Stansted Airport traffic results for March 2014
Stansted Airport saw over 1.34 million passengers pass through the terminal in March 2014, down 0.3% over the corresponding month last year.
Local MPs back Growth Bid
MPs from across the Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area joined together last week to discuss a bold new plan for economic growth.
Study finds prostate cancer tests underestimate disease in half of cases
A study published in the British Journal of Cancer suggests that tests to grade and stage prostate cancer underestimated the severity of the disease in half of men whose cancers had been classified as ‘slow growing’.
Marshall’s role in ‘Operation Weatherman’ recognised with MRO Award
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group has received a prestigious MRO Award in recognition of its exceptional response to an Urgent Operation Requirement (UOR), which was raised in April 2013 after a severe hailstorm hit Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan and damaged five of the Royal Air Force’s Hercules C-130Js.
Trinity Hall opens the doors to newly refurbished dining hall
A Cambridge College is celebrating the official launch of its newly refurbished dining hall, following an extensive seven-month refurbishment project.
If you are a growing business, think about upgrading your CRM system
If you don’t know what a CRM is, in a nutshell it is a system which helps manage the interaction between the customer and the organisation, and all data and information associated with it. Here Spirus lists the greatest benefits that a modern CRM system has to offer.
Silk Pearce designs ‘The Cult of Porsche’ for Ricoh
Design consultancy Silk Pearce – with offices in Cambridge and Colchester - has designed a stunningly illustrated book for Ricoh Europe celebrating the enjoyment of classic Porsche cars. The book highlights the exceptional print quality and impact that publishers can now achieve using the latest advances in digital print technology, paper and finishing.
Cambridge Airport helps out with visitors to Duxford flying displays
Cambridge International Airport is poised to help out with visitors from mainland Europe and the UK who are visiting Duxford for its major air displays in 2014 (24/25 May; 12/13 July (Flying Legends); 13/14 September).
Six unusual Airport Lynx passengers
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How to get appraisals right
By adopting a well thought-through system of feedback, with equal weighting between managers and employees, organisations can use appraisals to help create a motivated workforce.
Planned roadworks in the East of England this week
The Highways Agency has summarised the work being carried out in the region this coming week (Monday 14 - Sunday 21 April 2014).
Would Plan B work any better than Plan A?
The latest IPCC Assessment report acknowledges that emissions reduction policy isn't working, says The Scientific Alliance.
Anthias director finds a lot of wheat and not much chaff at Chromatographic Symposium
The "Separating the Wheat from the Chaff" one-day symposium focusing on Advances in Natural Product Analysis took place on 9th April at Syngenta's world famous Jealott's Hill Research Laboratories. Organised by the Chromatographic Society, the event was fully booked with many leading and well-known faces in attendance.
Electronics enclosure experts to exhibit at Cambridge technology conference
Cove Industries will be exhibiting at the UK Device Developers' Conference.
Companies to explain the ratio between director and employee pay
Under proposed new European legislation, listed companies throughout the EU will have to publish the ratio between average pay for directors and other employees. The new legislation will come into force in 2015, and will add to the reporting requirements that UK listed companies must already follow under government regulations introduced in October last year.
Accelrys speeds life science decisions with next-generation Insight®
Accelrys, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACCL), a leading provider of scientific innovation lifecycle management software and solutions, has announced the latest releases of Accelrys Insight and Accelrys Insight for Excel.
Got a great idea that will help build a resource-efficient future?
RBS has launched an exciting new programme - the RBS Innovation Gateway.
Construction begins of new hospital in Cambridge
This week sees the start of the construction of the new Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital in Trumpington Road. When completed it will replace the current hospital, on the same site. The present hospital remains open throughout.
Alconbury Incubator triumphs at workplace awards
The Alconbury Incubator Building in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire has been recognised as one of the Midlands' and East Anglia’s five finest workplaces at the annual British Council for Offices (BCO) property sector awards.
Sepura announces reseller partnership with Woodway Engineering
Sepura announces the appointment of Woodway Engineering to provide its UK public safety customer base with a new and improved ordering process for its vast range of vehicle accessories.
CUH shortlisted for patient safety award
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) has been shortlisted for the CHKS Top Hospitals programme patient safety award 2014.
Apprentice achieves his first solo aged 17
Seventeen year old Hayden Jakes, a first year apprentice with Marshall Aerospace & Defence Group, who lives with his parents in Newmarket, achieved a life-time ambition of flying solo in an aeroplane when he was sent off for his first solo in a Cessna 172 of the Cambridge Aero Club on Wednesday this week.
Cambridge heads for Hay
A host of Cambridge academics, including Nobel Laureate Sir John Gurdon, will be speaking on subjects ranging from stem cell technology and Alzheimer’s to the future of North Korea and the history of conspiracy theories at this year’s Hay Festival.
Cleantech mission to Beijing and Hong Kong hailed a success
Cleantech companies from across the Cambridge region and the UK have just returned from a major and successful trade mission to China and Hong Kong.
Santander case study: Breaking out new menswear brands
When menswear company Baird attended the Saatchi Masius Masterclass, the team was looking for ideas to increase awareness and boost sales of two new clothing brands.