CUH in the top 15 for low mortality rates
CUH is one of only 15 NHS Trusts in England which has lower than average death rates, according to an independent body.
Birketts sponsors Edouard Manet exhibition in Norwich
Birketts is delighted to be the principal sponsor of Homage to Manet in association with the East Anglia Art Fund and Arts Council England.
Researching hormones and behaviour? Come to a Salimetrics Spit Camp in Cambridge
Learn "All about Saliva" on one of the training days at the Salimetrics Saliva Laboratory, based at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge.
Domino announces presence at Label&Print '15
Domino has confirmed its plans to attend Label&Print ’15 (NEC Birmingham, 25–26 February), the UK’s largest print for packaging exhibition.
1Spatial takes FME World Tour to Perth and Sydney in April/May
1Spatial, the spatial big data company, will take the Australian leg of the FME World Tour to Perth, Western Australia in addition to Sydney in April/May this year, with new cloud-based data transformation and application integration capabilities on show.
'H is for Hawk' by Helen Macdonald is Costa Book of the Year
H is for Hawk by Cambridge academic Helen Macdonald has beaten bookies’ favourite, How to be both by Ali Smith, to win the title of 2014 Costa Book of the Year. H is for Hawk, part memoir and part nature book, is the author’s personal account of training a goshawk as a way of dealing with grief following her father’s death.
Tackling teenage acne with light therapy
Eight in 10 teenagers get some form of acne and the lasting impact on self-esteem is not to be underestimated, as it can cause permanent scarring. Many of the prescription treatments, which include antibiotics and the contraceptive pill, can also have side-effects. A safe, clinically proven alternative to medication is blue and red light therapy and Lumie Clear is the first to combine these…
Destination exploration: Twilight at the Museums 2015
Museums and collections across Cambridge are opening their doors after dark on Wednesday February 18 (4.30pm-8.30pm) for an evening of nocturnal fun and adventure. Thirteen venues are taking part with free drop-in and bookable events.
Rapidox gas analysers designed for a variety of applications
Cambridge Sensotec has manufactured the Rapidox range of gas analysers for over 15 years. During this time, the instruments have been used in a wide range of industries for an array of applications.
Shared, collaborative workspaces and the challenges of mobile, hand-held technologies
Mobile technology is revolutionising the way we do business, but what is the impact on our working environment and employees, and how do we manage these changes?
Revival is planned for the historic Officers’ Mess at IWM Duxford
South Cambs District Council has recently granted planning permission for change of use at The Officers’ Mess at IWM Duxford, from D1 to B1 (office). Mantle will be converting the impressive Grade II listed building into a high quality business centre, offering office space to small and medium companies.
North West Cambridge local centre proposals approved
Proposals for the new market square and surrounding local centre facilities within the North West Cambridge Development have been approved by the local authorities.
Riverbed SteelCentral helps ABB ensure peak performance of business critical applications
Riverbed provides visibility into a murky hybrid enterprise IT environment to slash troubleshooting time per week from 16 hours to one hour.
‘Indirect’ learning is crucial to growth
Concern about a “brain drain” of executives from developing countries who work in mature markets is misplaced because such “indirect” learning abroad is critical to their companies’ growth in developed markets, finds research co-authored at Cambridge Judge Business School.
Cambridge Dictionaries and Playlingo launch addictive English learning game
Cambridge Dictionaries and Playlingo have launched a free online game - ’Lingopolis’ - that turns learning English words into fast and addictive fun.
Marshall LaunchPad Scholarship opening event a huge success
The Marshall LaunchPad Scholarship Team would like to thank everybody who attended the programme's launch event last week.
Cambridge Online has a new offering for entrepreneurs
When it's time to scale up or when the big exit sign nears, "cloud-powered" small enterprises have everything in place to keep running the business in the new context. Or...maybe not?
Breakthrough and Cause4 partnership boosts social causes
Since the 2011 Breakthrough programme launch, Santander has proved its commitment time and again to supporting UK entrepreneurs with more than finance. This latest partnership with social enterprise Cause4 will promote social goals in UK entrepreneurship.
Your chance to study Scrum this spring
As well as a wide range of management development and soft skills courses, Cambridge Network's Learning Collaboration offers high quality technical training, including, during March and April, courses devoted to Scrum, an agile framework for completing complex projects.
Winter woollies’ result in wonderful donation!
Stuart Kirbyshire of Intertek contacted us before Christmas to share news of a fundraiser they were holding on our behalf.
Nemesis Bioscience wins King’s College Entrepreneurship Award
Nemesis Bioscience Ltd (Cambridge, UK) announced today that it has been awarded an Entrepreneurship Award by King’s College, Cambridge. The King’s College judges, who include current members of the College as well as alumni Gerard Mizrahi, Hermann Hauser and Stuart Lyons, reached their decision after detailed presentations on the company’s business plan, technology and intellectual property.
Planning approved for one of the UK’s largest zero carbon developments
Cambridge City Council and Hill, the top 20 housebuilder, have gained planning permission for a £60 million zero carbon joint venture development in Cambridge. The 208 dwellings represent the next phase of Great Kneighton in the Cambridge Southern Fringe and will be one of the largest zero carbon developments in the country.
Imagine Cambridge in 2065: latest from the Network's CEO
Do you have a vision for the future of Cambridge? Cambridge Network's CEO Claire Ruskin has been considering what the city might be like in 2065...
EY hires new partner to support Cambridge Tax growth
EY has appointed Stuart Wilkinson as a partner in Cambridge to help lead the Business Tax Advisory (BTA) practice, as the professional services firm continues to expand its practice in the region.
Cambridge Index advances 4.0%
The Cambridge Index climbed 4% or 681.3 points to 17,594.9, as nine of the top ten index heavyweights posted weekly gains.