Learn how to manage your time better
How well do you manage your time? If you think there's room for improvement, consider signing up for the forthcoming Time Management course being run by Cambridge Network's Learning Collaboration on Tuesday February 4th.
Brush up on your interviewing skills
If your new year plans include finding new talent for your business, why not brush up on your interviewing skills? Cambridge Network's Learning Collaboration course next Tuesday (January 14th) could be just what you need.
Happy new year from the Cambridge Network
Best wishes for a healthy, happy and prosperous new year from the Cambridge Network team. We look forward to seeing you in 2014!
Start the new year in style - by enhancing your skills
Good recruitment is about finding the right person for the job, but do you know enough about selection techniques to be sure you are choosing the best candidate? Sharpen up your Interviewing Skills at Cambridge Network's Learning Collaboration course in January.
Innovation, growth and sustainability: Latest from the Network's CEO
Is Cambridge 'Europe's Capital of Innovation'? The Cambridge Network is leading a bid to gain this accolade for the city, reports the Network's CEO Claire Ruskin.
Learn how to be a successful Product Manager
What does a Product Manager do? What qualities does a successful Product Manager need to have? A course from Cambridge Network's Learning Collaboration next month provides the answers to these questions - and will help you or your staff to learn how to be efficient and effective.
Festive food fair focuses on Cambridge independent retailers
Cambridge Network's event next Monday (December 9th) is a pre-Christmas celebration of the many and diverse independent food retailing businesses that have sprung up in Cambridge over the past few years. From Chelsea buns to champagne, from chocolate to cheese, these retailers are thriving. Come and hear how a number of these local businesses started and learn about their experiences of being…
Sharpen up your skills for the new year!
Did you know that Cambridge Network membership means you automatically have the right to book on to any of the Network's quality Learning Collaboration courses at any time? A wide spectrum of soft skills, technical and leadership development courses are on offer throughout the year, so sign up now to build your capabilities...
Not to be missed - a special debate on entrepreneurship and growth
How can we help entrepreneurs contribute to growth? Lord Andrew Adonis and some of Cambridge’s leading entrepreneurs – David Cleevely, Sherry Coutu, Andy Richards and Kevin Auton – will debate this question in a special Cambridge Network event at The Hauser Forum on Thursday 5th December.
Take advantage of training opportunities on your doorstep
Cambridge Network members are urged to take advantage of the quality training opportunities available through the Network's Learning Collaboration (LC). A wide spectrum of soft skills, technical and leadership development courses are on offer throughout the year, and Network membership means you automatically have the right to book on to any LC course at any time.
Cambridge Network is one of the region’s most influential organisations
As the Cambridge News celebrates its 125th anniversary, Cambridge Network is delighted to be included in its historical league table of the region's 125 most influential businesses, alongside many Cambridge Network members.
Sharpen up your skills with the Learning Collaboration
Enhance your career by sharpening up your skills or learning new ones! Take advantage of the quality training available on your doorstep through Cambridge Network's Learning Collaboration(LC), with upcoming courses including 'Product Management for Technical Markets' and 'Effective Communication Skills'.
The world's first 1000mph car? Cambridge technology and the Bloodhound Project
Cambridge Network's next event on Thursday November 7th will focus on the awe-inspiring Bloodhound SSC land speed record attempt. The Bloodhound Project highlights the best of the UK’s engineering prowess: this event showcases some of the Cambridge technology that is contributing to this adventure.
Ride the latest IT wave at Cambridge Network Breakfast Briefing
If you use a mobile device to access the Internet, you're not alone. Dramatic growth in Internet use on mobiles is changing everything – the way websites are designed, and the way people do business. Learn about how you can ride the latest technological wave at Cambridge Network's Breakfast Networking event next week (Thurs October 24th).
Norwich-Cambridge Agri-tech Cluster launches this week
Agricultural technology or ‘Agri-tech’ is coming to the top of the agenda, as Lord Sainsbury launches the new Norwich-Cambridge Agri-tech Cluster in Cambridge this week.
Recruitment Gateway roadshow targets talented graduates
The Cambridge region is thriving – and it's a great place to live and work. That's the message Cambridge Network will be taking to university careers fairs across the country this autumn, as the Recruitment Gateway team goes on tour to promote the region's employers and their graduate opportunities.
Learn about communication as Network launches new workshops
A new workshop format for some of Cambridge Network's popular Breakfast Networking events is being launched this month, when member Kaye Coleman-Rooney, founder of consultancy Doing Words, presents a one-hour seminar on business communications.
Develop your skills this autumn with the Learning Collaboration
Are you making the most of the wide range of quality courses available on your doorstep through Cambridge Network’s Learning Collaboration (LC)? Take advantage of the opportunity to sign up for one of LC's technical, soft skills or management development courses taking place during the next month.
Book now for Cambridge Network events this autumn
Cambridge Network is gearing up for a busy autumn, with a calendar of interesting events and activities planned for the next few months.
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Founders keep their cool at summer party
Cambridge Network Founder Members and guests enjoyed cool drinks on a warm summer evening at the Network's Founders' Party last week.
Breakfast briefings create a buzz
The Cambridge Network Breakfast Networking event on corporate social responsibility (CSR) last week has generated a lot of interest in the topic. Find out how the Network is trialling a new approach to these events, and take part in a survey to help determine other subjects that may be on the agenda for smaller businesses.
Cambridge Network member websites archived for posterity
As many members will be aware, the Cambridge Network and the British Library have been working together on archiving periodically the websites of Network members in the national UK Web Archive.
Events and courses offer opportunities to network and learn
Once again the Cambridge Network and its Learning Collaboration offer a diverse range of events and courses for members over the next few weeks. Come along to discuss Corporate Social Responsibility; find out what the Network offers larger organisations; or attend a training course to improve your delegation, influencing, project or people management skills.
Innovation policy myths and the Small Business Research Initiative programme
Recent announcements by the UK Government and EU Commission could help transform the funding environment for small science and technology based businesses. The next Cambridge Network business lecture - on Wednesday June 19th - will feature two Cambridge members who have been involved in bringing this change about.