From text to texting: 10th century Greek manuscript is brought into the digital age
A tenth century Greek manuscript, one of the latest additions to the Digital Library, shows how the transmission and reinterpretation of written knowledge over the centuries still continues in today’s digital age.
European experts discuss new working practices
Anglia Ruskin University is taking part in a cross-European project to investigate strategies for work reorganisation that provide enhanced flexibility for employers while also maximising security for workers.
New research tests viability of album apps
Anglia Ruskin University experts are working on a release that could change how we buy music in the future.
Lime and Amino announce Caribbean TV upgrade
LIME has signed a contract with Amino, leaders in IPTV, for them to supply enhanced set-top boxes to support the rollout of pay TV services.
Riverbed enables MTC Australia to adopt Cloud First strategy
Riverbed Technology (NASDAQ: RVBD), the leader in application performance infrastructure, announced that MTC Australia has deployed components of the Riverbed® Application Performance PlatformTMf or its “cloud first” strategy to accelerate the delivery of Office 365, reduce bandwidth consumption and improve network and application performance.
Neil Stott joins Cambridge Judge Business School to teach social innovation
The Chief Executive of successful charity and social enterprise, Keystone, has been appointed to a post as Senior Teaching Faculty in Social Innovation at Cambridge Judge Business School.
Eliminate tedious sample preparation with laboratory automation from Tecan
Tecan offers a wide range of laboratory automation solutions for mass spectrometry (MS) sample preparation, ensuring there is a system to meet your workflow and throughput needs.
Santander case study: Isabella Oliver Ltd signs a £1.5 million finance package
Founded in 2003, Isabella Oliver creates and sells fashionable maternity wear for style-conscious mums-to-be. The company has more recently branched out into the wholesale market and has created a new brand called Baukjen, a line that has already enjoyed massive success.
SonoSite’s X-Porte™ ideal for critical care
The Neurosurgical Critical Care Unit at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital in Sheffield has recently taken delivery of its first FUJIFILM SonoSite X-Porte™ point-of-care ultrasound system, giving staff the ability to perform transthoracic echocardiograms (TTEs) on demand.
Meningococcal meningitis outbreaks spreading from Ghana
This month there are major outbreaks of meningitis in Ghana, so far having caused 60 cases. They are appealing for vaccines, says The Travel Clinic.
New Asia Tube Cooler from Syrris enables extra low temperature flow reactions
Syrris, a world leader in flow chemistry product innovation, is pleased to announce the launch of the Asia Tube Cooler, the latest addition to the Company’s range of advanced flow chemistry products.
Developing reliable software explained at conference workshop
MISRA C:2012 coding standard and software certification is to be explained at this year's UK Device Developers' Conference.
New open innovation platform offers access to Compound Bank and partnering programmes
AstraZeneca’s IMED Biotech unit has launched a dedicated website to support an increasing range of open innovation programmes and to better facilitate research collaborations with academia, industry, NGOs and governments.
Hunt for an unidentified electron object
New research sheds light on the nature of ‘unidentified electron objects’ - a mysterious class of objects that exists in superfluid helium at low temperature.
US honour for Professor Dame Ann Dowling
Professor Dame Ann Dowling, Head of Cambridge University's Department of Engineering, has been honoured by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
Putting the fun into computer programming with a robot that is a toy at heart
John Ginger, a recent University of Cambridge Engineering graduate, is one half of a team developing a small robot to help children learn programming and robotics while they play.
KNF Lab breaks new ground at Analytica 2014 with the RC900 Rotary Evaporator
Visitors to Analytica in Munich, April 1-4 2014, will be first in the queue to see KNF Lab’s ground-breaking new RC900 Rotary Evaporator, an efficient, robust instrument set to transform rotary evaporation and make the technique easier and safer than ever before.
Avacta showcases new canine lymphoma tool at BSAVA
Avacta Animal Health – a leading provider of point of care technologies and laboratory services to veterinary practices – will be highlighting the benefits of its recently launched SENSITEST® cLBT (canine lymphoma blood test) on Stand 1003 at this year’s BSAVA Congress.
Zinwave partners with Twincom Trading Corporation to support customers in South East Asia
A new partnership enables Zinwave to realize its business objective for rapid growth and increased market share of a rapidly expanding DAS market.
New SUBWAY® store rolls into Cardinal Park
Increased sales are top of the agenda for successful businessman Roy Clouter of Nicalti Ltd who successfully operates as a SUBWAY® business franchisee. Thanks to funding from The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), he has been able to expand his current portfolio to two restaurants with the opening of a brand new SUBWAY® store on Cardinal Park in Ipswich.
Riverbed CEO Jerry Kennelly among highest employee-rated CEOs for 2014
Riverbed CEO Jerry Kennelly ranked #14 overall and #7 among tech CEOs, receiving a 93% approval rating, based entirely on employee feedback shared on popular job site Glassdoor.
Flexera Software unveils global software license optimization managed services initiative
Delivered by Certified Partners or Flexera Software, new managed services provide organizations new outsourced options to help reduce software spend and ensure continual license compliance.
Rethinking the role of social dialogue to link welfare and competitiveness
A free conference next week, 'Going up the high road: rethinking the role of social dialogue to link welfare and competitiveness', features reknowned employment relations experts from across Europe - including Ekaterina Ribarova, Sara Hungler, Davide Dazzi and Francisco Gomez Abelleira - as well as keynote speakers Iacopo Senatori and Ylenia Curzi.
Success for Managers Tip #59: Have you tried this conflict tip?
Conflict in life is inevitable, writes Madeleine Morgan of Growu, just because of the way we’re wired to have very different perspectives from each other.