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Cambridge Judge Director offers SME growth advice
Small and medium-sized businesses need to be more transparent in order to grow, Cambridge Judge Director Christoph Loch writes in The Economist.
PPD's Clinical Research Technology portfolio recognized for inovation
Expertise and offerings help progress clients’ management of trial data
Young academic minds for hire
Cambridge postdocs are the best in their fields: young academic researchers with the potential to have world-changing impact. But all too often the walls of academia hinder dialogue between industry and researchers. When this happens, that world-changing potential goes unrealised. Cambridge Minds was created to fix that.
Saliva monitoring now part of the 'sport scientist' toolbox
Salimetrics Saliva Monitoring is now used more and more to monitor the wellbeing of Elite Athletes. The technology helps the Coach assess how the athlete/player is coping with the demands of training, competition and life stress.
Tame your computer - take it to the limit
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 how to remove the limitations of what is displayed in a cell (Microsoft Excel)...
Progress on closing gender pay gaps stalls
Research released today reveals that men are more likely than women to have been promoted into senior and higher paying management roles in the past year, with no progress made on reducing the 23% gender pay gap.
Metrion Biosciences joins CRACK IT ‘DRGNET’ human pain research consortium
Babraham-based Metrion Biosciences Ltd, the specialist ion-channel and drug discovery CRO, has entered into an agreement with a network of partners to evaluate the use of primary human dorsal root ganglion (hDRG) neurons in pain research.
Xaar announces the launch of the first Xaar 1201 printers in China
Xaar plc, the leader in industrial inkjet technology, is delighted to announce that Guangzhou Xucheng Electronic Technology Ltd (Xucheng) is the first OEM partner to develop, and launch, wide-format inkjet printers based on the innovative new Xaar 1201 Thin Film piezo printhead.
Working with the City Deal is best route to solve congestion, says Cambridge Ahead
The City Deal’s 8-point plan to address congestion through the City Deal initiative represents a significant step forward in tackling difficult issues that require more than just sticking plaster solutions, according to Cambridge Ahead.
Irish Defence Forces take delivery of more EOD vehicles
The Irish Defence Forces have taken delivery of two more MAN HX 60 4 x 4 armoured trucks fitted with Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group’s armoured shelter for their Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) units.
Astronomers identify a young heavyweight star in the Milky Way
A young star over 30 times more massive than the Sun could help us understand how the most extreme stars in the Universe are born.
Cambridge City Council leaders respond to latest Government statement on devolution
The Leader and Deputy Leader of Cambridge City Council, Councillors Lewis Herbert and Kevin Price, have issued a joint statement in response to the latest government media statement on devolution, reported today (22 August) in The Times.
New addition to the IT Governance catalogue: PCI DSS – A Pocket Guide, Fifth edition
The international information security experts IT Governance have added a new edition of a popular title to their catalogue: the fifth edition of PCI DSS – A Pocket Guide by Alan Calder and Geraint Williams, who is a PCI QSA (Qualified Security Assessor).
Stone King toasts Wadworth pub expansion deal
Cambridge law firm Stone King is helping Wadworth expand into London as part of the Wiltshire brewery’s ambitious growth strategy.
Event helps you get started with STEM apprenticeships
Changes to the way apprenticeships will be funded - including the Apprenticeship Levy - has led many businesses to consider apprenticeships. Could a position that has been graduate-entry be offered as a Higher Apprenticeship instead? What’s it like to bring an apprentice on board? How do you even begin the process?
Hewitsons looks at overtime and holiday pay
The calculation of holiday pay continues to be a grey area and there have been a number of tribunal cases in the recent past which have not helped to give clarity to employers, says Hewitsons.
NuGenius - the world's first DNA gel imager powered by Raspberry Pi
NuGenius, the world's first DNA gel imager powered by Raspberry Pi, offers an advanced, affordable method of detecting disease-causing genes.
Have we misunderstood post-traumatic stress disorder?
In understanding war-related post-traumatic stress disorder, a person’s cultural and professional context is just as important as how they cope with witnessing wartime events, which could change the way mental health experts analyse, prevent and manage psychological injury from warfare.
Health and Care Innovation Expo 2016 showcases SMEs
A packed two-day programme is planned for this year’s Health and Care Innovation Expo, which takes place at Manchester Central on 7 and 8 September 2016.
From academia to (off)-Broadway
David Stillwell is a Big Data academic at Cambridge Judge Business School. So why does he feature in a hit play at New York’s Public Theater, starring Daniel Radcliffe?
Personalised medicine: dose by design
Personalised medicine holds the promise of a new approach to healthcare, tailored exactly to our individual needs. In the recent BBC Radio 4 programme Personalised Medicine: Dose by Design, a panel of experts, including Nick Lench, Congenica’s Chief Operating Officer, discussed with Vivienne Parry what the arrival of this new methodology entails for the NHS.
Donated Chelsea sheds find new home at disability charity
A generous donation of two garden sheds to support a charity’s award-winning showpiece at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show has found a new home to support further gardening projects.
Event planning: let’s keep it ‘Agile’
Annabel Bradford is the marketing and events manager at Redgate, the UK’s leading database software company. Following on from her presentation at the last clic+ Club event, she explains why she thinks event professionals should use the ‘Agile’ approach when event planning, and how this can accommodate the constantly evolving industry landscape.
Allia allocates £2.5million funding through charitable bonds for affordable homes
Allia Impact Finance, part of the Allia charitable organisation, has made the first allocation of this year’s funding from its charitable bond programme for Scotland, which will enable Lochaber Housing Association to build 50 affordable homes in the Fort William area.
Gold medal standard - CRFS helps manage spectrum at major public events
CRFS, a leader in wide area real-time radio spectrum monitoring solutions, has supplied its RFeyeTM monitoring networks for major global sporting events, including almost 200 monitoring systems to Anatel, the Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency.