Love thy neighbour – education and immigration
Every year the leaders of HMC independent schools come together to discuss education. Tricia Kelleher, Principal of the Stephen Perse Foundation, asks are we challenged, rightly, to reflect on practice in our own schools? Are we really offering the best possible experience for our pupils? Are we equipping them to thrive in the world in which they will live?
Anglia Ruskin duo’s 60-hour Swiss challenge
Two Anglia Ruskin University scientists will lead a team featuring some of the world’s brightest and most creative young minds as they attempt to develop a revolutionary way of using sound to help with rehabilitation and physiotherapy – in just 60 hours!
LG Chem comes out on top for now
LG Chem of Korea is one of the big four in Lithium-ion battery manufacture. Unlike its rival Panasonic of Japan it is not closely associated with any one customer like Tesla. Unlike rival Samsung it is not currently damaging its brand with battery fires.
Survey to identify skills shortage in the highways sector
There are still two days left to complete a major industry survey to identify skills shortages in the highways sector.
Free Improv taster series aims to improve your personal and professional life
Join CambridgeSpace Camp for the first in its series "An introduction to improvisation to benefit your personal and professional life". Trainer, facilitator, actor and improvisation expert, Antony Quinn (@antonyquinn) will introduce this immensely valuable skill. It'll be huge fun too!
Luxury apron brand Aabelard launches with support from Sookio and Rubber Cheese
Luxury apron brand Aabelard has launched its new line of British artisan aprons, with support from content specialists Sookio and branding agency Rubber Cheese.
Points of View: Food retail update
This week Oliver Phillips of NW Brown looks at the "Big Four" supermarkets.
SharePoint Online 'Check In' is back
All SharePoint Online users will have noticed the new look document library, and while it's still in the love it / hate it stages of release, there were key parts missing.
PCME positioned for next phase of growth
PCME Ltd, leading specialist in the development, manufacture and supply of particulate emission and flow measurement systems for industrial processes worldwide, has appointed Chris Shelley as General Manager.
New website for Cambridge Society for the Application of Research (CSAR)
Web design and marketing agency Postscript has designed and built the new website for Cambridge Society for the Application of Research (CSAR), an organisation which promotes the application of research through lectures, visits and debates.
Huntingdon cancer charity launches new ‘Get Active’ health initiative
Hunts Community Cancer Network (HCCN), a local Huntingdon charity supporting cancer patients, has launched a new health initiative supporting patients to remain active during and after cancer treatment.
Cloud and IoT adoption requires organisations to future-proof PKI implementations
Thales, leader in critical information systems, cyber security and data protection, announces the results of its 2016 PKI Global Trends Study, which reveals an increased reliance on public key infrastructures (PKIs) in today’s enterprise environment, driven by the growing use of cloud-based services and applications and the Internet of Things (IoT).
Particle Works offers bespoke microencapsulation for drug development
Particle Works – the nano- and microstructured material specialist – provides microencapsulation services for drug development applications, including controlled drug release, solubility enhancement or targeted drug delivery.
Digital pioneer and journalist receives honorary degree
Writer, journalist and digital pioneer Bill Thompson received the award of Honorary Doctor of Arts from the Vice Chancellor of Anglia Ruskin University, Professor Iain Martin, during a graduation ceremony in Chelmsford yesterday (Tuesday).
Law careers in 2016 - what's your experience?
Legal careers are changing. The pace and nature of client work, the impact of new technology, global markets/Brexit, diversity targets and career aspirations are leading to changes both in opportunity and expectation for lawyers.
Team Consulting to end the year exhibiting at MVIC, PDA, PODD and DDL
As the end of 2016 approaches, Team Consulting is looking forward to a number of exciting industry events, including MVIC Symposium, PDA, PODD and DDL.
Finalist spot for Sookio in Cambridgeshire Digital Awards 2016
The Sookio team is delighted to be nominated in the Cambridgeshire Digital Awards 2016. They're finalists in the category 'Website: Marketing and creative', for the Sookio website.
Strem Chemicals expands range of bubblers
Strem Chemicals UK continues to expand its selection of electro polished stainless steel bubblers to meet metal organic chemical vapour deposition (MOCVD) and chemical vapour deposition (CVD) needs.
AstraZeneca purchases US facility to support biologics manufacturing capabilities
AstraZeneca announced that it has purchased a biologics manufacturing facility in Longmont, Colorado, USA, from Amgen Inc. This facility will be used to support AstraZeneca’s existing operations at its nearby Boulder site also purchased from Amgen in September of 2015.
Unconventional investments: what we can learn from Keynes
Why the lauded economist’s unconventional views on active management and long term planning could unlock the potential of a modern investment strategy.
IT Governance introduces the experts behind ITGP’s documentation toolkits
IT Governance, the leading provider in cyber security solutions and expertise, is excited to introduce the experts behind IT Governance Publishing’s documentation toolkits as part of its ten-year anniversary.
Every girl counts, and we count every girl #IDG2016
On International Day of the Girl, the United Nations is focusing on the importance of gender equality and girls’ education to help us achieve the Sustainable Development Goals - and the data gap that still exists when it comes to measuring progress.
Kymab signs bispecific antibody agreement with EpimAb
Kymab Limited, a leading human monoclonal antibody biopharmaceutical company based at the Babraham Research Campus, and EpimAb Biotherapeutics, Inc., an emerging Chinese biopharmaceutical company specialising in bispecific antibodies, today announced a cross-licensing and development agreement to develop bispecific therapeutic antibodies against multiple targets.
Professor Oliver Hart wins economics Nobel Prize
Professor Oliver Hart, a former undergraduate at King’s College (1966), and a former Fellow of Churchill College, has been jointly awarded the 2016 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences, along with Bengt Holmström of MIT for their work in the field of contracts.
Cambridge engineer in the running for Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards
A young female engineer from Cambridge has been shortlisted for the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards 2016.