EACH in final drive for volunteers ahead of Cherry Hinton shop opening
East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) is on the hunt for volunteers ahead of its Cherry Hinton shop opening.
Manufacturing businesses urged to sign up to new scheme to save energy and money
Manufacturing businesses across Cambridgeshire are being encouraged to sign up to a new programme which aims to help reduce their energy usage and costs.
Encouragement from teachers has greatest influence on less advantaged children
‘Big data’ study finds that children from families with limited education have strongest long-term response to teacher encouragement, and are more likely to progress to university as a result.
Tier 2 Consulting celebrates three years in a premier league of its own
Great news for Tier 2 Consulting in Stevenage - it has just received confirmation from global open source technology giant Red Hat, that its Premier Partner status is renewed, marking three successive years as the only JBoss Middleware Solutions Partner in the UK and Ireland with this level of accredited technical expertise.
Integration, connectivity, security, change: the new tick list for digital media management
Today, for a digital asset management system to really be doing its job, it needs to be able to seamlessly integrate or connect with other company systems and applications.
Takeaways from Google’s SERP features and user-intent white paper
The rank-tracking aficionados at STAT have produced a white paper exploring how Google matches search engine result page (SERP) features - featured snippet, app download, shopping etc - to user intent.
Cambridge Index slides 1.5%
The Cambridge index lost 1.5% or 338.7 points to settle at 22,479, as seven of the top ten index heavyweights posted weekly losses to their share prices.
Biometric wristband for mental health wins Deloitte TMT Predictions Schools Challenge
Milton Keynes Academy has won the Grand Final of the TMT Predictions Schools Challenge, hosted by Deloitte’s technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) practice.
Measure me this, measure me that: the eternal riddle of PR analytics
In the latest blog post from KISS, its Head of PR Kate Matthews looks at the challenges the PR industry continues to face when it comes to analytics.
World record-breaking ocean rower gives keynote address at Meet Cambridge 2017
Effective communication, strong leadership and the importance of good teamwork –are some of the themes in the keynote address at the forthcoming Meet Cambridge 2017 – Exceptional Experiences events which will be showcasing venues for meetings and conferences in the city and beyond.
Cresset signs strategic alliance agreement to speed up drug design
A British-Chinese three-way agreement brings together expertise and innovation in the development of technologies for computational molecule design.
Linguamatics and Dow Jones partner to accelerate pharma industry research
Pharmaceutical companies can now extract competitive intelligence from Dow Jones Factiva content using Linguamatics advanced NLP-based text analytics.
Birketts' Motor Industry Group completes Essex Auto Group sale
Leading law firm Birketts has advised the shareholders of the Essex Auto Group on its sale to South Africa-listed Super Group for an undisclosed sum. The deal will see Super Group add to its existing Allen Ford network of dealerships.
Conscious Communications makes its mark with Non-Executive appointment
Cambridge-based PR and marketing agency, Conscious Communications has announced the appointment of communications stalwart, Mark Squires as Non-Executive Director.
GB Innomech Group participates at MedTec Europe in Stuttgart, Germany
Nexus Intelligent Engineering, specialists in end-to-end manufacturing, together with its sister company, Innomech, custom process automation providers, will be exhibiting at MedTec Europe 2017, the leading B2B event for the medical device industry, taking place at the Messe in Stuttgart, Germany from 4-6 April.
Aid workers get a bad rap – but too often they’re thrown in at the deep end
Corinna Frey, PhD candidate at Cambridge Judge Business School, discusses how humanitarian organisations are operating in a challenging environment, constantly on the move to tackle global emergency and refugee crises.
Major genetic study identifies 12 new genetic variants for ovarian cancer
A genetic trawl through the DNA of almost 100,000 people, including 17,000 patients with the most common type of ovarian cancer, has identified 12 new genetic variants that increase risk of developing the disease and confirmed the association of 18 of the previously published variants.
New stem cell method produces millions of human brain and muscle cells in days
Scientists at the University of Cambridge and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute have created a new technique that simplifies the production of human brain and muscle cells - allowing millions of functional cells to be generated in just a few days.
Anthias Consulting wins Best International Gas Chromatography Training Consultants - UK
Anthias Consulting is delighted to have won 'Best International Gas Chromatography Training Consultants - UK' in the Global Health & Pharma (GHP) Magazine 2017 Biotechnology Awards.
New think tank will explore charity sector in Essex
Anglia Ruskin University’s Lord Ashcroft International Business School is launching a new think tank this week to study the future of the third sector in Essex.
NIHR IBD BioResource recruits its 1000th patient in Cambridge
The National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) BioResource is celebrating the recruitment of the 1000th patient to its research programme.
Increasing access to rehabilitation therapy after stroke
A regional group to support rehabilitation following a stroke – Aiming to Transform Life After Stroke (ATLAS) – has been given a £35,000 grant from Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust to help provide wider access to therapy across the region through investment in up-to-date technology.
The simple way to create a strategic digital marketing plan
Don’t know where to start with your digital marketing? Following a sequential, stepped process can really help in determining your options, and where your time and resource are best spent.
Five data analysis tools for understanding your digital marketing campaigns
As a data analyst in a digital marketing agency, it’s essential for me to collect, analyse and report data accurately, says Adam Read of Further.
County council elections, mayoral elections and by-election on 4 May
Elections are taking place in Cambridge on Thursday 4 May for 12 councillors to represent the Cambridge divisions of Cambridgeshire County Council, as well as to elect a Mayor for the new Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority. Register to vote by 13 April.