Strategic managers: could you benefit from peer learning?
Are you a senior manager whose role involves strategic thinking? Are you responsible for managing change in your organisation, perhaps following a merger or acquisition? If you would value the opportunity to talk to like-minded people in an informal, confidential setting, then consider joining Cambridge Network's Strategic Managers peer learning group.
Fraud detection firm Ravelin secures £3m in new funding to support expanding client base
Company attracts Deliveroo, EasyTaxi, Via Taxis to its fraud detection platform
Aviva Investors forward fund Brookgate’s £87m speculative office deal at CB1, Cambridge
Aviva Investors, acting for Aviva Life and Pensions UK Ltd and development specialist, Brookgate, have announced the £87 million forward funding of a new speculative office building, 50 & 60 Station Road at CB1, Cambridge.
University launches Brexit Week
This week, in conjunction with UK in a Changing Europe, the University of Cambridge is holding a number of interdisciplinary discussion events to engage students and the local community in key current debates about Brexit and the UK’s future relationship with the EU.
Success of future health systems hinges on access to data, say experts
An international group of population health experts is calling for sharing of health data to be the norm if precision health agendas are to succeed and build sustainable health systems.
Cambridge Index adds 0.3%
The Cambridge Index rose 0.3% or 61.8 points to end at 23,722.9 as eight of the top ten index heavyweights posted weekly gains.
Cambridge agency Luminescence secures 3-year contract with Financial Times
Communications agency Luminescence has secured a three-year contract with The Financial Times to produce its annual thought leadership report on social impact investing by family offices.
Consistency and data sharing vital to unlock value of genetic testing
“At Congenica we realise that there is huge value in being able to share data to see how others have interpreted the same gene variant,” says Dr Matthew Hurles, co-founder of Congenica, a world leader in genomic analysis and interpretation. He will explain how the bottlenecks of consistency and data sharing are being addressed in a presentation at Congenica’s Education Event, at the annual…
New addition to the IT Governance catalogue: SIAM/MSI –An Introduction to Service Integration
The international information security experts IT Governance have added a new title to their catalogue: SIAM/MSI – An Introduction to Service Integration and Management/Multi-Sourcing Integration for IT Service Management, by David Clifford.
RAF renews its emergency arrestor gear support contracts
The Royal Air Force is renewing its support contracts for fixed and deployable emergency arrestor gear on its military airfields around the world. Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group has been awarded two such contracts.
2016 John Kendrew Lecture to be given by Bonnie Bassler
Bonnie Bassler will give the 2016 John Kendrew Lecture next Monday (24th October 2016) at 11.00 in the LMB’s Max Perutz Lecture Theatre. The title of the lecture is ‘Bacterial Quorum Sensing and its Control’. The event is open to anyone in the local area who is interested in attending.
Pure team goes the Whole Hog in aid of St Elizabeth Hospice
Three recruitment consultants from Ipswich completed a seven-mile, mud-filled race, complete with 30 different gruelling obstacles, on Sunday (16 October) in aid of St Elizabeth Hospice.
Beat the hackers on a budget
How safe is your business from cyber threats? Find out how you can reduce the risks at a Cambridge Network Breakfast event this Thursday (October 20th).
Final week for Cambridgeshire schools to enter Amazon’s ‘Design a Drone’ competition
Primary school pupils across Cambridgeshire have just this week left to complete their entries to Amazon’s ‘Design a Drone’ competition, with 900 having already signed up.
Former Addenbrooke's chief receives honorary degree
Nursing chief Sir Jonathan Asbridge received the award of Honorary Doctor of Health Science from the Vice Chancellor of Anglia Ruskin University, Professor Iain Martin, during a graduation ceremony in Cambridge yesterday (Monday). Nursing Times editor Jenni Middleton also received the award of Honorary Doctor of Health Science.
Cambridge Festival of Ideas kicks off
Is digital media making us stupid? What is the future of our libraries? Is smartphone fiction the future of reading? Questions about how technology is shaping our culture and identity are at the forefront of this year’s Cambridge Festival of Ideas, now underway.
How Team GB achieved its golden Games
British Olympic Association official Dr Paul Ford will reveal the inside story of Team GB’s remarkable summer of success during a talk at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge on Tuesday, 8 November.
Get up and glow with family sports sessions this half term
Families will have the chance to get active this half term holiday, thanks to a varied programme of sporting activities from Cambridge City Council’s Sports Development service.
Executive MBA programme rises in its third year in the Financial Times rankings
Cambridge Judge Business School’s Executive MBA (EMBA) degree programme for senior working professionals was today (17 October) ranked 15th in the Financial Times (FT) ranking of global EMBA programmes, up from 24th last year.
PlantGrow™’s Steve and Sarah Suggitt shortlisted for prestigious British Farming Awards 2016
Steve and Sarah Suggitt, the entrepreneurs behind PlantGrow(TM), have been shortlisted in this year’s British Farming Awards 2016.
Anthias Consulting partners with Kuwait-based instrument distributor Tectron
Anthias Consulting is pleased to announce that Kuwait-based company Tectron is the latest company to partner with Anthias to support its on-going commitment to make high quality training in GC and GC-MS disciplines accessible to those with a need, regardless of geographic location.
Celebrate ethical fashion with AmaElla
An Ethical Fashion Party on 20 October, will also launch Cambridge-based ethical lingerie brand AmaElla's £10,000 crowdfunding Campaign.
Why is a naked dummy called Daisy coming to a high street near you?
Meet Daisy. Wearing just a pair of underwear and a #DressMe tag, and with a dramatic swing to cold weather around the corner, she’s somewhat of a damsel in distress!
Allia launches new network for start-ups in Peterborough
A new network has been launched in Peterborough to help connect and grow start-ups and early-stage ventures. The network, Peterborough Spark, will host informal socials, events and talks for anyone who is thinking of starting a business or is running a company less than three years old.
New ethical lingerie range aims to do good, as well as look good
AmaElla, a new ethical lingerie brand offering stylish, organic cotton designs, produced according to strong ethical principles, is to be launched via a crowd-funding campaign this month.