Alternative proteins and novel crops have great potential – so why aren’t we growing them?
A free Agri-TechE webinar on 17 June will discuss the opportunities, challenges and market demand for alternative proteins and novel crops.
Do you know what generation you belong to?
Marketers have given labels to groups of people born during a certain period of time in order to help identify who they are trying to reach. It helps to know what age group you are looking to target when you are marketing your brand, product or service. But do you know the classifications that are used and what ages/years it covers?
Tame your computer - make light of lists
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 a quick way to create a distribution list (Microsoft Outlook).
British edtech start-ups help schools and teachers embrace online learning
Edtech companies that offer technology platforms and apps for education and learning are seeing demand soar, as parents seek out help with homeschooling. New figures compiled by Dealroom.co for the Digital Economy Council show that the UK’s educational technology sector is one of the fastest growing in Europe, with more than 1000 companies supplying products and services aimed at children of all…
London Stansted’s eye-catching NHS tribute lights up control tower
Stunning visuals lit up the 63 metre NATS Air Traffic Control tower at London Stansted last Thursday night (May 21) in appreciation to the NHS and key workers.
BroadbandUK's Broadband Speed Test report tests over 2 Gigabits per second
BroadbandUK has been measuring very fast connection speeds with its Broadband Speed Test.
Councils unveil plans for new low-carbon, residential and business district in north east Cambridge
The shared planning service for Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire has published early proposals for a new low-carbon city district near Cambridge North station, including 8,000 new homes and 20,000 new jobs along with shops, restaurants, and community and cultural facilities. The draft proposals are being considered by councillors ahead of full public consultation later in the summer.
Birketts continues to offer support to education sector in light of recent Government guidance
Since the Government’s announcement about the reopening of certain year groups in schools, Birketts’ Regulatory and Corporate Defence and Employment teams have seen a spike in the number of enquiries from education clients concerned about the health and safety aspects of bringing staff back into the workplace and pupils back into school.
ARU sees spike in interest in Nursing and Midwifery
Anglia Ruskin University has seen a surge in interest in courses such as Adult Nursing and Midwifery during the COVID-19 pandemic, with web traffic to these course pages increasing by 114% year-on-year.
Taylor Wessing advises The Rohatyn Group on investment in Optimapharm d.d.
International law firm Taylor Wessing has advised The Rohatyn Group on its investment in Optimapharm d.d. (Optimapharm), a contract research organisation headquartered in Croatia, with 14 offices across Europe, including a heavy presence in CEE. The investment establishes a partnership with the company’s founders Gordana Gregurić Čičak and Igor Čičak.
Achieving your life goals through financial planning
Sarah Austin, Independent Financial Adviser from Martin-Redman Partners explains the firm's financial planning advice process; and how it could help you understand, plan and achieve your life goals.
A Cambridge kindness in blue
Last night the event professionals behind some of Cambridge’s brilliant blue installations returned to the city’s landscape with a focus on Mental Health Awareness Week.
Hackathons seek environmental solutions to Covid-19
People across disciplines are invited to take part in a series of hackathons to crunch data to gain new insights into the impact of Covid-19.
Daily internet use is linked to social isolation
New research has found that older adults who go online every day are more likely to be socially isolated than those who use the internet less frequently.
Business transformation – how to make the best of COVID-19
The Covi-19 pandemic has forced swift and radical business transformation on organisations, large and small, in countless sectors, right across the world.
Council adopts Zero Carbon Strategy for South Cambridgeshire
The first ever Zero Carbon Strategy for South Cambridgeshire pledges to lead a green local economic recovery out of lockdown and reduce the Council’s carbon emissions by at least 75% by 2030.
Council agrees grant to keep Milton Country Park open
Milton Country Park is being provided with up to £50,000 by the District Council, to ensure residents can keep enjoying the green spaces and paths.
10 ways to help Cambridge avoid return to pre-lockdown congestion
Sean Moroney, Founder & CEO, Cambridge Electric Transport, sets out ten action points to prevent a return to pre-Covid congestion and pollution levels. He proposes a public-private Transport Task Force to map out a sustainable transport strategy for Greater Cambridge.
Meet Cambridge lockdown videos selected for university’s ‘Collecting COVID-19’ archive
Meet Cambridge, the official, free venue-finding service for spaces at the University of Cambridge, its Colleges, hotels and other unique properties in and around the city, has been supporting its venues during lockdown by checking in on staff at its member venues in a series of video chats.
The Cambridge announces support for the Women in Finance Charter
The Cambridge has formalised its commitment to a gender diverse and inclusive workplace by signing up to the Women in Finance Charter.
Birketts advises The Milbank Group on the acquisition of pioneering plant bio stimulant business
Birketts, the leading law firm, has advised The Milbank Group on the acquisition of pioneering plant bio stimulant business Orion Future Technology Ltd.
Charity launches virtual balloon race across the globe
Join East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) this Coronation Day, Tuesday, 2 June, for a virtual balloon race, hosted by Ecoracing.
Intuitive design: lessons from my toaster
Team Consulting's Ed Slipper discusses intuitive design and why his new toaster looks more like a nuclear submarine...
Hewitsons supports business community with its online event programme
The spirit of ‘business as normal’ throughout the pandemic continues at local law firm Hewitsons which has taken its programme of events, designed to support the local business community, online.
Surging numbers of first-generation learners at risk of being left behind in education systems worldwide
‘First-generation learners’ – a substantial number of pupils around the world who represent the first generation in their families to receive an education – are also significantly more likely to leave school without basic literacy or numeracy skills, a study suggests.