Cambridge joins new transatlantic research alliance to detect cancer at its earliest stage
Cambridge scientists are set to benefit from a major cash injection from Cancer Research UK and partners to develop radical new strategies and technologies to detect cancer at its earliest stage.
Prevention better than cure at keeping young users from getting involved in cybercrime
Highly-targeted messaging campaigns from law enforcement can be surprisingly effective at dissuading young gamers from getting involved in cybercrime, a new study has suggested.
Could an arthritis drug help fight against depression?
Researchers in Cambridge are investigating whether a drug commonly used to treat arthritis could help some of the millions of people who suffer from depression.
How to feed the world well? One Agriculture could be the answer
Agri-Tech East's REAP 2019 conference will bring together tech developers from different sectors and millenial farmers to discuss how the changing conversation about food systems can present mutual opportunities.
Metro Bank offers free pumpkin decorating workshops for kids
Metro Bank will be holding its annual Halloween family day this Sunday (27 October), where kids will be able to decorate a pumpkin ahead of Halloween.
Cambridge companies are top of the UK for accuracy levels
Perhaps we have local accuracy skills development training company Scott Bradbury to thank! With almost 1,000 participants successfully trained in accuracy skills, research by Scott Bradbury reveals that the firm's most accurate participants are those from the East of England.
CDC Events strengthens college venue finding and event management service with new appointment
Leading Cambridge based Catering and Event Management Company CDC Events is excited to announce that Anita MacDonald from MEET Cambridge joins as Corporate Event Co-ordinator to continue to develop the team's growing Cambridge Event Management service.
Speechmatics raises £6.35 million to fund global expansion
Speechmatics, the leader in machine learning and automatic speech recognition, has raised £6.35m in Series A funding led by AlbionVC; IQ Capital followed on in this round along with several angel investors.
Hello autumn, farewell summer
Things show no sign of slowing down for cofinitive as we head into the final few months of 2019...
Fourth annual careers fair sparks potential in Greater Cambridge students
Form the Future’s annual flagship careers fair, Opportunities Ahead, welcomed over 550 students for another successful year connecting young people with their future careers.
Tame your computer - keep on tracking
In her regular series for Cambridge Network members, software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she explains how you can quickly spot whether change tracking is on or off (Microsoft Word)...
Regional appeal launched for missing hospital pumps
An appeal for missing hospital equipment has been launched by Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH).
UK government backs University of Cambridge and Microsoft mission to build better AI
A new research programme launched by the University of Cambridge and Microsoft to help improve artificial intelligence (AI) and transform sectors such as healthcare, is being supported by the UK government.
Economic volatility prompts profit warning high in East Anglia
In the nine months to the end of September, quoted companies in East Anglia issued seven profit warnings, the highest year to date total since 2016 (7), according to EY’s latest Profit Warnings Report.
Myths, research and credibility
A sad story of a gamble that didn't pay off, and a cautionary tale of how using information from unreliable sources can destroy your credibility in an instant...
Managing your brand in a ‘fake news’ world
‘Fake news’ isn’t even news any more. Donald Trump is right in one way: as online ‘news’ sites proliferate daily, and the regulations lag behind the times, fake news is a reality. So, it’s important to think about which news sites you can trust and what to do if you suspect a ‘fact’ isn’t true. And since, in the fight for attention, news and advertising are inextricably linked (finding news is a…
CBI responds to the new UK-EU agreement
The CBI has responded to the publication of the Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration.
The Cambridge Building Society announces partnership with Liquid Expat
The Cambridge Building Society has announced that it will be taking its comprehensive Expat lending proposition to a wider audience, by partnering with Liquid Expat.
Deloitte boosts senior Cambridge team
As well as investing and recruiting 25 graduates and school-leavers at its Cambridge office, Deloitte has also recently welcomed partner, Fran Cousins to the local Cambridge team.
Study explores pre-modern derivative trading
A study of actual interwar commodity trades by John Maynard Keynes finds that pricing was as efficient as modern derivative trading using the Nobel Prize-winning BSM model developed a half-century later.
Cambridge Festival of Ideas prepares for week 2
Care of the elderly, hate crime, diversity and inclusion in Terry Pratchett’s Discworld, and a year of Google news headlines, these are just a few of the many topics covered during week 2 of the Cambridge Festival of Ideas, which draws to a close on Sunday 27th October.
Birketts’ Employment Conference is a success
There were impressive numbers in attendance for the Birketts Employment Law Conference at the Rowley Conference Centre in Newmarket this week. Over 200 delegates attended the day, with a good mix of Eastern region employers and regional leaders keen to find out about the latest developments in employment law and get tips on how to boost employee engagement.
First ‘Code for Good’ scholarships announced
In partnership with One Young World, Cambridge Consultants is supporting young people applying technology to address the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Mediator of the Year speaks at college’s first reception
William Wood QC, chairman of the Civil Justice Council’s working group on alternative dispute resolution (ADR), voted Mediator of the Year in 2018, has addressed guests of the Cambridge-based Hewitsons College of Dispute Resolution & Litigation lawyers.
Arbury pupils red-dy to tackle racism
Daniel Zeichner MP and pupils at Arbury Primary School will see red today (Friday) as they ditch their school uniform and don crimson colours to raise money for an anti-racism education charity.