Young writers inspire at Creative Writing Final
St Mary’s School, Cambridge, last week held its seventh annual Creative Writing Competition final at the Senior School. The theme this year was ‘Mystery and Detective Fiction’.
Meet Cambridge celebrates 20 successful years
A celebration to mark the 20th anniversary of Meet Cambridge, the conference and events bureau for Cambridge and the region, was attended by more than 90 people, raising £2,160 for a mental health charity.
Greenwoods GRM plays key role in supporting high-profile Singapore conference
This year’s International Grouping of Accountants and Lawyers (IGAL) conference in November is being held in Singapore. Greenwoods GRM has played a key role in supporting the event through Senior Partner, Jane Laidler, who is a member of IGAL’s Executive Board and the network’s vice president.
Gardeners and carpenters: the ‘skill’ of parenting
Wanting your child to have the best chance in life is natural for any parent. But by focusing too much on the ‘skill’ of parenting, are we losing sight of things that matter more – how we talk to and play with children? Cambridge researchers are examining how parents can best help their children in their early years through nurturing rather than shaping.
Camcycle opposes Histon Road plans
Camcycle strongly opposes 'watered-down' plans for Histon Road in Cambridge that it says 'lack pedestrian priority and fail to fix dangerous junctions'.
Cambridge Intelligence joins Scale-Up Club 2018
Cambridge Intelligence, the leading provider of network visualization and analysis solutions, is thrilled to announce it has been selected to join Scale-Up Club 2018.
Silicon Valley Comes to the UK announces 2018 Scale Up Club
Silicon Valley Comes to the UK (SVC2UK) has today announced the 75 high-growth technology companies joining the 2018 ‘Scale Up Club’, which annually celebrates the most-promising businesses from across the UK who are scaling fast. The list includes a strong contingent of Cambridge Network members.
Fee for extra green bin collections approved
South Cambridgeshire residents will have to pay a small annual fee to have more than one green bin collected in future – which Councillors have described as being fairer for all.
Trust ‘Veteran Aware’ ahead of Armistice Centenary
As the nation marks the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War, Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust has today (Friday 9 November) been accredited as ‘Veteran Aware’.
WWII veteran tells his story
Ahead of Remembrance Sunday this weekend and the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War, one of the oldest surviving veterans of World War II tells his story after being cared for at Arthur Rank Hospice...
New Quantum Technologies funding boosts sector as annual showcase opens
Government funding announcements, of £80 million for the continuation of UK's Quantum Technologies Hubs and a further £235 million for the next phase of the UK National Quantum Technologies Programme (UKNQTP) - which will include the establishment of a new National Quantum Computing Centre - have boosted the sector ahead of the annual Quantum Technologies Showcase, taking place today (Friday).
Health courses receive world recognition
Anglia Ruskin University has been named in the top 150 universities in the world for health education.
Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards 2018 winners revealed
From Start-up of the Year to Life Sciences Company of the Year, the winners of the Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards were revealed in a ceremony at the Hilton Cambridge City Centre Hotel.
Scientists capture the sound of sunrise on Mars
Scientists have created the soundtrack of the 5,000th Mars sunrise captured by the robotic exploration rover, Opportunity, using data sonification techniques to create a two-minute piece of music.
Springboard your business into export success this Small Business Saturday
The Department for International Trade in the East of England is hosting an event in Alconbury later this month to help SMEs looking to grow their business internationally using e-commerce platforms.
Support Arthur Rank Hospice and show that you care this Christmas, with a personalised letter
Find out how you can bring a smile to your little one's face when they receive a letter from Santa.
Studio 24 shortlisted in the Good Web Guide 'Website of the Year' Awards 2018
The Good Web Guide rewards the very best the web has to offer.
Heritage at risk in the East of England revealed
Historic England has just published the 2018 Heritage at Risk Register, the annual snapshot of the health of England’s historic places.
Embrava announces exciting new products
1plex Ltd is excited to introduce the newest member of the Blynclight family – Nameplate.
Dolomite Bio launches high throughput single nuclei profiling on its Nadia platform
Dolomite Bio, a leading provider of single cell technology, today launched a high throughput single nuclei RNA sequencing (sNuc-Seq) protocol for its Nadia Instrument.
Over £31k donated to children’s charity after Nik Kershaw concert
East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) is thrilled to have received £31,287.45 from Music4Causes, the organisers of a recent Nik Kershaw gig.
David Cleevely wins Barclays’ High Growth and Entrepreneurs ‘Icon of the Year’ award
Dr David Cleevely - one of the original Founders and still a Director of the Cambridge Network - has won the ‘Icon of the Year’ award at the Barclays’ annual High Growth and Entrepreneur Awards.
Triple helix approach to agri-tech innovation underpins UK farming future
By delivering a ‘triple-helix’ model for innovation – which brings together industry, research and government – Agri-Tech East is helping to facilitate the rapid growth of the agri-tech sector. Priorities for future investment in agri-tech was the theme for its fifth annual REAP conference, held yesterday (Weds) in Cambridge.
Cambridge MP joins local school in going the extra mile!
Daniel Zeichner, Member of Parliament for Cambridge, will be joining staff and students at the Shirley Primary School tomorrow (Friday 9 November) to participate in a 15- minute run to support the MP Daily Mile Initiative, which aims to improve children's health and fitness.
Largest parasitic worm genetic study hatches novel treatment possibilities
The largest genomic study of parasitic worms to date has identified hundreds of thousands of new genes and predicted many new potential drug targets and drugs.