Cambridge engineers break superconductor world record
A new record for a trapped field in a superconductor, beating a record that has stood for more than a decade, could herald the arrival of materials in a broad range of fields.
Professional service firm programme shortlisted for prestigious awards
Stonehage Ltd, a Cambridge Judge Business School Executive Education client, has been nominated for the HR Excellence Awards 2014.
Breathing Buildings makes the Private Business Awards 2014 shortlist
Breathing Buildings is pleased to announce that it has been shortlisted for the 'VC Backed Business of the Year Award' 2014.
Terrific tips to engage your staff in the Best Employer survey
There’s still time to get your staff involved in the Pure Resourcing Solutions' 2014 Best Employer survey! Closing at the end of July, the online questionnaire is free to all employers who want to develop their employee engagement strategy, and give people a great place to work.
From prototype to titanium: delivering Bloodhound wheels and viewing the cockpit
If you were travelling in a car powered by three rockets and a jet engine, capable of reaching over 1000mph, while still on the ground, I’m pretty sure you’d want something substantial to hold on to!
Can post-natal depression be predicted? - webinar next week
Many mothers and their babies are suffering needlessly from post-natal depression (PND), as the symptoms are not widely recognised and effective treatment is not always available quickly enough. A webinar hosted by PsychologyOnline at 10:00 on Wednesday 9 July will discuss whether PND be prevented and what can be done to help.
Medira moves to Cambridge
Medira is delighted to move office to Cambridge, the centre of biotechnology excellence of course...
Sieve Creative work with GÉANT on data sonification video
GÉANT is the world’s most advanced Internet dedicated to research and education. The award-winning network supports 50 million users across Europe, working on some of the biggest science projects of our time, from CERN’s Large Hadron Collider to SKA, the largest radio telescope ever. It is managed by DANTE, a European Commission funded organisation headquartered in Cambridge.
Science and farming
Politics trumps science as the EU moves towards national approval of GM crops, says The Scientific Alliance.
Talk will explore hubris in leaders – the disease and its antidote
At the business briefing on 1 July Cambridge Judge Business School’s Dean Christoph Loch will explore the evolutionary roots of hubris.
Brains Eden festival goes global in 2014
Over 100 talented young games designers will be descending on Cambridge on 4 July to compete in a 48-hour Games Jam, one of the highlights of the Brains Eden Gaming Festival at Anglia Ruskin University.
Government investment drives UK lead in IoT
A consortium of more than 40 UK-based technology companies funded by the UK’s innovation agency, Technology Strategy Board, has delivered on the first phase of its initiative to accelerate the widespread move to the Internet of Things (IoT).
'Keep calm and come to Singapore', says Cambridge Connection keynote speaker
Tech start-ups will be able to learn the best way to do business in Asian markets, thanks to a new office opening in London by the Infocomm Investments Pte Ltd (IIPL), an investment arm of the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore.
Celebrating talent – a view into Aveillant’s culture
To achieve rapid development and delivery of product that meets stringent performance criteria, Aveillant has a combination of a fast-moving innovative culture coupled with strong engineering discipline and product thinking. Ots systems are designed to have a 25 year lifetime – and teams excel in creating and delivering safe systems within a regulated environment.
Cambridge Cognition wins significant contracts
Cambridge Cognition Holdings plc, (AIM: COG), which specialises in computerised neuropsychological tests including those enabling the acceleration of safe and effective medicines in drug development, announces that it has now signed contracts with various leading pharmaceutical companies for eight human abuse and liability studies worth a total of approximately £710,000.
Tecan unveils Fluent™ laboratory automation solutions
Tecan has introduced the Fluent™ laboratory automation solution, the latest addition to its world-class laboratory automation portfolio.
Bulgin broadens distribution agreement with Acal BFi
Elektron Technology has announced the extension of its distribution agreement with Acal BFi to include the latest additions to the Bulgin and Arcolectric product ranges.
SteelApp enables Fusebill to grow its cloud-based business with just-in-time provisioning
Integrated traffic management and application firewall optimises application delivery and simplifies Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance for small-to-mid businesses.
Things I wish I knew about marketing when we started: six marketing tips for start-ups
Reflecting back on the last six years of building a business from start-up, John Durban shares his top tips that have been learnt "the hard way" in the field of marketing Warley Design Solution's engineering / design services.
You're invited to the 2014 CUH Nursing Expo
Cambridge University Hospitals are inviting the press and public to an informal, marketplace-style event next month, to highlight some of the best nursing care and research projects being carried out by nurses at the Trust.
Digital art project launched to celebrate Tour De France
A city-wide digital art project to celebrate the Tour de France coming to Cambridge has been launched with retailer John Lewis.
Local centre in North West Cambridge to be named Eddington
The new local centre that is part of the North West Cambridge Development will be known as Eddington. It is named after the pre-eminent astronomer, mathematician and physicist, Sir Arthur Eddington, whose observations confirmed some key predictions of Einstein’s Theory of Relativity and led to its general acceptance.
Two million hectare shortfall in UK land possible by 2030, study finds
By 2030, the UK could require up to 7 million hectares of additional land to meet a growing population’s food, space and renewable energy needs, while increasing the area needed to protect nature and its services, a new report coordinated by the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) has warned.
Light in, light out: the ‘rock’ that breaks the rules
Perovskite materials are the newest contender for breaking the silicon ceiling in solar cell technology. But they don’t just absorb light. Cambridge researchers have found they emit it like a laser, opening up an entirely new field of applications.
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh attends half-century celebrations
Churchill College has celebrated 50 years since its official opening with a Royal visit and special exhibition.