Mills & Reeve advises on creation of biggest HE institution in London
Mills & Reeve has advised the Institute of Education (IOE) on its merger with University College London (UCL).
Airport fire-fighter nominated for BBC Look East Sports Award
A Stansted Airport fire-fighter who has devoted 30 years coaching karate in his spare time has been nominated for a BBC Look East Sports Personality award.
Nominations open for Commonfund research prize
The Newton Centre for Endowment Asset Management at Cambridge Judge Business School is now accepting nominations for the 2015 Commonfund Prize, awarded by the Commonfund Institute.
Horizon launches gene-engineered bioproduction cell line with flexible licensing model
Horizon's precisely engineered cell line will facilitate a new revenue stream and enable faster, more efficient production of therapeutic antibodies.
Greater flexible working could add £11.5 billion annually to UK economy
Study from Citrix and Centre for Economics and Business Research finds increased use of flexible working allowances could save UK workers £7.1 billion in reduced commuting costs and over half a billion hours spent travelling.
People in the East of England trust local businesses more than business generally
People in the East of England have a dramatically higher level of trust in businesses in their area than they do in UK business as a whole, according to the CBI’S YouGov poll.
Record level of new-build homes sold by Bidwells in Cambridge this year
A staggering £300m worth of new-build homes have been sold in Cambridge by Bidwells this year.
New Bloomberg Lab provides City experience
The real world of financial trading has entered the classroom, thanks to a new state-of-the-art Bloomberg room which has opened on Anglia Ruskin University’s Chelmsford campus.
Cambridge CMOS Sensors CCS800 family named 'one of the 2014 Hot 100 Products'
Cambridge CMOS Sensors has announced that EDN has named the CCS800 product family as one of the “100 Hot Products of 2014.” The 2014 EDN Hot 100 highlights the electronics industry’s most significant products of the year based on innovation, significance, usefulness, and popularity.
bksb selected as Bett Awards 2015 finalist
bksb is proud to announce that it has been selected as a Bett Awards finalist for 2015.
Survey confirms local SMEs get more customer interest thanks to web content
A recent survey by Red Ruby Copywriting and Cambridge Business Lounge shows that many Cambridgeshire SMEs are benefiting from applying their more creative skills to marketing. By using online content such as video, white papers, blogs and infographics, they are enhancing their profile, engaging more with customers and increasing inbound inquiries. Two local business owners share their thoughts…
Construction law specialist, Julie Forsyth, joins Birketts
Julie Forsyth has joined Birketts’ construction team in Chelmsford as a legal director.
Genie Goals clients reap benefits of unique paid search technology
Genie Goals’ cutting-edge in-house designed PPC software, initially developed by parent company Genie Ventures for use on its existing websites such as Broadband Genie, Crowdstorm and Office Genie, is now available to a wider audience.
Video calling between Skype and Lync available now
BJ Haberkorn, director of product marketing for the Lync Team, blogs about his experience of a video call between Skype and Lync...
What are your barriers to business growth?
Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce has launched an Infrastructure and Transport Group, tasked to support the work of the Greater Cambridge, Greater Peterborough Enterprise Partnership and the 13 local authorities it covers by setting out the key business priorities and developing a common agenda across the area.
Drink-drive limit set to fall
A new lower drink-drive limit will come into effect today (5 December 2014). This will be 50 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood. However, it will only take effect in Scotland and not in England, Wales or Northern Ireland – but a lowering of the limit for the whole of the UK may occur at some stage in the future, albeit not imminently.
New technology to enhance TV for colour blind people
Colour blind people could soon be able to see things in television programmes that they could never see before, thanks to research from Norwich Research Park partner the University of East Anglia.
Cambridge CMOS sensors wins NMI Innovation award
Cambridge CMOS Sensors (CCS), an industry leader in advanced sensor solutions, has been awarded the NMI 2014 Innovation award for its CCS800 product family of ultra-low power miniature gas sensors.
OU awarded £1m to fund research into opening up education
The Open University (OU) has been awarded a major grant from The Leverhulme Trust to enable 18 new PhD scholarships to drive forward knowledge of Open World Learning. The focus will be on how to increase access to education for all across the globe using new technologies and innovative approaches.
Definitive diagnosis of rare genetic diseases possible in minutes, says Congenica
Definitive diagnosis of children with rare genetic diseases may soon take minutes rather than years following the announcement that Congenica, the genome discovery and diagnostics company, has gained up to £1M seed funding from Cambridge Innovation Capital to scale up its SapientiaTM analysis platform to support a clinical diagnostic service.
Johnson Matthey acquires pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity in Scotland
Johnson Matthey has announced completion of an acquisition of pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity in Scotland. The 109,000 sq. metre site was acquired to meet increasing demand for custom pharmaceutical services and active ingredients utilising enhanced manufacturing capabilities.
Many Cambridge home buyers will benefit from reduced rate of Stamp Duty Land Tax
Chris Wingfield of Woodfines solicitors explains that with property values at £348,300 on average in Cambridge, many will benefit from a reduced rate of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT).
Conscious Communications gives time and toys in support of charity Toy Appeal
Conscious Communications, the Cambridge-based public relations and marketing agency, is working pro-bono to raise awareness for Star Radio’s Christmas Toy Appeal, which is being staged with the help of the Liam Fairhurst Foundation and Purple Skips in the run-up to Christmas 2014.
Riverbed helps BARBRI manage web site traffic fluctuations driven by bar exam schedule
SteelApp software-based application delivery controller helped meet deadline for new IT infrastructure and accelerated the rollout of a new Web site with minimal down time
Sepura appoints Gould Electronics Ltd as DMR Channel Partner in the UK
Sepura announces its partnership with Gould Electronics Limited for the supply of its Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) products and solutions to the South Western region.