Over 6,000 bags of donations a week needed to run children’s charity shops
East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) has revealed it takes over 6,000 bags of donations a week to run its shops, as the charity launches its Bag It, Bring It, Boost It campaign for 2019.
Local children challenged to ‘do the robot’ with University of Cambridge engineers
Over two days this month, Year 5 students from Teversham CofE VA and Fen Ditton Primary Schools were invited to get hands-on with STEM at the University of Cambridge Department of Engineering and discover robotics and electronic engineering.
OH! Films completes video content for Financial Times
OH! Films team was delighted to end the 2018 year successfully by working with the Financial Times on its Food and Drink Christmas Special 2018: Spuds, veg and the best bread sauce: get ahead with Christmas dinner.
Cambridge engineer joins roadshow to encourage teenagers to embrace mathematics
Dr Hugh Hunt, Reader in Engineering Dynamics and Vibration at the University of Cambridge, has been inspiring teenagers with his love of engineering as part of an interactive lecture show currently touring the country.
This Land™ sets its sight on Cambridgeshire with an impressive development pipeline
This Land™, a Cambridge based development business, has an impressive portfolio and pipeline of developments with the acquisition of more than 20 new sites in Cambridgeshire.
Labour Councillors and Party colleagues lead tributes to Councillor Nigel Gawthrope
Cambridge Labour Councillors and the local Labour Party friends and comrades have led the tributes to Councillor Nigel Gawthrope, who passed away suddenly Friday lunchtime while on a holiday in South Africa with Jenny, his beloved wife and Mayoress.
Green Custard becomes Select Partner for AWS
The Green Custard team are at the next stage of their Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network journey as they achieve Select Partner accreditation.
Cambridge Econometrics awarded Silver Accreditation for Investors in People
Cambridge Econometrics, an independent economics consultancy, has been awarded Silver Accreditation by Investors in People, which is granted only to the top 5% of organisations assessed.
Evonetix appoints Stephanie Brooking as Head of Product Management
Evonetix Ltd, the Cambridge-based company pioneering an innovative approach to scalable and high-fidelity gene synthesis, today announced it has appointed Stephanie Brooking as Head of Product Management.
Bango expands in Latam with launch of Amazon Prime Video for Vivo
Bango, the mobile commerce company, has expanded the use of its billing integration technology, enabling customers to sign-up for Amazon Prime Video with Vivo (Telefonica) in Brazil. Vivo is Brazil’s largest telecom operator with over 97.8 million clients.
Off the shelf... and into the bin
When you're asked to give a talk, isn't it just so tempting to reach for an off the shelf version you've given many times before? But that's not a good idea, cautions Communications Consultant Simon Hall...
Tame your computer - totes simple tables
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 to total the data in a table (Microsoft Excel)...
Sepura staff support Wintercomfort with large donation
Homeless charity Wintercomfort was thrilled to receive over £3,900 in donations from Sepura, the Cambridge-based communication experts. The donation is the result of a six month campaign that has seen Sepura find many ways to lend support to the charity, which supports homeless and vulnerably housed individuals in the city.
New webinar series covers every aspect of doing business with China
If you are keen to enter the Chinese market - or want to grow your business in China - you cannot afford to miss a new series of informative fortnightly webinars from Cambridge-based Chinese experts Crayfish.io.
Johnson Matthey partners with Immunomedics to develop life-saving cancer treatment
Johnson Matthey, a global leader in science that enables a cleaner and healthier world, has announced a strategic manufacturing partnership for the large-scale production of the drug-linker used in Immunomedics’ lead antibody-drug conjugate.
London Stansted prepares for transformation
London Stansted, which has appointed Mace as the main contractor for the construction of its new £150 million arrivals terminal, has created a fly-through animation to show what the airport's transformation will eventually look like.
Work starts on new home for University of Cambridge’s Cavendish Laboratory
Bouygues UK, one of the country’s leading construction companies, and the University of Cambridge, have marked the start of work on a new £300m state-of-the-art physics laboratory and a neighbouring shared facilities hub.
Cambridge China Centre helps Cambridge ring in the Year of the Pig
The team at Cambridge China Centre, together with Cambridge Chinese Community Centre, is co-organising the Cambridge Chinese Culture Festival 2019, a new festival uniting local communities, businesses and organisations together with the 6,000 Chinese people working, studying and living in Cambridge.
CRISPR study reveals new immune system regulators
Scientists have created the first retroviral CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing library to explore the regulation of mouse T cells, which are key cells in the immune system. Researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute and their collaborators have mapped the most important genes for controlling T helper cells, and identified several new potential regulatory genes.
MP defends Cambridge Crown Post Office from closure
Daniel Zeichner, MP for Cambridge, told Parliament that the Government should “be aware of who you are taking on“ in their efforts to close Cambridge Crown Post Office on St Andrew‘s Street, in a debate in Parliament yesterday (Thurs) afternoon.
CB1’s flagship office development attracts top professional services firms
A host of professional services firms including global law practice Eversheds Sutherland, financial consulting firm Charles River Associates and engineering consultancy Peter Brett Associates have signed up to move into CB1’s latest office development, 50/60 Station Road.
Marketing on the fly
A new study co-authored by Dr Allègre Hadida of Cambridge Judge Business School identifies three different types of temporary marketing organisations and the challenges they pose.
Babel: 5 tips to help non-native English speakers in work meetings
Meetings are an integral part of work life. It’s where important issues are discussed; the senior decision-makers are in attendance and you need to put yourself across positively. Babel has produced a guide to help non-native English speakers in work meetings, it includes five top tips, useful meeting phrases and vocabulary.
Researchers to develop mini robots to inspect and repair water, gas and sewage pipes
Miniature robots could be used to repair underground pipes and avoid the need for costly roadworks as part of ground-breaking new government-funded research.
Using influencers to increase a brand’s exposure
The marketing landscape has changed considerably in the digital age, leaving brands turning to new avenues to gain the attention of target audiences. There are a number of factors that affect how consumers will interact with brands.