Cyan signs partnership agreement to pursue opportunities in sub-Saharan Africa
Cyan, the integrated system and software design company delivering mesh based flexible wireless solutions for utility metering and lighting control, announces that it has signed a non-exclusive Partnership Agreement with Dinsmore & Associates (D&A).
Stone King doubles its Cambridge office in response to client demand
The Cambridge branch of leading national law firm, Stone King, has doubled in size, appointing new legal heavyweights to its specialist teams.
KISS team cycles from London to Cambridge, raising over £900 for Breakthrough Breast Cancer
On Sunday 27th July, a 12-strong team from KISS Communications, a leading Cambridge creative agency, undertook the gruelling 60 mile London to Cambridge cycle challenge in a bid to raise money for Breakthrough Breast Cancer, a worthy charity dedicated to transforming the lives of those affected by breast cancer.
Conscious Communications MD joins Sustainability East Board
Sustainability East has confirmed its commitment to partnering with the commercial sector and strengthened its team, with the appointment of Alison Taylor, Managing Director of Conscious Communications, to its Board.
AstraZeneca advances tralokinumab to Phase III in severe asthma
AstraZeneca today announced the start of the Phase III programme for tralokinumab, a potential treatment for patients with severe, inadequately controlled asthma, developed by MedImmune, the company’s global biologics research and development arm.
Moving research forward: eLife announces the Research Advance
eLife has introduced an innovative new type of article – the Research Advance – that invites the authors of any eLife paper to present significant additions to their original research.
SCC wins 'Best Staff and Community Scheme' Award
SCC has won 'Best Staff and Community Scheme' at Birmingham City Council’s Sustainability & Recycling Awards 2014.
Talk through your options at clearing centres
Anglia Ruskin University opens its dedicated clearing centre at 7.30am today (Thursday - A-Level results day) having received more applications than the 18,534 received in 2013 – marking the sixth successive annual rise.
Judge Business School faculty members secure funding for innovative research in Africa
Cambridge Judge faculty Jaideep Prabhu and Shai Vyakarnam have received funding awards to research opportunities for social enterprise, solar technology and mobile-based financial services in Uganda and Ghana.
Interactive timeline celebrates 40 years of innovation
Precision sensor and instrumentation manufacturer, Michell Instruments, is celebrating 40 years of business this year. Michell is very much part of the ‘Cambridge phenomenon’ of scientific and engineering companies that started life in the city. From humble beginnings in a small building with just a handful of employees, Michell has grown to become one of the largest high-tech manufacturers in…
Why you should think of your brand as a cathedral
'Cathedral thinking' may be just what your business needs to break out of short term, quick fix solutions that aren't sustainable.
UK economy ‘hits the sweet spot’, says EY ITEM Club Summer Forecast
The UK is set to achieve the strongest growth rate among the G7 economies in 2014, according to the latest quarterly forecast from the EY ITEM Club.
SME Summit at the International Festival for Business 2014: Delegate stories
The latest SME Summit, organised by Santander and The Times, took place at the International Festival for Business 2014 in Liverpool. Santander's Breakthrough Business Editor Dan Matthews attended and asked three other delegates what they got out of the day.
Six easy ways to tackle the school holiday shuffle
With the summer holidays upon us, you may currently find yourself juggling family life with the demands of a job. It can be a challenge to make it through the long school break, balancing your work commitments with family life. But Pure Resourcing Solutions might just be able to help!
Cambridge ranked 8th most important UK city for attracting foreign investment
Cambridge is ranked in eighth place in a list of leading UK cities attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), according to EY’s latest UK Attractiveness Survey.
New Stansted Tourism Forum launched to boost inbound travel to region
Stansted Airport and Visit East Anglia have announced details of an exciting joint initiative ‘The Stansted Tourism Forum’ that brings together the expertise of tourism representatives from across the region in a partnership to help boost inward leisure and business travel.
Students praise teaching and courses
According to the National Student Survey (NSS) which was released today, Anglia Ruskin courses are among the most intellectually stimulating in the country.
New programme supports sustainable growth in the creative economy
Launching across England in September, Creative Industry Finance is a ground-breaking programme providing business support and access to finance to enable the growth and development of the UK’s cultural and creative industries.
Stansted traffic up by one million passengers over the past year
The peak summer season got off to a flying start at Stansted Airport as more than 1.9 million passengers travelled through the terminal in July 2014, up 12.2% on the same month last year and the busiest monthly total since August 2011.
Nominations sought for 2014 WISE Awards
The annual WISE Awards celebrate female talent in science, technology and engineering - from classroom to boardroom. In 2014, which marks the 30th anniversary of the WISE campaign, the WISE Awards categories have been re-aligned to fit into two strategic areas.
Research will discover if we’re crazy for Klingon
Are you crazy for Klingon or do you prefer Tolkien’s Elvish tongues? Well, a linguistics expert is carrying out a live research experiment to discover the public’s reaction to different constructed languages, or “conlangs”.
CCVS 2014 photography competition opens
Once again CCVS, Cambridge University and Cambridgeshire Community Foundation are promoting a county-wide photography competition.
Landis+Gyr achieves PMP certification for entire program management team
Landis+Gyr announced completion of Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification for its entire North American team of Gridstream® deployment project and program managers. PMP is a globally-recognized certification in project management by the Project Management Institute.
Bango and Deutsche Telekom announce app store operator billing partnership
Bango and Deutsche Telekom announce a partnership to widen access to Direct Operator Billing (DOB) for app store purchases. The partnership enables Deutsche Telekom to accelerate DOB deployment, bringing frictionless ‘one click’ payment for apps, music, games and other digital content, to its subscribers across Germany and other European markets.
Results from Phase III programme of lesinurad in combination with xanthine oxidase inhibitors
AstraZeneca announces top-line results from the Phase III programme of lesinurad in combination with xanthine oxidase inhibitors in gout patients.