Domino appoints new Group Sales Director and European Sales Director
Domino is pleased to announce the recent promotion of two key members of its globe-spanning sales team.
Public Lecture will address voluntary euthanasia issues
A public lecture in Cambridge University's Law Faculty next Monday will explore the current legal position on assisted suicide in the Netherlands in the light of the Debbie Purdy case.
Guiding optimal compound design and development: A one-day symposium
Cresset, Optibrium, Lhasa Limited and COSMOlogic, providers of chemistry software and services, are partnering to present ‘Guiding Optimal Compound Design and Development: A One-day Symposium’ on 19th March 2015 at the British Consulate General in Cambridge, MA, USA.
Technology showcase is dedicated to industrial digital print sector
IMI Europe is pleased to announce the Industrial Ink Jet Technology Showcase - supported by organisers of the InPrint show - to be held at the angelo Hotel Munich Westpark in Munich, Germany on 24th – 25th June 2015.
Abcam acquires Firefly BioWorks to expand capabilities in multiplex analysis
Abcam plc, a global leader in the supply of life science research tools, today announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the entire issued share capital of Firefly BioWorks Inc on a cash-free/debt-free basis for £18.5m ($28.0m).
Illumina announces first targeted next-generation sequencing solution for forensic genomics
Illumina's MiSeq FGxTM Forensic Genomics System brings sample-to-answer sequencing to forensic laboratories.
Lauterbach debug tools support NXP LPC54100 microcontrollers
Lauterbach has announced its support for the new NXP LPC54100 Series of microcontrollers.
Towers Watson launches independent UK DC master trust
Fiona Matthews appointed to lead the programme. Donald Brydon CBE appointed chairman of the board of trustees.
KISS voted No 1 agency
After rapid growth over the past five years, KISS, the creative agency with expertise in the Science, Technology, Healthcare and FMCG sectors, has been voted No 1 in Business Weekly’s New Year Honours ‘Image Makers’ award.
Sepura delivers DMR communications to Cambridge United Football Club
Sepura, global leader in digital communications, is delighted to announce that Cambridge United Football Club has chosen Sepura Digital Mobile Radios (DMR) for their communications. The hand-portable DMR radios, together with remote speaker microphones, will be supplied to the club by Sepura’s channel partner Direct Telecom Services (DTS).
Researching sleep? Take a look at the Salimetrics 4 hour salivary melatonin assay
The Salimetrics™ salivary melatonin assay kit is a competitive immunoassay specifically designed and validated for the quantitative determination of melatonin in saliva for research or circadian/biorhythm assessment.
BBC/OU series reveals the real life of pupils excluded from school
A new hard-hitting BBC 3 documentary series co-produced by BBC and The Open University (OU) captures daily life in a school for pupils who have been permanently excluded.
Huppert pushes for cycling and walking investment strategy
Cambridge MP Julian Huppert is pushing for a cycling and walking investment strategy to be written into new laws governing the country’s infrastructure.
Tecan introduces Fluent™ Laboratory Automation Solution for compound management
Tecan will soon be launching a new Fluent™ Laboratory Automation Solution designed to offer greater throughput and flexibility for compound management workflows*.
The neglected capital in the fight against poverty and injustice
Camfed founder Ann Cotton travels to Davos this week, where she will ask the world to rethink what capital means in the fight against poverty and injustice.
Pickles proves his medical prowess
Senior Government minister Eric Pickles showed he has a steady hand as he “revived” a simulated stroke victim at Anglia Ruskin University’s state-of-the-art medical science facilities.
Riverbed recognizes Schneider Electric for most innovative use of SteelScript open APIs
Lionel Marie of Schneider Electric’s winning entry uses SteelScript to track app and data delivery across the hybrid enterprise.
Richard Jennings, Cambridge Enterprise Deputy Director, announces retirement
Dr Richard Jennings, a UK pioneer in the field of academic knowledge transfer, will in March step down as Deputy Director of Cambridge Enterprise (CE), the commercialisation arm of the University of Cambridge.
Fine-tune your skills with the Learning Collaboration
Forthcoming training offered by Cambridge Network's Learning Collaboration includes a two-day workshop to help you master or fine-tune your presentation skills, and a one-day course to show managers how to conduct effective appraisals.
Partnership brings digital learning to the classroom
To encourage effective instruction and deeper student learning, Cambridge University Press has partnered with Edmodo, the world’s most extensive e-learning platform for primary and secondary teachers and pupils, in a strategic partnership to bring premier educational content and technology to schools in the United Kingdom.
Falling oil prices will provide a ‘shot in the spending arm’ for UK consumers, says EY
“Although lower fuel prices won’t be good news for everyone – for many consumer facing companies, original business forecasts for 2015 might now be too conservative," says Cathy Taylor, EY’s senior partner in Cambridge. "Businesses now need to dust off these plans and adjust them to reflect the new reality of falling oil prices and growing consumer spending.”
Therapeutic software to improve mental well-being: raising funds for the Rize start-up
Crowd funding is sought for Rize, an app that integrates therapeutic concepts into interactive exercises for improving mental wellbeing.
Babraham Institute researchers put UTC students through their protein paces
Sixty Year 12 students from Cambridge’s University Technical College have started a bespoke six week project developed by Babraham Institute scientists and based around research at the Institute. The Institute is one of the University Technical College (UTC) Cambridge sponsors.
How to grow your business - apply now for Growth Voucher match funding
Cambridge businesses are encouraged to apply for Growth Voucher match funding before the March 2015 deadline.
Cambridge at one of the most important events in global education
Cambridge Assessment is taking part in the largest gathering of education and skills ministers in the world.