Female FTSE chiefs pocket £3m less than men
Research into the top FTSE 100 companies, conducted by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), the professional body for management and leadership, commissioned by the Sunday Times, has found that female chief executives earn less than half as much as their male counterparts overall.
Too many blokes?
Eastyoke Projects cites an interesting piece in The Economist, highlighting the importance of having a mixed sex team...
A video tour! And half price studio hire at Cambridge TV
Cambridge TV has made a video for time-pressed creative people who want to see around its space. And if you need to hire a studio for your project, its new half price deal on fixed dates gives amazing value for money.
Monsanto case reaffirms that robotics will shape the future of agrochemicals
A US court recently held Monsanto’s glyphosate responsible for causing cancer in a ground keeper, awarding $289M of damages. This is a critical verdict in that it demonstrates that glyphosate - as one of the most popular non-selective herbicides worldwide- is on shaky ground.
Asset structural integrity seminar highlights importance of constraint effects in fracture
The Structural Integrity Technical Group of The Welding Institute (TWI) and the UK Forum for Engineering Structural Integrity (FESI) recently addressed a topic that is currently of substantial research and industrial interest by jointly holding a full day’s Constraint Effects in Fracture seminar.
UKIPO’s updated Guidance on Brexit – August 2018
Abel & Imray previously reported that the UK and the EU had, in principle and subject to the agreement of the draft Withdrawal Agreement, agreed that the owners of existing EU trade mark and design registrations would become the holders of comparable UK registrations at the time of Brexit.
RiverRhee's new one-day Supervisors' course and other courses coming up in September
RIverRhee's new one-day Supervisors' course kicks off in September, an alternative to its traditional three-day Introduction to Management which will also be running that month. For those interested in more individual skills, RIverRhee also has the half-day Effective Influencing and Communication course, and more one-day courses coming up in October and November.
The Blossom Charity supports aspiring female leaders
The Blossom Charity has supported five women from deserving organisations in the East of England to develop their leadership skills by sponsoring places on the Women’s Leadership Programme, run by professional recruitment specialists Pure and strategic HR consultancy People & Performance.
Digitising medicine: Healthera raises £3m Series A to scale across the UK
Cambridge-based digital health platform raises £3m Series A, led by ADV with participation from Cambridge Enterprise, to scale its solution across the UK.
Stansted Airport reports its busiest July
London Stansted Airport saw more than 2.7 million passengers travel through the airport in July as the summer holiday season got underway.
LMK Thermosafe Ltd expands in China
LMK Thermosafe Ltd has established a Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprise in China to build upon the growth of recent years through its previous Representative Office. Based in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, the subsidiary company - Inteliheat Technology (Chengdu) will deliver support to existing and new customers and sales partners throughout China.
Stone King shortlisted for Law Firm of the Year award
The Cambridge law firm Stone King has been shortlisted in the Large Law Firm of the Year category of the Law Society’s Excellence Awards 2018.
Headway Cambridgeshire encourages others to apply for Tesco Bags of Help funding
Community projects in Cambridge could receive a cash injection thanks to Tesco’s Bags of Help initiative.
Chemical shows promise at killing glioblastoma cells in mouse studies
Scientists have identified a synthetic chemical, named KHS101, which causes the death of aggressive brain tumour cells from patients in laboratory tests.
Micro-targeting: the good, the bad and the unethical
Micro-targeting can be a legitimate next-generation marketing tool or a deeply unethical practice, depending on who’s using it.
Growing a brand from a seed...
PlantGrow is a completely new type of natural fertiliser developed from a bi-product of agricultural anaerobic digestion. Dynamic Creative has helped to grow the brand...
Stormzy unveils Cambridge scholarships
British musician Stormzy has announced the ‘The Stormzy Scholarship’, a brand new studentship scheme for University of Cambridge students which will see four British black students provided with financial support during their degree courses.
New report warns of looming incapacity crisis
A new report from SFE (Solicitors for the Elderly) and independent think tank, Centre for Future Studies, reveals the UK is leaving medical and care preferences to chance. The report looks at the ever-increasing number of people living with dementia which, combined with the failure to plan ahead for mental incapacity, exposes a looming crisis.
Why should L&D managers use a managed learning service?
“What’s this about? Ah, yes, he is talking about outsourcing, isn’t he? I want to be in charge of my people’s learning – why would I want to outsource it?” Blake Henegan of Optimus discusses the advantages of using a managed learning service...
Crescendo Biologics reaches technical milestone in strategic collaboration with Takeda
Crescendo Biologics Ltd, the developer of targeted T-cell engagers, announced that it has achieved another technical milestone in its collaboration with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited.
IT Governance launches ISO 27001 Lead Implementer distance learning course
IT Governance is proud to announce the launch of its latest distance learning offering – the ISO27001 Certified ISMS Lead Implementer training course – set for release on September 3rd.
Cambridge Judge Business Debate podcast tackles industrial policy
The financial crisis has revived the notion of industrial policy in the UK. But how is it different today from the ‘discredited’ policies of the 1970s, and do we risk betting on winners once again?
BioBeats closes £2.4m funding round
BioBeats, the leader in digital health and artificial intelligence, recently closed a £2.4M funding round led by Oxford Sciences Innovation (OSI), White Cloud and IQ Capital. The new investment will support the company as they focus on delivering their cutting-edge wellness solutions to a global audience.
One term 10-week course in TV production about to start at Cambridge TV School
A 10 week course in TV production is a good choice for anyone who wants practical experience, to gain a job in the industry.
Council chairman launches foodbank campaign in South Cambridgeshire villages
A Council chairman is urging local shops to set up a food collection point to support a national campaign to help ensure children do not go hungry during the summer holidays.