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No Curia for old age: the radical act of papal resignation
Dr Sara Silvestri, a specialist in religion and politics and a Research Associate with the Von Hügel Institute, St Edmund’s College, Cambridge, examines the implications of the resignation of Benedict XVI for the institutional role of the pope and the future of the Catholic Church.
New US Gates Cambridge Scholars selected
Thirty-nine new US Gates Cambridge Scholars have been selected as the programme continues to expand.
Advanced debugging techniques explored at Device Developers Conference
Lauterbach have announced that they will be presenting a half-day technical workshop at this year's Device Developers' Conference. This workshop will consist of two hands-on sessions that will explain advanced debugging techniques and are intended to provide developers with the knowledge and experience that will enable them to create more reliable code whilst also accelerating development.
Outlook for smart packaging: $75m to $1.45 billion in 10 years
"It has been a slow path to commercialise smart packaging. Despite strong needs such as the aging population, tougher legislation, huge waste, more demanding consumers and concerns about safety and crime; commercial success has been mixed," writes Raghu Das, CEO, IDTechEx.
Are you risking a large fine by not TPS checking your database?
Did you know that if you carry out any kind of telephone sales activity, you are legally required to Telephone Preference Service (TPS) check your database every 20 days, or risk a large fine?
Case study: A virtualised infrastructure for Bishop's Stortford College
Bishop’s Stortford College worked with EACS to implement a virtualised environment, using Microsoft Hyper-V, which delivers a fast and efficient service to staff and students.
New Sales Director joins EACS
Richard Betts joined EACS in January 2013 to take on the role of Sales Director after 20 years spent working in a blue chip company developing complex outsourcing and managed service opportunities.
EACS is a finalist in European IT & Software Excellence Awards 2013
EACS has been selected as a finalist in the European IT & Software Excellence Awards 2013 in the Datacentre Solution of the Year category, for the second year running.
Don't miss your chance to hear Johnson Matthey CEO talk about sustainability
Sign up now for next month's Cambridge Network business lecture which features sustainability champion Neil Carson, CEO of global chemical company Johnson Matthey.
Temporary workers still in demand despite new government rules
Employers in East Anglia are stepping up recruitment of temporary staff, despite new government regulations that have boosted the cost of employment.
Compare pay and benefits by taking part in Salary Survey
How much should you be paying your staff to compete favourably in the Cambridge employment market? Find out the latest by participating in Cambridge Network's Learning Collaboration (LC) Cambridge Salary and Benefits Survey.
C3 launches multi-channel contact centre
C3 has launched a converged communication platform designed for businesses operating a multi-channel contact centre.
Eurotech expands distribution agreement with Avnet Electronics Marketing
Eurotech have expanded their distribution agreement with Avnet Electronics Marketing to include their Everyware Cloud M2M platform in North America, enhancing an already strong portfolio.
Eurotech enables the greenest supercomputer in the world
Cutting edge liquid cooling & GPU accelerator enable Italy’s Top Supercomputing Center to Leapfrog Current Green 500 No. 1 system
Eurotech receives 1.2M Euro order for railway application
Eurotech receives 1.2M Euro order for on-board equipment for Alstom in Italy.
Eurotech receives $4.1M follow-on order from agriculture equipment manufacturer
Eurotech selected for highly integrated, power efficient embedded platform.
Cambridge Network hears from one of the country's most powerful women
Ana Botin, CEO of Santander UK - who gave a popular business lecture to Cambridge Network members last November - has come third in the first ever 'most powerful women' list put together by Radio 4's Woman's Hour.
Brief Guides for Leaders, Managers and HR Practitioners
The brief guide series is designed to provide essential low cost information on people and organisation development topics for busy leaders, managers and learning and development practitioners. The guides are succinct and practical, capturing a lot of experience and key learning from research.
Three top tips to give your social media content the recipe for success
Seventy-three per cent of consumers prefer to read articles, rather than advertisements, to find out more. So it’s vital that your social media content has the right mix of ingredients. FCG Consultancy's Jonathan Wainwright has three top tips for success...
Food for thought from Cambridge Food Tour
The latest “experience” on offer in the city comes from Cambridge Food Tour, a business set up by a self-confessed foodie, Gerla Pusey-de Boer. Discover Cambridge through the eyes of a Foodie on a walking tour, a tailor-made food tour of Cambridge and beyond, or let the company create a unique food, wine or English tipple tasting for your team or visitors.
Horizon wins 'Most Promising Company' at World Conference on Personalized Medicine
Horizon Discovery, a leading provider of research tools to support the development of personalized medicines, has been named ‘Most Promising Company’ at the Personalized Medicine World Conference 2013. Horizon was chosen from 32 shortlisted companies based on technology, historical performance of the company, and forward business plans.
New book explores the challenges older users have with digital technology
Dr Anna Mieczakowski and Professor John Clarkson from the Engineering Design Centre at Cambridge University's Department of Engineering are proud to launch the book Ageing, Adaption and Accessibility: Time for the Inclusive Revolution!.
Become a citizen of Terramar, urges Hermann Hauser
Dr Hermann Hauser, CBE FRS FREng, Cambridge Network director and one of the region's most successful leaders, has become a citizen of the Terramar Project and recommends that all Network members follow suit.
Cambridge, Oxford and Edinbugh top UK Towns and Cities for business competitiveness
A vibrant and sustainable local business base and skilled labour pool have helped Cambridge top Santander’s UK Town and City Index (1). Based on 20 factors that can drive private business competitiveness and success (2) for towns and cities, such as business survival rates, median income and broadband speeds, the index is a comprehensive study of the largest 74 conurbations in the UK as well as…
Employers urged to help the 'undiscovered workforce'
Cambridge City MP Julian Huppert called for employers to ‘make a difference’ at a breakfast event at Cambridge Regional College designed to help more people with autism find work.