Crystal ball gazing and car crash interviews!
Nobody can have escaped the recent controversial, toe curling interviews we’ve witnessed lately – Prince Andrew, Jeremy Corbyn – to name a few. They’ve been generating some pretty meaty conversations here at KISS, especially debates about how useful media training and crisis comms could have been and of course, following both, the relevance of damage control and reputation.
Sieve Studio works with global educators Excelsior to film UK Active workshop
Sieve Studio was selected to film a recent workshop on 'culture change' for global education and training consultants, Excelsior.
Crayfish.io Accelerator funding increases five-fold with second anchor investor, DBI
Shenzhen-based DB Investment Management Ltd (DBI) has joined the Crayfish.io Accelerator as its second Anchor Investor, opening up further opportunities for UK and European semiconductor and IoT companies to join the programme and get ‘China-ready’.
Michael Rosen creates poem with children to celebrate Chisholm Trail mural
Renowned children’s poet and author Michael Rosen visited Cambridge to create poems with schoolchildren whose artwork covers hoardings around the new Chisholm Trail walking and cycling route.
Tech Nation reveals the East of England’s top three early-stage scaling tech companies
Two Cambridge-based companies have been announced as the East of England’s regional winners of the UK’s only truly national early-stage tech scaleup competition, Rising Stars.
Cambridge Zero: the University's ambitious new climate initiative
If we are to avert a climate disaster, we must sharply reduce our emissions, starting today. Cambridge Zero, the University's ambitious new climate initiative, will generate ideas and innovations to help shape a sustainable future - and equip future generations of leaders with the skills to navigate the global challenges of the coming decades.
Cambridge Museum of Technology throws a Victorian Christmas celebration
Join the Cambridge Museum of Technology for a family-friendly Victorian Christmas celebration, filled with crafts, music, mince pies, and much more!
Coaching is not always about the big changes; sometimes it can be as simple as giving you time to think!
CD coaching's Carole Douillot talks about coaching benefits and the client's journey through the coaching process:
Biophilic design proves a hit for Tring Park School for the Performing Arts
Bringing the outside in to educational spaces aids wellbeing and makes good business sense, as interior-architecture practice Eve Waldron Design explains...Photo by © Nick Guttridge
Latest podcast episodes for aspiring innovators
Learn about the typical and not so typical journeys of making ideas reality, from the podcast series by Cambridge University Technology & Enteprise Club for aspiring innovators.
Meet Cambridge celebrates successful fundraising for regional mental health charity
Meet Cambridge , the official conference and events bureau for Cambridge, has celebrated two years of successful fundraising for a regional mental health charity, with an official cheque presentation ceremony.
Increased measures to protect vulnerable children online welcomed by the IWF
The UK’s Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) is welcoming an increased focus on “enforcing” children’s rights, including measures to help protect them online.
The Cambridge confirmed as the first lender to support new Legal & General Surveying Services digital survey
Legal & General Surveying Services have launched SmartrSurvey, a first of its kind digital survey platform - with The Cambridge confirmed as the first lender to formally use the innovative system with its borrowers.
Historic WW II-era Watch Office restored to former glory at Alconbury Weald
A remarkable World War II-era RAF Watch Office has been restored at Alconbury Weald near Huntingdon.
Repositive partners with Scientist.com to offer pharma and biotech researchers access to industry-leading directory of preclinical cancer models
Repositive announced that its directory of over 5,300 preclinical cancer models is now available on Scientist.com, the world’s largest marketplace for outsourced R&D.
Taylor Vinters and ThoughtRiver partner to offer premium automated contract review service
A new partnership between ThoughtRiver and Taylor Vinters has seen an automated customer review service be established.
Stocks in Focus: Liontrust Special Situations
This week Alastair Macdougall of NW Brown Wealth Management looks at the Liontrust Special Situations fund, an open-ended investment vehicle that operates within the UK All Companies sector.
St John’s College hosts first Chinese wine tasting
A Cambridge College has held an event to showcase a selection of wines from China, with a tasting session led by an international specialist in the field.
Cambridge engineers reveal what it takes to be an inventor
Cambridge engineers whose inventions have had a lasting impact on society have featured in a new book titled 'The Life Scientific: Inventors'.
IQGeo drives digital transformation for telecoms with Network Manager
IQGeo (AIM:IQG) announces the launch of Network Manager for telecoms, a new product that extends the IQGeo platform to design, maintain and edit networks, as well as host network asset data.
Irrational thinking and behavioural science
I recently attended a talk by the brilliant Rory Sutherland, Vice Chairman of global marketing agency Ogilvy. He discussed his first book “Alchemy: The Surprising Power of Ideas That Don’t Make Sense’, which blends cutting-edge behavioural science and a touch of branding magic.
Compandben looks at producing employee handbooks for several countries
Compandben has had a request from a potential client to produce EMPLOYEE HANDBOOKS for employees in France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland and eventually Australia and Canada.
Top tips for giving a candidate interview feedback…
While it may seem that providing interview feedback to an unsuccessful candidate is an unnecessary task, providing candidate feedback after interview or submission of their CV can not only better them, but also your business. This allows your company to understand the type of candidate they are looking for and what qualities are not required.
Top job perks to attract great candidates when recruiting…
Understanding the motivational drivers for candidates is crucial when planning your recruitment process. Busy Bee Recruitment suggests a couple of the top job perks that could be offered:
How much did you talk about money last week?
Sarah Austin; Independent Financial Adviser of Martin-Redman Partners, discusses “Talk Money, Talk Pensions Week” which was held by the Money and Pensions Service last week with the aim of improving the 'financial wellbeing' of the public.