Double win for Arthur Rank Hospice at Cambridge News' Business Excellence Awards
The team from Arthur Rank Hospice was delighted to be among guests in the Great Hall at King's College last night for the Cambridge News and Media Business Excellence Awards 2017.
Keystone supports future marketers with workshop at Form the Future event
New Cambridge Network member, Keystone Marketing has recently been involved with helping young people learn about a future career in marketing. Organised by social enterprise Form the Future, Keystone attended a careers workshop helping year 12s learn more about the work Keystone do and understand the opportunities available to them after their A-Levels.
Festival gives schoolchildren priceless opportunity to see world-class musicians up-close
Cambridgeshire is being saturated by professional performances this month, as top musicians go into schools at over 100 different events. The 80 concerts, 12 workshops and other events are all part of ‘Cambridgeshire Music Hub Live 2017’, an annual festival organised by Cambridgeshire Music each March.
Stretchable electronics: no longer just a solution looking for a problem
The electronic industry is in the midst of a major paradigm shift: novel form factors are emerging, ranging from the introduction of limited stretchability, through to ultra-elastic and conformable electronics. This transfiguration has been in the making for more than a decade now, but it is only now that it is beginning to make a substantial commercial impact.
Moderate drinking linked to lower risk of some – but not all – heart conditions
Moderate drinking is associated with a lower risk of several, but not all, cardiovascular diseases, according to a large study of UK adults led by researchers at the University of Cambridge and University College London published in The BMJ.
Senior finance professionals take part in Pure’s FD Breakfast Clubs
Senior finance professionals from across the East of England have come together to discuss corporate governance and changes to annual reports at a series of Finance Director (FD) Breakfast Clubs organised by professional recruitment consultants Pure and accountancy firm Grant Thornton.
Visit Synbiosis at ECCMID Vienna to see its IVD certified product for AST testing
Need an easy method to comply with EUCAST guidelines on AST testing? Come to Synbiosis on Stand 65 at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) 2017 to see how ChromaZona can help.
Frost & Sullivan unveils top 50 emerging technologies that will transform the world
Insight from Frost & Sullivan's global emerging technology, innovation and convergence practice, TechVision, delivers decisive strategic guidance and enables stakeholders to initiate transformational growth.
Extra date! Gas Chromatography GC-MS Sample Preparation (Thermal Desorption) training course
Due to popular demand, Anthias Consulting has added an additional Hands-on Thermal Desorption (TD) training course on 5th April 2017.
Transports of delight
Personal transport may be in for some revolutionary changes, predicts The Scientific Alliance.
Cambridge MP presses Government on post-Brexit data arrangements
Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner today asked a Government Minister what progress has been made on securing a data adequacy agreement with the EU.
Flag lowered to half-mast after Westminster attack
The flag has been lowered to half-mast over the Guildhall in Cambridge as a mark of respect for the victims of the attack in Westminster.
Daniel Zeichner MP to experience ‘Theatre of Plants’ at Cambridge Science Festival
Daniel Zeichner MP is to experience the "Theatre of Plants" at a visit to the Cambridge Science Festival this Saturday (25 March).
Take a look at Trinity Hall's tempting new Spring & Summer Dining Menu
Trinity Hall is delighted to introduce its new Spring & Summer Dining Menu. Created by its talented chefs, the new menu showcases the best of this season’s produce with a particular focus on the provenance and sustainability of ingredients.
It's not all white
Colourful homes are the new requirement, says Admiral Homespace.
International experts discuss benefits of music therapy
Leading experts will meet in Cambridge tomorrow (Friday 24 March) to discuss the benefits of introducing music therapy in a range of health and social care environments.
Council welcomes announcement of government funding for electric taxi charging points
Cambridge City Council has welcomed the news that Cambridge will be one of 10 cities in the UK to be given government funding to install new electric charging points for taxis.
Cambridge & Counties Bank sees property lending balances grow to £588 million
Cambridge & Counties Bank saw its property lending balances grow by £167 million to £588 million in 2016, a rise of 41%.
'City deals and devolution agreements must promote digital transformation of infrastructure'
City deals and devolution agreements must include investment in the digital transformation of local infrastructure, using digital technology and data to unlock regional productivity and improve resilience, according to a new report from the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
Mayoral candidates questioned by pan-institutional audience
Mayoral candidates for the new Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority took questions from an audience of built environment professionals this week (Tuesday).
Solar-powered skin opens new possibilities for prosthetics
A new way of harnessing the sun’s rays to power ‘synthetic skin’ could help to create advanced prosthetic limbs capable of returning the sense of touch to amputees.
Lessons from Nigeria
Successful diversification of an economy requires proper planning – and learning from previous mistakes, says Dr Othman Cole of Cambridge Judge Business School.
Woodfines Solicitors' annual Transport Conference takes place at IWM Duxford
Woodfines Solicitors announce their annual Transport Conference, to take place at IWM Duxford in May.
New East Cambs skills forum officially launched
A new initiative which sees some of the region’s most influential bodies come together to improve skills and increase apprenticeship opportunities for young people in the area was officially launched this week.
Face of ‘ordinary poor’ man from medieval Cambridge graveyard revealed
New facial reconstruction of a man buried in a medieval hospital graveyard discovered underneath a Cambridge college sheds light on how ordinary poor people lived in medieval England.