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Cambridge BID appoints three new directors at start of second term
Cambridge Business Improvement District (BID) has further strengthened its Board through the appointment of three new Directors.
Changing the rules for drone enthusiasts
Flying drones is a lot of fun, and over the past three years, the number of them that can be seen in our skies is increasing exponentially. This increase is being driven by the rapid pace of innovation in the drone sector, combined with the availability of the technology at an ever-decreasing price point.
The Industrial Strategy: the automotive sector deal
Have you wondered why the automotive industry is a key area of focus for the UK Government?
Queen's Birthday Honour for MRC scientist
Dr Richard Henderson, Molecular Biologist and Biophysicist at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB), was made a Companion of Honour in the 2018 Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to electron microscopy of biological molecules.
IT Governance to sponsor and attend June 2018 GDPR Summit London
IT Governance, the world leader in the field of data protection, risk management and compliance solutions, will attend and sponsor 2018’s second GDPR Summit London – an event focused on the most significant overhaul of data protection in three decades.
Entries for The Community Magazine Awards now open
Entries are invited for the annual Community Magazine Awards which provide a perfect chance to celebrate the diverse range of publications that serve the region’s communities.
Microbiotica signs major collaboration with Genentech
Microbiotica, a Cambridge Innovation Capital portfolio company, has entered into a multi-year strategic collaboration with Genentech worth up to $534 million. The companies will work together to discover, develop and commercialise biomarkers, targets and medicines for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
How to hire and manage people in China
Attracting and retaining talent continues to be one of the main challenges facing foreign companies operating in China. At a free event later this month, Chinese business experts will discuss how to find the talent you want and build a multi-cultural team across the UK and China.
Project aims to help people live well with hearing loss
Eastern Academic Health Science Network is supporting a community project offering free advice and support to people in Cambridge with hearing loss concerns or diagnosis.
Coaching: an introductory workshop
How can coaching help people to learn, grow and stay motivated under stress? A course later this month from Cambridge Network's Learning Collaboration introduces coaching - putting it into context and explaining its place in an organisation.
Genome-editing tool could increase cancer risk in cells, say researchers
More research needs to be done to understand whether CRISPR-Cas9 – molecular ‘scissors’ that make gene editing a possibility – may inadvertently increase cancer risk in cells, according to researchers from the University of Cambridge and the Karolinska Institutet.
Unilever Young Entrepreneurs Awards 2018 now open for entries
Entries are now open for the Unilever Young Entrepreneurs Awards, supporting and celebrating inspirational young people from all over the world who have initiatives, products or services that tackle the planet’s biggest sustainability challenges.
Fighting off the bad guys – 'The Sunday Times' speaks to Featurespace
From cyber-scams to worker safety, firms have the weapons to combat a range of security threats.
MBA students offer artistic advice
Cambridge Judge MBA students advise Carnegie Hall in New York how to entice more single ticket buyers to return for other concerts by making the venue more accessible to musical novices.
Product Technology Partners (PTP) marks 10th year running industry engineering sessions
Product Technology Partners (PTP) is celebrating 10 years of its CLUG meetings – which provide the opportunity for engineers in the Cambridge (UK) area to grow their expertise in LabVIEW by interacting with colleagues in the sector. The next meeting is on July 4th in Bourne.
Tame your computer - set up a second signature
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 explains how to set up a second e-mail signature for sending messages outside office hours (Microsoft Outlook)...
Leading agricultural lawyer joins Birketts
Ruth Morris has joined Birketts as a Partner in their highly regarded Agricultural and Estates Team. The move sees Ruth working alongside one of the largest and most successful agricultural law practices in the country.
Sookio celebrates 10 years of digital marketing goodness
Sookio will be ten years old this week! And to celebrate, the agency threw a little party for clients, friends, and team members past and present.
Onespacemedia supports Anglia Ruskin University degree show with Digital Media Award
Onespacemedia has lent support to the Anglia Ruskin University end-of-year degree show, judging and presenting the Digital Media Award for the third consecutive year.
Puncturing the headquarters myth
Study by Cambridge Judge Business School’s Yasemin Kor and Niklas Lindlbauer finds that on-the-ground actors at dispersed business units, rather than corporate headquarters, often drive critical resource-allocation decisions.
Business phone calls and how to enjoy them
Phone calls - like meetings - can be unproductive and unenjoyable. In this article Communication Coach and show-off Jon Torrens explains how to reverse them into something thoroughly productive and... well, fun.
Ashtons advises on acquisition of Attwoods Manor Nursing Home
Ashtons Legal has advised Stow Healthcare Group in its acquisition of the business and assets of Attwoods Manor Nursing Home in Halstead from Attwoods Residential Homes.
DisplayLink showcases its XR wireless virtual reality system
DisplayLink has developed technology to enable true wireless connectivity for high end Virtual Reality systems. If you are interested in virtual reality and would like to try its system for yourself, join the team at the Bradfield Centre on the Cambridge Science Park on Thursday (14th June).
Speak up!
The Institute for Fiscal Studies report further highlights the gender pay gap between men and women. Sarah Reakes, Managing Director at KISS, shares her view...
More than half of diabetics treated for mental health problems, says a new study
The dark side of diabetes: an independent study of people living with type 1 and 2 diabetes, by Censuswide, commissioned by Ieso Digital Health, the UK’s leading provider of online therapy, highlights the scale of mental health problems affecting those living with this chronic condition.