Which factors enable women to become successful business leaders?
Bailey Fisher Executive Search is collaborating with Professor Barbara Sahakian of the University of Cambridge on unique research focusing on female founders and C-level executives, with the aim of understanding which factors enable women to become successful business leaders.
‘Be a Hero’ and skydive for YMCA Cambridgeshire & Peterborough
Imagine standing at the edge of a doorway in an aircraft flying at 10,000 feet, with the noise of the engines and the wind ringing in your ears and only the outline of distant fields below!
Should small businesses lock into fixed exchange rates to protect against the wavering pound?
With Brexit negotiations beginning and the pound wavering, small businesses may be wondering whether to lock in their costs to provide some certainty - at least for the immediate future.
Startups: join the next Serious Impact Accelerator in Cambridge
Startups with ideas to make a positive impact on people, planet or place, are being offered the opportunity to join Allia’s next cohort for the Serious Impact Accelerator in Cambridge. Successful applicants will receive up to 10 weeks structured advice and support to launch and develop their ventures.
Course offer celebrates success at 'Who Do You Think You Are? live'
To celebrate Robert Parker's success at Who Do You Think You Are? live this year in delivering a number of talks and supporting the Society of Genealogists in their 'ask the experts' forum, he is offering Cambridge Network members a discount on his online introduction course.
Strategic marketing agency Mobas appoints Matt Meyer as Chairman
Taylor Vinters’ CEO Matt Meyer takes up the newly created post of Non-Executive Chairman to allow Mobas to unlock its potential in an evolving marketplace.
Improving East of England’s infrastructure and boosting productivity go hand in hand – CBI
Improvements in regional infrastructure will help boost productivity and give England’s regions the chance to improve links with international markets, according to a new CBI report.
ITGP releases Neuf étapes vers le succès: Un aperçu de la mise en œuvre de la norme ISO 27001
The international information security experts IT Governance have added a new, French-language edition of one of their bestsellers to their catalogue: Neuf étapes vers le succès: Un aperçu de la mise en œuvre de la norme ISO 27001:2013 by Alan Calder.
Strem Chemicals offers MOCVD, CVD and ALD Precursors for use in micro & nano electronics
Nano layers of metals, semiconducting and dielectric materials are crucial components of modern electronic devices, high-efficiency solar panels, memory systems, computer chips and a broad variety of high-performance tools
Bartlett Automotive improves customer experience
BMW garage Bartlett Automotive in Huntingdon has recruited a new Workshop Controller, Dan Jeeves, to enhance the award-winning service already offered to customers.
New addition to the IT Governance catalogue: ISO27001/ISO27002: Ein Taschenführer
International information security experts IT Governance have added a new, German-language edition of one of their bestsellers to their catalogue: ISO27001/ISO27002: Ein Taschenführer by Alan Calder.
New addition to the IT Governance catalogue: ISO27001/ISO27002: Un guide de poche
International information security experts IT Governance have added a new, French-language edition of one of their bestsellers to their catalogue: ISO27001/ISO27002: Un guide de poche by Alan Calder.
Make time to learn about managing it
If you never have enough time, Cambridge Network's Learning Collaboration course - Time Management - on Wednesday May 10th is a one day programme that will help you develop a strategy for ‘event control’. It will give you a range of tools and techniques to help you plan and organise yourself to be more effective.
Focus on affordable value innovation, says expert
For multinationals, the real prize in developing countries is in ‘good enough’ rather than high-end products, which can be very profitable, says Professor Jaideep Prabhu of Cambridge Judge Business School.
eg technology exhibits at Med-Tech Innovation Expo 2017
eg technology is exhibiting at this year’s Med-Tech Innovation Expo at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry next week (26th and 27th April). Med-Tech Innovation is the UK and Ireland’s leading medical technology event which showcases over 130 companies from the medical device supply chain.
Tornado keeps cool at 100mph with Ziconix sensor
No. 60163 Tornado, the steam locomotive built by the A1 Steam Trust, reached 100mph in the early hours of the morning on 12th April 2017 on a trial run on the East Coast Main Line as part of its certification to run passenger services at 90mph, up from the current 75mph limit.
Doctor raises awareness of frailty through art
Cambridge-based Katy Shorttle is celebrating after being named as one of the 25 artists shortlisted for the Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize 2017.
MP heads high level Cambridge Brexit roundtable with key life sciences sector leaders
Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner is to head a high level Brexit roundtable with key life sciences sector leaders in Cambridge to discuss their requests to the Government as part of its negotiations with the European Union.
PA Consulting Group launches latest global innovation survey
PA Consulting Group's new innovation report reveals the insights from its research with over 800 senior executives, combined with opinion formed through its work. The report summarises what successful organisations – ‘innovation leaders’ – are doing right and offers pragmatic and actionable insights for innovation success.
Tees’ medical negligence partner recognised for contribution to legal industry
Tees’ medical negligence partner Janine Collier has been named as the winner of this year’s Women in Law Award – Personal Injury.
Stocks in Focus: Smith & Nephew
This week Oliver Phillips of NW Brown looks at Smith & Nephew, a leading UK-based global manufacturer of medical devices, following a transitional year bringing the business back to growth
BioMed Realty invests in new facilities at Babraham Research Campus
Today, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Babraham Bioscience Technologies Ltd (BBT) and BioMed Realty, a Blackstone portfolio company, have announced a partnership that will see BioMed Realty signing a long-term lease on approximately eight acres of BBSRC-owned land at the Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge. The investment will enable the ground-up construction…
Businesses urged to help map science & innovation in the East
Science and Innovation related companies across the East are being asked to share their views this week, to help shape the future of funding for the sector.
Owlstone Medical and Mayo Clinic collaborate to improve effectiveness of colonoscopy
Owlstone Medical, a diagnostics company developing a breathalyzer for disease, today announced it has entered into collaboration with Mayo Clinic, the leading US non-profit medical practice, education, and medical research group. The company’s FAIMS technology is being used in a clinical trial to evaluate its performance as a rapid, point-of-care test to non-invasively assess the adequacy of…
Creating an attractive office environment can help you recruit and retain staff
Deciding to fit out or re-vamp your office is important for a number of reasons, including creating a good first impression with potential clients. But have you also considered that it could help with recruiting and retaining staff, particularly in a city such as Cambridge where there is fierce competition for candidates? says Eve Waldron Design.