Anglia Ruskin Professor receives OBE honour
Professor Helen Odell-Miller has been awarded an OBE in the New Year’s Honours List for services to music therapy.
Birketts voted ‘Best full-service law firm - East of England’
Birketts, the top 100 law firm with offices in Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich and Norwich has been voted ‘Best Full-Service Law Firm - East of England’ at Acquisition International's Legal Awards.
AMIHO technology taps into the European Smart Energy market with new wireless solutions
Things are moving apace for AMIHO Technology, with existing products out in the field, the recent launch of a range of new products designed for the Smart Meter and IoT markets and an expanding team.
Cambridge’s unwanted Christmas trees raise money for Arthur Rank Hospice’s new building
Central Cambridge residents are invited to register their Christmas tree cast-outs to be collected - but hurry - the deadline to arrange collection is tomorrow (Wednesday) at 5pm!
Boosting farm yields to restore habitats could create greenhouse gas ‘sink’
A new study using UK data is the first to show that raising farm yields and allowing ‘spared’ land to be reclaimed for woodlands and wetlands could offset greenhouse gas produced by the farming industry to meet the national target of 80% emissions reduction by 2050.
Apply now: Social Entrepreneur of the Year
Allia is excited once again to be sponsoring the Social Entrepreneurship category of the Cambridge News Business Excellence Awards. The deadline for submissions to the 2016 awards is Friday January 22nd.
Project aims to separate pulp fact from pulp fiction
Anglia Ruskin University’s Institute for International Management Practice (IIMP) is carrying out a research project for the Finnish Government to examine potential new business opportunities for the country’s wood pulp industry.
Marks & Clerk appoints new International Chairman and UK Managing Partner
Dr Maureen Kinsler has been appointed Chairman of Marks & Clerk International, one of the world’s leading intellectual property service providers, and Dr David Ward has been appointed Managing Partner of Marks & Clerk’s UK Patent and Trade Mark Attorney business, Marks & Clerk LLP.
Eastern Europe, Middle East and India set to be top growth areas for 2016
Eastern Europe, the Middle East and India are set to be the growth areas for Eastern region companies looking to do business overseas in 2016, according to the latest figures.
Researching smoking cessation? Salivary Cotinine Assay offers fast, accurate results
Salimetrics salivary assay kits are expertly designed, developed and validated to ensure accuracy in saliva and proven to deliver precision results for saliva biomarkers.The Salimetrics Salivary Cotinine Enzyme Kit is a competitive immunoassay designed and validated for the quantitative measurement of cotinine in saliva samples.
Arthur Rank Hospice celebrates new building becoming watertight
ITV News, Radio Cambridgeshire, Cambridge News and Cambridge TV were among the special guests at December's 'topping out' celebration for the new Arthur Rank Hospice building.
Is technology killing conversation?
We now spend at least half our lives glued to technology, or asleep. Quite frankly, who has time these days to talk?
3di Poland opens in January 2016
The 3di Poland office opens for business from January. The company is excited to have Pawel Kowaluk join the team as its Technical Director based in Krakow.
Have your say – five projects to boost and improve cycling across Cambridge
The Greater Cambridge City Deal is asking for views on five different cycling and walking improvement projects. The consultation on Cross City Cycling takes place from now until Monday 15th February 2016.
Tame your computer - look ahead to holidays
In her regular series for Cambridge Network members, software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she describes how to add holidays to your calendar (Microsoft Outlook)...
Cambridgeshire Freemasons donate £215,000 to the Arthur Rank Hospice
CEO Lynn Morgan was delighted to receive a further donation from the Cambridgeshire Freemasons at a special event in the Lady Chapel, Ely Cathedral.
Hewitsons partners with The Fitzwilliam Museum for 200th birthday
2016 is set to be very special for Cambridge’s Fitzwilliam Museum. The Museum will mark its 200th birthday with a year-long celebration of exhibitions and events for all, made possible by a new group of Business Partners.
Wates wins £75m contract for North West Cambridge
The University of Cambridge has awarded a £75m contract to Wates Construction to construct buildings centrally located in the North West Cambridge Development.
Roem celebrates 15 years of making learning fun
Cambridge software training company Roem Ltd is celebrating 15 years of successfully helping people to make the most of their computers.
Boost your career - develop a strategy
Have you found yourself drifting along in the same job for years, but believe you are capable of so much more? If so, you are not alone. This article by Louise Frayne of Equaliise shares some top tips on how to find yourself, and boost your career at the same time!
New year, new appointment at KISS
With a growing team, KISS has appointed Carole Hornett to the role of Finance & Administration Manager.
Marshall wins multi-million pound Hercules contract
A £369 million contract to support the Royal Air Force’s fleet of C-130 Hercules transport aircraft has been awarded by the Ministry of Defence. The deal will see Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group, Lockheed Martin and Rolls-Royce, who jointly deliver the Hercules Integrated Operational Support (HIOS), provide continued support for the C-130J fleet until 2022.
Cambridge-based family business acquires historic Spillers Mill
Leading property and investment company Howard Group has acquired the freehold of iconic residential development Spillers Mill in Cambridge.
New publication for Executive PAs : A-Z Pearls of Wisdom for Executive PAs
Lindsay Taylor, specialist PA trainer and coach is delighted to have written her first publication for Executive PAs.
CambridgeSoup Project launches in 2016
The Future Business Centre is excited to announce the launch of the CambridgeSoup Project at its Norfolk Street Enterprise Centre on Tuesday 9th February 2016.