Sign on the dotted line...?
Many people believe that written contracts only become effective when signed, but that isn’t the case. Indeed, contracts can be verbal and still be binding, explains Woodfines Solicitors. Often it is the behaviour of one party that helps determine whether a contract really existed, and whether it should be enforceable.
Money Mover launches partner and affiliate programme for professional services firms
Innovative payments provider works with advisers to reduce foreign exchange charges for SMEs.
Top speaker line-up announced for Tenth Cambridge Digital Conference
Marketing managers and anyone with an interest in the fast-paced world of digital marketing should look to the Imperial War Museum at Duxford on 7th July when The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) is staging its Tenth Cambridge Digital Marketing Conference. After nine successful years, this conference is now the largest regional conference run by the CIM.
Lycotec presents at Redox World Congress at Institut Pasteur in Paris
The Redox World Congress 2016 in Paris next week (13-15 June) will focus on the role of antioxidants as modulators of redox signaling pathways, rather than players that counteract oxidative stress. Dr Ivan Petyaev, CEO of Lycotec Ltd, will present the results of clinical trials on a new generation of antioxidant micronutrients, lycopene and lutein.
Synergy between technologies speeds up drug optimisation cycle
Cresset, innovative provider of software and contract research services for small molecule discovery and design, is pleased to announce the release of the new Spark reagent databases based on available compounds from eMolecules. This will enable researchers to use Spark to find the best R-groups for their projects, while also enabling a close link between Spark’s suggestions and the chemistry…
Update: Run, Bike, Run – Georgina Dunlop comes 10th at the World Duathlon Championships!
Georgina Dunlop of Phillips Profile, competing as part of Team GB at the World Duathlon Championships at the weekend, completed the race in a time of 1:15:45.
Women and people under the age of 35 at greatest risk of anxiety
Women are almost twice as likely to experience anxiety as men, according to a review of existing scientific literature, led by the University of Cambridge. The study also found that people from Western Europe and North America are more likely to suffer from anxiety than people from other cultures.
Squeezing out opal-like colours by the mile
Researchers have devised a new method for stacking microscopic marbles into regular layers, producing intriguing materials which scatter light into intense colours, and which change colour when twisted or stretched.
Changing the world? Here’s your playbook
If you really want to change the world, this is how to do it, one play at a time, says Feryal Erhun, Reader in Operations Management at Cambridge Judge Business School.
Researching uric acid? Salimetrics introduces the first saliva based assay
Salimetrics has addressed the growing need for a reliable and efficient method to specifically measure uric acid levels in the body with a highly anticipated Salimetrics Salivary Uric Acid Enzymatic Assay Kit.
Indoor skydiving chief points the way to success
Guests at the Annual Dinner hosted by Cambridge Marketing College on Wednesday 13th July will hear from a guest speaker whose business is literally soaring.
VNC Automotive is joined on-stand by Connected Car Consortium at TU Automotive Detroit 2016
RealVNC®, the global provider of VNC® remote access technology and premier MirrorLink™ supplier, will be demonstrating its most recent solutions at TU Automotive Detroit 2016 this week (8th – 9th June).
Cambridge video company WaveFX webcasts live from 'The New York Times'
Webcasting and video production company WaveFX continues to grow, with its mobile streaming equipment and packages in hot demand both sides of the Atlantic.
Star engineers receive prestigious Academy Silver Medals
Three early-career engineers who are making a big difference in three very different areas of technology are to receive the Royal Academy’s prestigious Silver Medal at the Academy Awards Dinner at the Tower of London on Thursday 23 June 2016.
Consortium scores €9 million for textile nanofibre research
The University of Cambridge Department of Engineering will coordinate a new €9 million European Commission-funded project on technical textiles.
IT Governance launches updated and improved Phishing Staff Awareness e-learning course
IT Governance, the leading cyber security services provider, is pleased to announce the launch of its newly updated and improved Phishing Staff Awareness e-learning course to help businesses raise awareness of the dangers of phishing-based cyber attacks.
Leading SQL Server tools provider Redgate acquires NoSQL company
In a move that reflects the way the software business is evolving to meet new challenges, Redgate Software has acquired the MongoDB tools company, 3T Software Labs - the makers of the incredibly popular MongoChef.
Angie Moyes of Fuz designs logo for new theatre company Wonderlamb
The logo design for Wonderlamb Theatre came about by a modern, and unusual sequence of events.
How the Best Employers survey can help organisations to attract and retain talent
The culture of your workplace has a significant impact on your ability to attract and retain talented people, a key element to achieving business growth. It affects your employer brand and influences people’s perception of coming to work for you. It’s also crucial for staff retention, as employees will look to escape a toxic culture.
Researching sleep? You just found the Salimetrics Salivary Melatonin Assay
Salimetrics Melatonin assay has sub picogram/ml.analytical sensitivity with excellent precision and accuracy. Other commercially available melatonin ELISA methodologies require approximately 24 hours with several washes and further steps involving reagent additions. The new format will provide customers with a user-friendly, accurate, precise and robust salivary diagnostic product.
Arecor awarded Innovate UK proof of concept SMART Grant
Arecor Limited, which provides advanced formulation technology to the pharmaceutical industry, have been awarded a SMART award from Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency, to develop and demonstrate an ultra-long acting basal insulin to combat the risk of nocturnal hypoglycaemia in diabetic patients, improving patient safety and compliance.
June courses focus on leadership, product management and training skills
Leadership, product management and training skills are the subjects of courses this month from Cambridge Network's Learning Collaboration.
England risks burnout at Euros – Dutch coach
Leading football coach Raymond Verheijen believes England are in danger of training too hard ahead of the European Championships.
AstraZeneca presents latest data for ovarian cancer medicine Lynparza (olaparib)
At the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) congress in Chicago this weekend, AstraZeneca presented results from a third interim analysis of Study 19 that suggest an improvement in overall survival (OS) for patients with ovarian cancer treated with Lynparza (olaparib) maintenance therapy following platinum-based chemotherapy.
Participate in the ISO 27001 Global Survey 2016 - make your voice heard
IT Governance, the world’s leading information security and ISO 27001 consultancy, has launched the second ISO 27001 Global Survey.