Got a spare £337,000?
Possibly not. But that’s what it could cost your business or school if you fell victim to a data breach
Income and donations soar upon return of EACH shops
East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) has taken three times the level of income and donations it normally would on the first day back for its high street shops.
Arkema chooses Dotmatics as R&D digitalization partner
Bishop’s Stortford, UK: Dotmatics Ltd, a scientific informatics software and services company that is driving the automation of laboratory data workflows for scientific discovery and innovation research, today announced it has been selected by Arkema, a global leader in speciality materials, as its informatics partner in an R&D digitalization project. Implementing Dotmatics’ unified…
Downing Street safety upgrades complete
Safety upgrades to a busy junction in central Cambridge have been completed by the Greater Cambridge Partnership.
CBD Oil is a multi-million pound industry but UK farmers must destroy their crop
Potential for medical cannabis, industrial hemp and CBD production in the UK discussed ahead of Agri-TechE event next month.
Cambridge Index rises 4.3%
The Cambridge Index climbed 1159.0 points or 4.3% to close at 28,269.2, as nine of the top ten Index heavyweights posted weekly gains to their share prices.
Prominent lawyer retires
A starling leaving a deposit on the then much wider tie of a fledgling lawyer en route to his first job interview was perhaps a good luck sign for Hewitsons partner Tim Richards, who retires this month after a quarter of a century with the Cambridge firm.
Hospitality’s post-COVID-19 spending bounce back may not arrive until late summer, EY survey finds
There is significant pent-up consumer demand for hospitality and leisure, but the majority of UK consumers are still hesitant to return to restaurants and bars as they emerge from lockdown, according to the latest EY Future Consumer Index.
Nu Quantum announces Hemant Mardia as Chairman
Hemant Mardia joins quantum photonics pioneer Nu Quantum as Chair.
New genetic drug target for treatment resistant colorectal cancer
Targeting a specific cancer survival gene in colorectal cancer could lead to new treatment options for advanced disease, new research suggests.
Rapid relief: Guardtech’s ISOPODs can ease COVID testing burdens
Quick-assembly cleanrooms could help to solve the lab shortage crisis and relieve pressure on struggling testing units.
Liquid biopsy - the future of cancer screening
The Cancer Diagnostic Technology Summit virtual conference takes place from May 11th to May 14th.
Opportunity to run The Street Bite food truck on a franchise basis
“Hello, I’m Antoine. I would like to offer an opportunity for a catering expert and enthusiast who lost their job during the COVID crisis (Cambridge-based or surrounding area).”
Cost, quality & time - the triple constraint
Elite Electronic Systems writes: In manufacturing, we are often asked these two questions, “How much are you prepared to pay”, and “How long are you prepared to wait?”. This highlights to us that the quality of our end product is based on two key variables; PRICE and TIME.
Feedback from Jack Seeley who successfully completed the APM Project Management Qualification
An individual who has successfully completed the APM Project Management Qualification at Marshall Centre talks about his experience...
COVID 19: one extra step forward
As of today, some lockdown restrictions have been lifted and it’s easy to notice long queues around important hot spots in the City: Primark, hairdressers, barber shops (like in this picture) and car washes, just to mention a few.
Tame your computer - try marvellous Morph
In her regular series for Cambridge Network members - now in its 15th year - software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she describes how to fade pictures, shapes and text in and out using Morph (PowerPoint for Microsoft 365).
Andrew Kinnison joins Birketts top-tier Litigation Team
Birketts’ award-winning Litigation and Dispute Resolution Team has received a huge boost with the appointment of new Partner, Andrew Kinnison.
UK CFOs gear up for a stronger recovery, as business sentiment hits new high
Deloitte’s UK CFO Survey Q1 2021 reports a record level of business optimism among the UK’s finance leaders. CFOs anticipate a strong recovery in profits over the next 12 months, with profit expectations back to the previous high seen in mid-2014 at the top of the economic cycle. A brighter backdrop has tilted companies away from defensive strategies, such as cost control, while expectations for…
FairJourney Biologics enters next-generation antibody discovery collaboration with argenx
Porto, Portugal, and Cambridge and London, UK: FairJourney Biologics S.A (FJB) and IONTAS Limited (IONTAS), leaders in the discovery and optimisation of VHH fully human antibodies, today announced a collaboration with global immunology company, argenx to harness IONTAS’ proprietary mammalian display technology. The goal of the collaboration is to explore diverse panels of novel antibody…
Supporting an employee at risk of domestic abuse
Sadly, working from home is not safe for everyone. The HR Dept is helping employers to understand their role in supporting an employee at risk of domestic abuse. Its latest blog contains information and resources.
Team Changing Rooms
Team Coaching Boutique is launching a new Thought Leadership Group for Leaders, Managers and Influencers who want to get their teams functioning more efectively and delivering consequent better business results.
Top tips for employers considering the Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) scheme
The Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) scheme is a tax-beneficial options arrangement used for attracting and retaining key employees, while protecting owner-managers from over dilution. EMI is a popular option for business owners because of the generous tax reliefs available and the limited upfront cost to the business.
AVEVA recognised with Frost & Sullivan 2020 Product Leadership Award
AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, driving digital transformation for industrial organisations managing complex operational processes, announced that it had been recognised with the Frost and Sullivan Product Leadership Award for its Manufacturing Execution System (MES) for Food and Beverage (F&B).
Paragraf graphene Hall sensors win Elektra Award
Paragraf's GHS series of graphene Hall sensors has won the award for Excellence in Product Design (High-reliability systems), at the Elektra Awards 2020 ceremony.