The new site brings together the Network's directory, news and events, Recruitment Gateway and Learning Collaboration pages and makes them accessible from a single platform.

Once data from the legacy site has been migrated across, members will be able to log in with their existing user names and passwords. As soon as the site is live, you will once again be able to post news, events and jobs (if signed up for the Recruitment Gateway) in the usual way.

As well as the current functionality, the new-look site offers new features, for example the ability to book and pay online for Learning Collaboration courses.

Please be prepared for changes. Members are also asked to be patient as there will inevitably be some teething troubles and technical issues to overcome.

"Cambridge Network's website is at the heart of the organisation and we are working hard to make sure it meets the needs of our members," said Hilary Laing, COO. "But this is just the first step and we will continue to refine and develop functionality over the coming months. We encourage and value feedback and comments from our members to help us in this process.

She added: "There is a possibility that we will be unable to issue a newsletter next week - please bear with us. Normal service will be resumed as soon as possible!"