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Open Cambridge launches 2021 programme
Culture lovers can pencil a key date in their calendars as one of the region’s most-loved heritage festivals, Open Cambridge, launches its full programme for 2021 next Monday (16th August) on the same day as bookings open online.
HCR Hewitsons merger builds on success of agriculture team
Agricultural legal specialists on both sides of the HCR Hewitsons recent merger are delighted that each other’s complementary strengths will result in wider, stronger, and deeper levels of legal expertise being available for their clients and the sector as a whole.
National Teaching Fellowship for ARU academic
Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) academic Professor Catherine Lee has been awarded a National Teaching Fellowship for her work in providing inclusive teaching and learning.
Researchers track how microbiome bacteria adapt to humans via transmission
Beneficial bacteria in the gut microbiome use different means to transmit from one person to another which impacts their abundance in the gut and the functions they provide, new research has found.
Marshall Centre introduces free business clinics to help break down barriers to growth
Building on the experience of developing future talent for more than 100 years, Marshall Centre is the home of lifelong-learning and growth. Part of the privately owned Marshall of Cambridge, Marshall Centre future-proofs organisations through the development of apprentices and upskilling of existing workforces while helping companies ‘stay ahead of the curve’.
PragmatIC Semiconductor leads project to increase the value of plastic waste
PragmatIC Semiconductor, a world leader in flexible electronics, is delighted to announce that it is working on an Innovate UK, Manufacturing Made Smarter project to increase the quality of plastic recyclate. In the project, code-named SORT‑IT, packaging will be given unique digital IDs to facilitate the tracking and separation of packaging waste in a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF).
CRFS helps communications regulators do more with less
CRFS, a global leader in RF spectrum monitoring, management, and geolocation solutions, has announced the launch of a new high-performance RF receiver, the RFeye Node 40-8, specifically designed to meet the needs of communication regulators.
Artificial pancreas trialled for outpatients with type 2 diabetes for first time
An artificial pancreas could soon help those people living with type 2 diabetes who also require kidney dialysis. Tests led by the University of Cambridge and Inselspital, University Hospital of Bern, Switzerland, show that the device can help patients safely and effectively manage their blood sugar levels and reduce the risk of low blood sugar levels.
Carter Jonas acquires JB Planning Associates
National property consultancy, Carter Jonas, has acquired JB Planning Associates (JB Planning), an independent planning, urban design, and development consultancy in Hertfordshire, as part of its drive to enhance its presence across the East of England and strengthen its national planning and development capabilities.
CAMRA honours the Queen’s Head, Newton
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is marking its 50th anniversary this year. As part of its anniversary celebrations CAMRA is recognising people, groups of people and businesses that have made significant contributions to the Campaign’s aims, helping get us where we are today. Thirty-two pubs from across the UK are among the recipients.
Hotel Chocolat creates manufacturing jobs at Huntingdon factory
Confectionary giant Hotel Chocolat is recruiting 140 new permanent employees to start work at its state-of-the-art manufacturing site in Hadley Park, Huntingdon.
WaveFX films and streams nightly festival news
Festivals, live music and beer tents are back and the WaveFX webcast production team was more than happy to spend four nights under canvas to live stream a daily news and round-up of the Adventure Biker Festival from the stunning grounds at Ragley Hall in Warwickshire.
Employer Apprenticeship Survey launched
In collaboration with the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, the Cambridge Ahead Skills Group is launching an apprenticeship survey to inform the next stage of its work.
Imposter syndrome at work - what leaders can do
Imposter syndrome, also known as imposter phenomenon or impostorism, is something that many people experience throughout their careers, but how can leaders help their people overcome it?
Funding for consumer plastic packaging innovation
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has invested almost £2 million in 14 projects - including one in Cambridge - to address consumer problems with plastic packaging.
New therapeutic target discovered for a number of aggressive cancers
A protein in tumour cells could be targeted to treat some types of aggressive cancer including brain, blood, skin, and kidney, new research has shown.
Mestag Therapeutics extends seed financing to $45 million and welcomes new investors
Mestag Therapeutics, a breakthrough inflammatory disease and immuno-oncology company, has announced the closing of its oversubscribed Seed extension, bringing the total Seed round to $45 million.
Can the technical learn to sell to the non technical?
You have a new sales team for your technical product – you need to improve sales and you’re considering training – but you’ve read that most courses teaching sales skills will fail to deliver sustained results, and you worry even if you find a good trainer, they will struggle to grasp your product or market:
Physical retail still vital path to purchase for digital home consumers, despite accelerating digitisation
Even as the world moves at breakneck speed toward digital adoption – compounded by national lockdowns across the globe – the fourth chapter of EY study, Decoding the digital home, reveals that bricks and mortar retail remains a crucial part of the customer journey for digital home users.
Check out Allia's programmes launching this summer!
Allia Future Business Centres are busy with lots of recruitment for their business support programmes across all locations.
Advice on ways to attract and retain the best staff for your business
Regardless of the type of business or the size of the company, there is one thing they all have in common – the desire to attract and retain the best staff. Paying good wages was once enough to attract candidates of the highest calibre, but nowadays a generous salary alone is not enough, with potential candidates looking for a lot more than money and benefits. But as a business, what can you do…
Free book scheme for families experiencing hardship this summer
Hundreds of families who are experiencing hardship will be given free book bags this summer, thanks to the Reading Sparks programme.
ESRC launches opportunity to inform data infrastructure strategy
A stakeholder engagement exercise is being launched by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) to gather views to help shape its data infrastructure strategy.
Do it for the trees
Has your school or business been planning to go paperless for a while?
Darktrace reports a 50% increase in AI-driven responses to cyber attacks
Darktrace, a global leader in cyber security AI, today announced that its Antigena ‘machine fights back’ technology has autonomously responded to an increasing number of attacks on cloud and collaboration applications this year. The company reports a 50% increase in AI actions taken during the first half of 2021 compared to the latter half of 2020, to thwart attacks on business-critical…