Cambridge Science Centre celebrates 10 years of ‘Science WOW’
For the past ten years, Cambridge Science Centre has inspired over 500,000 children and young people with immersive STEM experiences and mind-blowing events. To kick off the festivities, Cambridge Science Centre (CSC) threw a birthday bash at The Lab cocktail bar, hosted by one of their key supporters, Dr Jason Mellad.
DragonLight launches new Crowdfunder to help finish feature film Six Inches of Soil
Last year we raised enough money to cover the cost of shooting the film. Our small team filmed on the road for 42 days, shot over 120 hours of footage, in nine different English counties. We interviewed over twenty farmers and other experts, attended farming conferences, protests, filmed with sheep, pigs, cows and our unsung heroes - the microbes, fungi, beetles, earthworms and other critters of…
Live Stream dials in Nasa astronaut Kayla Barron
Cambridge Filmworks and The Cambridge Festival looks to space with a live discussion from Houston with Astronaut Kayla Barron. To watch the full event please visit: https://www.cambridgefilmworks.com/live-from-nasa-rocket-women/
The skills sectors’ response to the removal of the apprenticeship ‘cap of ten’ for small businesses
First Intuition is delighted to hear that from 3 April 2023, the government has removed the ‘cap on ten’ non-levy reservations for apprenticeships.
New First Aid courses for dogs and pet professionals
The Bridge First Aid are offering new CPD certified training for pet professionals. These courses can be delivered in-house or run as public face to face hands on practical classrooms throughout Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire and Suffolk.
Cambridge Playlaws public art project kicks off
A new public art project to create ‘Playlaws’ for Cambridge – commissioned by Cambridge City Council working in partnership with Cambridge Junction – has commenced with a series of workshops for local schools.
Moving your IT to the Cloud? Why not Private Cloud?
I am sure you are aware organisations are moving to the “cloud” and you probably have some cloud systems already. Most of us do!
Bridging the Skills Gap: How Cambridge Local Authorities are Empowering Job Seekers with Data-Driven Badges
Local Government has access to remarkable labour market data, however, this data is not linked to local learning and employment opportunities, which is a missed opportunity.
Innovative skills and jobs scheme Turning Point beats targets for skills and jobs
A scheme to help those in Peterborough and Fenland into good jobs or training at key periods of change in their lives has exceeded its targets for the number of people helped.
The Cambridge is helping kids’ careers with Maths games
Students from local schools across the county will attend a bespoke learning event highlighting maths-based careers, at The Cambridge Building Society this week.
EdTech trends to watch
Teaching channels and student support have changed massively, not only due to the pandemic. Some of that change was arguably overdue, and much of it is here to stay.
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4 ways to be authentic at work
Blog by Gemma Brown explores how to be more authentic at work
ARU receives £770k Degree Apprenticeship boost
Anglia Ruskin to expand provision thanks to new funding from Office for Students
Eve Waldron designs Lucy Cavendish College café-bar
The café-bar at Lucy Cavendish College is part of an exciting eco-friendly development of a new accommodation block aiming to eliminate the use of fossil fuels. Putting sustainability at the forefront, it is designed to the Passivhaus standard, meeting the RIBA, LETI and UKGBC carbon-zero frameworks.
Charity begins at home - supporting the local community
Brampton based charity Creating Nature’s Corridors is making fantastic progress in smashing its target of planting 10,000 trees and hedges in 2023, with 6,558 due to be in the ground by the end of March across nine locations in the UK.
Studio 24 redesigns the website for W3C
Cambridge-based digital agency Studio 24 redesigns the famous industry website w3.org for W3C.
Multiply Roadshow puts free courses to boost maths skills on the map
The Multiply Bus Roadshow toured towns across the region aiming to showcase to the public free courses to help adults improve their maths skills.
ARU scientist to launch interstellar space music
Data sonification expert has US premiere for music based on NASA readings
New leader of ARU’s Faculty of Business and Law
Professor Mohammad Ali takes up senior role at Anglia Ruskin University
£240k to research female veterans’ healthcare needs
ARU receives Government funding to evaluate why support services are underused
ARU shortlisted for four national nursing awards
Anglia Ruskin University projects are in line for Student Nursing Times Awards
Sharing stories changing lives
It Takes a City says...we were guests of University student group.
The Benefits of Business Mentoring
A mentor does not necessarily need to be someone you already know.
St Mary’s ‘Back in the Habit’ with first musical theatre performance since 2019
Students at St Mary’s School in Cambridge made a much-anticipated return to the stage last week, with a stunning four-night run of Sister Act – the school’s first live musical theatre production since 2019.