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How to balance studying in the workplace
It can sometimes be difficult to balance studying while working. Finding the motivation to study in the workplace can be hard.
Get involved with Big Energy Saving Week 2020
As part of Big Energy Saving Week, which takes place 20th-26th January 2020, Cambridgeshire-based charity PECT can help you discover how to reduce your household’s carbon footprint and save on energy costs.
Birketts helps secures sale of UK based video game developer The Bitmap Brothers
Birketts has assisted Mike Montgomery, the founder of renowned British games developer, The Bitmap Brothers (Bitmap), in the sale of its entire portfolio to independent game studio, Rebellion Developments, for an undisclosed amount.
CyanConnode secures £3.3m purchase order in India
CyanConnode Holdings plc, a world leader in Narrowband Radio Frequency (RF) Smart Mesh Networks, is pleased to announce that it has received the formal purchase order relating to the Letter of Intent (LOI) received from partner Genus Power Infrastructures Limited, as announced on 16 December 2019. The purchase order, worth £3.3 million, includes a full set of terms and conditions under…
The power of preparation
Do you want to make sure that event you're working on goes brilliantly? Then no matter how busy you are, start investing some time in it right now...
Flu outbreak at hospital
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH), which runs Addenbrooke’s and the Rosie, is asking people not to visit friends and relatives at the hospital unless absolutely necessary, due to increased cases of flu.
New video: Optidew 401 chilled mirror hygrometer for climatic chamber verification
The fast-responding Optidew 401 chilled mirror hygrometer from Michell Instruments makes an ideal humidity reference for climatic chamber verification.
Robust oxygen analyzer ensures quality of N2 for oil and gas industry in challenging conditions
A major supplier of nitrogen generators has selected Michell’s XTP601 oxygen analyzer to ensure N2 quality as part of its engineered systems for the oil and gas industry in the Middle East.
Cracking a career change
Are you thinking of changing career for the New Year? Simon Hall says: "I did it, and it was tough, but ultimately hugely rewarding and fulfilling. This article gives you a list of tips to make such a big move a big success..."
Crest Nicholson set to launch new development near Huntingdon
Award-winning housebuilder, Crest Nicholson, will launch its brand new Alconbury Weald development near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, this month.
A new employee benefits specialist has opened in Cambridge
EBCam Ltd – Cambridge’s newest employee benefits consultancy - opened its doors yesterday (2 January 2020). With over 30 years of experience, EBCam Ltd has been founded by James Bolton, Steph Gordon and Laurie Clark following a Management Buyout from their former employer Scrutton Bland Financial Services Ltd.
UK and South Korea collaboration tackles severe asthma
In a landmark collaboration, the MRC, the Korean Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) and the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) have joined forces to fund a major new precision medicine consortium focused on tackling severe asthma.
Cambridge University Hospitals patients to benefit as more day surgery services offered at Ely
Patients should benefit from reduced waiting times following the announcement that more surgical services are to be provided at Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) Day Surgery Unit at Ely.
Slashing energy could make Nobel prize-winning cryoEM microscopes more affordable
Electron cryomicroscopy (cryoEM) – which won the 2017 Nobel prize – could be made 10 times cheaper by reducing the energy of the microscope and creating better detectors for imaging low energy electrons, according to a proof-of-principle demonstration by scientists at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology.
Will the majority Tory government bring change to the region’s development plans?
Changes to the existing proposals for the Oxford-Cambridge Arc are on the horizon with the election of a majority Conservative government, according to local law firm Hewitsons.
Tame your computer - with a post-holiday clean-up
In her regular series for Cambridge Network members - now in its 15th year! - software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she explains how to remove redundant messages from your inbox using a shortcut (Microsoft Outlook).
Abcam acquires Expedeon
Abcam plc, a global leader in the supply of life science research tools, today announces that the transaction to acquire Expedeon Ltd, Innova Biosciences Ltd. and TGR BioSciences (the Proteomics and Immunology business) from Expedeon AG has now completed.
How to stay focused in the workplace
Do you have urgent tasks to complete and are struggling to focus? Need to minimise your distractions and not sure where to start? When you are concentrating and suddenly you are distracted, even if this is for five minutes to one hour, then you are becoming less productive and gradually wasting your time.
Busy Bee Recruitment welcomes Louise Smalley to the hive
Under the expansion plans for Busy Bee Recruitment, alongside the opening of its new Cambridge Office and growth at Head Office in Soham, the team is pleased to welcome Louise Smalley to the hive as Recruitment Manager for the Construction, Trades & Labour Division.
Management, motivation, and public speaking
Simon Hall details his top five hard-learned lessons from 2019 to help you motivate, manage, and articulate your ideas.
Injury Active leads by example
Sieve Studio has worked with Injury Active for many years, assisting with its strategy, content planning and building assets for use across all marketing materials.
Cambridge Index adds 0.6%
The Cambridge Index gained 165.9 points or 0.6% to close at 28426.1, as four of the top five Index heavyweights posted weekly gains to their share prices.
Full year review of lending to small businesses highlights the impact of Brexit
The year-end review of lending to small businesses conducted by Funding Xchange, based on data from over 30,000 small businesses seeking finance from more than 40 lenders, points to the impact of the prolonged uncertainty of Brexit.
CyanConnode Holdings announces new order for smart metering solution in Thailand
CyanConnode Holdings plc (AIM: CYAN), a world leader in Narrowband Radio Frequency (RF) Smart Mesh Networks, is pleased to announce an order in Thailand, a new territory, for 33,000 units from its Distributor and Technology Partner, The JST Group (JST). The end customer is Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA), a Thai state enterprise under the Ministry of Interior.
Cambridge in the 2020 New Year Honours List
Members of collegiate Cambridge have been recognised for their outstanding contributions to society.