Can you help to provide Christmas gifts for vulnerable families?
Buchan Street Neighbourhood Centre needs your help to send Christmas packages to as many vunerable families as possible.
Literary giants to discuss new Seal Club project
Bestselling authors Irvine Welsh, John King and Alan Warner will give an online talk about their new collaboration, The Seal Club, co-hosted by Essex Book Festival and Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) on Wednesday November 11 – the evening before the book’s official launch.
Roythornes expands at Alconbury Weald
Roythornes Solicitors, the commercial law firm with particular expertise in the agriculture, food and property sectors, has expanded from its 1,000 sq ft base at Alconbury Weald to take around 3,800 sq ft at the site’s second incubator hub.
Johnson Matthey ramps up on Green Hydrogen - Eugene McKenna appointed as business head
Johnson Matthey, a leader in sustainable technologies, including those at the heart of the hydrogen economy, announces it has appointed Eugene McKenna as Managing Director of its green hydrogen activities.
Hamillroad Software and Harper begin accreditation of Harper’s XLT aniloxes for Bellissima DMS
UK-based prepress company Hamillroad Software has announced it is working with Harper Corporation of America to accredit their XLT range of anilox for use with Bellissima DMS.
Uncovering the origin of rare childhood cancer guides treatment
New research shows that bilateral neuroblastoma cancers within a patient can arise independently from each other. The finding that such tumours have not spread – metastasised – from one site to another has important implications for understanding the roots of neuroblastoma and may promote better treatments.
Further extension to the Furlough Scheme
The Government today (5th November 2020) announced that it is extending the Furlough Scheme even further, this time until 31st March 2021.
Online gaming: how can gamers in Cambridge level up against global rivals?
From home consoles to tablets and smartphones, gaming has become ubiquitous with our connected devices. But as gaming gets ever more complicated, how can the UK ensure it keeps up?
Government extends Furlough to March and increases self-employed support
Workers across the UK will benefit from increased support with a five-month extension of the furlough scheme into Spring 2021, the Chancellor announced today, 5 November.
BBSRC backs projects producing high-value chemicals from biotech
Nine exciting projects using cutting edge biotechnology to produce high-value chemicals have received a total of £2.2m in funding, plus a further £555k support from industrial partners.
Riverlane wins Innovate UK Sustainable Innovation Fund grant
Riverlane, which featured in Tuesday's Cambridge Network webinar on quantum computing, has won an Innovate UK Sustainable Innovation Fund grant to create a quantum enhanced battery-materials screening product, which will be set up in a 'virtual lab' environment.
Further £134m business investment to support COVID-19 recovery
Nearly 1,200 companies across the UK will share £134 million of new Innovate UK investment through its latest dedicated COVID-19 innovation recovery fund.
How to spot mental health issues in the workplace
Everyone has been affected differently by COVID-19. Some people have been on extended leave from work, others have lost their jobs, many people have faced health concerns. The events of 2020 have had a significant impact on people’s mental health.
'Professional' communication
What does being 'professional' in your communication really mean? It seems, for a lot of people, to be 'leave behind all personality'. In this video, communication coach and highly 'professional' professional Jon Torrens shows you how.
Celebration of economics and social science returns digitally
The celebration returns as the Economic and Social Research Council’s (ESRC) festival highlights the impact of research, with over 300 free events available.
Don’t delay: Invest in skills, innovation and infrastructure now to rebuild our economy – CBI
The CBI is urging the Government to act now and use this Spending Round to lay the groundwork for the UK’s long-term future.
Podcast offers 'key’ business ideas from Timpson CEO
James Timpson, CEO of key-cutting and shoe-repair business Timpson, tells the Social Ideas Podcast at Cambridge Judge Business School why the company hires ex-prisoners and terms its 4,500 employees ‘colleagues’ rather than ‘staff’.
New Trustworthy Autonomous Systems projects launched
Six new research projects have been launched to tackle challenges to the development of autonomous systems.
The Cambridge opens new Cherry Hinton store - its largest yet
The Cambridge is putting customers first, following significant investment in its new location at the heart of the Cherry Hinton community.
Furlough to remain open until December 2020
Following the Prime Minister’s announcement on 31 October 2020, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“CJRS”), which was due to end, is being extended until December 2020 and the cost to employers will reduce compared to October 2020. The Job Support Scheme will be postponed until the CJRS scheme ends.
Voi offers free e-scooter rides to NHS and emergency service workers to get them to work during Lockdown 2.0
The micro-mobility company Voi is offering free rides to NHS and Emergency Service staff in the regions where it operates to help them travel safely, using a social distancing mode of transport during Lockdown 2.0. Free rides will be available to NHS and Emergency Service workers in the cities where Voi has trials, including Cambridge, Birmingham, Northampton, Liverpool, Bath and Bristol.
Crayfish is 4! Reflections from Ting Zhang, Founder & CEO
"We have just celebrated the 4th anniversary of Crayfish’s incorporation," writes Ting Zhang, Founder & CEO.
Opportunities for Science comms
The science communication landscape is one of many things that have been fundamentally upended by today’s pandemic. The role of that amorphous thing called ‘science’ in our lives has never been more public, more discussed or more appreciated. This is an opportunity for those marketing complex products but it’s also exposing the enduring tensions in science-based communications.
Virtual Oxbridge meet-up focuses on positive future for conferences and events
The first-ever virtual meeting of event professionals from Cambridge and Oxford has just taken place – with representatives from 60 venues, including Colleges, University facilities and hotels checking in to share ideas on the future hosting of conferences and events in their cities.
Where to start when navigating the recent COVID restrictions
The HR Dept breaks down some essential information for employers...