What does the Brexit vote mean for the environment?
Cambridge residents will come together to discuss the implications of the Brexit vote on the environment.
Supply chain demand drives ISO 27001 certification, says report
IT Governance, the leading provider of cyber security and ISO 27001 expertise, is encouraging organisations to achieve certification to ISO 27001 to satisfy clients who are more frequently demanding evidence of information security credentials.
Four overlooked but incredibly useful new features from the Office 365 Roadmap
A look at some of the best but useful features that managed to sneak under the Office 365 Roadmap announcements radar
Ten millionth Raspberry Pi - and a new kit
A blog posted by Raspberry Pi founder Eben Upton celebrates 10 million sales of the mini computer, and announces the launch of the official Raspberry Pi Starter Kit.
ViewRanger becomes first ever hiking app to use GPS on new Apple Watch
Cambridge-based developer ViewRanger has become the first hiking app ever to use the built-in GPS on Apple Watch Series 2.
Cambridge Consultants develops visionary technology
An innovative optical concept from Cambridge Consultants offers a simple, affordable, fast glaucoma screening test.
Cambridge Enterprise licenses Tau protein targeting IP to Cantabio Pharmaceuticals
Cambridge Enterprise has announced the completion of a licensing agreement with Cantabio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. that gives the company access to intellectual property from research targeting the Tau protein for the treatment of “Tauopathies” such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and dementia.
£1 billion savings opportunity and value to the UK economy from SBRI programme
SBRI Healthcare, an NHS England funded initiative to develop products that address unmet health needs, has released its annual report that shows how the programme has created a pipeline of innovations that could bring the NHS £1 billion of savings.
Carbon Trust workshops will help SMEs
Cambridge City Council is working with the Carbon Trust to promote a new energy efficiency programme called START2ACT, which will assist young SMEs and start-ups with energy reduction at work to cut energy costs and carbon emissions.
PlantGrow starts to tweet
PlantGrow now has its own Twitter handle - @GrowNatural.
September air show: veterans recall flying, working and living at RAF Duxford
Alongside a massed formation of 15 Spitfires, including four Mark I Spitfires, a rare formation of 1930s biplane fighters and the stunning aerobatics of the Global Stars and the Red Arrows*, visitors to this weekend’s air show at IWM Duxford will hear a group of veterans tell stories of their time at RAF Duxford,, serving as pilots, navigators, medics and engineers.
Massive holes ‘punched’ through a trail of stars likely caused by dark matter
The discovery of two massive holes punched through a stream of stars could help answer questions about the nature of dark matter, the mysterious substance holding galaxies together.
Comments on Council's performance largely positive
Cambridge City Council received some 10,981 comments on its services in the past year, of which 7,104 (65%) were positive.
FlexNet Manager Suite 2016 extends Software Asset Management (SAM) reach
Flexera Software is the first to tackle the most complex asset management challenges, including Microsoft Office 365 subscriptions and CALs.
Consultation shows support for devolution
Councillors have welcomed the outcome of a public consultation on proposals to devolve power and hundreds of millions of pounds of funding from Westminster to Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
'Nursing Times' names Anglia Ruskin in top 10
A new report in the Nursing Times, using data from the latest National Student Survey (NSS), places Anglia Ruskin in joint 10th place, alongside the University of Liverpool, with an overall student satisfaction score of 91%.
Stagflation: The next stage of the UK savings cycle begins
Insignis Asset Management CEO Giles Hutson summarises the UK savings market after a turbulent summer. Businesses are impacted but it is possible to mitigate the effects of low interest rates.
GJE part of SuperBIO consortium to promote formation of new bio-based value chains
GJE’s Biotechnology team, together with nine other partner organisations, will manage SuperBIO – a new €3.8 million Horizon2020-funded project to establish new value chains and drive innovation in the EU industrial biotech sector.
Tried and tested tools streamline ISO 27001 ISMS implementation, says IT Governance
IT Governance, the leading provider of IT GRC documentation toolkits and ISO 27001 solutions, is encouraging organisations to use tried and tested tools such as the ISO 27001 ISMS Documentation Toolkit to streamline the process of implementing an ISO 27001-compliant information security management system (ISMS).
Advice for drivers ahead of The Duxford Air Show this weekend
Highways England is reminding road users in Cambridgeshire that roads may be busier than usual this weekend due to The Duxford Air Show: Meet the Fighters at IWM Duxford, on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 September.
New UK datacenters announced
Microsoft Azure and Office 365 are now available from UK datacenters
Report urges employers and schools to back school-to-work agenda
Less than a third of young people (28%) aged 16 to 21 in the East aren’t confident about finding a job in the next few years and lack information about local job opportunities (34%), according to a new report published by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and EY Foundation - Age of Uncertainty: Young people’s views on the challenges of getting into work in 21st century Britain.
EDSAC veterans rekindle memories of working with one of the world’s first computers
Life working with one of the world’s first general purpose computers was brought vividly to life when EDSAC veterans visited The National Museum of Computing to see the latest stage of the reconstruction of the 1950's Cambridge University computer.
RFeye Nexus receivers deliver wideband performance over USB3.0 and PCIe
CRFS, a leader in COTS real-time RF spectrum monitoring solutions, announces faster sweep speeds and the addition of USB3.0 interface for its Nexus R-8 wideband receiver. Customers now have a choice of high speed PCIe or USB3.0 connectivity.
Who is buying VR?
Danielle Amos, Senior Account Executive at KISS, writes: Google tells me that in the last 24 hours alone, virtual reality has featured in over 11,700 news stories.