Astronomers use ‘cosmic echo-location’ to map black hole surroundings
Most black holes are too small on the sky for us to determine their immediate environment, but we can still explore these mysterious objects by watching how matter behaves as it nears, and falls into them.
Pure’s Mark Colton celebrates promotion to Managing Consultant
Pure, the professional recruitment company for the East of England, has promoted Mark Colton to the role of Managing Consultant.
Council awards £120,959 to projects supporting South Cambridgeshire to become zero carbon
The 19 community projects that will receive £120,959 to help South Cambridgeshire become zero carbon have been revealed.
Financial Times features Audio Analytic in ‘The best of CES 2020’ article
The Financial Times has featured Audio Analytic alongside some of the biggest companies in the tech industry in its ‘The best of CES 2020’ highlights article.
Cambridge Science Festival launches 2020 programme
Predictive policing, mini organs, growing food underground, global mega-fires and the limits of human endurance. These are a few of the topics explored during the 26th Cambridge Science Festival, which is set to host 390 events between 9 – 22 March at venues across the city. The theme this year is ‘vision’.
Scrutton Bland becomes a ‘Cornerstone Employer’
Scrutton Bland pledges to help boost employability and skills for students in Ipswich.
Tame your computer - change your chart choices
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 how to change the order of data in a chart and its legend (Microsoft Excel).
Why is podcasting for your business so powerful?
Sookio loves a podcast. Here Clark Chapman, Digital Strategist, shares his experience of this growing medium and helps you make a business case for hosting your own.
New economic report highlights strong year for Cambridge
Cambridge’s economy is expected to have a strong 2020 with a new business study published today by Irwin Mitchell, predicting that employment growth in the city will be the second fastest in the UK by the end of the year.
East Anglia profit warnings remain stable in 2019
The number of profit warnings issued by listed businesses in East Anglia in 2019 remained unchanged, following a year of political and economic uncertainty, according to EY’s latest quarterly Profit Warnings report.
New research reveals impact of the internet economy across the East of England
The internet is an economic powerhouse that is driving the economy in the East of England through jobs, businesses and output, new Internet Association analysis reveals today.
Applications invited for 2020-21 Collaborative Antarctic Science Scheme
Applications are invited for the Collaborative Antarctic Science Scheme for Antarctic fieldwork in the 2020-21 field season. The closing date is 16:00 on Monday 9 March 2020.
Cambridge-designed curriculum teaches schoolchildren about water scarcity and climate activism
Students and teachers across India now have free access to a new curriculum on water security and sustainability, co-developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge, which incorporates engagement with climate change and climate activism into their lessons.
Works now underway at Histon Road
Work to improve bus, cycling and walking journeys along Histon Road in Cambridge is now underway.
BroadbandUK's speed test shows record growth
BroadbandUK's speed test shows record growth in 2019.
Cambridge Information and IP Meeting January 2020 News
CIIPM has some exciting events and training opportunities coming up in 2020, including the Annual meeting on 2nd December 2020, and training days in March.
The fairground of life
Do you have a personal philosophy in life? If so, is it taking you to the right places, both in your work and leisure worlds? Maybe it's time to rethink your take on life...
Tipping points: anticipate them and win
I don’t often watch linear TV with ads anymore – but when I did recently the ad breaks were full of ‘book your summer flights now’. Meanwhile recent news has included climate crises, the demise of Thomas Cook and government help to save Flybe from the brink of collapse. I personally think this was a mistake: there are probably too many airlines and some real tipping points approaching in…
Multi-award-winning cofinitive rockets to 2nd position in prestigious ‘Image Makers’ rankings
cofinitive has rocketed to 2nd position in the 2020 ‘Image Makers’ rankings in Business Weekly’s coveted New Year Honours list.
Police platform patrols create ‘phantom effect’ that cuts crime in Tube stations
A major experiment introducing proactive policing to Underground platforms finds that short bursts of patrolling create a “phantom effect”: 97% of the resulting crime reduction was during periods when police weren’t actually present.
Dementia charity launches new walking challenge in Cambridge
Alzheimer’s Research UK, the Great Abingdon-based dementia research charity, has launched a new challenge in Cambridge for anyone who enjoys a hike in the great outdoors.
University of Cambridge is 5th in the UK for students to start or manage a business
The best university in the UK for starting and running a business has been revealed as the University of the Arts London.
Sleep linked to language skills in neurodevelopmental disorders
New research has discovered that Down’s syndrome, Fragile X syndrome and Williams syndrome are all linked to sleep disruption in very young children, and that sleep plays a crucial role in the development of these children’s language skills.
London Stansted boosts flights to India with new service to the country’s economic capital Mumbai
Trade and tourism industries across the East of England and London are set to receive a major boost from the launch of a new Air India service between London Stansted and India’s economic hub Mumbai next month.
Building plans for new University of Peterborough unveiled for the first time
Detailed proposals for a new University of Peterborough will be revealed to the public for the first time at a three day showcase event in February.