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Small businesses can counteract cyber crime by assessing their risks correctly
A report published in May 2013 by the UK Federation of Small Businesses revealed that cyber crime is costing its 200,000 members a combined £785m a year – or £3,750 for every small business.
From products to experience: Quadro Design leads discussion on innovating in a changing world
Professor Phil Gray, Managing Director of Quadro Design Limited, a division of the Sagentia Group plc, will be speaking at the Apeldoorn Conference being held this week in Eindhoven, The Netherlands (9-11 June 2013).
No joining fee! No green fees! Unlimited golf for three months at Ely City Golf Club
If you’re considering improving your game and want to experience all the benefits of a full membership at one of the finest clubs in the county, Ely City Golf Course has a limited number of Summer Taster Memberships up for grabs.
Tame your computer - tick all the boxes
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 the fastest way to insert check boxes (Word and Outlook 2003-2010)...
Centre helps us keep on trucking
Whether it’s a bag of oranges or a tank full of petrol, the commodities we rely on will have come down the motorway in a fleet of lorries crisscrossing the country to keep supermarket shelves full and fuel reservoirs topped up. Now a new Centre will look at how road freight can be made more sustainable.
Cambridge University Eco Racing are on a roll
Cambridge University Eco Racing's (CUER's) new solar car is being finished and is about to be put through its paces within the secretive confines of a proving ground. Preparations are underway for a launch in early July, when the finished vehicle will be revealed to the world.
First major UK exhibition of Fijian art opens at Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
The most historically significant collection of Fijian objects in the world outside of Fiji has gone on display at Cambridge University’s Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (MAA).
Democratising design by simulating user interaction
A new simulator could help the elderly or disabled users engage more effectively with electronic devices, including websites, smartphones and digital television.
Breast cancer study wins international award
Two surgeons at Anglia Ruskin University have received a major international award for their study into a new method of carrying out sentinel lymph node biopsy for early breast cancer, which is both safer and cheaper than current practices.
Camcon announces shipping of two APOLLO units to PDO in Oman
Camcon Oil, a provider of innovative solutions to the oil & gas industry, announced today that two of its APOLLO Digital Intelligent Artificial Lift (DIAL) solutions are on their way to Oman ready to undertake comprehensive field testing with leading regional operator, Petroleum Development (Oman).
A common understanding of climate change?
Recent years have seen an increasing acceptance of the fact that increasing carbon dioxide levels increase average temperatures, but the question is, how much? The Scientific Alliance discusses the issue.
What are the customer service challenges for the future?
Synthetix Blog: Smartphones and tablets have made the web portable and with wearable technology on the horizon - how will this impact on expectations for online customer service?
Innomech appoints Peter Woods to lead medical device manufacturing division
GB Innomech has appointed Dr Peter Woods - an acknowledged expert in pharmaceutical automation and currently programme manager with the company - to take charge of one of its three business divisions: developing automated manufacturing systems for the assembly and test of medical devices.
Living bridge puts down roots at Cow Hollow Wood
Woodland Trust Chair of Trustees Dr Nicola Nicholls and staff from the University of Cambridge will unveil a unique living willow bridge at the charity’s Cow Hollow Wood near Waterbeach next Friday (14 June).
New Centre will bring together frontier physics research and the needs of industry
Combined government and business funding of £63 million has been announced for the creation of a new centre at the Cavendish Laboratory on the West Cambridge site dedicated to world-class research in the physical sciences, and how it translates to industry. Leading scientists backing the centre believe it will bring forward the scale of industrial engagement in West Cambridge “by a decade” for…
A chance to practise entrepreneurial alchemy
The Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (CfEL) is offering budding entrepreneurs and creative minds the chance to practise real alchemy during a high-octane start-up weekend at Cambridge Judge Business School from 28-30 June where a melting pot of ideas, talent, mentors and investors leads to the creation of new venture opportunities.
Beyond Venture Capital: How to capitalise your business for growth
Bailey Fisher Executive Search will host the latest in its series of peer-to-peer networking events for CFOs in the high-growth technology sector on 12 June at St John’s Innovation Centre. This is a panel discussion with Tom Wrenn (ECI Partners), Chris Hodges (Business Growth Fund) & Jason Smithers (HSBC).
ThinkFM conference – a look ahead at Workplace Law’s sessions
Next Monday (10 June), ThinkFM 2013 is taking place at the Royal College of Physicians in London. Over 300 delegates from the facilities management profession are expected through the conference doors. With three hubs, delegates can build their own agenda from all the available sessions.
If you've worked hard and your results are not what you expected, change your beliefs
It is possible that you work really hard with no result to show for it. Your beliefs can serve to help you make extraordinary impact to your world. At the same time, your beliefs can disempower you and get you perpetually stuck to struggle and build on hope that never fulfils. From this article, you will learn one tool to change your disempowering beliefs and become more productive.
Dr Rob Marchmont joins Sphere Fluidics as new Commercial Director
Dr Rob Marchmont, who previously held Senior commercial positions at NanoInk and GE Healthcare and has more than 25 years' experience in the Life Sciences market, has now joined Sphere Fluidics, to help further grow the business, as their new Commercial Director.
Founders win European ACES Entrepreneurial Prize for Best University Life Sciences Spin-Out
Professors Chris Abell and Wilhelm Huck of Cambridge University and Radboud University, Nijmegen respectively were awarded an international prize for their enterprise in creating and developing Sphere Fluidics.
Budget cuts vs. lone worker safety systems – what’s a charity to do?
The knock-on effect of the Coalition’s Big Society is that charities and volunteer groups across the UK are picking up the slack where there have been cut backs to public services.
Sphere Fluidics wins award for academic spin-outs
University of Cambridge spin-out Sphere Fluidics was among the winners at the ACES awards – the only pan-European awards for academic spin-outs – held earlier this week in Brussels.
PHG Foundation joins new global pact on responsible use of genomics for health
A new global alliance is setting out to ensure that the benefits of genomics sequencing for health are realised as promptly and efficiently as possible - whilst protecting patients and research participants.
Cambridge team in Deloitte Ride across Britain
Deloitte Ride Across Britain (Deloitte RAB)- the annual Land’s End to John O’Groats cycle challenge - will be starting in just a few days’ time and local riders from Deloitte, Lee Maughan, Alice Hawkes and Mark Crook will be taking part.