Business Board chair and three of its members reappointed for second term
Four members of the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Business Board including the chair, Austen Adams, have been reappointed for a second term.
Birketts' class of 2021
Fresh off the success of another multi-award winning year, including winner of 'Private Client Team of the Year' at the 2021 Cambridgeshire Law Society awards, Birketts is very pleased to announce the appointment of 19 talented trainees. Simultaneously, the firm is delighted to congratulate its 14 newest solicitors as they qualify and take up roles across Birketts’ offices on…
Cambridge Index drops 1%
The Cambridge Index dropped 273.4 points or 1% to close at 28578.5, as five of the top ten Index heavyweights posted weekly losses to their share prices.
Planning policy and guidance strengthened for rural communities
New draft planning guidelines aim to strengthen the distinctive character of three South Cambridgeshire villages, and lead to higher quality development.
Travel free to ARU Peterborough’s first Open Day
ARU Peterborough is holding its first in-person Open Day on Saturday 9 October and Stagecoach East has come on board to support the event by providing free bus travel.
Winners of Accelerate@Babraham competition announced
Five promising early-stage life science ventures are beginning the next steps of their entrepreneurial adventure at one of the most successful locations for life science start-ups in Europe, the Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge.
How to start any talk
Starting your talk effectively is vital for its success. Communication coach Jon Torrens offers some top tips on how to kick things off properly every time.
Prism Electronics announces new owners and ambitious plans
Contract electronics manufacturer Prism Electronics has announced its acquisition by FC Group Invest Ltd.
ONCAMPUS celebrates new partnership with Aston University in Birmingham with ONCAMPUS Aston Opening
ONCAMPUS Aston, based at Aston University, opened its new teaching centre on Monday 27th September, marking the latest addition to Cambridge Education Group’s ONCAMPUS pathways portfolio, which has partnerships with 28 leading universities across mainland UK, Europe and the US.
Aspen Healthcare sold to Canadian-based property trust
Taylor Wessing has helped secure the sale of the private healthcare company behind London's Parkside and Highgate hospitals.
Major Mick’s Tintanic completes epic fundraising journey for Alzheimer’s Research UK
Retired Scots Dragoon Guards Major Michael Stanley, better known as Major Mick, has been taking his Tintanic II homemade tin boat on a tour of waterways around the UK this summer.
CNC machining for prototypes
Although 3D printing may be the fashionable face of prototyping, CNC machining remains the better technology for many components. Prototype Projects explores how...
Live online Microsoft Excel training - all you need to know!
Computer Tutoring explains why you should attend a live online Excel training session...
Lucy Cavendish College launches innovative and unique Life Sciences Community
A supportive and inclusive collaboration will provide new opportunities for STEMM students and improve employment prospects.
Insurance advice: Covers to consider for your research project
If your business is involved in scientific research and biotechnology, you’ll know that risk management is part of the fabric of your everyday existence. Whether you are a biotech holding trials yourself or you outsource this process to a contract research service, insurance to protect against the unexpected is essential to allow you to bring your products to market successfully.
Birketts' banking and finance team boosted by Senior Associate arrival
Dashna Morarji-Sagoo has joined Birketts’ top-tier Banking and Finance Team, adding to the wealth of expertise available to the firm’s clients in the financial sector.
Investing in business can be the trigger for levelling-up and decarbonisation
After 18 months of stifled demand and uncertain trading conditions, business is ready to rebound in emphatic fashion.
Cambridge's Fireworks and Bonfire Night event cancelled
Following the publication of the Government’s Winter Plan, Cambridge City Council has announced that it cannot proceed with the annual Bonfire Night celebration on Midsummer Common.
Tame your computer - manage your inbox beast
In her regular series for Cambridge Network members - now in its 15th year - software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she describes how to automatically move email messages from a particular company to a specific folder (Microsoft Outlook).
Martlet Capital spinning out to continue early-stage investment momentum
Martlet Capital Limited is excited to announce an initial equity investment from high calibre investors, including Saranac Partners and NetScientific, the parent company of EMV Capital. This investment will allow Martlet Capital to acquire the existing portfolio of over 50 investments from Marshall of Cambridge (Holdings) Limited and continue to invest in UK based deep technology businesses.
RNAA Timothy Colman Prize 2021 awarded to Dr Belinda Clarke
Agri-TechE’s director Dr Belinda Clarke has been awarded the prestigious Timothy Colman Prize 2021 by the Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association, for her outstanding contribution to the development and promotion of food, farming and the countryside.
Taylor Wessing advises leading underwriting and risk analytics business, Envelop Risk, on its $130m Series B financing
Taylor Wessing has advised leading data-driven underwriting and risk analytics business Envelop Risk on its Series B financing of $130 million led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2. The investment is intended to support the business in expanding its proprietary machine-learning and data-driven underwriting activity in London and Bermuda, with hopes to accelerate growth into new markets globally and…
PA Consulting invites schools to take part in its Raspberry Pi coding competition and innovate to save the planet
PA celebrates 10 years of challenging young minds with the launch of its 2021/22 competition.
o2h co-work labs launches the world’s first influencer biotech bootcamp
o2h co-work labs, a business unit of o2h Group, is delighted to launch the first ever influencer biotech bootcamp covering representatives from the quintet influencer community that are the creative forces driving biotech.
Mum who lost her son to a brain tumour runs half marathon for the first time since his death to help other families
A mum who lost her son in the space of just seven months to a brain tumour is now running a half marathon for the first time since his death to help other families.