Fight inflation with an army of savings accounts
There has been a lot of noise around the fact that banks have not passed any significant increases onto savers after the BoE interest rate increases. Considering mortgage holders with variable mortgage deals will have felt the increase almost straight away, why have savers not been treated the same and how does this impact your savings?
A conscious effort to support charities
Cambridge based PR and marketing agency, Conscious Communications has donated 1/3 of its team’s time and expertise to support charitable initiatives in the last year.
Winter is coming: UK job vacancies and wages fall again
The number of advertised vacancies in the UK has taken a tumble in recent months, with the latest data showing a fall of 1.4% month-on-month. However, Cambridge remains one of the best places in the country to find a job.
Ancient DNA analysis unlocks secrets of Ice Age tribes in the Americas
Scientists have sequenced 15 ancient genomes spanning from Alaska to Patagonia and were able to track the movements of the first humans as they spread across the Americas at “astonishing” speed during the last Ice Age, and also how they interacted with each other in the following millennia.
New November festival combines Winter Ale Festival and Octoberfest
The Cambridge Beer Festival Winter 2018 opens this week at the University Social Club on Mill Lane.
CPFT staff and Ninja Theory honoured by Royal College at national awards
Staff and teams at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT), including the creators of the worldwide gaming hit Hellblade, have won three awards for excellence in mental health care and research, at a prestigious national ceremony.
Ashtons Legal creates 21 senior associate roles
Ashtons Legal is proud to announce that 21 associates from across the firm have been promoted to new senior associate roles.
Businesses urged to claim £2500 voucher for broadband boost
Businesses around the UK are being urged to make use of a £2500 voucher for gigabit broadband speeds before the scheme closes due to high demand.
Cambridge tops post-Brexit economic league table, says new report
Cambridge is expected to have the fastest-growing city economy in the UK in the three months following the scheduled date for leaving the EU, says a new report.
Raspberry Pi helps set up a new National Centre for Computing Education
The Raspberry Pi Foundation is part of a consortium that has secured over £78 million in government funding to make sure every child in every school in England has access to a world-leading computing education.
Tame your computer - Go to it
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 describes a quick way to view frequently used folder content (Microsoft Outlook)...
Sookio live with Jon Torrens: Watch communicating with character for business and brands
In Sookio's latest Facebook Live stream, it aims to break down tone of voice and brand character with communications coach and friend of Sookio, Jon Torrens.
Bridge Fibre partners with Sennheiser
Bridge Fibre is proud to announce that it is now an authorised partner with Sennheiser, a leading provider of premium headset and conferencing solutions.
Recipe for success: how New Covent Garden disrupted the soup market
It’s soup weather! John Stapleton, founder of New Covent Garden Soup, can teach us all a lesson in how to disrupt a long-established market.
Help to make sure vulnerable children are not alone this Christmas
Churches across Cambridgeshire are inviting the local community to come together and celebrate Christingle’s 50th anniversary to support The Children’s Society and show vulnerable children they are not alone this Christmas.
Activated cardiac patient Maggie speaks to NHS leaders in the East of England
Coinciding with National Self-Care Week, Eastern AHSN is hosting its “Innovation in healthcare: new solutions to well-known issues” event with over 60 NHS leaders from the NHS in the East of England.
Tell better stories faster: Sookio's 3 tips from the Techfugees Summit
What happened when Sookio crossed the channel to share wisdom with a growing movement of tech-for-good hacktivists? Chief Copywriter Rory Stobo headed to Paris for the Techfugees Global Summit, running a communications workshop geared towards effective storytelling.
Walking with the Wounded and help for Heroes launch Walking Home for Christmas campaign
TV star Ross Kemp has backed a major fundraising drive to help Britain’s wounded veterans who are at risk, some battling unemployment, isolation and struggling with their mental health.
Sookio named among Cambridge’s 130 most influential businesses
Sookio has been named as one of Cambridge’s most influential businesses.
Russian Film Week takes place in Cambridge
The third annual Russian Film Week in Cambridge takes place on 26th, 28th 30th November and 1st December 2018, organised by the Cambridge Russian-Speaking Society with the support of Russian Film Week and, this year, with Cambridge Arts Picturehouse.
First bus service runs after funding boost saves it for villagers
The first bus service has run from Papworth to Cambridge since it was saved, thanks to a £10,000 grant from South Cambridgeshire District Council and the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority.
War memorials listed in project to commemorate First World War Centenary
Historic England has completed a project to list 2,500 memorials across the country to commemorate the centenary of the First World War; 516 of these are in the East of England.
Crown Bioscience expands cardiovascular & metabolic disease research capability
Crown Bioscience, a global drug discovery and development services company providing translational platforms to advance oncology, inflammation, cardiovascular and metabolic disease research, announced the expansion of its New Iberia, Louisiana research facilities to support novel capabilities including non-GLP clinical chemistry, biomarker services and proprietary early stage preclinical models.
Teaching, speeching, and a wonderful whisper
What's the secret of really getting your message across in a talk or presentation? Not confusing teaching with speeching, says Cambridge based Communications Consultant, Simon Hall...
Insects are unpopular choice for alternative grub
Despite years of TV exposure courtesy of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here, research shows that the British public are yet to acquire an appetite for edible insects.