Brains and machines
Elisabetta Osta, Managing Director for Information, Insights and Innovation at Barclays and a Visiting Fellow in Marketing at Cambridge Judge, talks about motivation, mentoring and consumer behaviour.
MRC Technology and AstraZeneca call for epigenetic targets in respiratory disease
MRC Technology (MRCT), a medical research charity, and AstraZeneca, a global biopharmaceutical company, are launching an initiative to find new epigenetic drug targets in respiratory disease. MRCT and AstraZeneca are now seeking academics with relevant epigenetics targets to collaborate with them to develop novel treatments for respiratory diseases, which affect millions of people every year.
Success for Cambridgeshire NHS staff as winners in Healthcare Innovation Competition
Cambridgeshire NHS staff are celebrating their success in the 2016 NHS Innovation Competition after being named winners of the best Software/ICT/Assistive Technology and also runners up in that group, as well reaching the finals in a further two categories.
Rainin TerraRacks™ help advance neurological research
The neuroimmunology laboratory at Nuovo Ospedale S. Agostino Estense di Baggiovara in Modena, Italy, is taking advantage of METTLER TOLEDO's Rainin TerraRack™ pipette tip racks for research into neurological disorders.
Consumer tech expert joins KISS
KISS is pleased to announce the appointment of Danielle Amos to the role of Senior Account Executive.
Discuss workplace parking levies and peak-time road closures at Cambridge BID business event
City centre businesses are urged to attend Cambridge BID’s summer business event and AGM on Tuesday 28th June, to discover more about how they will be impacted by the City Deal’s recently-announced plans to reduce congestion in the city.
Cambridge plays host to live CNN show on EU referendum
International news channel CNN went live to the world last night, from the centre of Cambridge.
Cresset to distribute BioMolTech protein preparation and docking software worldwide
Cresset announces partnership with BioMolTech for the exclusive global distribution and support of BioMolTech’s Lead Finder docking software.
Cruse celebrates 50 years in Cambridge
Cruse Bereavement Care enjoyed a garden party and afternoon tea at Murray Edwards College on Saturday to celebrate 50 years of Cruse in Cambridge.
Top 12 traits of a reactive sales team
'When the going gets tough...' is a phrase we know, but what about: "When the going gets easy, do as little as you need to get by'? The harsh reality is that this is a very typical trait of the reactive sales team, and one that often causes considerable resentment throughout many organisations.
Policing: two officers ‘on the beat’ prevent 86 assaults and save thousands in prison costs
The results of a major criminology experiment in Peterborough suggest that investing in proactive PCSO foot patrols targeting crime ‘hot spots’ could yield a more than five-to-one return: with every £10 spent saving £56 in prison costs.
Darwin’s 'true century' was delayed until animal biographies illuminated social evolution
Over the past 50 years, long-term studies following individual animals over entire lifespans have allowed insight into the evolutionary influence of social behaviour – finally fulfilling the holistic approach to evolution first suggested by Darwin, argues the author of a new milestone work on mammal societies.
Volunteers honoured by leading disability charity
The contribution and commitment given by volunteers in Cambridgeshire has been recognised in a special presentation by leading disability charity Papworth Trust.
Join Innovation Forum at the Cambridge final of IMAGINE IF!
The Innovation Forum is a global network of over 10,000 innovators that builds bridges between industry, academia and government. It breaks down barriers that slow the progress of technology commercialisation and push on the leading edge of new tech opportunities globally.
Points of View: Inflation
This week Oliver Phillips of NW Brown focuses on inflation.
Domino tastes success in the EDP Awards at Drupa 2016
Bar Hill-based Domino Digital Printing Solutions is celebrating winning a prestigious international accolade at the leading exhibition for the global printing industry.
AIM Altitude stretches the boundaries for Virgin Australia
AIM Altitude has stretched the geographical and engineering boundaries to produce the stunning new Business Class Bar and Lounge for Virgin Australia’s newly refitted Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.
Student makes her mark with Fine Art award
Michalina Paveley has won the 2016 Dr Supanee Gazeley Fine Art Prize for her series of sculptures inspired by nature. The prize is open to all final year BA (Hons) Fine Art students at Anglia Ruskin University and is awarded to the best work on display at the annual Degree Show. In addition to a trophy, the prize also comes with a cheque for £2,000.
AlgoDynamix presents at WIRED Money 2016
AlgoDynamix will be presenting at the WIRED Money 2016 event in London next week (23rd June 2016).
Cyan acquires Connode to expand global reach and portfolio
Cyan, the integrated system and software design company delivering mesh based flexible wireless solutions for utility metering and lighting control, announces its intention to acquire standards-based software company Connode, subject to shareholder approval.
Kerio Control 9.1 brings more next-generation firewall capabilities into the reach of SMBs
New release of network security solution introduces new next-generation firewall capabilities, simplified deployment and advanced monitoring and notifications.
SCOTUS paves the way for enhanced damages with Halo ruling
On June 13, 2016, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Halo v. Pulse, overturning the Federal Circuit’s long-standing two-step test for willfulness and enhanced damages in patent-infringement cases.1 The Court’s ruling changes the patent-infringement-damage landscape in three important ways.
Organisations in East Anglia paying more to attract high calibre employees
Salaries across East Anglia are starting to increase as the job market becomes more competitive, according to the latest salary and recruitment report by Pure.
Jobs market in the East fighting fit
Employment prospects in the East of England remain in firmly positive territory with hiring intentions of +9% for the second consecutive quarter, according to Manpower, the world’s workforce experts. The Outlook is well above the UK average of +5%. However, skills shortages in the region are making it harder for employers to find and recruit top talent.
Chocks away for e-Go aeroplanes' first customer
e-Go aeroplanes has celebrated the hand-over of its first production aircraft to its first customer at a launch event at the company’s premises in Conington.