Cambridge MP to lead Universities Parliamentary Group
Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner has been elected to chair Parliament’s leading cross-party group that specialises in universities.
Short courses complement Innovations in Large-Area Electronics Conference (innoLAE 2020)
The 6th annual Innovations in Large-Area Electronics Conference (innoLAE 2020) will be held at the Wellcome Genome Campus Conference Centre, Cambridge, UK on 21-22 January 2020. It will be preceded by short courses on 20 January from IMI Europe and partners.
Cambridge Judge and Peking University collaborate on executive education programmes
Peking University HSBC Business School (PHBS) and the University of Cambridge Judge Business School (CJBS) have announced that they will work together to launch two executive education programmes in 2020, focusing on innovation and international management.
New support service will benefit South Cambridgeshire businesses
A new team will be set up to increase support for local businesses – particularly small and medium-sized companies – in South Cambridgeshire.
Detailed genetic study provides most comprehensive map to date of breast cancer risk
A major international study of the genetics of breast cancer has identified more than 350 DNA ‘errors’ that increase an individual’s risk of developing the disease. The scientists involved say these errors may influence as many as 190 genes.
Layrd Design launches free office design competition
Layrd Design is excited to announce its Workspace Design Competition. What better way to start the new decade than with a new office interior? This is your chance to win a concept design package worth up to £3000 in professional design fees.
Reliance employees achieve MBA success
Reliance Precision Limited congratulates two of its employees who have recently graduated from the University of Huddersfield with Master of Business Administration (MBA) qualifications.
what3words and Speechmatics® have partnered so more people can enter their what3words address by voice in their own language
The what3words Voice API powered by Speechmatics offers a single API service combining automatic speech recognition (ASR) technology with in-built what3words post-processing to enable more people to speak what3words addresses to voice-controlled devices.
Law firm shows support for charity supporting families
Staff from the Cambridge office of law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper rounded off a year of support for local charity The Kings Hedges Family Support Project by joining families for a party.
Business Awards: Nominate your company now before the deadline date of January 20
The deadline is looming for entries to the Cambridge News Business Excellence Awards, which recognise the county’s best business talent. Entry nominations close at midnight on Monday 20th January.
Three Free Trees on offer to encourage more planting in villages
Every parish council in South Cambridgeshire is being offered three free trees by the District Council as part of ambitions to double nature.
Birketts’ seminars investigate 'Being reasonable about making adjustments for disabled employees'
Birketts' latest Early Bird seminar series looks at the duty placed on employers to make reasonable adjustments for disabled employees. Seminars are being held throughout the Eastern region, including Cambridge.
Sepura staff raise £4,000 for Arthur Rank Hospice
Sepura staff have combined forces to raise over £4,000 for the Arthur Rank Hospice, bringing the charity closer to the £100,000 target for its Hospice at Home service.
Blue plaque celebrates Dame Leah Manning
Education pioneer and MP Dame Leah Manning will be remembered at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) in Cambridge on Wednesday 15 January as people come together to celebrate a new blue plaque in her honour.
Points of View: Global Markets
This week NW Brown & Co's Chief Investment Officer, Jason Butler, looks back at markets over the past year.
Reliance exhibits at SLAS2020
Reliance Precision Limited is pleased to announce it will be exhibiting on Stand number 351, at the forthcoming SLAS2020 International Conference and Exhibition.
Magazine features Research and Innovation Highlights from ARU
Browse Anglia Ruskin University's (ARU's) latest Research and Innovation Highlights magazine and find out about some of the university's latest pieces of reseach.
PhoreMost and Boehringer Ingelheim enter multi-project drug discovery collaboration
PhoreMost Limited, the UK-based biopharmaceutical company dedicated to drugging ‘undruggable’ disease targets, today announced it has entered into a multi-project drug discovery collaboration with Boehringer Ingelheim, one of the world-leading pharmaceutical companies developing innovative therapies for diseases with unsatisfactory treatments.
PredictImmune PROFILE trial recruits over 200 patients
PredictImmune's PROFILE trial, the first biomarker stratified study for Crohn’s disease, recruits over 200 patients.
Cambridge Index falls 1.7%
The Cambridge Index declined 487.9 points or 1.7% to close at 27,938.2, as the top five index heavyweights posted weekly losses to their share prices.
How your winter clear-out can make a difference to families in your area
A charity is pledging to continue caring for all the clothes people throw away as part of their winter clear-out, so it can continue caring for the region’s most vulnerable children and their families.
Get involved with Big Energy Saving Week 2020
As part of Big Energy Saving Week, which takes place 20th-26th January 2020, Cambridgeshire-based charity PECT can help you discover how to reduce your household’s carbon footprint and save on energy costs.
Young, black, working class and female – and not in that order!
Society has so many misconceptions surrounding different demographics, and as a young, black, working-class female I sometimes feel like I’m in never ending battles made up of stereotypes, myths and restrictions – particularly in the workplace!
Marshall signs contract with US Government for Kuwait Air Force KC-130J
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group has signed a multi-year contract with the United States Government to support the Kuwait Air Force fleet of KC-130J tanker aircraft.
Reasons to recruit in January
January is the perfect time to advertise your up-and-coming jobs because candidates have had a long break and have taken time to reflect over the December/festive period. This will give recruitment agencies more time to work in the background and for your job adverts to have more online presence during a busy period.