'Cracking Ideas' competition launched for young inventors
A new competition opens for youngsters aged five to 11 to design an invention that 'makes life better'.
Smartphone accessories market will ring up revenues of £1.9bn in 2020 as UK reaches ‘peak’ handset ownership
Eighty-nine percent of smartphone owners aged 16-75 in the UK - the equivalent of 43.2 million people - have access to a smartphone, according to Deloitte’s ninth annual Mobile Consumer Survey.
Making your voice heard
Do you struggle to make your voice authoritative and convincing in presentations and public speaking? Communication consultant Simon Hall offers a simple tip to help...
Grant funding still available to Cambridgeshire businesses
Small and medium sized businesses in Cambridgeshire are able to access grant funding for an additional limited period, due to previous grant applicants not drawing down all of the money available to them.
Featurespace expands global fraud and financial crime expertise with addition of industry veteran
Featurespace, the world-leader in fraud detection, risk prevention and Anti-Money Laundering monitoring, announced the addition of Dena Hamilton as the company's newest Fraud and Financial Crime market expert.
Medovate appoints new sales and marketing director to showcase medtech innovations
Medovate, the medical device development company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Rogers as its new Sales and Marketing Director.
Metro Bank signs trio of innovation partnerships to enhance business banking offering
Metro Bank has announced a trio of fintech and SME partnerships, in a move that will support hundreds of thousands of SMEs up and down the country.
Legal AI company ThoughtRiver shortlisted for two Financial Times Business Awards
ThoughtRiver, the market leader in intelligent legal pre-screening, has been shortlisted for two awards in the 2019 FT/RSG Intelligent Business Forum and Awards.
Is Cambridgeshire becoming one of the most promising places to invest in?
The Cambridgeshire residential market consistently performs well, impacted by the ‘global brand’ of Cambridge and the diversity of its market trends. Property Consultants Bidwells conducted research and found out the market has risen three times quicker than the UK national average.
Jumping genes can cause rare developmental disorders in children
The largest study of its kind into childhood developmental disorders has discovered that jumping genes cause genetic changes in some patients with undiagnosed neurodevelopmental diseases.
EACH benefits from special art exhibition at Cambridge hotel
A unique set of artwork featuring natural specimens has gone on display at a Cambridge hotel to raise money for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH).
CIPP learns about 'The Blind Side' in accuracy workshop
Hugh Murray, Co-Director of Scott Bradbury, presented his take on 'The Blind Side' at the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) annual conference in Newport, Wales.
Caius conference team wins hat-trick of awards
A Cambridge College is celebrating winning first prize for Best Customer Service in the Professional Business Category at the 2019 Cambridge BID Awards – for the third year in a row – as well as being recognised as one of the Overall Winners from all categories.
How can your business help people living in poverty in Cambridge?
How can your business help to end poverty? Do you want to develop your staff, raise your profile and engage with communities? Cambridge City Council is holding a free event on Wednesday 13th November to find out how businesses can help support people in Cambridge who are struggling financially.
Optibrium introduces Augmented Chemistry™ services to guide successful drug discovery
Optibrium™, a developer of software for drug discovery, today announced the introduction of its Augmented Chemistry™ services, which provide collaborators with novel artificial intelligence technologies to supplement their skills and experience, enabling them to make more effective decisions and advance their drug discovery projects.
Good news for commuters: A14 improvement scheme to open a year early
The new A14 dual carriageway between Cambridge and Huntingdon, part of the biggest road upgrade in the UK, is today confirmed to open a year ahead of schedule.
Brexit three weeks to go and counting: ensure you prepare
With every sign that this week’s talks between the UK Government and EU will fail to reach an agreement, most businesses are now preparing for all eventualities. The Institute of Chartered Accountants has published a checklist of key points to address this.
Council’s Community Chest fund increases to £49,000 as criteria is widened to allow more groups to bid
Changes announced to the eligibility criteria of a council’s Community Chest fund will give more Parish Councils in South Cambridgeshire a chance to bid for funding to support their community projects – while at the same time the total funding, available to March, will increase to £49,070.
Professor Didier Queloz wins 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics for first discovery of an exoplanet
Professor Didier Queloz jointly wins the 2019 Physics Nobel for his work on the first confirmation of an exoplanet – a planet that orbits a star other than our Sun. Queloz becomes the 109th affiliate of the University of Cambridge to be awarded a Nobel Prize.
First cell map of developing human liver reveals how blood and immune system develops
In a world first, scientists have created the human developmental liver cell atlas that provides crucial insights into how the blood and immune systems develop in the foetus. It maps changes in the cellular landscape of the developing liver between the first and second trimesters of pregnancy, including how stem cells from the liver seed other tissues to support the high demand for oxygen needed…
A bit fuzzy - not all communication provides information, says study
Vague versus specific: when it comes to communicating with direct reports, senior leaders shouldn’t always seek greater specificity, says Dr Jeremy Hutchison-Krupat of Cambridge Judge Business School.
geo expands international footprint with new head for Benelux region
geo, a leading provider of smart energy products and services, has announced the appointment of Hugo Le Breton to head up its Benelux operations, a move that reflects the company’s growing expansion internationally.
ARU signs groundbreaking £50m wind farm deal
Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) has signed an agreement to source electricity directly from onshore wind farms as it steps up its efforts to become fully carbon neutral by 2030.
Switch to electric company cars is set to reduce employee total cost of ownership bill by 95%
New company car tax rates on zero-emission vehicles, effective from April 2020, are expected to offer savings in the region of 95% for employees, according to new analysis from Deloitte. The projected cost reductions are largely due to the significant tax incentive of the incoming 0% company car tax rate on zero emission vehicles; down from 16% currently.
Arthur Rank Hospice Charity shows public what it takes to provide end of life care during Hospice Care Week
Arthur Rank Hospice is one of more than 200 charitable hospices across the UK taking part in Hospice Care Week this week (7-13 October), led by the national hospice and end of life care charity Hospice UK.