Views sought on local graduate recruitment
Katie Hart of Rhetonic Ltd, has been commissioned to carry out some government research into the experiences local companies have of recruiting graduates. Are there enough in your sector? Are they sufficiently qualified? What will your needs be like in 10 years' time?
‘Very special occasion’ as Judge Business School expansion starts
A groundbreaking ceremony was held last week to mark the start of the construction phase of the £32 million expansion project of Cambridge Judge Business School, which is due for completion in 2017. This year is the 25th anniversary year for Cambridge Judge.
Salimetrics announces 2016 dates for saliva testing training days (Spit Camps)
Salimetrics' day long workshops ('Spit Camps') programme is designed for students, post-doctoral scientists or industry affiliates who would like to know more about salivary bioscience and include saliva measures in their research. The course is run as a joint venture with Anglia Ruskin University Psychology Department under the direction of Dr Matt Bristow.
All you need to expand your e-commerce business overseas
How to reach the 70% of global customers who don’t make their internet searches in English and many other simple steps for expanding an e-commerce business will be on offer at a workshop at Norwich Football Club on Thursday 10 December.
Small but mighty: the manufacturing challenges of nanotechnology
Head of NanoManufacturing at Cambridge University Department of Engineering’s Institute for Manufacturing (IfM), Dr Michaël de Volder, explains why manufacturing carbon nanotubes is so difficult – and so important.
Be brave, your comfort blanket will always be there
Lack of confidence often comes down to a fear of ‘what ifs’. Learn to channel your energies and anxieties in a more positive way.
Strategic IP Forum helps companies understand the value of intellectual property
The University of Cambridge Institute for Manufacturing (IfM) and Cambridge-based intellectual property firm Avidity IP have teamed up to start the Strategic Intellectual Property Forum, a new IP community which aims to help companies in the Cambridge area and beyond better understand intellectual property and how to exploit it on a commercial and strategic basis.
First impression - how to make it count
First impressions count. Whether you are attending an interview for a job, giving a presentation or participating in a networking event, you need to pay attention to how you may be perceived by others. Read some top tips from Louise Frayne of Equaliise and make an impact in the first few moments of meeting anyone for the first time.
CE partners with Ximbio to make life science research tools more widely available
Cambridge Enterprise has partnered with Ximbio, the research tools business unit of Cancer Research Technology; itself the commercialisation division of Cancer Research UK, to make the University’s life science research tools more widely available to the worldwide scientific community
ICE welcomes Spending Review commitment to capital investment in infrastructure
The Spending Review gives a five-year overview of the government's spending plans, looking at the budgets of all government departments. Submissions were invited ahead of the Review from stakeholders across the country. The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) submitted its recommendations in September.
Civil engineers welcome HS2 acceleration announcement
The Government's announcement that the Birmingham to Crewe section of HS2 will be completed six years earlier than planned has been welcomed by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
Strem Chemicals provides more information about the Buchwald ligand family
The Buchwald ligand family is now well-known and its use in catalysis has had a significant impact in research and development and in the development of C-C and C-N bond forming reactions.
Spike in outplacement demand - recession hangover?
In recent months professional career coaches Lindsey Reed and Katherine Wiid of Career Ambitions have noticed a significant increase in the demand for outplacement work. Why?
Tame your computer - Auto Fill on the fly
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 display the Auto Fill Options on the fly (Microsoft Excel*)...
Green award for £3m construction skills centre
Cambridge Regional College’s £3million construction skills centre has been awarded a ‘BREEAM Excellent’ rating for its green credentials – which include bat, bird and even insect boxes to limit its impact on the environment.
Winners announced of Woodfines-sponsored ‘A Carol for Christmas’
A competition to create 'A Carol for Christmas' gave composers across the nation a chance to have their carol performed in the stunning setting of King’s College Chapel, Cambridge this December, conducted by Stephen Cleobury, broadcast on Classic FM and published by Edition Peters.
Red clover genome to help restore sustainable farming
The Genome Analysis Centre (TGAC) in collaboration with the Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS), has sequenced and assembled the DNA of red clover to help breeders improve the beneficial traits of this important forage crop. The genome is published in Scientific Reports, a journal from the Nature publishing group.
Varsity Voices head for the charts in aid of Leonard Cheshire Disability
The rugby clubs of Cambridge and Oxford Universities have put their historic rivalry aside to record a Christmas single, out today, in aid of leading charity Leonard Cheshire Disability.
20mph roll-out continues in Abbey, Petersfield, Romsey and Coleridge
Cambridge City Council’s citywide 20mph project will reach its halfway point next month, with work to install 20mph signage across the city’s four eastern wards, and on Victoria Road, doubling the number of residential roads with 20mph limits.
Big leap forward for North Cambridge Academy’s sports facilities
Pupils and teachers have a spring in their step following the announcement that North Cambridge Academy is to receive £78,000 of National Lottery Sport England funding.
How to escape a black hole
An international team of astrophysicists, including researchers from the University of Cambridge, has observed a new way for gas to escape the gravitational pull of a supermassive black hole.
Heads up: Cambridge holographic technology adopted by Jaguar Land Rover
A ‘head-up’ display for passenger vehicles developed at Cambridge, the first to incorporate holographic techniques, has been incorporated into Jaguar Land Rover vehicles.
e-Luminate Studio shines a light on the Shuttleworth Trust
Alessandra Caggiano, the brainchild behind e-Luminate Cambridge, curates another magical experience in the stunning surrounding of the Swiss Garden at the Shuttleworth Old Warden Aerodrome.
2idesign completes new brand campaign for King British
There's nothing fishy about this new product campaign, just healthy, happy fish.
Cambridge corporate finance firm wins award for supporting local SMEs
The Cambridge-based business advisory firm, PEM Corporate Finance, has received its second major award of the year in recognition of its expertise in supporting SMEs through the succession buyout process.