Local charity appoints Head of Properties and Green Spaces
Cambridge Past Present & Future (CambridgePPF) – the charity that campaigns to keep the city special – has recruited a new member of staff. Philip Robson joins the team as Head of Properties and Green Spaces.
Pneumacare announces appointment of new clinical manager
PneumaCare, the Cambridge UK-based respiratory monitoring medical imaging company, has announced the appointment of their new Clinical Manager, Rachel Wilson.
Somersault completes video project with the British Humanist Association
Somersault Video Productions were recently commissioned to shoot a series of videos for the British Humanist Association (BHA).
AstraZeneca chooses Cambridge Biomedical Campus for new R&D centre and corporate HQ
AstraZeneca today announced that its new UK-based global research and development centre and corporate headquarters will be located at the Cambridge Biomedical Campus on the southern outskirts of the city. By 2016, the new site will house a highly-skilled workforce of approximately 2,000.
Events and courses offer opportunities to network and learn
Once again the Cambridge Network and its Learning Collaboration offer a diverse range of events and courses for members over the next few weeks. Come along to discuss Corporate Social Responsibility; find out what the Network offers larger organisations; or attend a training course to improve your delegation, influencing, project or people management skills.
Anglia Fireplaces appoints KISS Communications
Anglia Fireplaces, one of the UK’s largest fireplace retailers, has appointed KISS Communications to handle its PR account.
Nigel Pilkington of SEB Venture Capital joins Zinwave Board of Directors
Zinwave Ltd, a global provider of wideband active distributed antenna systems (DAS) for in-building wireless coverage, is pleased to announce that Nigel Pilkington, Head of SEB Venture Capital’s London office, has joined its Board of Directors.
Recession proof your products
Almost daily we are told that frugal spending by consumers is unavoidable in challenging economic times. In response, some businesses search for overhead-saving solutions and it is sadly too common to hear of a scalpel being taken to New Product Development or R&D resources working on projects beyond the immediate budget year.
Horizon and Hisun Pharmaceuticals partner on gene-engineered bioproduction cell line
Horizon Discovery, a leading provider of cell line genome engineering products and services, today announced it has entered into an agreement with Hisun Pharmaceuticals (Hisun) to optimize Horizon’s newly engineered CHO bioproduction cell line for commercial use. Hisun will be using Horizon’s glutamine synthetase (GS) double knock-out cell line for use in therapeutic antibody manufacturing…
uSing while you work: 35% discount for Network members
With the sudden rise in popularity for workplace choirs, uSing can offer team building sessions through singing as a one off or help you set up your very own workplace choir .uSing are looking to continue their relationship with local companies and, for a limited time, will be again offering fellow Cambridge Network members a 35% discount on team-building sessions!
Spending Review must deliver committed vision for infrastructure
The Government must take bold steps to speed up and reduce the cost of delivering infrastructure in the UK, according to the sector’s leading industry bodies. The Infrastructure Alliance represents individuals and companies who together build and maintain the UK’s utilities and transport networks. It is calling for the Government to use its Spending Review on 26 June to make a long-term…
MedImmune and NGM Biopharmaceuticals link for research on diabetes and obesity
AstraZeneca today announced that MedImmune, its global biologics research and development arm, and NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. have entered into an exclusive agreement to discover, develop and commercialise novel therapeutics from NGM’s enteroendocrine cell (EEC) programme for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity.
An end to infrastructure patch and mend
A new free best practice guide aims to help civil engineering organisations and individuals recognise the importance and benefits of effective asset management and the risks and costs associated with a chosen strategy. The guide has been launched by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)/ Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (ICES) Management Panel.
Impressive line-up announced for 7th digital marketing event
Conferences come and go, but the Cambridge Digital Marketing Conference has stood the test of time. More than just great content, it provides a superb opportunity for marketers to network with peers and experts from leading organisations and agencies. Marketers and General Managers from B2B, B2C and NFP organisations large and small will find something to inform, educate and amuse.
UroSens receives £0.5 million funding and starts clinical trials
UroSens Ltd, a start-up diagnostic company developing novel, non-invasive urine tests for the detection of prostate and bladder cancer, has announced it has received £0.5M ($0.8M) investment and has entered into clinical trials to assess the accuracy of its novel UroSens Mcm5-ELISA diagnostic test for the detection of bladder cancer.
Cambridge Index falls 0.6%
The Cambridge Index fell 0.6% or 85.7 points to 14,720.8, with four of the top five index heavyweight stocks posting losses.
Gain insight into Cambridge MBA at Open Day
Saturday 29 June presents a valuable opportunity for potential MBA students to visit Cambridge University's Judge Business School, learn about its strengths, and discuss your MBA future directly with staff and current students.
Bury St Edmund’s Women’s Aid Centre makes lone worker safety a priority
Bury St Edmund’s Women’s Aid Centre was established in 1974 to provide safety and support for women and children experiencing domestic abuse.
Michell offers efficient dew point measurement for hydrogen cooled electricity generators
Modern power stations operate with only a few maintenance engineers and anything that can save the time needed to carry out critical maintenance checks has real benefit. With this in mind, Michell Instruments designed the MDM300 I.S. portable hygrometer for fast, easy and ergonomic operation in hazardous areas – making it ideal for checking the dew point in hydrogen cooled electricity generators.
'The Enterpriser' joins the CDI Advisory Board
Dr Shailendra Vyakarnam, the Director of the Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (CfEL) at the Judge Business School, has agreed to join the CDI Advisory Board.
Presentation tip: write like a comedian
In this presentation tip, communication coach Jon Torrens shows how the lean structure of a joke can be applied to non-humorous writing.
Britain's brightest sparks - historic engineering records published online
A collection of civil and mechanical engineering membership records dating back to 1820 up to 1930 have been launched on family history website Ancestry.co.uk. The collection comprises of almost 100,000 records from both the ICE and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) and contains member photographs, educational details and career achievements.
Towards the ‘holy grail’ of anticoagulant drugs
New Cambridge spin-out raises $11 million in funding to develop revolutionary new drug for thrombosis, which causes heart attacks and strokes.
Professor Mike Stratton knighted in Queen’s Birthday Honours list
Professor Mike Stratton, Director of the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute - whose research career has focused on understanding cancer - was awarded a knighthood in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
Cambridge academics and senior staff listed in the Queen's Birthday Honours
Four Cambridge Professors and the University's Director of Physical Education and Sport have been recognised in the latest honours list.