Edinburgh hit heads to the Mumford Theatre
Key Change, the powerful, award-winning play devised by female inmates at Low Newton prison, will visit Cambridge next week as part of its autumn tour.
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Onespacemedia launches website for The Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence
The Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence (LCFI) has partnered with Onespacemedia to create a brand identity and website to support the centre’s launch.
Lauterbach offers debug support for 2nd generation AURIX™ microprocessor
Lauterbach is the first to provide debug support for the 2nd Generation AURIX™ family from Infineon; designed to meet the requirements of the latest automotive powertrain, safety and advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) applications
PA Consulting Group’s fifth annual Raspberry Pi competition is now open for entries!
PA has launched its fifth annual Raspberry Pi challenge to inspire the innovators of the future. This year PA is asking pupils from schools and colleges to invent under the theme of ‘Innovation for All’, using a Raspberry Pi.
8power wins Cambridge Wireless Discovering Startups 2016
8power Limited, a University of Cambridge start up developing smart sensors for industrial applications, has won the 7th CW Discovering Startups Competition.
‘Fame’ in creative industries: who says critics don’t matter?
In creative industries (and beyond), an ‘expert’ critical elite mediates ‘peer’ and ‘market’ reputation into fame, says a new study published in the journal Organization Studies.
Healthcare booking platform, Doctify, closes funding round led by Amadeus Capital Partners
Doctify, a fast-growing healthcare technology platform that allows patients to search for specialist doctors and book appointments simply online, has closed a seven-figure Series A round led by global technology investor, Amadeus Capital Partners.
Pitch@Palace and Cambridge Judge
Several entrepreneurial ventures with ties to Cambridge Judge are invited to the finals of Pitch@Palace 6.0 at St James’s Palace.
New Big Data group launches in Parliament
A new All-Party Parliamentary Group on Data Analytics will launch on Monday (31 October). The group, which is the brain-child of Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner, will look at the policy implications of the fast-developing Data Analytics and ‘Big Data’ sector.
Self-renewable killer cells could be key to making cancer immunotherapy work
A small molecule that can turn short-lived ‘killer T-cells’ into long-lived, renewable cells that can last in the body for a longer period of time, activating when necessary to destroy tumour cells, could help make cell-based immunotherapy a realistic prospect to treat cancer.
Who stole the limelight at the Cambridge Network Jobs Fair?
Amazon, the Royal Society of Chemistry, TTP, Domino Printing Sciences and 19 other hi techs and biotechs competed for candidates on a rain sodden day in September. Who stood out?
A useful ligand for synthetic and catalysis researchers from Strem Chemicals UK
A phospholane-phosphite ligand with unique properties in hydroformylation catalysis is now available from Strem Chemicals UK.
A tale of two climates
A UN survey shows that climate change is low on people's priorities, particularly in the Third World, says The Scientific Alliance.
'The Apprentice': a UK business reputation nightmare?
The Apprentice is back on TV, but how realistic is it? Victoria Ellis, PR Senior Account Manager at KISS, delves into what it’s really like being an apprentice.
Flexera Software acquires software composition analysis provider, Palamida
Flexera Software, the leading provider of next-generation software licensing, compliance, security and installation solutions for application producers and enterprises, announced that it has acquired Palamida, provider of Software Composition Analysis solutions. The financial terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed.
ZEISS launches new Axio Observer microscopes for life science
ZEISS introduces a new inverted microscope platform for life science research - an open and flexible inverted platform for living and fixed specimens.
Human Resource – so what is that all about…?
Read call hr's approach to explaining what Human Resources do - avoid using powerpoint and get people thinking how it could help their business.
Outstanding Imogen is Joinery Apprentice of the Year
Talented apprentice Imogen Davies has won a national award – just six months after starting her apprenticeship.
Organisations urged to build resilience in critical systems by conducting regular tests
IT Governance, the leading provider of cyber security and penetration testing services, is urging organisations to build resilience in critical systems by conducting regular penetration testing.
Dolomite Bio offers flexible single cell encapsulation for autoimmune disease research
Dolomite Bio’s Single Cell RNA-Seq System is helping researchers at the University of Helsinki to investigate autoimmune diseases.
Qualcomm to acquire NXP
Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) and NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) today announced a definitive agreement, unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies, under which Qualcomm will acquire NXP.
Educating girls: 'The best investment we can make to change the world'
Earlier this month, Camfed was delighted to join its patron, Julia Gillard, at the Institute for Government, when she was in conversation with the Institute’s Director, Bronwen Maddox. Julia Gillard addressed the challenges of running a modern democracy, her work promoting education for girls globally, and the sustainability of Camfed’s model under the leadership of its alumnae.
Next-generation smartphone battery inspired by the gut
A new prototype of a lithium-sulphur battery – which could have five times the energy density of a typical lithium-ion battery – overcomes one of the key hurdles preventing their commercial development by mimicking the structure of the cells which allow us to absorb nutrients.
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays announces 2017/18 Winter Programme from London Stansted Airport
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays are continuing to expand their operations and build on their recent London Stansted Airport launch, with the launch of their first ever full winter flights and holidays programme for 2017/18, including brand new ski routes – Geneva and Salzburg.