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Pure collects over 600 shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child charity campaign
Pure has collected 622 shoeboxes filled with Christmas presents and essential items which will be distributed to children in need around the world as part of Operation Christmas Child by Samaritan’s Purse.
Cambridgeshire is third most improved county for renewables progress
League tables ranking progress on renewables in England and Wales over the past year, published by think tank Green Alliance, have revealed that Cambridgeshire is the third most improved county for solar and wind power respectively.
Are you new to managing people or about to take on that role? Peer learning can help
Are you new to a management role – or about to move into one? If so, you could benefit from sharing experiences and developing your skills with like-minded people in Cambridge Network’s peer learning group designed for New Managers.
Congenica first for Wellcome Genome Campus business incubator opened by Theresa May
The ability to identify disease causing genetic variants offers the potential for improved diagnosis and new treatments. Genomics England Ltd and Congenica - two organisations at the forefront of this genomics revolution - are the first tenants in the new genome sequencing and business incubator buildings on the Wellcome Genome Campus, officially opened yesterday (Monday) by the UK Prime Minister…
School mentoring programme expands
After a successful pilot last year, Form the Future's mentoring programme in schools is expanding. Over 100 students from eight schools have registered and more mentors are needed. Could you spare an hour a month?
Cambridge Index climbs 1.1%
The Cambridge Index jumped 1.1% or 242 points to close at 22,577.4, as Index heavyweights such as DS Smith and Greene King posted weekly gains.
London retains Europe’s startup city crown; Cambridge ranks 12th
London remains the best city in Europe for digital entrepreneurs because of its access to capital, vibrant entrepreneurial culture and access to a skilled workforce, according to the European Digital City Index. Nine UK cities feature in the ranking, with Cambridge placed just outside the top 10 at 12th.
The interplay between advertising injury insurance and IP
Patent and other intellectual property infringement claims in district court litigation can sometimes implicate insurance issues. Because recognising these issues requires familiarity with both IP law and insurance law, litigants may overlook opportunities for insurance coverage when considering defence strategy in IP litigation.
Meet the guys behind RIGS - PlayStation’s VR debut – at Cambridge’s first VR e-sports event
The Centre for Computing History is all set to host Cambridge's first VR E-Sports Event next Tuesday (29 November).
Jorge A Goldstein PhD authors US Biotech Patent Law book
US Biotechnology Patent Law, authored by law firm director Jorge A Goldstein, PhD, is a highly readable and well-organised desktop companion for practising attorneys, patent agents and students seeking effortless entry into US case law dealing with patents in modern biotechnology.
Don't panic! Post-training support makes all the difference
You're in the middle of an important project and you need, for example, to add a hyperlinked Contents list to your Microsoft Word document. You learned about this at a recent training session, but can't quite recall the steps to achieve it...
IT Governance urges UK-based organisations to comply with the GDPR to stay within the law
IT Governance, the leading provider of cyber security and data protection expertise, is urging UK-based organisations to comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Do you need an interpreter or a translator?
What’s the difference between interpreting and translation? Many people get the two confused and it’s easy to see why: TV, film and media fail to make the distinction on an almost daily basis.
New conference centre ('The Cambridge Building') opens soon at Babraham Research Campus
A new conference and social facilities building, to be named The Cambridge Building, has been completed by SDC Builders and handed over to Babraham Bioscience Technologies (BBT), the organisation that develops and manages the Babraham Research Campus.
Five point efficiency plan delivers financial freedom for city council
Cambridge City Council has agreed a four-year funding deal with the government, giving the city greater freedom to run its own finances for the next four years to 2020.
Cambridge MP calls on government to make roads safer
This week is Road Safety Week (21st-27th November), an awareness week organised by the charity Brake and supported by the Think! campaign.
YMCA Cambridgeshire & Peterborough’s ‘Sleep Easy’ event raises over £6,000 for young homeless
Local people helped to raise over £6,000 for YMCA Cambridgeshire & Peterborough at its inaugural ‘Sleep Easy’ event last Friday. More than 35 people took part, sleeping out in Peterborough Cathedral for the night to raise funds and raise awareness of the hardship which young, homeless people endure on a night rough sleeping.
Ashtons Legal sponsors Cambridge Rugby Club's Mini and Youth teams
Ashtons Legal is delighted to announce its sponsorship of the Cambridge Rugby Club’s Mini and Youth teams.
CIIPM training events planned for March 2017
At the first Cambridge Information & Intellectual Property Meeting (CIIPM) which took place at Homerton College, Cambridge in July 2016, the feedback Extract Information received then encouraged the firm to repeat the summer meeting, and also showed strong support for IP and patent information related training events. To this effect Extract is planning its first four half-day training sessions,…
End 2016 with newly acquired delegation or time management skills
Finish the year by acquiring some new skills! Courses on offer from Cambridge Network's Learning Collaboration in early December will help you learn how to delegate effectively or how to make better use of your time.
Cambridge Network’s Candidate Evening focuses on company culture
Why do jobseekers choose one company over another? You might be surprised to learn that for many candidates, it is not about salary or career progression – it's about company culture, finding a place where people feel they can fit in and which suits the way they work. This insight – one of the findings from a Cambridge Network survey last month – is the reason why the Network has planned a…
Week 2 of the Cambridge International Jazz Festival gets underway
The Cambridge International Jazz Festival continues to serve up a wealth of contemporary big names in jazz, including Laura Mvula, Soweto Kinch, Bill Laurance and Cleveland Watkiss, and a diverse mix of musical treats with almost 50 events during its second week.
Cambridge passengers have their say on local bus services
Passenger champion, Bus Users UK, is holding a Your Bus Matters event in the centre of Cambridge this Friday (November 25).
Lecture sheds light on the underbelly of American life
Guns, brothels and 21st century cowboys will be the subject of the 4th Annual Photography Department Lecture at Anglia Ruskin University’s Cambridge campus next Monday (28 November).
Health and social care companies urged to safeguard patient records with Cyber Essentials
IT Governance, the leading cyber security consultancy firm and CREST-accredited certification body, is urging health and social care companies to safeguard their data and ensure that patient records are kept safe by certifying to the UK Government-backed Cyber Essentials or Cyber Essentials Plus schemes.