Councillors agree independent recommendation for 2% increase in basic allowance in bid to 'open up the role to more people'
A £98 per year increase in basic member allowance has been agreed by Councillors at South Cambridgeshire District Council, following an independent panel making recommendations after comparing the rate to other similar councils.
Yoko Ono exhibition heads to ARU in Cambridge
Legendary artist Yoko Ono will be taking over Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) next month, with an exhibition, performance, symposium and film screening staged on the Cambridge campus.
Pure supports Birketts annual Employment Law Conference
This year’s Birketts Employment Law Conference will be sponsored by professional recruitment specialists Pure.
Battle to find Britain’s best curry is hosted at Cambridge Regional College
The heat was turned up when the battle to find Britain’s best curry was hosted in the restaurant and kitchens of Cambridge Regional College.
Zoopla Cities Index: Cambridge sees largest decline in cash buyers after 2016 stamp duty reform
Cambridge registered the highest fall (-30%) in cash buyers of all UK Cities between April 2016 and April 2019, according to the latest Zoopla UK Cities House Price Index. What’s more, cash buyers have fallen in 90% of UK Cities since 2016.
Storytelling needs to be at the heart of what you do
At KISS we’re firm believers in the power of engaging with audiences and doing this through emotional brand storytelling. We host workshops with clients to help them tell their own brand story, however a couple of weeks ago we had the pleasure of being participants in one – rather than the facilitators – and it was very refreshing!
Birketts advises leading utility infrastructure provider BUUK on strategic partnership with Sky
Top 100 law firm Birketts advised the UK’s leading provider of last-mile utility networks, BUUK Infrastructure on the formation of a strategic partnership with Sky which will open up significant opportunity for growth in the new build residential fibre market.
How 'big' a pension pot do I need for a comfortable retirement?
Sarah Austin, Independent Financial Adviser from Martin-Redman Partners, discusses how to calculate how 'big' a pension fund you will need to meet your lifestyle needs in retirement.
Babel: European Day of Languages
Today, Thursday 26th September, we are celebrating the European Day of Languages and this year Babel wanted to focus on the origins of the English Language. Did you know that the word 'Ombudsman' was introduced in to the English language from the Swedish or that 'robot' was a contribution from Czech? Read Babel's blog to find out more about the origins of the English language.
Meteor Inkjet embraces Korean market with new distributor
Recognising the enormous and growing opportunity for industrial inkjet in Korea, Meteor Inkjet, Inkjet, a leading independent supplier of industrial inkjet electronics, software, tools and services, is pleased to announce the selection of Meson as its Korean distributor.
Sky and BUUK agree strategic full fibre partnership
Sky and BUUK Infrastructure announce a strategic partnership that will see Sky obtain wholesale access to BUUK’s full fibre networks across the UK, opening up significant new headroom for growth in the new‐build segment of the residential market.
Updated vision for thriving new village published
An updated vision for a thriving new village at Bourn Airfield has been published which takes into account more than 300 views from a recent public consultation.
The genetic testing maze: who is there to support you? Free public talk and exhibition
Have you or someone you know had a diagnosis for a genetic condition and received support from a genetic counsellor? Find out more about genetic counsellors and the critical role they play in helping people make decisions at a free event on 2nd October at the Wellcome Genome Campus, and ask the experts.
Kreditech eyes expansion after securing €20million in equity financing
Kreditech is ready to scale globally in the near-prime customer segment – declares David Chan, Kreditech CEO. The company has raised EUR 20 million in its latest equity financing round.
Domino Printing celebrates major production milestone
A global leader in the development and manufacturing of coding, marking and printing technologies is celebrating a major milestone at its Bar Hill headquarters.
Three ways to maintain team motivation
The feeling of progress has a powerful impact on our motivation. The achievement of tiny triumphs is as important as large victories.
#OnetoWatch finalists are in good company at the Cambridge Independent Science & Technology Awards 2019
Cambridge Independent has announced the finalists in the Science and Technology Awards 2019 and cofinitive is delighted to be supporting the #SciTechAwards once again this year.
ThoughtRiver unveils AI-powered Microsoft Word remediation tool for lawyers
ThoughtRiver, the market leader in intelligent legal pre-screening, has announced that its core platform, which standardises the interpretation and review of legal contracts, will now be available on the Microsoft Office platform via a Microsoft Word plug-in. The new plug-in will give lawyers and other legal professionals the ability to automatically review and remediate contracts directly within…
Cambridge Information and IP Meeting Training Days in October
The Cambridge Information and IP Meeting provides trainings on IP Matters and Patent search and analysis. Early Bird rate ends on Friday!
Administrators appointed to Sphere Medical Limited
Steve Absolom and Will Wright from KPMG’s Restructuring practice have been appointed joint administrators to Sphere Medical Limited.
Interact's gesture of goodwill helps three local charities
Interact, a network of construction and property business clubs throughout the UK, has donated £2,000 each to three Cambridgeshire charities.
Cambridge Consultants harnesses AI to address global health challenges
BacillAi is a concept system using AI and low-cost hardware to improve treatment monitoring of TB in resource-limited countries, part of our mission to move AI beyond the hype, addressing practical, global challenges.
Cambridge ranks third most dynamic city in Europe
Cambridge ranks as Europe’s third most dynamic city, according to the Savills Investment Management (Savills IM) Dynamic Cities index. It also ranks first for Inclusion, second for Inspiration and Innovation as well as fifth for Infrastructure.
Writing the perfect press release? Sookio has a course for that!
Writing an attention-grabbing press release doesn't have to be a tricky task! Sookio School has just launched a brand new course: How to write an irresistible press release. The cherry on top of the cake is that you can watch it for free!
New augmented reality head-mounted display offers unrivalled viewing experience
Cambridge engineers have developed a new augmented reality (AR) head-mounted display (HMD) that delivers a realistic 3D viewing experience, without the commonly associated side effects of nausea or eyestrain.