New podcast provides digital mentoring tips for early career researchers
A new podcast has been launched to bring digital mentoring and career development advice to early career researchers in the life sciences. The ‘Your Digital Mentor’ podcast aims to kickstart the conversation around mentoring and other aspects of research culture, with a special focus on low and middle-income countries (LMIC).
Avacta appoints Therapeutics Chief Development Officer
Avacta has appointed Neil Bell, a highly experienced pharmaceutical and biotech industry executive, to lead the ongoing transition to a clinical stage biotech developing innovative cancer therapies.
£300K funding for road safety projects announced
New funding has been announced in response to the impact COVID-19 has had on UK roads for charities, local authorities and community groups.
Addenbrooke’s becomes first hospital in England to restart bowel screening
Addenbrooke’s Hospital has become the first in England to restart Public Health England’s bowel cancer screening programme, after it was put on hold for Covid-19.
Government publishes Planning White Paper
The Government has published a Planning White Paper called “Planning for the Future”, setting out proposals for “radical reform unlike anything we have seen since the Second World War”. Gemma Dudley of Hewitsons outlines its contents.
Time to upgrade your digital presence? Get a free or nearly free WordPress website
Chris Dunn Consulting says: "Designing and building websites is not what we ordinarily do as an organisation, but every now and then we'll create one for a small business."
Three easy things you can learn from home
Learn video skills from home in two-hour webinar sessions with Cambridge TV Training.
Can the Apprenticeship Levy support businesses in these uncertain times?
Accentuate explores the pros and cons of using the Apprenticeship Levy to develop existing staff and bring in new talent.
How we turned our firm into a dream-team marketing machine (for free)
Communication has been key during Covid-19, but what do you do if your business only has a small marketing team?
Tags, folds and highlighters!
Education Professional Rebecca Tarbox of Accentuate provides insights on how we study and learn, and the importance for teachers of creating programmes that encourage learners to take ownership of their own development.
Why is workplace learning more important than ever?
Accentuate identifies five critical reasons why effective workplace learning is more essential than ever and why organisations MUST invest in workforce development...
AVEVA donates 3D virtualisation technology to support the restoration of TS Queen Mary
AVEVA's world-class shipbuilding technology helps to preserve the TS Queen Mary as a heritage destination.
Medovate PPE face masks used by motor sport medical response unit at British Grand Prix
Face masks designed by Medovate, a Cambridge based medical device company, in response to the coronavirus pandemic have been donated to a motor sport medical response unit which provided services at the British Grand Prix.
Cambridge LaunchPad celebrates another year of STEM success with students and partners
Cambridge LaunchPad has celebrated another year of STEM success with virtual celebrations for students and partners.
Discretionary grant fund revised to make more small businesses eligible
Cambridge City Council has made some important changes to its discretionary grant scheme to enable more small businesses to apply for financial help with the fixed costs and income losses they have suffered during the Coronavirus lockdown.
Cambridge MP comments on possible ARM sale
Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner MP has urged the Business Secretary to intervene as it was reported that SoftBank, the current Japanese owners of Cambridge-based ARM, are in talks to sell the business to US company Nvidia.
Schemes to support cycling and walking to be rolled out
Schemes to make it easier and safer for people to cycle and walk around Greater Cambridge to support the recovery from Covid-19 will soon be rolled out.
Weathering COVID-19 and keeping production open
Julie Palmer, Operations Manager at Paragraf, explains how the company has continued working during the pandemic.
Bloodhound - be part of the adventure
Cambridge Science Centre will be open again from Saturday 15th August for just three weeks. In its first public show since March, it will feature the Bloodhound LSR, which is aiming to break the world land speed record and reach a staggering 1,000mph.
Cambridge Index jumps 4.9%
The Cambridge Index rose 1,099.0 points or 4.9% to close at 23360.2, as nine of the top ten Index heavyweights posted weekly gains to their share prices.
Marketers need a 5-year plan
As KISS has said recently, a lot of well-qualified economists and commentators suggest we’re quite likely facing a ‘W’ shaped recovery. This seems realistic – so the agency is recommending that marketers should anticipate this – and to cope with it, table a strong and realistic five-year plan.
First C-130J with new centre wing returns to RAF
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group has delivered the first of 14 RAF C-130Js to undergo Enhanced Service Life Centre Wing Box replacement back to its base at RAF Brize Norton.
Tame your computer - meeting matters
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 explains how to copy and summarise all meeting request responses (Microsoft Outlook).
ARU receives extra places ahead of Clearing
Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) has been allocated an extra 250 places by the Government for students studying Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health courses, ahead of A-Level results day this Thursday (13 August).
Form the Future and the NHS showcase diverse careers with free virtual event
During the Covid-19 crisis, everyone has watched in awe at the heroic efforts of all NHS staff – efforts that are made each and every day to look after the public’s health. In the eastern region, the NHS is one of the largest employers – and careers in healthcare are set to grow over the next few years.