The Boat Race 2021 to be raced at Ely, Cambridgeshire
The Boat Race Company Limited (BRCL) has announced that The Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge will be held on the Great Ouse at Ely in April 2021. The event will see the 166th Men’s and the 75th Women’s boat races.
Car-free co-housing community is the UK’s ‘Project of the Year’
Cambridge’s Marmalade Lane wins RICS’ Social Impact Project of the Year Award.
Enter the Cambridge Design and Construction Awards
The Cambridge Design and Construction Awards are open for entries.
Volunteer to make a difference and inspire young people
Could you spare some time to inspire young people and help them learn about career opportunities? Form the Future – whose mission is to connect young people to a world of career possibilities, inspire them to dream big and empower them to fulfil their potential – is looking for volunteers from local companies to assist with its events.
East Anglia employment marketing on the rise
As much of the country is trying to navigate new tier systems going into the Christmas period, a recent employment survey in East Anglia shows the employment market in the region is on the rise.
New South Cambridgeshire parish to be created to govern Northstowe
Northstowe – the South Cambridgeshire development which when complete will have around 10,200 homes and 26,200 residents – is to be governed by a newly created Northstowe Town Council.
Microbiomes help predict the future of the Atlantic
The world’s oceans are facing a worrying suite of threats caused by humans. Marine ecosystems are changing faster than ever before, as a result of overfishing, pollution, and global warming – which causes changes in ocean chemistry and threatens marine species. These silent shifts will have profound impacts on animals and people everywhere, so understanding them is crucial.
UK-German collaborative research projects announced
The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft DFG) announce 18 collaborative research projects.
Service sector optimism suffers in quarter to November – CBI
Optimism deteriorated across the service sector in the three months to November, according to the latest CBI Quarterly Service Sector Survey.
10to8's offers appointment scheduling software for free until Valentine's Day to help care homes arrange safe visits for their vulnerable
10to8 is providing its appointment scheduling software solution free for care homes until Valentine’s Day 2021. Any care home, nursing home, or long-term care facility can take this offer up.
National living and minimum wage increases confirmed
On 25 November 2020, the Chancellor confirmed as part of the Spending Review that the Government would be adopting the recommendations of the Low Pay Commission to increase the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage with effect from April 2021.
CPFT improves efficiency using AV Xpert’s video conferencing solutions
Find out how AV Xpert helped Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT ) to improve efficiency using its latest video conferencing solutions.
Tier 2 for Cambridge: Comments on tier decisions in East of England
Following the announcement that Cambridge will be put into Tier 2, Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner commented: “The threat from the virus remains very real and it will be important that everyone in the city takes care to protect one another.
Wellbeing and work efficiency tailored into COEL's design and fit out for Crafted
Crafted is an award-winning digital agency. Having relocated to a larger purpose-built HQ, the agency sought to expand its office space to accommodate its increasing headcount and create a hub that supports flexible working and enhances staff wellbeing.
Paediatric HealthTech wins Accelerate@Babraham with AstraZeneca Start-up Pitching Competition to secure £10,000
The Babraham Research Campus’ third cohort of Accelerate@Babraham life science start-ups - ArkVax, Paediatric HealthTech, ConcR and Stroma Biosciences - went head-to-head yesterday (Weds); competing for £10,000 additional funding generously donated by CMS Ventures in the Accelerate@Babraham with AstraZeneca: Start-up Pitching Competition.
The Cambridge reintroduces low deposit options for customers in its heartland
The Cambridge has announced that it has reintroduced two products for customers who are only able to access a 10% deposit. These low deposit options are offered exclusively to customers in the Cambridgeshire area.
Birketts shortlisted for three Dealmakers Awards
Top 100 law firm, Birketts, has been nominated in an impressive three categories at the Insider Media Central and East of England Dealmakers Awards 2020.
Fire in Japan emphasises value of reliable component supply
A devastating fire at a semiconductor plant illustrates why one-source component supply is a dangerous philosophy.
New rapid covid testing technology identifies infectious patients
In a boost to the daily testing scheme announced by the Government, a British firm has developed a solution that can identify whether patients are actually infectious or not.
National Infrastructure Strategy: Councils will need resources to deliver and knowledge economy shouldn't be forgotten about, says Bidwells
In response to yesterday’s Spending Review and National Infrastructure Strategy, which has just been published, Mike Derbyshire, head of planning at property consultancy Bidwells, said:
Medovate’s SAFIRA® wins “Best Regional Anaesthesia Safety Solution 2020” at Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Awards
Medovate – a pioneering medical device development company – has announced that its game-changing medical device SAFIRA® (SAFer Injection for Regional Anaesthesia) has won an award at Global Health & Pharma’s (GHP) Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Awards 2020.
Mayor backs Fenland and East Cambridgeshire proposals for market town funding
The Combined Authority Board has approved Combined Authority funding for a raft of imaginative projects for market towns in Fenland and East Cambridgeshire.
Staffing your business this festive season
Are you planning to temporarily close your business over the festive period? Or perhaps you plan to be open and need staff to be in work?
Reigniting purpose and passion through a design thinking lens
Level Seven is running a two-hour, experiential taster workshop on design thinking on Tuesday 8th December, 2020 from 10am to 12 midday.