Babel: Happy Chinese New Year 2019!
Chinese New Year is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays and is celebrated as the Spring Festival. This year, Chinese New Year is today (Tuesday 5 February) and is the Year of the Pig. Find out what it's like to be a Pig and things to avoided on the first day of Chinese New Year.
Exhibition celebrates 100 First Women
A decade-long project to capture the portraits of 100 pioneering women of the 21st century has culminated in a striking new exhibition which can be seen at Palace House in Newmarket from 14 February (until 10 June).
Deloitte scales up its Cambridge Tax Team
The Tax Team at Deloitte in Cambridge continues to grow with strategic appointments.
Cambridge receives new funding to support PhD students in science and engineering
The University of Cambridge has received new government and industrial funding to support at least 350 PhD students over the next eight years, via the creation of new Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs).
More than 100 new gut bacteria discovered in human microbiome
Scientists working on the gut microbiome* have discovered and isolated more than 100 completely new species of bacteria from healthy people’s intestines.
Åre Ski Resort improves mountain safety with Sepura and Swedish Radio Supply
SkiStar Åre has installed a new TETRA solution from Swedish Radio Supply (SRS) and Sepura ready for the Audi FIS Ski World Cup 2019.
Launch of Cambridge Innovation Parks Ltd
Innovation and technology park firm, Cambridge Innovation Parks, launches ahead of continued expansion.
Latest business travel advice in the case of a no deal Brexit
The UK is due to leave the European Union (EU) on 29 March 2019. The political process is still ongoing, and we don't yet know the final outcome, so the potential impacts are difficult to predict with any certainty. However, Travel Counsellors offers some advice for business travellers.
St Mary's School teacher selected as the first ever Global Lead Teacher for HPL
Dr Andrew Flint, teacher of History and Politics at St Mary’s School, Cambridge, has been selected as the first ever Global Lead Teacher for High Performance Learning (HPL).
Media training 101: one day masterclass with Cambridge TV
Handle interviews and presentations in a more polished way. Media Training 101 takes place on Thursday 27 February 2019.
EY ITEM Club forecasts stronger annual GDP growth in 2019 but depends on Brexit deal
The UK has the overall ingredients needed to achieve a stronger rate of economic growth in 2019 (1.5%) and 2020 (1.7%) compared to 2018 (1.4%), but this is strongly dependent on the UK leaving the EU with a withdrawal deal on 29th March, according to the EY ITEM Club’s Winter Forecast.
Tackle your public speaking fear: take every opportunity
In this moderately helpful piece, Communication Coach and show-off Jon Torrens attempts to inspire you to get out there and actually do something about your fear of public speaking. It's a noble effort.
OH! Films client St Faith’s wins TES 'Prep School of the Year' award
OH! Films is incredibly proud to have completed a series of short films for its client St Faith’s School, which has won the pre-prep/prep school of the year at the prestigious TES (Times Education Supplement) Independent School Awards 2019.
New programme to support academic and industrial links with Greece
A new training and research programme at the University of Cambridge will fund PhD students and early-career researchers as they work to develop technologies for the world’s future energy and computational needs.
UKRI announces 75 Centres for Doctoral Training to develop skills needed for UK prosperity
One of the UK’s most significant investments in research skills will be announced today when the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), reveals which university proposals for Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs) have been successful in the latest funding round.
Research shows hidden fire risk of emollients
New research carried out by forensic scientists at Anglia Ruskin University has shown that commonly-used emollients can pose a significant fire risk once they have dried on fabric such as clothing and bedding.
Onespacemedia launches website boosting Quotient Sciences' clinical trial recruitment drive
Cambridge web design and branding company, Onespacemedia, has created a new website for existing client, Quotient Sciences focused on recruiting volunteers for clinical trial programmes in Florida, USA.
£6.5m investment secured for Imagen
Leading national law firm Mills & Reeve has acted for Imagen, the SaaS video management platform business, in a funding round led by Downing Ventures.
‘Magnetic graphene’ switches between insulator and conductor
Researchers have found that certain ultra-thin magnetic materials can switch from insulator to conductor under high pressure, a phenomenon that could be used in the development of next-generation electronics and memory storage devices.
Statin therapy reduces cardiovascular disease risk in older people
Statin therapy reduces major vascular events, such as heart attacks and strokes, in a wide range of people, including those over the age of 75, according to new research from MRC scientists.
The web meets genomics: a DNA search engine for microbes
New search engine allows researchers to identify antibiotic resistance genes or mutations in real time.
Confronting the realities of climate change at Cambridge Science Festival
From fashion and farming to policy and individual choice, every aspect of our life is being affected by climate change – one of the most critical and pressing issues of our times.
Birketts invests further in client relationship management
Growing top 100 law firm Birketts chooses OnePlace as cornerstone of new firm-wide client relationship initiatives.
Penningtons Manches part-fund apprenticeship for care leaver
The Cambridge office of top 50 law firm Penningtons Manches has announced that it will work with local charity Break to part-fund, through the firm’s charitable foundation, an apprenticeship for a young person leaving care.
The right words
Finding the right words for any given situation can be a struggle, writes Communications Consultant Simon Hall. But it's worth the effort... or you might just get cursed with something terrible...