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Lite Access Technologies wins CityFibre contract as part of £20m investment in Cambridge
CityFibre, the UK’s third national digital infrastructure platform, has awarded Lite Access Technologies a city-wide build contract in Cambridge. The project is part of CityFibre’s £4bn Gigabit City Investment Programme, targeting full fibre rollout to up to eight million premises across the UK.
Mask makers make thousands for NHS charities - and star in a film
Colourful face masks made for the community by a group of volunteers in Cambridge have raised an astonishing total of more than £17,000 for NHS Charities Together.
Top Cambridge dementia charity explores impact of isolation in those at risk
Alzheimer’s Research UK has announced funding of new research at the University of Cambridge and Newcastle University exploring the impact of coronavirus-induced social isolation measures on older people at increased risk of COVID-19.
Kodak moment as ARU filmmakers sweep the board
Student filmmakers from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) enjoyed a Kodak moment as they won three awards at a national competition for their commercial The Gift of Time.
Birketts launches Equality, Diversity and Inclusion course online
While there are no shortage of equality, diversity and inclusion training solutions available in the marketplace, the fact remains that few of these meet the rigorous legal standards required in the employment sector.
Chancellor extends Self-Employment Support Scheme and confirms furlough next steps
The government’s Self-Employment Income Support Scheme will be extended, giving more security to individuals whose livelihoods are adversely affected by coronavirus in the coming months, the Chancellor announced today (Friday 29 May 2020).
Check your COVID-19 Insurance claim
If your business has been closed due to the COVID-19 crisis, you may have been able to claim for some loss of income on your business insurance policy, although this does vary case by case depending on your insurer, policy details and the claim itself.
Picturing Lockdown Collection: Photographs from East of England enter the Historic England Archive
Today (2 June), Historic England reveals the 11 images from across the East of England that have been added to the Historic England Archive as part of the Picturing Lockdown Collection, now freely accessible online.
ARU launches first ever online science festival
Have you ever wondered the secret to a marathon personal best? Or what makes people attractive to others? Or how to treat age as just a number? Fortunately, you can delve a little deeper into these topics and many more with the help of experts from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), which is putting on its first ever online science festival.
Marshall’s air cleaning unit paints an even cleaner picture
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group (ADG) has reduced the Carbon Dioxide (CO₂) emissions of its paint shop by more than 50 per cent in the past year.
MicrobioLink: modelling how the microbiome affects us
MicrobioLink is a computational pipeline that unravels the complex interactions between the microbiome and humans, helping to identify proteins of key importance in health and disease. Having already provided some fascinating insights into Crohn’s disease, the pipeline - available open source - can be tailored to highlight potential therapeutic angles for COVID-19.
Seven simple ways to get staff on their bikes
As restrictions ease and more British workplaces reopen for business, commuting has become a key issue. Many people are concerned about using public transport, and there is a risk that the resulting rise in the use of cars will cause increased congestion and further cost to the economy.
Thank Blue, Cambridge
Last night marked the last chapter in Cambridge's #MakeItBlue campaign which has seen the #ShineBright team illuminate over 20 of the city's most famous landmarks during the past nine weeks. Over the lockdown period, this group of event professionals has been secretly liaising with venues to bring a bit of colour to our city.
Birketts announces newly formed Litigation division
East Anglia’s leading legal powerhouse, Birketts, is to form a new Litigation division, with a focus on the core disciplines and skills of resolving disputes. Designed to enhance client service by improving knowledge sharing, expertise and best practice, the new division will come into operation from Monday (1 June 2020).
Turn the spotlight on your internal comms
If you’ve spent the past seven weeks ramping up your messaging and external comms, I hope you’ve also factored your internal comms into the mix too!
Don’t look back, you are not going that way
The current pandemic is a true tragedy, particularly in the UK, and I don’t want to downplay the seriousness of it – but it is also a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a rethink.
4,000 years of contact, conflict and cultural change had little genetic impact on Near East
The Near East was a crossroad for the ancient world’s greatest civilizations, and invasions over centuries caused enormous changes in cultures, religions and languages. However, a new study of the DNA of ancient skeletons spanning 4,000 years has revealed that most of these changes had no lasting effect on the genetics of the local population of Beirut.
Opportunities on offer for Innovation Scholars secondments
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) invites applications for individuals from any discipline wishing to spend up to 36 months (full or part time) on secondment in the biomedical sciences sector.
Tackling COVID-19: Professor James Wood
“Cambridge’s infectious diseases community is making a huge contribution to tackling the pandemic,” says Professor James Wood. He leads several large-scale programmes at the University that rely on his research expertise: infectious diseases that jump from animals to humans. This is, he says, a research area that was ‘colossally neglected’ before COVID-19 emerged.
HR Toolkit
Are looking for a HR document system specifically designed for your small to medium sized business? By selecting a HR Toolkit plan that suits your business, you will have instant access to an online HR, you can’t live without. Full of HR resources such as documents, templates, policies and more.
HR Mentoring
HR Mentoring is important if you want an HR function that adds value. Having a ‘go to person’ can make all the difference. By increasing capability through training, coaching and mentoring, we can reduce costs, increase efficiencies and ultimately add value to your business.
Recruitment
Recruitment is more than a person fulfilling a job description, anyone can do a set of tasks, what is difficult is finding the right people to drive business growth and success, that's where we come in.
Training and Coaching
Training and Coaching is critical for personal and professional development as well as business success. Time is money, personal and professional development is an investment, that’s why we believe in offering bespoke training and coaching to meet the needs of the business and the individual.
Is your employee experience (EX) preventing you from securing your next candidate?
It’s the time of year when there’s a spike in people applying for new jobs. But is your organisation’s employee experience (EX) preventing you from making the most of this opportunity?
What impact can human resources (HR) have on your business?
Many people view human resources (HR) as a purely administrative role involving arranging interviews, creating offer letters and termination letters, tracking absence and holidays and issuing numerous policies, procedures and forms. While the clerical function is important, HR is so much more than that.