Councils encourage communities to help shape environmentally friendly Waste Water Treatment Plant
Leading Councillors have said they support Anglian Water’s ambition to maximise the environmental benefits from the relocation of their Waste Water Treatment Plant on the edge of Cambridge, and want communities to be fully involved in ensuring this is achieved.
Working collaboratively with stakeholders
Team Coaching Boutique reflects on how to turn stakeholders into partners...
Chorus update transforms remote creative teamwork
From subtle user experience tweaks to whole new tools, Third Light is always working on ways to make Chorus more usable, capable and powerful.
Tame your computer - delaying tactics
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 set up a rule to delay delivery of all your emails (Microsoft Outlook).
Metrion Biosciences and Sosei Heptares agree strategic technology collaboration
Metrion Biosciences Limited, the specialist ion channel CRO and drug discovery company and Sosei Group Corporation, the international biopharmaceutical group, announce they will apply Sosei Heptares’ world-leading structure-based drug design (SBDD) expertise and platform to ion channels for the first time through a new strategic collaboration.
The Cambridge enhances low deposit mortgage range
Getting a foot on the property ladder remains very difficult, particularly in the Cambridgeshire area in part due to high property prices. The latest announcement from The Cambridge aims to address this with reduced rates and new additions to its low deposit mortgage range.
New local testing site opened in Peterborough
A new walk-through coronavirus testing facility has opened for those with symptoms to book appointments at Lions Rugby Club in Peterborough, as part of the Government’s UK-wide drive to continue to improve the accessibility of coronavirus testing for local communities.
Johnson Matthey and Envision Virgin Racing announce multi year strategic partnership
Johnson Matthey (JM), a global leader in sustainable technologies, has taken another major step in its plans to commercialise eLNO, its family of nickel rich advanced cathode materials, by entering into a strategic partnership with Formula E team Envision Virgin Racing. The collaboration will see JM and Envision Virgin Racing combine next generation cathode materials with leading battery…
East of England profit warnings increase by 30% year-on-year – EY Profit Warnings Report
The East of England recorded a 30% increase in the number of profit warnings issued by listed businesses in 2020, when compared to 2019, according to data from the latest EY Profit Warnings Report.
Loans help businesses to keep innovating through pandemic
Innovate UK has made up to £134 million in continuity loans available to help small businesses drive on with innovative and exciting new products and services.
Disabled teachers face significant workplace discrimination despite drive for more inclusive schools
One of the first academic studies to examine the working lives of disabled teachers in England has called for ‘urgent change’ after finding evidence of significant workplace discrimination and barriers to their career progression.
A switch to battery electric vehicles is the best option for cleaner road transport, study finds
The widespread adoption of battery electric vehicles offers the greatest energy efficiency and potential for CO2 reduction, new analysis by Cambridge engineers has shown.
Call for support for University students affected by the pandemic
A cross-party group of MPs and Peers have called on the Government to ‘substantially’ increase student support following their inquiry into the case for compensation for university students throughout the pandemic.
CybSafe secures £5.6 million Series A investment round
CybSafe, the behavioural security platform that’s transforming the way organisations manage human cyber risk, has announced a £5.6m ($7.9m) Series A round. It was led by deep tech investors IQ Capital with participation from Hannover Digital Investments GmbH (HDI Group) and B8 Ventures.
Virgin Media shows prominence in speed tests
Virgin Media leads in the number of tests over 150 Mbps.
Creative Marketing Agency flocc expands operations in Cambridge
Digital Marketing Agency flocc is delighted to announce the opening of its new Cambridge office at WeWork, Station Road, Cambridge as part of its expansion in the city.
The point of Public Relations (PR)
If you should ask - what's the point of PR? - here's a £100 million response from Simon Hall.
Schlumberger employees refurbish laptops to help children with online learning
Almost a year after the first COVID-19 lockdown, many schools remain closed, and there is an increased need for computers for online schooling.
Pangaea Data raises further funding to accelerate deployment of its breakthrough AI with pharmaceutical companies and hospitals
Pangaea Data has announced it has raised its second funding round in 12 months, following a year of rapid growth and successful deployment of its product for scientists and clinicians at global pharmaceutical companies and healthcare organisations in the UK and US.
Coleridge Art Exhibition
Take a look at the fantastic pieces of art in the Coleridge Art Exhibition.
Rapid assessment of the stability of colloids and dispersions
The Stabino® II from Colloid Metrix is a fast and easy-to-operate zeta potential instrument for analysing and optimising the stability of colloids and dispersions, based on measurement of streaming potential.
Redgate Software takes over from PASS and commits to the future of the Summit, SQLSaturday and the community
Redgate Software has confirmed that it has acquired the assets of the Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS), which ended operations on January 15, and will revive the Summit, continue SQLSaturdays, and make available the library of content and training sessions.
Market towns focused on Covid recovery win millions in Combined Authority grants and partner funding
Board members of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority have unanimously voted to approve 22 new project proposals, totalling £4.1 million in grant funding, under the Market Towns Programme for Fenland, Huntingdonshire. and East Cambridgeshire.
How to deliver better customer service
After the year we’ve lived through no one can deny the need for change. And nowhere is this more obvious than the need to deliver better customer service.
Delta Capita deploys Luminance’s AI as regulators push for LIBOR switchover
Luminance, the leading artificial intelligence platform for the legal profession, has announced that Delta Capita, a top financial services business, technology consultant and managed services provider, has adopted Luminance’s AI technology to assist them with LIBOR, IBOR and EURIBOR transition projects.