London Stansted wins national CSR award for innovative community project
London Stansted Airport has won Best Individual Community Project at the 2016 National CSR Awards for its pioneering community partnership to reduce aircraft noise for over 4,000 people living close to the airport.
Body-worn cameras associated with increased assaults against police
Preliminary results from eight UK and US police forces reveal rates of assault against officers are 15% higher when they use body-worn cameras.
COMSOL expands Cambridge UK offices to support the growing simulation community
COMSOL, Inc., the leading provider of multiphysics simulation and analysis software, today announced the expansion of its office in Cambridge, UK. The office provides the local team with a larger facility for expanded sales and support for the growing community of the COMSOL Multiphysics® software users. Services include local sales, technical support, training, meetings and events.
Foster Care Fortnight begins with event to celebrate Cambridgeshire’s newest foster carers
An event to welcome the newest carers to Cambridgeshire County Council’s fostering service was held last week. The past 12 months have seen 22 new families from across Cambridgeshire begin fostering with the local authority and many of these new carers joined the celebrations.
AstraZeneca announces positive results for potential new medicine for asthma
AstraZeneca has announced that benralizumab, a potential new medicine and anti-eosinophil monoclonal antibody, was well tolerated and achieved the primary endpoint in two pivotal Phase III registrational trials (SIROCCO and CALIMA), demonstrating significant reductions in the annual asthma exacerbation rate compared to placebo.
IT Governance catalogue: Nine Steps to Success - An ISO27001 Implementation Overview
The international information security experts IT Governance have added a new edition of a bestseller to their catalogue: Nine Steps to Success – An ISO 27001 Implementation Overview, Third edition, by Alan Calder.
IDS draws a crowd with new OLED display technology
IDS's demonstration of new OLED display technology at the recent H/WExpo hardware developers’ conference attracted a lot of attention, due to the new larger sizes and custom icons.
‘Cranebridge’ – innovation raises city to new heights
Cambridge is towering ahead in the development stakes, with 50 cranes spread across the city. An active development review undertaken by property consultants Bidwells highlights the staggering growth currently shaping the city.
Amadeus invests in Inotec’s advanced wound care technology – NATROX™
Amadeus Capital Partners, the global technology investor, has announced an investment in Inotec AMD, a maker of mobile medical devices designed to heal chronic, hypoxic wounds that afflict millions of sufferers around the world every year.
Cambridge Index drops 0.4%
The Cambridge index declined 0.4% or 64.9 points to settle at 16,343.6, as six of the top ten index heavyweights posted weekly losses to their share prices.
The potential impact of Brexit on European football
On 23 June 2016, the UK will vote in a referendum on whether to remain part of the European Union. Popularly referred to as “Brexit,” a UK exit from the EU could have widespread implications for both English football and European club football at large, explains Mills & Reeve.
Onespacemedia shortlisted in two categories at RAR digital awards
Onespacemedia is proud and excited to announce that it has been shortlisted in two categories of the 2016 Recommended Agency Register Digital Awards.
Breakfast networking is on the move
The Cambridge Network team is ringing the changes for its popular Breakfast Networking events, altering venues and times to attract as many members as possible. Coming up soon are two sessions with fascinating talks - How to Be Uniquely Unforgettable on Thursday May 26th and Admitting the Possibilities of Error at Work! on Tuesday June 7th.
Imagen announces new customer for its Enterprise Video Platform
Imagen Ltd, a leading video management platform provider, today announced that Cimpress, the world leader in mass customisation, is now using Imagen’s Enterprise Video Platform to host hundreds of internal videos for its global workforce.
'Opportunities Ahead' - a careers fair for Cambridge school students
As many as 2,500 young people, parents and teachers are expected at a careers fair in Cambridge on Tuesday June 28th to meet Cambridge’s growing companies. It is organised by Signpost 2 Skills, with support from Cambridge City Council and Cambridge Live, and major sponsor, ARM. Exhibitor spaces are still available but filling fast.
Scientist runs London–Cambridge ultra-marathon for Alzheimer’s Research UK
A keen runner will cover an epic distance this July to raise funds for Alzheimer’s Research UK, the UK’s leading dementia research charity.
Penningtons Manches advises RocketSpace on its expansion into the UK
RocketSpace, the San Francisco technology campus that has been the home to tech startups including Uber, Blippar, and Spotify, is expanding to the UK.
How the financial crisis hit staff development
Research by academics at Anglia Ruskin University has found that investment in staff development was sacrificed following the global financial crisis.
Collaboration furthers understanding of the stability of drug materials
TeraView, the pioneer and leader in terahertz technology and solutions, is pleased to announce that as part of its ongoing collaboration with the University of Cambridge, it has exclusively licensed a new University patent application pertaining to the formulation of drug ingredients using amorphous materials.
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group celebrates a decade in Canada
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group is celebrating the tenth anniversary of the opening of its first office in Canada; in Abbotsford, British Columbia.
UltraSoC product update means improved support for analytics and ‘any CPU’ capability
The latest version of UltraSoC’s advanced semiconductor IP and software tools for SoC development, debug, optimisation and hardware security, offers enhanced analytics, visualisation and optimisation features.
Epicam's EpiQair technology competes in the 2016 Virgin Voom competition
EpiQair, a cost-effective, zero carbon, fully scalable energy storage and regeneration system that will pave the way for wider applications of zero carbon power solutions, has been entered into the 2016 Virgin Voom competition - and is looking for your vote.
Ipswich Flood Barrier flies the flag for national engineering campaign
A tidal barrier across the river Orwell at Ipswich has become the latest addition to a national campaign to promote the benefits of civil engineering.
New website design for The Stradivari Trust
2idesign has completed an elegant website, featuring the world’s finest stringed instruments and exceptional British musicians, for the Stradivari Trust.
GetSet for Growth wins inaugural SME Business Finance Award
GetSet for Growth is delighted to have won the SME Finance award at The Great British Business Show 2016. Held at ExCel London, the GetSet East London team pipped five other nominees to the post.