Could this be the end of stop-start funding?
Yesterday (Thursday), the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander announced increased capital spend for a range of infrastructure projects and programmes, with details outlined in Investing in Britain’s Future.
CambridgePPF welcomes elements of draft local plans but calls for a rethink on green belt
Cambridge Past Present & Future (CambridgePPF) – the local charity that campaigns to keep Cambridge special – has written to the heads of planning at Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC), setting out its initial response to both authorities’ draft local spatial plans.
Polar Bears and Paddleboards project is underway
The first ever Arctic paddleboarding expedition takes place this summer! The 'Polar Bears and Paddleboards' project supports charities, encourages people to get active, promotes watersports and provides material for the 'Schools Explorer' education programme.
Benefits, pitfalls and alternatives of working from home
In Cambridge alone, there are 8000 self-employed individuals, many of whom work from home. In addition to these, the number of employed staff working from home has increased by 13% to over 46% in the past five years. And what a glorious life working from home is...
Design team appointed for Cambridge Judge Business School masterplan
The University of Cambridge has appointed a design team led by Stanton Williams to develop a Masterplan for the expansion of Cambridge Judge Business School School (CJBS) on the Old Addenbrooke’s Hospital site in the centre of Cambridge.
Duo plans to row the Amazon: from Cambridge to Brazil
A Cambridge Judge Business School academic and a University rowing coach aim to row the length of the Amazon in six weeks.
Carbon ‘candy floss’ could help prevent energy blackouts
Ultra-light, high performance electrical wiring, made from carbon instead of copper, has been developed in a usable form for the first time.
Victrix CMCC chooses Cresset’s software for drug discovery
Welwyn Garden City, UK Cresset, innovative provider of chemistry software and services, announces that under a new agreement, Victrix CMCC will use Cresset’s software for their computational chemistry consulting projects. Cresset’s Spark, Forge and Torch software will help Victrix clients carry out structure based drug design projects and to build predictive 3D SAR models for lead identificatio…
Presentation tip: keep calm and carry on
In this presentation tip, communication coach Jon Torrens tells you how it's essential to keep your cool when presenting.
Abcam appoints Alan Hirzel as Chief Marketing Officer
Abcam, a global leader in the supply of protein research tools, announced today that it has appointed Alan Hirzel as Chief Marketing Officer. This is a new position, based at Abcam’s Headquarters in Cambridge, which will strengthen Abcam’s management team and support the company in delivering its growth strategies.
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A14 improvements welcomed by Cambridgeshire County Council
Earlier start date secured for vital improvements needed for the A14
The LEP's Graham Nix comments on the A14 announcement
Following on from the announcement in The Rt Hon Danny Alexander’s speech this morning, Grahame Nix, Chair of the Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough Enterprise Partnership (LEP), comments on the excellent news:
Google supports Cambridge Centre for Computing History’s programming road show
The Centre for Computing History, Cambridge today announced a new educational partnership with Google to develop an exciting new initiative aimed at introducing computer programming to children across the UK.
Chancellor's spending announcement will place further pressure on road maintenance
On Wednesday (26 June), the Chancellor George Osborne announced the next round of spending plans. As usual there are winners and losers, including local authorities who will see their income cut by a further 10%.
A14 toll road gets the green light
The A14 upgrade will go ahead, with building work on a new link between Huntingdon and Cambridge starting in 2016, it was announced today.
Plextek Consulting and Redtail Telematics exhibit at IoT13 event in Cambridge
Plextek Consulting and Redtail Telematics will be exhibiting at the annual Internet of Things Conference today (27th June 2013), Cambridge, UK.
Simulation tools aim to bridge exclusion gap
Simulation gloves and glasses which recreate the effects of moderate impairments have been released by researchers, who say that the designers of many everyday products are frustrating millions of customers by failing to take such limitations into account.
Language skills spell success for pupils
Cambridge will host 100 of the country’s most talented young linguists on Friday, 5 July when the final of a nationwide Spelling Bee is staged in the city.
Bailey Fisher welcomes chairmen, NEDs and investors to summer drinks
Bailey Fisher was pleased to welcome 60 chairmen, NEDs and investors to Summer Drinks, as part of the executive search firm's 15th anniversary celebrations. The event was chaired by Laurence Garrett, Partner at Highland Capital Partners, and sponsored by Taylor Vinters and Silicon Valley Bank.
Xaar launches new website for world’s best ceramic printhead
Xaar plc has launched a specialist website dedicated to helping the global ceramics market learn more about the significant benefits of digital inkjet ceramic tile decoration and featuring the Xaar 1001, the world’s best ceramic printhead.
Cambridge Network member websites archived for posterity
As many members will be aware, the Cambridge Network and the British Library have been working together on archiving periodically the websites of Network members in the national UK Web Archive.
ARKeX raises $15m in new investment
ARKeX, the leading provider of non-seismic geophysical imaging services, has raised US$15m in new equity from 4D Global Energy Investments, an investment vehicle managed by 4D Global Energy Advisors, a Paris-based growth capital investor that specialises in the energy sector.
Raspberry Pi hits the headlines
Some recent and past coverage of the remarkable Raspberry Pi mini computer.
Cambridge Intelligence grows to double figures
Cambridge Intelligence, one of the city's most promising start-ups, celebrates their tenth customer and first success on mainland Europe.