How to improve your communication skills
Communication is a key part of everyday life. You need communication skills in order to speak effectively, pass detailed messages across and to also meet and greet individuals. Having good communication skills can enable you to develop more skills, gain confidence and even become more advanced in your field of work.
Agile Analog awarded Innovate UK grant to accelerate semiconductor IP development
Agile Analog, a Cambridge-based Analog IP company, announces it has successfully been awarded funding from Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency, to accelerate their new product development.
A is for ‘Apprenticeship’, B is for ‘BrightStart’, C is for ‘Career’ and D is for ‘Deloitte’
Deloitte offers an alternative path to university with apprenticeship and gap-year programmes...
Governments are failing to understand global catastrophic risks and need to take urgent action, says new report
Governments are failing to understand the human-driven catastrophic risks that threaten global security, prosperity and potential, and could in the worst case lead to mass harm and societal collapse, say researchers at the University of Cambridge.
Pupils race to the finish with ‘Greenpower’ project
A Cambridge company is celebrating the successful result of its collaboration with a local primary school where it has been helping to enhance the teaching of science, technology, engineering and maths.
Symposium investigates human trafficking
A research symposium on human trafficking, co-ordinated with the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation, looks at refugees, recruitment, routes and other troublesome “Rs” of modern slavery.
Get ready for school with Metro Bank
On Sunday 25 August, Metro Bank, the revolution in British banking, will be holding free back-to-school arts and crafts events across all of its 68 stores, including the Cambridge branch at Christ's Lane, CB2 3BZ. Festivities will kick off at 12:00 until 16:00 and the whole family, as well as pets, are invited.
The Cambridge draws the first successful applicants of its Rent to Home initiative
Following the successful launch of Rent to Home in April, The Cambridge Building Society has drawn the two applicants to benefit from the initiative.
Experts on hand to help with big uni decisions
Dedicated clearing centres, staffed by academic experts, will be opening this month at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) to help provide prospective students with the knowledge they need to make one of the biggest decisions of their lives.
ARU helps football to support mental health
Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) is part of the team behind the latest initiative by the Football Association (FA) and mental health charity Heads Together to use the power of football to raise awareness of mental health issues.
Growing buildings? Three ways this tech story got me hooked
I was blown away by this article about advanced UK research into growing buildings – yes, buildings that are actually alive! Despite being really busy at work it got me scanning the article and thinking about innovation – why we need dreamers and pragmatists, and (as a confirmed pragmatist) what makes great communication that dispels tech’s negative image and gets readers doing what you…
Amino acquires online video specialist 24i
Amino Communications, the global media and entertainment technology solutions provider, announced that it has acquired the privately-held Amsterdam headquartered 24i, an industry leading provider of online video solutions and services.
Is your meeting necessary?
If you find that your team is meeting for meeting’s sake, then this month's HR Dept blog gives an effective five point checklist before you plan your next one.
Pinpointing the molecular mechanisms of ageing
Researchers use epigenetic clock to identify gene linked to ageing in humans.
Birketts announces Partner appointment
Top 100 law firm, Birketts, has announced the appointment of Deborah Sharples as a Partner in its highly regarded Planning and Environmental Team earlier this month.
Still time to enter the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise
There is just under a month left to enter the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, the most prestigious awards for UK businesses. Apply by midday on 10 September 2019.
Eddington prepares for a day of family fun during Open Cambridge
The new and growing community of Eddington is preparing for a day of talks, tours, live music, food and entertainment on 14th September as part of the Open Cambridge heritage weekend – which opens for bookings on Monday 19th August.
Interbreeding turned grey squirrels black – study
Research published in the journal BMC Evolutionary Biology has shed new light on why some grey squirrels are black.
Redgate continues to enable DevOps to scale with new database provisioning features for growing teams
As DevOps scales through organizations, the database is increasingly being included as a natural part of the development process. As a consequence, more developers in more teams want copies of the database to test their changes against, and Redgate Software has upgraded its database provisioning solution, SQL Clone, to give teams faster, easier access to the copies they need.
BREXIT – A matter of confidence… or not, as the case may be
As 31 October 2019 accelerates toward us, the media is full of frenzied speculation about the existence of a constitutional mechanism that could impede the UK’s path out of the EU. And what of a General Election?
Marshall Leasing welcomes John Couppleditch to its Account Management Team
Following the recent retirement of respected colleague Paul Tyler, Marshall Leasing is delighted to announce the recruitment of John Couppleditch.
Anthias Consulting's Dr Diane Turner is President Elect of the Royal Society of Chemistry's Analytical Division
Anthias Consulting's Director and Senior Consultant, Dr Diane Turner has been elected to serve as President of the Royal Society of Chemistry's Analytical Division Council from July 2020.
Bango adds Spotify as business partner to delight millions of new customers
Bango (AIM: BGO), the mobile commerce company, and Spotify have entered into a business partnership to increase access to the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service. By partnering with Bango, Spotify makes its streaming service available for operators all over the world to bundle with mobile and fixed subscription plans allowing millions more fans to enjoy their favorite…
Cambridge Index falls 2.5%
The Cambridge Index declined 608.3 points or 2.5% to close at 24147.3, as eight of the top ten Index heavyweights posted weekly losses to their share prices.
New cycle stands to be installed in time for Cycle September
People can now sign up to take part in Cycle September – one of a range of initiatives to encourage more people to cycle in and around Greater Cambridge.