Stansted flying high as September passenger numbers break records
Stansted Airport has seen its largest monthly increase in passenger numbers in over eight years* as it flew over 1.8 million passengers in September, an increase of 230,000 (+14%) compared to the corresponding month last year.
Birketts shortlisted for Insider's Central & East of England Dealmakers Awards 2014
The shortlists have been revealed for Insider's Central & East of England Dealmakers Awards 2014 and Birketts has been shortlisted as ‘Corporate Law Firm of the Year’. Additionally, the sale of The Dental Directory has been nominated as 'Deal of the Year'; a transaction that Chelmsford office partner, Rafael Ruiz, led for Birketts.
Hewitsons appoints Colin Jones as Managing Partner as John Dix steps down
Leading law firm Hewitsons LLP has announced the appointment of Colin Jones as its new Managing Partner following the decision of John Dix to step down after ten years.
MRC Technology and Proximagen collaborate
MRC Technology and Proximagen Collaborate to Develop Novel Therapeutics for Inflammatory and Autoimmune Disease: project will investigate a small molecule solution for Macrophage migration inhibitory factor
Online resource maps worldwide vision trends
Research group creates interactive tool to visualise world’s largest database of eye surveys
University of Cambridge and Newton Investment Management announce partnership on long-horizon
The University of Cambridge Judge Business School’s Centre for Endowment Asset Management has entered into a five-year partnership with Newton Investment Management, part of BNY Mellon.
Nobel Prize underscores value of superresolution microscopy
ZEISS is excited about the Nobel Prize for Chemistry for Eric Betzig.
Cambridgeshire businesses play a leading role in improving international trade performance
The British Chambers of Commerce has announced the formation of an International Advisory Council, bringing together a group of senior business leaders representing British businesses from across the UK to advise the BCC on international trade issues and the export potential for the UK business community.
Audio Analytic shortlisted for Global Innovation Award
Cambridge-based Audio Analytic has been unveiled as an Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Innovation Awards 2014 Finalist.
Learn Salivary bioscience from the experts, Professor Douglas Granger
Dr. Douglas A. Granger is a psychoneuroendocrinology researcher who is well known for his development of methods related to saliva collection and analysis and the theoretical and statistical integration of salivary measures into developmental research. At Arizona State University, he is a Foundation Professor in the Department of Psychology.
Britain on brink of freshwater species ‘invasion’ from south east Europe
Five of the most high-risk freshwater invaders from the Ponto-Caspian region around Turkey and Ukraine are now in Britain - including the quagga mussel, confirmed just two weeks ago on 1 October in the Wraysbury River near Heathrow airport.
Simple, bench mount oxygen analyzer provides cost savings
Companies save money on costs and maintenance with the new zirconium-oxide based transportable oxygen analyzer from Michell Instruments.
Online Marketing Part 3: Building relationships
Spirus want to continue that theme and challenge a couple of widely held misconceptions about the purpose and approach of your website.
eg technology expands into new premises
eg technology, a leading Cambridge-based engineering design company, has outgrown its existing premises at Burleigh House in Cambridge. The company is moving to Farfield House, a spacious barn conversion situated in the village of Stow-cum-Quy, just five miles north east of Cambridge.
Deloitte welcomes in the new term
Deloitte in Cambridge has 20 new starters including 14 graduates and 6 school and college-leavers. The mix of students reflects the different recruitment programmes that the firm now has in place to attract the most promising new talent. The intake also brings the total number based at their city office, which delivers Audit, Tax, Consulting and Corporate Finance advice, to over 240 employees.
Celebrating good fruit
Catch-up with the latest news from Chaplaincy to People at Work (CPW)
Solve the puzzles to discover green treasure!
Cambridgeshire kids have the chance to unearth “green treasure” next month, during a special event organised by Anglia Ruskin University’s Global Sustainability Institute.
Tame your computer - send it securely
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 Send links rather than attachments (Windows 7 and Outlook)...
Spin with a new twist
Scientists have successfully demonstrated a new way to control the “spin” of an electron – the natural intrinsic angular momentum of electrons which could underpin faster computing in the future. The technique counterintuitively makes use of the ever-changing magnetic field of the electron’s environment - one of the main obstacles to traditional methods of spin control.
Johnson Matthey's Tracerco celebrates opening of new £9million Measurement Technology Centre
A new centre provides a platform for Tracerco, part of Johnson Matthey Plc, to expand its measurement technology innovation activities for customers in the oil, gas and petrochemical industries.
Shhh...Red Ruby reveals content copywriting secrets
Content copywriting is at the core of an effective marketing strategy. But getting the strategy nailed isn't easy. Red Ruby Copywriting reveals some trade secrets to get your words working for your business. Shhh...don't tell.
Hundreds of jobs on offer as airport employers line up at Stansted fair
Aspiring airport workers will have a unique opportunity to meet with potential employers from across Stansted at the latest airport jobs fair this Thursday (October 16th).
CSR takes centre stage at Cause4
Strategy is key to social enterprise, says Cause4 CEO Michelle Wright. Find out how her company helps charities and fundraising organisations become more entrepreneurial, while sustaining her own successful social enterprise.
Show me the money – what is the value of intellectual property?
Intellectual property rights such as patents, trade marks and registered designs are frequently undervalued. Gavin Dundas discusses why and how to assess their true worth.
Ensuring Alfresco implementation success within an Agile organisation: Part I
Creating an Agile organisation, not just a development methodology: John E. Abram at Monetical offers some practical advice.