enterprise software platform.
UK energy and climate change policy to shift?
Does Brexit herald a rethink of energy and climate change policy? The Scientific Alliance considers the question.
Bringing global street food to the supermarket shelf
Sunil Kavuri has been a model, investment banker and now entrepreneur. This is his story.
Event Hire Services launches new event hire offices and warehouse in Waterbeach
Event Hire Services (EHS) has opened its new hire desk and event offices and warehouse in Waterbeach to support Cambridge businesses. Conveniently located less than 10 minutes from the Cambridge Science Park, EHS is equipped to handle AV, sound, lighting, staging and TV hire, as well as VIP event production, conference, exhibitions, roadshows, product launches and company events.
Technologia cited by House of Lords committee on the future of Innovate UK
Technologia’s written evidence to the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee’s short Inquiry on the future of Innovate UK was highly cited in its conclusions.
Google supports Cambridge startups to go global at Campus this summer
Google today announces the launch of a nationwide search for startups with the goal to find and mentor 10 of the country's most innovative businesses this summer, in a residential programme at Google’s space for startups – Campus London.
Earlham Institute partners with Google for next generation of coders
The Earlham Institute's (EI’s) leading open-source project for visualisation of biological data BioJS takes part as a mentoring organisation for the Google Summer of Code 2016 (GSoC) programme.
Sector shake-up as the hype shifts in the $30bn wearables market
With hype around some of the core wearable technology sectors beginning to wane, IDTechEx has released its latest analysis of this diverse and growing industry in its brand new report Wearable Technology 2016-2026.
Historians discuss Labour’s big breakthrough
The Labour History Research Unit at Anglia Ruskin University will examine “The Labour Party 1939-1951: War and Building the Welfare State” on the Cambridge campus next Thursday 14 July (7pm).
'Reality Checkpoint' to be restored to its former glory
A celebrated Cambridge lamppost is set for a new lease of life after a plan for its refurbishment was revealed. The ornate lamppost, popularly known as ‘Reality Checkpoint’, stands where the two main diagonal paths intersect in the centre of Parker’s Piece, the historic Cambridge open space managed by Cambridge City Council.
Cambs County Council ranks with the best for tackling LGBT bullying in schools
Stonewall, Britain’s lesbian, gay, bi and trans equality charity, has named Cambridgeshire County Council as one of the best local authorities in Britain for tackling homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying and celebrating difference in its schools.
Cambridge Summer Music Festival opens 15 July
Summer and beautiful music come together perfectly in our city each year, with the two-week Cambridge Summer Music Festival. The Festival gives audiences the chance to hear world-class musicians performing in superb venues in and around this historic university town.
Dr Hermann Hauser receives honorary KBE
Business Secretary Sajid Javid has bestowed an honorary KBE (Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) on Dr Hermann Hauser in recognition of his valuable services to engineering and industry.
RealVNC® collaborates with Frazer-Nash Research Ltd to deliver connected Metrocab
RealVNC, the global provider of VNC® remote access technology and premier MirrorLink supplier, is proud to announce its new collaboration with Frazer-Nash Research Ltd, the pioneering British technology and electric powertrain developer.
New mobile game takes on threat of global antibiotic resistance
A new game has just been released, which sees players face off against a major threat to global health. Launched by the Longitude Prize - a five year, £10 million challenge to tackle the issue of antibiotic resistance - Superbugs challenges players to destroy mutant bacteria until new antibiotics can be discovered to replenish humanity’s precious and dwindling supplies.
Science Ambassador scheme reaches 100,000 students across Cambridgeshire
Today, Napp Pharmaceuticals Limited and Mundipharma International Limited celebrate 10 years of their inspiring Science Ambassador scheme, which has now reached 100,000 children in Cambridgeshire. The scheme aims to motivate a generation of young scientists through an interactive approach to STEMM (science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine) education.