Over half of millennials yearn for a digital detox holiday
Faced with the pressures of their always switched-on lifestyles, over half of millennials are now drawn to digital detox holidays, according to new research from audit, tax and consulting firm RSM.
WaveFX films Ellie Goulding’s Facebook webcast, sparking a conversation on climate change
An event at the Royal Institution in London - filmed and live streamed by WaveFX -drew a number of influential speakers from politics, business and civil society, including actor Ralph Fiennes, Prime Ministers from New Zealand and Fiji, plus global music star Ellie Goulding.
Sanger’s cloud computing wins award
High performance computing community recognises pioneering work of Sanger’s scientific IT teams.
Magna reveals new seating ecosystem
Magna has revealed its vision for a flexible vehicle interior centered around seating reconfigurability and the opportunities new mobility and autonomy will offer passengers in the future.
Firm directors are often preoccupied, says study
One-fifth of independent directors are ‘distracted’ each year by various issues, and this harms firm valuation, operating performance and M&A deal profitability, says new study by Professor Ronald W Masulis, the Pembroke Visiting Scholar at Cambridge Judge Business School.
EACH thanks supporters for successful Light Up EACH Life campaign
East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) is sending out heartfelt thanks to all its supporters who joined in the charity’s festive celebration campaign.
New membership directory launched for biosensor organisations
Sensor100 is compiling an international Directory of organisations active in the development and commercialisation of bio- and chemo-sensors. Each organisation will have its own page in the directory. There is an annual membership fee for listing of £100+VAT, with a 50% discount if paid before 31st December 2018.
Book an exclusive tour of King's College Chapel this Christmas
King’s College in Cambridge will be opening its doors to the public over the Christmas holidays for the first time, to enable visitors to tour the College Chapel.
‘What’s your number?’ The meaning of numbers in Chinese culture
Numbers in China hold special significance and many Chinese people will make different choices in life simply because of the date, or because a particular number spells out bad luck or indeed, good fortune. Crayfish.io sheds light on the meaning of numbers in this fascinating culture...
Technology specialists for safe cities
Plextek features as the “Company Focus” in Counter Terror Business magazine to discuss how cutting-edge technology is being applied to create safer cities.
Cambridge companies feature in SyndicateRoom's Top 100
What are the hottest companies operating in the UK today? Investment platform SyndicateRoom has ranked the Top 100 fastest-growing businesses in the country, from geolocation innovation to revolutionary femtech. Seven of these are based in the Cambridge region.
Botanic Garden’s Winter Garden celebrates 40 years of stunning winter colour
In 1979, Cambridge University Botanic Garden was the first botanic garden in the UK to dedicate an area solely to plants offering ornamental winter interest. In 2019 it celebrates the 40th birthday of its Winter Garden - a vibrant, colourful and fragrant space of brightly coloured stems, winter flowering shrubs, trees with interesting bark or winter flowers, perennials and bulbs.
Reviewed: Sookio's favourite books about writing
The team at Sookio has a love of language and likes to keep on their toes when it comes to the latest writings-about-writing. If you're keen to brush up on your grammar or general content skills, take a look at the team's freshly updated top picks for books which can help you out. Oh, and we haven't included any links to Amazon; please support your local bookshop and buy them there instead!
Tame your computer - change the view
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 quickly switch between day, week and month views (Microsoft Outlook)...
PA Consulting acquires We Are Friday to grow innovation and digital expertise
PA Consulting (PA), a global innovation and transformation consultancy that’s bringing ingenuity to life, has acquired We Are Friday, a specialist digital service design and engineering agency.
Deadline announced for 2019 #OnetoWatch Awards
This week, Cofinitive, the award winning corporate communications consultancy based in Cambridge, announced the key dates for nominations to its inaugural #OnetoWatch Awards, alongside the assessment criteria for entrants.
Ashtons leads the way with solicitor apprenticeships in East Anglia
Ashtons Legal is proud to be continuing to set a trend in the future of training for solicitors in the region. The firm, which was among the first firms nationally to adopt the Six Year Solicitors Apprenticeship (originally known as Trailblazer Apprenticeships), now has four aspiring young lawyers training under the scheme.
Vintage aircraft experience takes off
Aerial Collective is providing vintage warbird experiences at RAF Duxford, one of the country’s most historic airfields.
Allia's top tips for an eco-friendly and ethical Christmas
Read Allia's top tips for an eco-friendly and ethical festive season!
Top tips for managing multi-lingual events
Experienced interpreter Luciana Scrofani Green, founder and CEO of One Stop Language Solutions, offers her top tips for managing multi-lingual events - with the emphasis on working with interpreters and translators - in a new blog now available from Meet Cambridge.
Call for policy project proposals for Cambridge Judge Business School
Could your company benefit from a team of bright, motivated and committed young professionals who are able to bring their considerable skills and experience to bear on a real technology policy issue that can provide tangible benefits to your organisation? If so, Cambridge Judge Business School would like to hear from you.
SPARK Microsystems wins the Nokia Open Innovation Challenge 2018
Montreal-based startup SPARK Microsystems wins $100,000 and will be given access to resources across Nokia and Nokia Bell Labs to help further develop its revolutionary low-power wireless transceiver.
Future-proof exam software investment with Speedwell's eSystem
Universities and institutions can future-proof exam software investments with Speedwell's eSystem. Run paper based, online exams or both with this exam management software.
The power of a paradigm shift
Do you sometimes feel a little sorry for yourself? Run down and ground down when things don't seem to be going your way? Communications consultant Simon Hall did this week, and outlines an experience that might help you back to the happier path of energy, optimism, and dynamism...
Greensoul day gets students thinking about clean technology
On 7 December, Cambridge LaunchPad partners Cambridge Cleantech and Cambridge Regional College teamed up to deliver an event with Year 6 students from Bar Hill Community Primary School. The aim of the day was to educate the students about how clean technology is currently being used and enthuse them about the possibilities available within the industry.