New director of corporate affairs appointed for Cambridge University Hospitals
Kate Lancaster has been appointed as director of corporate affairs for Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH). She will join the Trust from her current position as corporate services director at Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Improving access to GP surgeries could reduce burden on out-of-hours services
Poor access to GP surgeries could be driving patients to use out-of-hours services and putting an extra burden on the NHS, according to researchers at the Cambridge Centre for Health Services Research. In research published today, they say that improving access could lead to an 11% reduction in the use of out-of-hours primary care services.
Unusual role for Arc - one of the Cambridge Network's newest start ups
Arc, or ‘alternative resolution to conflict’, is one of Cambridge’s newest start ups and one of the most recent companies to join the Cambridge Network.
Dengue fever threat at the World Cup 2014
It is estimated that a million fans will travel to the 12 different cities in Brazil hosting matches during the football World Cup, which runs from 12 June to 13 July. They may be at risk of Dengue fever, says The Travel Clinic.
So near, yet so far for NEETs – report
A new report shows that proximity to thriving cities skews expectations for the rural disadvantaged.
CRFS appoints Waypoint Counter Surveillance as authorized Canadian distributor
CRFS of Cambridge, UK and Waypoint Counter Surveillance Inc. of Ontario, Canada are pleased to announce the appointment of Waypoint as authorized Canadian distributor of CRFS products and spectrum intelligence solutions under a formal distribution agreement.
How to raise your company from the ashes - the Forward Composites story
The inspirational story of how Paul Jackson managed to raise a successful new company from the ashes of another - told at a Cambridge Network event this week - is recounted here by Dr Chris Thomas of Milton Contact Ltd.
Lifestyle change is the key to fighting diabetes
Public health strategies aimed at tackling obesity at a population level through lifestyle changes are more appropriate for preventing type 2 diabetes than targeted interventions based on an individual’s genetic risk, according to a study led by the Medical Research Council Epidemiology Unit at the University of Cambridge.
Sepura creates new senior commercial executive role
Sepura plc has announced the appointment of Chris D’Aguiar into a newly created senior executive role of VP Commercial.
Success for Managers Tip #67: How to grow your power
Do you ever have moments when you feel overwhelmed, frustrated or powerless because there’s so much wrong with the world or your partner, your boss, your team, your family, your neighbours, your clients, the politicians…? Do you find yourself yelling at the TV, telling ‘them’ how to put the world to rights?
Riverbed announces new SteelCentral product releases
Riverbed SteelCentral AppResponse 9.0 and NetProfiler 10.6 allow IT teams to share data more easily, identify trends faster and make performance data quickly actionable.
XJTAG hosts workshop at Logic Academy Day
On Wednesday 18 June, XJTAG brings its boundary scan workshop to the Logic Academy Day. The event, a series of parallel, full-day workshops and seminars designed by and for electronics engineers, will be held at the High-Tech Campus in Eindhoven, Netherlands.
CRedit360 enters its fourth year as a CDP Gold Software Partner
CRedit360 has been named as a Gold-level CDP Software Partner for the fourth year running. The company is one of just three gold level CDP software partners and is also the only Gold-level CDP Software Partner to have been named as a leader in both sustainability and environment, health and safety (EHS) software by independent analyst firm Verdantix.
Award winning videos filmed and produced by WaveFX
The Financial Media Awards is an eagerly anticipated date in the financial services calendar, attended by influential industry commentators from both the media and services community.
How to manage high-calibre recruits
Recruiting ‘superstar’ talent is a popular strategy for bringing a company to its next stage of growth. Santander's Breakthrough Business Editor Liz Loxton explains the best way of managing your new arrival.
Dassault Systèmes introduces BIOVIA; combines Accelrys & BioPLM, powered by the 3DEXPERIENCE
Scientific Innovation in the Age of Experience
Lakin Rose announces partnership with Xero Accounting Software
Lakin Rose has announced a partnership with cloud accounting application Xero, in which the firm will offer online accounting and tax services via the cloud-based platform to clients.
Research reveals that wine outperformed art, stamps and bonds throughout the 20th century
Canny investors who have so far left wine out of their portfolio may want to think again...
Birketts continues to build its property practice
Samantha Butler has moved from a London firm to join Birketts’ expanding property team in Chelmsford.
Sepura verifies next generation platforms for evolution of mission critical communications
Sepura has today announced verification of its next generation terminal and infrastructure platforms, including multi-protocol capability conforming to ETSI PMR and 3GPP standards.
Best Employers - a case study: Benefit Cosmetics
Benefit Cosmetics is known for its glamorous vintage-style beauty products. But the quality of the global makeup and skincare brand goes way beyond the mascaras, lipsticks and blushers.
Rising demand sends Cambs recruiter on its own jobs drive
Leading independent Cambridge recruitment company Cooper Lomaz is on a jobs drive of its own to cope with the rapidly growing demand for senior staff from reinvigorated businesses.
Birketts advises on the £90,000,000 capital funding of Servest Group Limited
Leading East Anglian law firm, Birketts, has advised Servest Group Limited and its owners on its capital funding, with new working capital and acquisition facilities which will enable Servest to reach its goal of becoming one of the Top five independent support services companies in the UK.
Johnson Matthey and Bloomberg announce PGM Market Report agreement
Johnson Matthey announces that its new PGM Market Report is now available on the Bloomberg Professional service, a leading financial information system used by more than 320,000 global subscribers
Advanced liquid level detection with Tecan’s Cavro® Omni Robot
Effective liquid level sensing is vital for many applications, helping to avoid erroneous results and reduce the risk of sample carry-over.