Ann Pettengell leads the way in Cambridge recruitment
Cambridge recruitment agency Ann Pettengell builds on its established heritage in the city, as it enters a new phase of growth that sees it rebrand to further appeal to its expanding client base, which ranges from local SMEs to global corporations.
Oxford and Cambridge’s consumer sectors boosted by employment performance
The famous university towns of Cambridge and Oxford boast two of the best-performing consumer sectors in the UK, according to new research which also predicted a bright future for the cities in the coming months.
Ely Aviation films with award-winning UK hip-hop artist
Ely Aviation, one of Cambridgeshire’s leading commercial drone operators, was recently selected to deliver stunning 360VR footage for award winning UK Hip-Hop artist Harry Shotta.
New facility named in memory of Dr Rachel Cook
Anglia Ruskin University has dedicated its new Psychology Research Laboratories in memory of Dr Rachel Cook, the former Head of the Department of Psychology who died earlier this year.
Freedom of speech debate being live streamed at Cambridge TV
Join Cambridge TV on Wednesday (20 June) at 8pm when the team live streams a debate about freedom of speech. This is an opportunity to see Facebook Live in action as well as to discuss the topic.
Distraction made easy at Addenbrooke’s thanks to kind-hearted fundraiser and local business
A colourful, interactive games screen to spark the imagination and distract children during hospital appointments has just been installed in Addenbrooke’s Paediatric Day Unit (PDU) thanks to the tireless efforts of local fundraiser, Jodie Rowlandson and help from construction business, Morgan Sindall.
Open day is glimpse into hospital life
As part of its celebrations in the run-up the 70th anniversary of the NHS, Cambridge University Hospitals is launching a new recruitment initiative.
Onespacemedia launches brand identity and website for government-led UK5G programme
Onespacemedia is proud to have launched a new brand identity and website for UK5G - a government-led programme designed to provide a large scale boost to the development and communication of the UK’s 5G ecosystem.
Democratic Republic of Congo launches public reporting system to combat child sexual abuse
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s government has today (16 June), on the Day of the African Child 2018, announced a new system for reporting child sexual abuse images and videos in partnership with international children’s charity, the Cambridge-based IWF (Internet Watch Foundation).
Howard Group breaks ground on dealership expansion in Bedford
Work has begun on site for the final phase of Howard Group’s three phase development at Interchange Park, Bedford, to expand Motorvogue’s multi-brand dealership following the grant of planning permission last year.
Camfed uses £2.78m raised by UK Aid Match appeal to help protect girls from child marriage
To coincide with the Day of the African Child (16 June 2018), Camfed — the Campaign for Female Education — announced the launch of an ambitious project to train hundreds of young women in rural Zambia as ‘GirlGuardians’ to protect more than 16,000 girls from child marriage and keep them in secondary school.
International stem cell art exhibition comes to Cambridge
Stem cells have the extraordinary ability to develop into any type of cell in the body. They also have huge potential for use in the treatment of diseases and in regenerative medicine. To explore the future of stem cell research from an artistic perspective, the Wellcome – MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute and the SciArt Center (New York) today launch a new international exhibition entitled …
Get involved in Opportunities Ahead 2018, Form the Future's third annual careers fair
Businesses are invited to get involved in Opportunities Ahead, an event next month open to all schools and designed for students in Years 9-13 who are looking for inspiration and information about their future careers.
Study identifies key challenges when communicating potential policies
A team of Cambridge researchers sets out to define a new science for policy communications, with ambitions of finding the “Goldilocks zone” between too much and not enough information when informing both legislators and the public on complex issues.
Print My Part 3D printing used for medical study
Cambridge based 3D printing service, Print My Part, has been working with Ramiro M Joly-Mascheroni, a PhD student within the Cognitive Neuroscience Research Unit at City University, London, to produce a range of visual development stimuli.
‘Photographing Tutankhamun’ exhibition reveals historical context behind pioneering images
Iconic photography taken during the decade-long excavation of King Tutankhamun’s tomb has gone on display at Cambridge University’s Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (MAA).
Technology game changer: Magna’s 48-volt transfer case leads array of CO2-fighting products
Magna is on the fast track to vehicle electrification. With its all-new industry-leading 48-volt transfer case and an array of other 48-volt products, Magna continues to help automakers meet increasingly stringent global CO2 and fuel-economy regulations.
IT Governance launches price boost for next phase of GDPR compliance
IT Governance, the leading provider of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) training courses and consultancy, is offering a 15% discount when customers spend more than £250 on GDPR essentials using promo code GDPR-SAVE15.
The healing potential of tango for people living with Parkinson’s: upcoming events
Meet Kate Swindlehurst, a Cambridge-based tango dancer living with a diagnosis of Parkinson’s, to find out how the emotional and social benefits of Tango have a positive impact on the quality of life for people living with Parkinson's.
When to appeal a civil penalty for illegal working
In the last quarter of 2017 alone, the Home Office issued over £11.5million in civil penalty fines to UK businesses for illegal working. But, as immigration expert Anne Morris explains, the Home Office doesn’t always get it right - so it’s worth business owners looking at their options to appeal the fine.
#OnetoWatch initiative showcases innovation
After months of research, Cofinitive’s #OnetoWatch initiative launched last month and has got off to a flying start. As an entrepreneurial company itself, Cofinitive is compiling THE list of Ones to Watch.
Websters expands business with new hires and opens a new office
Websters, the tax, finance, legal and accountancy specialists, announce the expansion of their business with the opening of a new office in Snettisham, near to King’s Lynn, Norfolk. The firm also welcomes four new members of staff to their offices in the UK and Australia.
Cambridge Research Park sells for £78 million
Rockspring Property Investment Managers LLP has completed the off-market disposal of Cambridge Research Park, part of Cambridge’s high growth science and tech market, to Royal London Asset Management, acting for The Royal London Mutual Insurance Society Limited, for circa £78 million.
Cambridge launches UK’s first quantum network
The UK’s first quantum network was launched yesterday (Weds) in Cambridge, enabling ‘unhackable’ communications, made secure by the laws of physics, between three sites around the city.
British spacetech pioneer Oxford Space Systems secures £6.7m in funding
Oxford Space Systems (OSS) today announces it has secured £6.7 million in funding from a syndicate of investors including IQ Capital, Longwall Ventures, Foresight Williams, OTIF, Midven and Wren. The current round, led by Longwall Ventures, brings the total amount raised in external funding to £10m since OSS’ launch in late 2013.