How to motivate your team in 2020 without spending £££££s
People go to work for nine different reasons, and money is only one of them!
Cambridge MP urges Transport Secretary to commit to climate-friendly East West Rail and scrapping Expressway
Following a major East-West Conference held in London today, Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner has written to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps MP to ask for his assurances that East West Rail will be electrified, not diesel, and that it will be a public railway.
Spark partners with Hyundai, Wayra and the Connected Places Catapult to drive greater electric vehicle adoption
Extensive real-world range prediction trials saw Hyundai Kona EV models equipped with Spark’s technology for a month.
Adder lands at IBC with ‘world first’ 4K IP KVM
Adder Technology, a global specialist in connectivity and IP KVM, will be bringing the world’s first dual-head high performance, 4K IP KVM matrix over a single fibre to IBC 2019.
AVEVA builds on continued success to deliver end-to-end digital transformation capability
New software leader paves the way for industries to realise Digital Transformation, with offerings enabling value capture across Engineering, Operations and Maintenance by empowering the workforce.
Study finds microplastics stunt growth of worms
New research shows that the presence of microplastics can stunt the growth of earthworms, and even cause them to lose weight – potentially having a serious impact on the soil ecosystem.
World-leading Genomics project to give insights into health and diseases
In a major advance for public health and the UK’s global leadership in genomics, a £200m public-private collaboration will support the complete sequencing of the genetic code of all 500,000 participants in the UK Biobank health research resource.
Join Conscious Communications for a Furry Friends Frolic
Conscious Communications is on a mission to raise £1,000 for Wood Green, the Animals Charity, in order to fund two life-saving oxygen tents for small animals, cats and puppies in respiratory crisis.
Take part in the HR Dept Voice of the SME survey
The HR Dept is giving SMEs in Cambridgeshire & North Herts a voice in the corridors of power. It will ensure SMEs are heard in the current government consultation on new rights for atypical workers, such as freelancers and those on zero-hour contracts.
Studio 24 is a finalist in the Drum DADI Awards 2019 for work on Crown Commercial Service website
The DADIs (The Drum Awards for the Digital Industries) celebrate agencies producing innovative digital work. The DADIs have been recognising excellence for the past 12 years. DADI judges were looking for clear strategic thinking, innovation and tangible results.
Howard Osborne LLP formally hands over Mount Pleasant Halls to St Edmund's College, Cambridge
Howard Osborne LLP, the joint venture between Cambridge based property developer and investor Howard Group and Osborne, which specialises in developing student accommodation, is delighted to announce the completion and handover of its development, Mount Pleasant Halls, to St Edmund’s College.
Is your employee retention strategy in tune with millennials?
With the recent expansion to the UK’s shortage of occupations list, what is the best way to attract and retain a new wave of skilled workers?
Speedwell supplies world-class exam software for medical schools
Speedwell has been supplying exam software to Royal Colleges and Medical Schools for over 30 years.
Application deadline looms for the Trinity Bradfield Prize
The 2019 Trinity Bradfield Prize is open for students and researchers who wish to pursue early-stage ideas and commercialise their research. At least one member of a team must be a member of the University of Cambridge.
Cambridgeshire-based dCS receives the Queen's Award for Enterprise
World-leading digital audio manufacturers dCS were yesterday (Tuesday) presented with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise by Mrs Julie Spence OBE QPM, Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire.
Velocix announces a new CEO
Velocix, the market’s leading provider of content delivery, origin and storage, and stream personalisation software, announced it has appointed telecommunications veteran David Sharpley as its Chief Executive Officer.
Kleinwort Hambros’ Market View: Keeping balance
Mark Sinclair, Head of Kleinwort Hambros Cambridge Office, comments on market performance over the past month:
Local groups open Community Chest
Several local groups are sharing thousands of pounds in grant funding from South Cambridgeshire District Council’s Community Chest scheme.
Sequential search: new study questions 'decision by committee'
Two heads are not better than one: a new study co-authored by Dr Vincent Mak of Cambridge Judge Business School questions whether committees make better decisions than individuals.
Cambridge Index rises 3.4%
The Cambridge Index advanced 839.5 points or 3.4% to close at 25604.5, as the top five Index heavyweights posted weekly gains to their share prices.
‘Is this how we treat our older people in 2019?’
Vulnerable older Gypsies and Travellers are being forced to live unlawfully or in squalor because of planning policies that have cut the number of legal stopping places in the UK, according to a research report published today (Tuesday, 10 September 2019).
State of the art lean lifts boost Thetford’s Vanilla Electronics
A Thetford electronics firm has invested £200,000 in state-of-the-art technology to help it sustain its rapid growth.
Turning innovation into business - new podcast series
Listen to CUTalks, the podcast by the Cambridge University Technology and Enterprise Club, recorded by Cambridge TV.
Cambridge Financial Adviser Jonathon Clarke raises £3,750 for EACH
Jonathon Clarke, Independent Financial Adviser at Martin-Redman Partners; raised a great sum for East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH) last weekend.
Financial Times recognises Taylor Vinters for its innovative strategic leadership and culture
Taylor Vinters has been identified as a leading innovator in the legal sector by the Financial Times, which has named the firm a finalist in the upcoming FT Innovative Lawyers Awards Europe. The winner will be announced on Thursday at a prestigious ceremony at the Natural History Museum in London.