Studying faces could help children with autism
New research has shown that children with autism could improve their language skills by being encouraged to look at the faces of their parents or carers.
New work sheds light on Shelley censorship
A scholar from Anglia Ruskin University has shed new light on the censorship and rewriting of Percy Shelley’s most scandalous poem, Laon and Cythna.
Workplace Law set to tackle the Climate Week Challenge
Climate Week 2013 is taking place from 4-10 March and Workplace Law have registered to take part in one of its main events, the Climate Week Challenge.
Varicella outbreak in East Anglia and rotavirus vaccine
After a brief shortage of vaccine, The Travel Clinic (Cambridge and Ipswich) now has the Varicella vaccine available again. There are regular outbreaks of chickenpox throughout East Anglia and many parents are becoming aware of the varicella vaccination.
CSR reports record full year revenues
CSR plc and its subsidiaries (“the Group”) have reported fourth quarter results for the 13 weeks to 28 December 2012 and full year results for the 52 weeks to 28 December 2012.
New AVEVA Catalogue Manager increases project profitability
A new addition to the AVEVA Enterprise Resource Management product family offers fast, multi-disciplinary creation and maintenance of accurate Plant and Marine catalogue information.
Cambridge Intelligence establishes operational base in US
Cambridge Intelligence announces expansion to the US and names Corey Lanum as US manager.
How to handle the water cooler rumour spooler
As stakeholders go, your staff are very near the top of the list – the achievement of your organisation’s objectives is very much in their hands, on a daily basis and equally so during a crisis. And therefore, internal communications is undoubtedly a mainstay of crisis communications.
Energy security should be a high priority
Chickens are coming home to roost - lack of investment in new generating capacity puts energy security at risk, says The Scientific Alliance.
Great benefits forecast from low carbon vehicles projects
A report by an independent economic consultancy has shown the potential of 60 collaborative R&D projects, supported by the Technology Strategy Board, to create future economic growth in the UK and to help reduce the amount of CO2 which UK vehicles will emit over the next 10-15 years.
C3 offers new customers free review of network environment
IT managers are presented with a choice when deciding on their Unified Communications (UC) deployment strategy: work with their network vendor and implement a complete end to end solution, or select best of breed applications to build their own system.
Cambridgeshire Freemasons support Cam Sight
Cam Sight ended its Centenary Celebrations on a high note in December with A Festival of Carols at Ely Cathedral, supported by the Cambridgeshire Freemasons and organised by Ely Cathedral.
Corporate venturing: What are the benefits for your business?
Corporate venturing is on the rise. In 2011, 500 corporate venturing units globally invested more than $26bn. The UK saw the launch of four new corporate venturing units, as well as increased overseas investment or exit, as in the case of Liquavista – acquired by Samsung for $50m after the South Korean giant established a corporate venturing office in the UK.
Duke of York hosts appointment of Student Ambassadors for Start-Up Loans
The Start-Up Loans Company is appointing its first Student Ambassadors at a reception on Monday (February 25th), given by HRH The Duke of York, KG at Buckingham Palace.
Don't miss Sensors in Medicine 2013
Sensors in Medicine 2013 Wellcome Collection Euston Road, London 6 - 7th March 2013
Winners announced at CUE 1K Awards
Last night’s CUE (Cambridge University Entrepreneurs) 1K Awards Ceremony saw 11 Winners and 11 Runners-up announced.
Brand Recruitment moves to new offices
Brand Recruitment has moved into new premises this week leaving behind their old office in New Park Street. The specialist marketing recruitment agency is now based at Clifton Court near the junction of Cherry Hinton Road and Hills Road. The move was prompted by an increasing headcount, with their former office at New Park Street becoming too cramped.
Ennova launches solution allowing mobile customer support services with remote access
Ennova has been selected by Telecom Italia to provide an innovative technical assistance solution dedicated to Smartphone, tablet and PC users. It is based on Ennova’s MyHD platform that incorporates RealVNC’s VNC® Mobile Solution remote access technology.
The role of intermediate institutions between the family and the state in British society
Maurice Lord Glasman and Phillip Blond, usually credited with originating Blue Labour and Red Tory respectively, meet to present their ideas and discuss what they have in common at a special event on Tuesday 12th March (6.30 for 7pm) at Anglia Ruskin University.
Dengue fever spreading fast, says The Travel Clinic
Latest reports from the World Health Organisation (WHO) show that Dengue fever is the world’s fastest spreading tropical disease, having gone up by 70 per cent in the past 15 years.
Cancer researchers and astronomers team up to beat cancer
Cambridge scientists have honed techniques originally developed to spot distant galaxies and used them to identify biomarkers that signal a cancer’s aggressiveness among some 2,000 breast tumours, in a study just published in the British Journal of Cancer.
Cambridge Airport’s new membership scheme takes off
Cambridge Airport has launched a brand new initiative, the Cambridge Airport Flying Community (CAFC), which offers visiting pilots, student pilots and aviation enthusiasts discounted landing fees, to encourage more visitors to Cambridge Airport. The membership scheme, which is the first of its kind in the country, has proved so successful that over 550 pilots from Cambridge and the surrounding…
Harnessing the power of the virus
The clever ways viruses have for evading our immune system are under scrutiny. Exposing their secrets is leading to a new armoury in our fight against disease.
PEM reveals results of Academies Benchmark Report 2013
Is it an A* outcome, or has increased spending on schools been optimistic? Laragh Jeanroy, Partner at independent Cambridge Chartered Accountants Peters Elworthy & Moore (PEM), examines the Academies Benchmark Report 2013...
New materials information application for PLM to be shown at PI Congress
Granta provides access to gold-standard materials data and tools, guiding materials and processing decisions from within Teamcenter.