University Technical College Cambridge holds its first Open Days
Cambridge’s new University Technical College is holding its first open days this week, with exciting hands-on science activities, presentations and lots more on offer.
Horizon Discovery CEO joins UKTI delegation to India led by David Cameron
Horizon Discovery, a leading provider of research tools to support the development of personalized medicines, today reported that the company’s CEO Dr. Darrin Disley was selected to join the recent UKTI delegation to Prabodhan 2013 in Delhi, India.
Eagle Genomics completes £1m fundraising to develop new products
Today, Eagle Genomics, the expert provider of bioinformatics software and services across a wide range of life science and other sectors, has announced the final closing of a £1 million fundraising, as it continues to expand and develop new bioinformatics products. Eagle uses advanced computing to answer complex biological problems, from fighting cancer to breeding better crops.
Cambridge Design Partnership receives Grand Challenges Explorations grant
Cambridge Design Partnership announced today that it is a Grand Challenges Explorations winner, an initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Ben Strutt, Head of Design, Mike Cane, Founder, and Cambridge Design Partnership’s Healthcare Research & Development Team will pursue an innovative global health and development research project, titled ‘Universal condom for improved…
Young entrepreneur passes on secrets of success
A teenage entrepreneur who is running his own tailoring business has been passing on some tips for success to young business students at Cambridge Regional College.
Hickman & Bousfield commissions Provoke Me to manage social media strategy
Recognising the importance of Social Media to engage with their audience, and with a forthcoming article in Vogue magazine - Safari Outfitters Hickman & Bousfield has appointed Cambridge based Social Media specialists Provoke Me to manage their online strategy.
Cambridge Judge Business School in top Cambridge businesses list
Cambridge Judge Business School has been voted one of the 125 top businesses in Cambridge.
Fred Sanger, 1918-2013
Fred Sanger, who died on Tuesday (19 November 2013), aged 95, was the quiet giant of genomics, the father of an area of science that we will explore for decades to come. His achievements rank alongside those of Francis Crick, James Watson and Rosalind Franklin in discovering the structure of DNA.
Horizon 2020: New EU funding programme coming soon
Horizon 2020, the European Commission’s new funding programme for research and innovation, replaces Framework Programme 7 as part of the drive to create new growth and jobs in Europe.
Breakthrough surgical lighting technology launched at Medica
Quaser eLite, a ground-breaking new surgical lighting system incorporating next generation HD LED technology and a unique optical design delivering unprecedented levels of lighting uniformity, colour rendition and intelligent control, has been developed jointly by Brandon Medical, an award winning UK medical technology company and Sagentia, a leading technology and product development services…
New journal from Addenbrooke’s marks a path to wellbeing
Patients at Addenbrooke’s hospital in Cambridge have helped design a unique journal to allow people maintain a sense of calm.
Fruit bat population covering central Africa is carrier of two deadly viruses
A population of fruit bats which is found across much of continental Africa is widely infected with two deadly viruses that could spread to humans, new research reveals.
Synaesthesia is more common in autism
People with autism are more likely to also have synaesthesia, suggests new research in the journal Molecular Autism.
Government keen to progress City Deal, Huppert told
Cambridge MP Julian Huppert has been assured that the government is keen to progress the City Deal as soon as possible.
Anglia Ruskin expert leads global vision study
The largest ever analysis of worldwide vision impairment and blindness data has been published in The Lancet Global Health journal.
Cambridge Cleantech develops Supply Chain Club for retrofit of buildings
Cambridge Cleantech has developed a Supply Chain Club for retrofits of buildings with Action On Energy, Cambridgeshire's new Green Deal and ECO provider.
ECM awards prize to best performing Cambridge student 2013
The ECM prize for the Best Student on the Cambridge University Computer Science Tripos Part 1B 2013 has been awarded.
Hikma takes corporate reporting to the next level with CRedit360 sustainability software
Jordan’s leading pharmaceutical company, Hikma Pharmaceuticals, invested in CRedit360’s award-winning sustainability software to improve the quality of its corporate responsibility (CR) reporting and ultimately its sustainability performance.
Apervita platform for computable health receives ISO27001 compliance
Pervasive Health’s Apervita® platform for computable health, has become the first-of-its-kind to receive ISO27001 information security compliance.
MPS sponsors Annual Builder & Engineer Awards
Management Process Systems Limited (MPS) of Cambridge, a leading UK provider of NEC contract management systems, sponsored the Consulting Engineer of the Year and Contractor of the Year (Large) Awards at the 10th annual Builder & Engineer awards dinner in Manchester during November. The Consulting Engineer award was won by BCM and Contractor of the Year by Forrest.
Future looking brighter for young civil engineers as salaries lift
While overall civil engineering salaries in the UK have gone up by 2.5% since 2010, reflecting the tough economic conditions, graduate’s salaries have increased by a more notable 6.8% over the same period, according to a survey published by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
Somersault takes part in the Children in Need Charity Challenge
Team Somersault limbered up last Friday for the Cambridge Corporate Charity Challenge in aid of Children in Need. The event, co-hosted by Domino and Menzies Hotels, pitted local businesses against each other in a triathlon challenge.
Trinity Biotech enters cardiac diagnostics with novel point-of-care system
Trinity Biotech will be showcasing the new Meritas® Troponin I (TnI) point-of-care test (POC) at this year’s MEDICA trade fair in Düsseldorf, Germany, this week (20th to the 23rd November).
US2U Consulting expands its horizons
US2U Consulting is to make an exciting visit to the Middle East.
SOS Children's Typhoon Haiyan Emergency Appeal 2013
Millions of people across the central Philippines are without food, shelter or safe drinking water in the aftermath of one of the worst storms ever to make landfall. SOS Children is focusing its relief efforts on the Tacloban area, where many have been left with nothing.