Book review: 'Stasiland' by Anna Funder
Stasiland has been shortlisted for many awards in both Australia and the UK. In 2004 it won the world’s biggest prize for non-fiction, the Samuel Johnson Prize. Hailed as a masterpiece and a classic, Tom Hanks said that Stasiland struck him like no other book...it is fascinating, entertaining, hilarious, horrifying and very important.
Cambridge Publishing Management publishes Summer 2014 newsletter
Cambridge Publishing Management writes: Welcome to our summer newsletter.
University signs infrastructure contract with Skanska
The University of Cambridge has signed the £49.9million Site Wide Infrastructure Contract with Skanska UK for the North West Cambridge Development.
PhD Summer School explores cutting-edge computing
Call it the invasion of the computer literati: on the last day of June, 78 PhD students converged on Cambridge to begin five days of networking and knowledge exchanges during the Microsoft Research Cambridge 2014 PhD Summer School.
Social Media Driving Licence cohort pass the test
The inaugural Social Media Driving Licence (SMDL) course came to a glittering end last week with an Oscars-style awards ceremony and champagne reception for its first alumni.
UK to become world #1 in DNA testing with plan to revolutionise fight against cancer
The UK is set to become the world leader in ground-breaking genetic research into cancer and rare diseases, which will transform how diseases are diagnosed and treated, thanks to a package of investment worth more than £300million.
Sci-fi gets serious at London’s ExCeL this summer!
Science fiction gets serious this summer as leading academic and writer Professor Farah Mendlesohn leads the exhibits team at Loncon 3, the 72nd World Science Fiction Convention.
'The Best Story in the World' retold for modern classrooms
Unique versions of some of the oldest stories in Europe have been retold for modern classrooms and released for free by the Cambridge Schools Classics Project.
Cambridge students launch development initiative in Dar es Salaam
A pioneering initiative in the slums of Dar es Salaam aims to transform student volunteering, by kick-starting locally-run initiatives in healthcare, education, public sanitation, and enterprise.
Vishay Semiconductor orders AIXTRON system to create extra infrared LED production capacities
Vishay Semiconductor GmbH, Heilbronn, has acquired an MOCVD system from AIXTRON to expand its infrared LED production capacities. The company aims to substantially extend its product portfolio in this area. The system was delivered to Vishay at the end of March.
Arecor awarded TSB grant to support expanded protein stability platform
Arecor Limited has been awarded a prestigious Technology Strategy Board (TSB) grant to apply its proprietary technology for developing stable formulations of protein drugs.
MedCity comes to Alconbury
The LEP played host to a visit from MedCity and representatives of the local bio-medical community at Alconbury Weald Enterprise Campus.
ProReveal technology helps hospitals improve instrument cleanliness
Scientific Digital Imaging’s Synoptics Health Division, a manufacturer of innovative digital imaging systems for healthcare applications, today introduced its next generation ProReveal with advanced process validation analytics software for detecting and analysing the amount of residual proteins on surgical instruments post-decontamination.
ZEISS introduces LSM 880 with Airyscan
New confocal technology from ZEISS enables fast and sensitive superresolution microscopy.
SCC announces new Oracle Practice following succession of key wins
SCC has announced the creation of a formal Oracle Practice in response to a succession of key wins alongside its strategic partner.
Grant technology helps achieve a world first
Grant Instruments, in collaboration with scientists at CERN and Max Planck Institute for Physics, has developed a heating system to form part of the AWAKE project, providing a stable environment for Rubidium.
CSRmesh™ Development Kit accelerates Internet of Things product development
Bluetooth® innovator CSR plc announces the launch of its CSRmesh™ Development Kit, which will allow developers to get hands on with the recently launched CSRmesh Bluetooth Smart protocol.
Microscopic rowing – without a cox
New research shows that the whip-like appendages on many types of cells are able to synchronise their movements solely through interactions with the fluid that surrounds them.
Urbanisation of rural Africa associated with increased risk of heart disease and diabetes
The increasing urbanisation of rural areas in sub-Saharan Africa could lead to an explosion in incidences of heart disease and diabetes, according to a new study carried out in Uganda which found that even small changes towards more urban lifestyles was associated with increased risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.
New malaria vaccine candidates identified
Researchers have discovered new vaccine targets that could help in the battle against malaria. Taking a new, large-scale approach to this search, researchers tested a library of proteins from the Plasmodium falciparum parasite with antibodies produced by the immune systems of a group of infected children.
Cambridge Sensotec develops SF6 gas analyser
Cambridge Sensotec discusses the use of SF6 gas within high voltage applications, and how it is developing an all new SF6 gas analyser with pump back facility in order to meet the demands of stricter environmental legislation.
Contribute to workplace wellbeing research in Cambridge
Talent Glue has teamed up with Cambridge Plant Interiors and COEL Office Furniture to conduct some important empirical research which will hopefully provide a clearer understanding around the impact of the working environment on people’s wellbeing in our local area.
Social i Media appointed Commissioning Editor for 'The Guardian' social media hub
Cambridge-based media communications agency, Social i Media, is pleased to announce its appointment as Commissioning Editor for The Guardian’s latest Social Media Marketing hub, in association with Adobe.
AppTesto appointed as Value Added Reseller for iTrinegy
iTrinegy signs up local VAR AppTesto, to provide services and award-winning solutions for de-risking application deployments.
Software updates simplify protein analysis for Avacta’s Optim® instruments
Avacta Analytical has released a number of software updates for its innovative Optim® series of biophysical characterization instruments.