Cambridge writers announced as Costa Book Awards 2014 category winners
Costa Coffee has announced the Costa Book Awards 2014 winners in the Novel, First Novel, Biography, Poetry and Children’s Book categories. Cambridge based writers Ali Smith and Helen Macdonald are among the winners.
Endomag presents at influential OneMedForum in San Francisco
Endomag, the cancer healthcare company, will be presenting plans for its global expansion at the OneMedForum this month.
How to achieve speaking ‘agility’
In this post, communication coach Jon Torrens explains how to get in shape for speaking.
Analysys Mason's telecoms industry predictions for 2015
Analysys Mason's predictions reveal which technology, media and telecoms (TMT) trends will be making an impact in the next 12 months.
Despite risks, CFOs positive on UK economy in 2015, says Deloitte
Policy uncertainty at home and economic and geopolitical risks overseas are the central challenges facing chief financial officers (CFOs) of the UK’s largest companies as they enter 2015, according to Deloitte’s latest CFO Survey, which gauged the views of 119 CFOs of FTSE 350 and other large private UK companies.
Landis+Gyr strengthens DONG Energy’s metering management
Leading Danish energy company chooses Landis+Gyr to deliver a meter data management system that will support smart metering at all of its residential metering end-points.
Policy makers must 'get religion' to prevent violence
‘Mistakes’ in policy-making can be avoided by learning how religion causes or cures violence.
Birketts nears Cambridge office move
2015 will see Birketts, the top 100 law firm based in the East of England, move into its new office in Cambridge.
Dr Doug Edwards joins Xaar as CEO
Xaar plc, the inkjet printing technology group headquartered in Cambridge, UK, announces the appointment of its new Chief Executive Officer.
Big data: Privacy, public interest and the future of healthcare research
Interest in the potential and pitfalls of big data shows little sign of abating, especially here in Cambridge if the packed auditorium for the recent launch of the PHG Foundation’s Life Sciences & Society seminar series is anything to go by.
Thermoelectric energy harvesting: Great increase in interest in 2014
Dr Peter Harrop, Chairman of IDTechEx, discusses its latest report Energy Harvesting/ Regeneration for Electric Vehicles Land, Water & Air 2015-2025.
Divorce - Wife given permission to appeal after husband conceals true value of company
Jackie Jessiman of Woodfines Solicitors discusses the case of Sharland v Sharland, which is due to be heard by the Supreme Court in June 2015. Mrs Alison Sharland has been granted permission to appeal her divorce case after the High Court found that her husband concealed the true value of his company.
Egg and sperm race: Scientists create precursors to human egg and sperm
Scientists at the University of Cambridge working with the Weizmann Institute have created primordial germ cells – cells that will go on to become egg and sperm – using human embryonic stem cells. Although this had already been done using rodent stem cells, the study, published today in the journal Cell, is the first time this has been achieved efficiently using human stem cells.
Huppert calls for rail fares to be made more affordable
Cambridge MP Julian Huppert has continued his campaign to reduce rail fares, and has tabled an Early Day Motion (EDM) in Parliament ahead of the latest increase coming into effect, saying that rail fares are already too high and need to be reduced in real terms, to make train travel more affordable for commuters and other railway users.
PwC Masterclass: Delegate story – Stuart Abbott, Dassi
Stuart Abbott, CEO of cycling brand Dassi, attended a Santander Breakthrough Masterclass hosted by accounting giant PwC. The event provided him with contacts that have had an immediate impact on his business – and the effect could be transformative, as Stuart explains.
Christmas Pie Avenue, Tinsel Lane - Royal Mail finds the UK's most festive street names
Royal Mail has revealed that the Midlands is the most festive region of the UK, according to information from its address database. It has more festive street names than any other UK region.
Watts up - aeroplanes go hybrid-electric
An aircraft with a parallel hybrid engine – the first ever to be able to recharge its batteries in flight – has been successfully tested in the UK, an important early step towards cleaner, low-carbon air travel.
Anglia Ruskin appoints new Chair and Deputy
Entrepreneur, economist, author, broadcaster and leading expert in emerging markets, Dr Jerome Booth, has been appointed the new Chair of Governors at Anglia Ruskin University.
New Barclays grant right on Cambridge’s DoorStep
A new StreetGames DoorStep club has been introduced at the Abbey Mutli-Use Games Area (MUGA) in Cambridge, following the news that Cambridge City Council has been awarded a grant of £23,266 by Barclays.
bksb strikes Gold with work experience strategy
bksb has been awarded the Gold Standard for Work Experience Schemes by Fair Train. The Gold Standard signifies excellence in providing opportunities for traineeships and apprenticeships, as well as work experience, and is the highest award that Fair Train bestows to organisations.
The Consumer Contracts Regulations: Are you ready?
If you are one of the many organisations in Cambridgeshire involved in selling goods, services or digital content to consumers, the new Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013 may require you to make significant changes to the way you communicate with your customers, according to Cambridge law firm, Stone King.
eLife welcomes new editors in ten major subject areas
eLife is happy to welcome new reviewing editors in: biochemistry, biophysics and structural biology, cell biology, computational and systems biology, genomics and evolutionary biology, genes and chromosomes, human biology and medicine, neuroscience, and in plant biology.
£654 million funding to remove potholes and improve East of England roads
A record £654 million will be spent on improving local roads between 2015 and 2021 in the East of England, Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin announced today. The investment amounts to £107 million a year, enough to fix around 2 million potholes across the region.
Win a place on a Gas Chromatography course of your choice
Anthias Consulting is offering a chance to win one of four places on its Absolute Basics of GC & GC-MS course or a top prize of a place on any upcoming Anthias training course for 2015, your choice!
Women in Business Trade Mission: Fiona Pool
Hampshire-based Hunton Powerboats has its sights set on the US – a base in America is key to its plans. Santander’s Women in Business New York Trade Mission gave MD Fiona Pool the opportunity to make contacts and accelerate her company’s expansion drive.