Creative space
If you've got a problem to solve, need to be creative or find inspiration, this is the magic ingredient which we so often overlook, writes Simon Hall.
Accountancy training provider First Intuition launches a free apprentice recruitment service
First Intuition, the award-winning accountancy training provider, is now offering a bespoke apprentice recruitment service to assist employers in their search for the best talent.
Diversity and inclusion - Marshall Centre wants to hear your stories
Poor Mental Health due to work effects around 828,000 people, with over 17.9 million days lost through work related stress, anxiety and depression. It’s hard to break down exactly what about work causes this, but studies show that a lack of understanding within a diverse workforce could massively impact wellbeing.
How does, or will, climate change affect your business?
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Independent Commission on Climate, set up by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority led by Mayor Dr Nik Johnson, wants to hear your views on climate change issues for your business.
Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship Europe rewards excellent young researchers in AI and cybersecurity
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., has announced the winners of the 12th edition of Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship (QIF) Europe programme: James Allingham (University of Cambridge), Tim Georg Johann Rudner (University of Oxford), David Romero (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) and Siddharth Gupta (EPF Lausanne).
Redgate announces Microsoft as Premier Sponsor of PASS Data Community Summit
Redgate Software has announced that Microsoft will be the Premier Sponsor of this year’s free online PASS Data Community Summit. As Premier Sponsor, Microsoft will be supporting attendees through educational sessions, product deep-dives and announcements, and keynotes unique to the Summit, which is organised by Redgate.
Bursary aims to improve diversity in children’s books
Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) has launched an inclusivity bursary to help improve diversity within children’s book illustration, which remains a predominantly white, middle class profession in the UK.
The Cambridge races home with gold award
The Cambridge Building Society’s Making The Difference charity programme won the Gold Award in the Inspiring CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) category in this year’s Inspiring Workplaces Awards.
National Teaching Fellowship for ARU academic
Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) academic Professor Catherine Lee has been awarded a National Teaching Fellowship for her work in providing inclusive teaching and learning.
Researchers track how microbiome bacteria adapt to humans via transmission
Beneficial bacteria in the gut microbiome use different means to transmit from one person to another which impacts their abundance in the gut and the functions they provide, new research has found.
CRFS helps communications regulators do more with less
CRFS, a global leader in RF spectrum monitoring, management, and geolocation solutions, has announced the launch of a new high-performance RF receiver, the RFeye Node 40-8, specifically designed to meet the needs of communication regulators.
Cambridge United and Price Bailey partnership continues
Price Bailey is delighted to announce that its long-standing partnership with Cambridge United Football Club will continue for the 2021/22 season.
Taylor Wessing advises Exit Games on strategic partnership with Skillz including a minority participation in Exit Games with a volume of 50 million US dollars
Hamburg-based Exit Games GmbH has entered into a strategic partnership with Skillz Inc.. As part of the strategic partnership, Skillz has acquired a minority interest in Exit Games in the amount of 50 million US dollars. A team of the international law firm Taylor Wessing, led by Hamburg-based partner Jens Wolf, advised Exit Games on all legal issues in connection with the transaction.
Why you should add captions to video
So, you’ve got some top-quality, thumb-stopping video content that needs sharing – great! But now what? How do you increase accessibility, boost audience understanding and reach a wider audience with your videos? Enter… captions!
HCR Hewitsons merger builds on success of agriculture team
Agricultural legal specialists on both sides of the HCR Hewitsons recent merger are delighted that each other’s complementary strengths will result in wider, stronger, and deeper levels of legal expertise being available for their clients and the sector as a whole.
Marshall Centre introduces free business clinics to help break down barriers to growth
Building on the experience of developing future talent for more than 100 years, Marshall Centre is the home of lifelong-learning and growth. Part of the privately owned Marshall of Cambridge, Marshall Centre future-proofs organisations through the development of apprentices and upskilling of existing workforces while helping companies ‘stay ahead of the curve’.
PragmatIC Semiconductor leads project to increase the value of plastic waste
PragmatIC Semiconductor, a world leader in flexible electronics, is delighted to announce that it is working on an Innovate UK, Manufacturing Made Smarter project to increase the quality of plastic recyclate. In the project, code-named SORT‑IT, packaging will be given unique digital IDs to facilitate the tracking and separation of packaging waste in a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF).
Artificial pancreas trialled for outpatients with type 2 diabetes for first time
An artificial pancreas could soon help those people living with type 2 diabetes who also require kidney dialysis. Tests led by the University of Cambridge and Inselspital, University Hospital of Bern, Switzerland, show that the device can help patients safely and effectively manage their blood sugar levels and reduce the risk of low blood sugar levels.
Carter Jonas acquires JB Planning Associates
National property consultancy, Carter Jonas, has acquired JB Planning Associates (JB Planning), an independent planning, urban design, and development consultancy in Hertfordshire, as part of its drive to enhance its presence across the East of England and strengthen its national planning and development capabilities.
CAMRA honours the Queen’s Head, Newton
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is marking its 50th anniversary this year. As part of its anniversary celebrations CAMRA is recognising people, groups of people and businesses that have made significant contributions to the Campaign’s aims, helping get us where we are today. Thirty-two pubs from across the UK are among the recipients.
Hotel Chocolat creates manufacturing jobs at Huntingdon factory
Confectionary giant Hotel Chocolat is recruiting 140 new permanent employees to start work at its state-of-the-art manufacturing site in Hadley Park, Huntingdon.
Employer Apprenticeship Survey launched
In collaboration with the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, the Cambridge Ahead Skills Group is launching an apprenticeship survey to inform the next stage of its work.
Funding for consumer plastic packaging innovation
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has invested almost £2 million in 14 projects - including one in Cambridge - to address consumer problems with plastic packaging.
New therapeutic target discovered for a number of aggressive cancers
A protein in tumour cells could be targeted to treat some types of aggressive cancer including brain, blood, skin, and kidney, new research has shown.
Imposter syndrome at work - what leaders can do
Imposter syndrome, also known as imposter phenomenon or impostorism, is something that many people experience throughout their careers, but how can leaders help their people overcome it?