Council expects 25% of budget to be generated from investments
A quarter of the money spent on services by South Cambridgeshire District Council is expected to be generated from the Council’s investments within five years.
In tech we trust?
As machine learning systems become more complex and pervasive, Cambridge researchers believe it’s time for new thinking about new technology.
Cost transparency – or not
Companies are becoming more open about their supply chains, but costs are the last frontier. A new study co-authored by Dr Vincent Mak and Dr KC Raghabendra at Cambridge Judge Business School looks at when a company should be more transparent about its cost of production.
A new role for the brain’s support cells in controlling circadian rhythms of animal behaviour
Astrocytes, ‘caretaker’ cells that surround and support neurons in the brain, play a much more important role in circadian rhythms, the body’s 24-hour internal clock, than previously understood.
Huntingdon set for bubble bonanza as EACH announces details of foam-tastic fun run
Huntingdon will be awash with bubbles when East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) brings another exciting fundraiser to the town.
Chronomics secures £1.12 million in seed funding
Chronomics, developers of a pioneering epigenetic testing kit, has successfully secured more than £1.12 million in funding. This investment will act as a major catalyst for growth, helping the company to revolutionise attitudes towards health management and achieve its vision of a world where everyone can manage and action their own health.
15 biggest emerging trends and threats to biodiversity in 2019
Experts have identified the emerging but little understood trends that could have a big impact on the natural world in 2019.
Over 6,000 bags of donations a week needed to run children’s charity shops
East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) has revealed it takes over 6,000 bags of donations a week to run its shops, as the charity launches its Bag It, Bring It, Boost It campaign for 2019.
Local children challenged to ‘do the robot’ with University of Cambridge engineers
Over two days this month, Year 5 students from Teversham CofE VA and Fen Ditton Primary Schools were invited to get hands-on with STEM at the University of Cambridge Department of Engineering and discover robotics and electronic engineering.
OH! Films completes video content for Financial Times
OH! Films team was delighted to end the 2018 year successfully by working with the Financial Times on its Food and Drink Christmas Special 2018: Spuds, veg and the best bread sauce: get ahead with Christmas dinner.
Cambridge engineer joins roadshow to encourage teenagers to embrace mathematics
Dr Hugh Hunt, Reader in Engineering Dynamics and Vibration at the University of Cambridge, has been inspiring teenagers with his love of engineering as part of an interactive lecture show currently touring the country.
This Land™ sets its sight on Cambridgeshire with an impressive development pipeline
This Land™, a Cambridge based development business, has an impressive portfolio and pipeline of developments with the acquisition of more than 20 new sites in Cambridgeshire.
Labour Councillors and Party colleagues lead tributes to Councillor Nigel Gawthrope
Cambridge Labour Councillors and the local Labour Party friends and comrades have led the tributes to Councillor Nigel Gawthrope, who passed away suddenly Friday lunchtime while on a holiday in South Africa with Jenny, his beloved wife and Mayoress.
Green Custard becomes Select Partner for AWS
The Green Custard team are at the next stage of their Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network journey as they achieve Select Partner accreditation.
Cambridge Econometrics awarded Silver Accreditation for Investors in People
Cambridge Econometrics, an independent economics consultancy, has been awarded Silver Accreditation by Investors in People, which is granted only to the top 5% of organisations assessed.
Evonetix appoints Stephanie Brooking as Head of Product Management
Evonetix Ltd, the Cambridge-based company pioneering an innovative approach to scalable and high-fidelity gene synthesis, today announced it has appointed Stephanie Brooking as Head of Product Management.
Bango expands in Latam with launch of Amazon Prime Video for Vivo
Bango, the mobile commerce company, has expanded the use of its billing integration technology, enabling customers to sign-up for Amazon Prime Video with Vivo (Telefonica) in Brazil. Vivo is Brazil’s largest telecom operator with over 97.8 million clients.
Off the shelf... and into the bin
When you're asked to give a talk, isn't it just so tempting to reach for an off the shelf version you've given many times before? But that's not a good idea, cautions Communications Consultant Simon Hall...
Tame your computer - totes simple tables
In her regular series for Cambridge Network members, software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she explains how to total the data in a table (Microsoft Excel)...
Sepura staff support Wintercomfort with large donation
Homeless charity Wintercomfort was thrilled to receive over £3,900 in donations from Sepura, the Cambridge-based communication experts. The donation is the result of a six month campaign that has seen Sepura find many ways to lend support to the charity, which supports homeless and vulnerably housed individuals in the city.
New webinar series covers every aspect of doing business with China
If you are keen to enter the Chinese market - or want to grow your business in China - you cannot afford to miss a new series of informative fortnightly webinars from Cambridge-based Chinese experts Crayfish.io.
Johnson Matthey partners with Immunomedics to develop life-saving cancer treatment
Johnson Matthey, a global leader in science that enables a cleaner and healthier world, has announced a strategic manufacturing partnership for the large-scale production of the drug-linker used in Immunomedics’ lead antibody-drug conjugate.
London Stansted prepares for transformation
London Stansted, which has appointed Mace as the main contractor for the construction of its new £150 million arrivals terminal, has created a fly-through animation to show what the airport's transformation will eventually look like.
Work starts on new home for University of Cambridge’s Cavendish Laboratory
Bouygues UK, one of the country’s leading construction companies, and the University of Cambridge, have marked the start of work on a new £300m state-of-the-art physics laboratory and a neighbouring shared facilities hub.
Cambridge China Centre helps Cambridge ring in the Year of the Pig
The team at Cambridge China Centre, together with Cambridge Chinese Community Centre, is co-organising the Cambridge Chinese Culture Festival 2019, a new festival uniting local communities, businesses and organisations together with the 6,000 Chinese people working, studying and living in Cambridge.