Birketts retains Chambers High Net Worth Guide ranking for fourth year running
Birketts is delighted to announce that for the fourth year running it has retained its ‘Band 1’ status in the ‘Private Wealth Law’ category in Cambridge, Ipswich and Essex and ‘Band 2’ in Norwich in Chambers High Net Worth 2020 Guide.
Cambridge Index falls 1.0%
The Cambridge Index slipped 227.69 points or 1.0% to close at 22576.2, as five of the top ten Index heavy weights posted weekly losses to their share prices.
Council supports recovery of city centre with new three month cut price parking deal
Cambridge City Council is introducing a special three month parking deal to support the early stages of recovery of city centre shops, the market and newly reopening food and drink businesses.
Tame your computer - clipboard cleverness
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 view and paste your copied items from one place (Windows 10).
A cornerstone of catalytic cross-coupling reactions
One of our most famous examples in chemistry and possibly our most memorable from Strem Chemicals is the prototype of palladium cross-coupling catalysts, always in stock in the UK. A vivid yellow!
9 actions your business can take to ride out the worst of the recession
Recovery may be taking hold, but the COVID-19 contraction has been sharp and it could take years for UK economic activity to return to its 2019 level.
UK’s post-COVID economic recovery could take 18 months longer than expected, reveals latest EY ITEM Club forecast
The EY ITEM Club Summer Forecast has significantly downgraded the near-term economic outlook for the UK, with GDP now expected to contract by 11.5% over the course of 2020.
Turnstone Estates confirmed as Development Partner for next phase of growth at St John’s Innovation Park
St John’s College, owners of St John’s Innovation Park, has appointed Turnstone Estates as Development Partner for the next phase of the Park’s growth; the delivery of the Dirac Building - a new 85,000 sq ft Grade A office and R&D building, and associated transport hub - ready for occupation in the first quarter of 2023, alongside planning for a further 85,000 sq ft office building.
Adder strengthens global partner ecosystem to drive market share
Adder Technology, a global leader in connectivity solutions and high performance IP KVM, has today announced the launch of its new Partner Portal to support and evolve its growing partner community.
Free online public talks celebrate 20th anniversary of the Human Genome Project
The Wellcome Genome Campus is launching a series of free monthly ‘Genome Lates’, on-line public talks to celebrate 20 years since the landmark first draft of the complete human genome was produced.
Councils ask residents for their views on plans for a new low-carbon city district in north east Cambridge
Local Councils have drafted plans for a new city district in North East Cambridge – which could create 8,000 homes and provide space for 20,000 jobs over the next 20-plus years – and they now want to know what residents and businesses think of the draft plans.
EPSRC to launch new Fellowships scheme
A new, more flexible fellowship scheme, ‘Open’ and ‘Open Plus’ Fellowships, will be announced by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) during autumn/winter 2020.
UK mid-market permanently changed by pandemic upheaval
The majority of UK mid-market businesses* (88%) have made fundamental changes to their business model during the pandemic, with 50% also planning to continue with the new model going forward. That’s according to new research from Grant Thornton’s International Business Report** (IBR), which explores the impact of COVID-19 on businesses in the UK and across the world.
Opening schools – and keeping them open – should be prioritised by Government, report says
Keeping schools open from September should be a Government priority as it manages the COVID-19 pandemic, while closures could have severe social and economic effects that endure for decades, according to a new report.
Furlough ‘stemmed the tide’ of poor mental health during UK lockdown, study suggests
Researchers say the UK government should ask employers to share out reduced hours rather than lose workers, in order to mitigate a looming mental health crisis as furlough is rolled back.
UKRI launches £149m Transforming Foundation Industries challenge and winners of first competition
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced the first projects to receive funding as part of its £149m Transforming Foundation Industries (TFI) Challenge. This challenge seeks to revolutionise the UK’s foundation industries (glass, metals, cement, ceramics, bulk chemicals, and paper).
Onespacemedia hires new remote developer to service growing roster
Cambridge web design, development and marketing agency, Onespacemedia, has hired new developer, Thomas Phillimore - the first remote-working employee in its 10-year history.
Powering your productivity
Want to be more creative, more productive, and more impressive, using a simple but highly effective trick? If so, have this tip on Simon Hall...
Amelia Armour and Pierre Socha become Partners at Amadeus Capital Partners
Global technology investor, Amadeus Capital Partners, announces the promotion of both Amelia Armour and Pierre Socha to Partner in the Early Stage Fund team.
Cambridge Intelligence announces KeyLines 6.0
Cambridge Intelligence today released a major new version of KeyLines, the industry-leading graph visualization toolkit for JavaScript developers.
The Importance of Workplace Wellness
Layrd Design explores the concept of workplace wellness, the benefits for business and some of the practical steps you can take to support your team’s wellbeing.
AI-based ‘no-touch touchscreen’ could reduce risk of pathogen spread from surfaces
A ‘no-touch touchscreen’ developed for use in cars could also have widespread applications in a post-COVID-19 world, by reducing the risk of transmission of pathogens on surfaces.
How science and innovation are helping tackle COVID-19 testing
In April 2020, the University of Cambridge joined forces with AstraZeneca and GSK to create the Cambridge Testing Centre to boost the UK’s COVID-19 testing capabilities through innovation and cutting-edge technology.
Community renewable energy project backed by county council wins £2million grant
A community renewable energy project has been awarded a £2.146million grant to provide sustainable heating to homes in Swaffham Prior, East Cambridgeshire.
Five-star success for ARU at V&A Illustration Awards
The prestigious V&A Student Illustrator of the Year prize has been awarded to an Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) student for the fifth successive year.