CE partners with Ximbio to make life science research tools more widely available
Cambridge Enterprise has partnered with Ximbio, the research tools business unit of Cancer Research Technology; itself the commercialisation division of Cancer Research UK, to make the University’s life science research tools more widely available to the worldwide scientific community
ICE welcomes Spending Review commitment to capital investment in infrastructure
The Spending Review gives a five-year overview of the government's spending plans, looking at the budgets of all government departments. Submissions were invited ahead of the Review from stakeholders across the country. The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) submitted its recommendations in September.
Civil engineers welcome HS2 acceleration announcement
The Government's announcement that the Birmingham to Crewe section of HS2 will be completed six years earlier than planned has been welcomed by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
Strem Chemicals provides more information about the Buchwald ligand family
The Buchwald ligand family is now well-known and its use in catalysis has had a significant impact in research and development and in the development of C-C and C-N bond forming reactions.
Spike in outplacement demand - recession hangover?
In recent months professional career coaches Lindsey Reed and Katherine Wiid of Career Ambitions have noticed a significant increase in the demand for outplacement work. Why?
Tame your computer - Auto Fill on the fly
In her regular series for Cambridge Network members, software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she describes how to display the Auto Fill Options on the fly (Microsoft Excel*)...
Green award for £3m construction skills centre
Cambridge Regional College’s £3million construction skills centre has been awarded a ‘BREEAM Excellent’ rating for its green credentials – which include bat, bird and even insect boxes to limit its impact on the environment.
Winners announced of Woodfines-sponsored ‘A Carol for Christmas’
A competition to create 'A Carol for Christmas' gave composers across the nation a chance to have their carol performed in the stunning setting of King’s College Chapel, Cambridge this December, conducted by Stephen Cleobury, broadcast on Classic FM and published by Edition Peters.
Red clover genome to help restore sustainable farming
The Genome Analysis Centre (TGAC) in collaboration with the Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS), has sequenced and assembled the DNA of red clover to help breeders improve the beneficial traits of this important forage crop. The genome is published in Scientific Reports, a journal from the Nature publishing group.
Varsity Voices head for the charts in aid of Leonard Cheshire Disability
The rugby clubs of Cambridge and Oxford Universities have put their historic rivalry aside to record a Christmas single, out today, in aid of leading charity Leonard Cheshire Disability.
20mph roll-out continues in Abbey, Petersfield, Romsey and Coleridge
Cambridge City Council’s citywide 20mph project will reach its halfway point next month, with work to install 20mph signage across the city’s four eastern wards, and on Victoria Road, doubling the number of residential roads with 20mph limits.
Big leap forward for North Cambridge Academy’s sports facilities
Pupils and teachers have a spring in their step following the announcement that North Cambridge Academy is to receive £78,000 of National Lottery Sport England funding.
How to escape a black hole
An international team of astrophysicists, including researchers from the University of Cambridge, has observed a new way for gas to escape the gravitational pull of a supermassive black hole.
Heads up: Cambridge holographic technology adopted by Jaguar Land Rover
A ‘head-up’ display for passenger vehicles developed at Cambridge, the first to incorporate holographic techniques, has been incorporated into Jaguar Land Rover vehicles.
e-Luminate Studio shines a light on the Shuttleworth Trust
Alessandra Caggiano, the brainchild behind e-Luminate Cambridge, curates another magical experience in the stunning surrounding of the Swiss Garden at the Shuttleworth Old Warden Aerodrome.
2idesign completes new brand campaign for King British
There's nothing fishy about this new product campaign, just healthy, happy fish.
Cambridge corporate finance firm wins award for supporting local SMEs
The Cambridge-based business advisory firm, PEM Corporate Finance, has received its second major award of the year in recognition of its expertise in supporting SMEs through the succession buyout process.
RealVNC® wins the ‘Driven to Connect’ award from the Car Connectivity Consortium
RealVNC is recognised for its dedication and work supporting the CCC and MirrorLink™ ecosystem.
Creating Cambridge BIG Xmas Party 2015
Cambridge organisations once again come together on Friday December 4th to combine networking and partying in a fantastic event - the Creating Cambridge BIG Xmas Party 2015. Cambridge Network members can take advantage of a discount price.
Take your business to seven Asia Pacific countries in one day
Biotech, healthcare and life sciences companies are being offered the chance to find out everything they need to know about doing business in seven different Asia Pacific countries in just one day.
Be social. Be shareable
Spirus continues on from last week’s blog on the importance of being visual on social media, looking at how being ‘shareable’ is a further step to social media success.
Natalie Shortt looks at a new usability standard for medical devices
A feature in The Ergonomist magazine by Medical Device Usability's Natalie Shortt looks at a new usability standard for medical devices.
New lightweight portable humidity verification system holds its own
Michell Instruments has introduced a new portable verification system for humidity probes – the HygroCal100 humidity validator. Weighing just 3.2 kg, it is less than a quarter of the weight of its closest competitor and with a battery life of up to eight hours, the unit is designed with portability in mind.
Studio 24’s Operations Manager crowned East Anglia’s Agile Angel
Hot on the heels of last week’s Cambridgeshire Digital Awards victory, digital marketing agency Studio 24 is celebrating once again! On Wednesday evening their Operations Manager, Emma Lane, picked up the trophy for ‘Agile Angel’ at the DevelopHER Awards during a spectacular ceremony in the centre of Norwich.
Prioritising energy security
The Chancellor adjusts energy strategy and announces support for nuclear. Comment from the Scientific Alliance.