Hewitsons bolsters Cambridge team with promotions
Law firm Hewitsons has shown its commitment to the development of its staff with the promotion of five members of the team to Associates – including three graduates who trained within the firm on its prestigious two-year placement programme.
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group affirms commitment to youth employment in industry
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group has joined The 5% Club, an industry-led initiative focused on driving momentum into the recruitment of apprentices, graduates and sponsored students.
Astronomers witness assembly of galaxies in the early Universe for the first time
An international team of astronomers led by the University of Cambridge have detected the most distant clouds of star-forming gas yet found in normal galaxies in the early Universe – less than one billion years after the Big Bang.
Regular consumption of sugary drinks associated with type 2 diabetes
Sugar sweetened drinks may give rise to nearly two million diabetes cases over ten years in the US and 80,000 in the UK, estimates a study published in the BMJ.
Happy faces at fourth year of Wacky Races
Arthur Rank Hospice's team joined six others on Sunday 11th July in a fun battle of wits and endurance!
Awards evening hosted by Property Care Association raises over £2000
Arthur Rank Hospice Charity was delighted to collect a cheque last week after a raffle at an awards ceremony raised an impressive amount of funds.
Horizon Discovery Group plc publishes trading update
Horizon Discovery Group plc, the international life science group supplying research tools and services that power genomics research and the development of personalised medicines, today announces a trading update for the six months ended 30 June 2015, ahead of its interim results on 22 September 2015.
Money Mover raises £1m to tap $5.6 trillion SME international money transfer market
Money Mover, the online business currency exchange and international payments service dedicated to SMEs, today announced that it has raised £1m from a group of financiers, entrepreneurs and technologists, including Andy Homer and Sir Peter Michael.
Darktrace raises growth equity from Summit Partners
Darktrace, the leader in Enterprise Immune System technology, announced today that it has raised $22.5 million in Series B funding from Summit Partners, a global growth equity investor that has raised more than $16 billion in capital since inception.
Labour councillors are backing Yvette
The latest poll of Labour councillors suggests Yvette Cooper is now narrowly favoured as party leader, with support for Jeremy Corbyn growing.
Renewable energy subsidies revised
The Department of Energy and Climate Change has today announced measures to deal with a projected over-allocation of renewable energy subsidies.
Driving licence changes - and what to do before you drive abroad
On 8th June 2015, the counterpart driving licence was abolished. This made way for an online system for employers, car hire companies and individuals to check a driving licence. Woodfines Solicitors explain what this means...
EY Charity Quiz in Cambridge raises £50k over a decade
This year marks the tenth anniversary of the EY Charity Quiz, which has raised over £50,000 for Cancer Research and Arthur Rank Hospice and is supported by local businesses in Cambridge.
Dr David Berman joins MedImmune as Head of Oncology
MedImmune, the global biologics research and development arm of AstraZeneca, announced that David Berman, MD, PhD, has joined the company as Head of the Oncology Innovative Medicines unit (iMED) and Senior Vice President.
Cambridge Intelligence takes a trip to the Palace
Cambridge Intelligence representatives have attended a reception for the winners of the 50th anniversary Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, hosted by Her Majesty the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh at Buckingham Palace.
Cresset releases Torch V10.4
Cresset's outstanding new tools help medicinal chemists make the best compound design decisions.
Nuffield Health opens doors of new Cambridge Hospital
The new Nuffield Health hospital in Cambridge opened this morning (Wednesday 22nd July). As the first day patient is welcomed through the glass doors by Maxine Estop, the hospital’s director, it will be two years and five months since the City planning committee gave permission for the hospital to be built on the Nuffield Health site in Trumpington Road.
Ingenza embarks on GSK collaboration
Ingenza Ltd, a world leader in the application of industrial biotechnology and synthetic biology, is pleased to announce that it is collaborating with global healthcare company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) on an innovative research project.
HRH The Duke of York, KG launches new Entrepreneurship Centre
The new Entrepreneurship Centre at Cambridge Judge Business School welcomes its patron, HRH The Duke of York, KG.
Games development lecturer shortlisted for Bafta YGD award
An inspirational lecturer at Cambridge Regional College has been shortlisted for a Bafta YGD award after being nominated for the honour by his students.
AVEVA and Schneider Software to create a global leader in industrial software
“Bravo Aveva!” says Claire Ruskin, CEO of Cambridge Network, on yesterday's (Monday's) announcement that Aveva Group PLC is to acquire the industrial software assets of Schneider Electric.
Lunchtime Business Lecture features Michael O'Leary, CEO Ryanair
Michael O'Leary, CEO of Ryanair, is the speaker at a special lunchtime Cambridge Network Business Lecture on Tuesday September 8th.
‘Pill on a string’ could help spot early signs of cancer of the gullet
A ‘pill on a string’ developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge could help doctors detect oesophageal cancer – cancer of the gullet – at an early stage, helping them overcome the problem of wide variation between biopsies, suggests research published in the journal Nature Genetics.
Success and succession at TTP Group
TTP Group reports record results and leadership succession at 2015 Annual General Meeting of shareholders.
Cambridge Network member discount for Creating Cambridge BIG Summer BBQ
Calling all Cambridge creatives and networkers! The Creating Cambridge BIG Summer BBQ is taking place again this Friday (24 July). The good news is that the organisers have agreed a special discount for Cambridge Network members, with 15% of all tickets sold via groups going to charity.