Blogs
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Cambridge Today Blog
Searching for survivors in the realm of the robots
I recall a cartoon by Birkett which showed Daleks standing at the foot of a very steep flight of stairs and the leader pronouncing: “Well, this certainly buggers our plan to... More
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Cambridge Today Blog
The 4Rs: Reading, Riting, Rithmetic – and Rifle Shooting!
Languages tutor Annie Oakley appeared even more curvaceous than normal as she dragged herself wearily into class. Uttering a few expletives in Russian, she slumped at her... More
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Brand Aid Blog
Remember you’re running a business, not saving the world!
“It’s summer. You’re thirsty. We’ve got sales targets”. So ran an honest – and rather amusing – ad for Oasis, the soft drinks manufacturer. I have to say it did for me what... More
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Hot Property
Innovation clusters continue to woo investors in property
This month we’ve been networking – having hosted the national launch of our Commercial Edge research series from our head office on London’s Oxford Street as well as... More
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Business Weekly - Guest Blog
Planning permission no longer a cork popping moment?
As house price growth across the region takes a breath – with Cambridge in particular taking a pause from the high levels of growth seen over almost a decade – the level of... More
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Cambridge Today Blog
Cambridge loses two great minds but inherits rich legacy
Cambridge has lost two great minds in a matter of days with the deaths of Nobel Prizewinner and genomics doyen Sir John Sulston and celebrated physicist Professor Stephen... More
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Business Weekly - Guest Blog
Supporting charities: do you know the legal requirements?
Corporate Social Responsibility is increasingly important for businesses and there is particular appeal for many businesses in supporting local charities, where the support... More
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Hot Property
Geospatial Commission – an opportunity not to be missed
Towards the end of last year, amongst some of his more headline grabbing proposals, the Chancellor recommended a Geospatial Commission to help capture, coordinate and harness... More
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Business Weekly - Guest Blog
Don’t get caught up in a Carillion-style fall out
The recent demise of contracting giant Carillion is a pertinent reminder of why credit risks should be insured, says Laurence Hill, credit insurance specialist at Cambridge-... More
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Business Weekly - Guest Blog
Under the hood of Project Trillium
Imagine you’re 30 metres down, diving above a reef surrounded by amazing-looking creatures and wondering what species the little yellow fish with the silver stripes is,... More