Huppert warns BAS merger could damage UK's global standing
Cambridge MP, Julian Huppert has warned that the proposed British Antarctic Survey merger could seriously damage the UK's polar and climate research and risk its international reputation.
The Technology Partnership plc collects inaugural Innovation Award from the IOP
On Wednesday 3 October 2012, Professor Sir Peter Knight, President of the Institute of Physics, presented The Technology Partnership plc, TTP, with an inaugural Innovation Award for developing and commercialising “Disc Pump” - a novel micropump based on the physics of non-linear acoustic resonance and, piezoelectric materials and fluid dynamics.
University sermon on Doubting Thomas – management guru or pub bore?
Dr Eve Poole, of Newnham College, will preach the University Sermon in Great St Mary's, the University Church, on Sunday 14 October, at 11.15 a.m.
Magdalene College hosts inspirational day for language learners
The fourth in a series of inspirational days for potential language learners took place at Magdalene College on Tuesday 25 September. whynotlang@cam is organised by the Language Centre, together with the Faculties of MML, AMES, and Magdalene College. Among the participants were ten students from Roding Valley High School, Loughton. Here is their account of the day.
Mills & Reeve recognised in Financial Times’ Innovative Lawyers report
National law firm Mills & Reeve has been recognised as one of the top 50 innovative European law firms in the 2012 Financial Times Innovative Lawyers report.
Mills & Reeve advises on £200 million Brazilian Government scholarship programme
National law firm Mills & Reeve has advised the UK Higher Education International Unit (IU) on the Science without Borders UK contract, which is worth £200 million to the UK economy. Under the scheme up to 10,000 students will study at over 100 selected UK universities and higher education institutions over the next four years.
Confirmed case of Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever in Scotland
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HRH The Duke of York visits Abcam to see the Cambridge Phenomenon in action
Today, Abcam gave a special welcome to His Royal Highness The Duke of York at their global headquarters in Cambridge.
The Cambridge Phenomenon launches Winter Wordfest
The Cambridge Phenomenon been chosen as the book to launch this year's Winter Wordfest, Cambridge's biannual literary festival.
Kick start your networking this Autumn
Thank you to the 200+ Cambridge Network members who have supported our events during September, giving an active start to the Autumn. And we have lots more networking opportunities lined up for the next few months, with over 230 people signed up for next week’s McLaren event.
The Device Developers Conference – a new technology event for the UK
A one day conference for the developers of intelligent systems and devices
Enval’s first commercial scale plant to be located at Alconbury
Value from Waste ~ Enval secures premises on the former airfield at Alconbury Enterprise Zone, near Huntingdon.
Next stop the World for Essex security technology company
An award-winning Essex firm which designs and manufactures impenetrable GPS tracking solutions for the disruption of serious crime and terrorism is planning on going global after having worked with UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) to expand its sales activities across key international markets.
Birketts’ advise SLP in Sembmarine deal
Leading East of England law firm Birketts has advised the management teams and SLP Engineering Limited on the acquisition of SLP Engineering by Sembcorp Marine and the Management Team.
Cambridge Index gains 2.1%
Reassuring comments by the ECB President, Mario Draghi, and better-than-expected US employment data helped global equity markets to close in positive territory last week.
Professor Sir John Gurdon awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has today been jointly awarded to Professor Sir John Gurdon, Emeritus Professor in Cell Biology currently at the University’s Gurdon Institute, along with Professor Shinya Yamanaka of Kyoto University, for their pioneering work in stem cell research.
Civil engineers elect new chairman
The East of England Region of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has a new Chairman. Andy Kenyon was elected at the regional Annual General Meeting held in Colchester on Tuesday 2 October 2012.
Local civil engineers honoured
The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has honoured two longstanding members for their support over two decades.
Top 5 Wordpress plugins
Sapien IT use Wordpress to build cost effective, professional looking websites for businesses and startups in Cambridge and surrounding area. We have listed out top 5 wordpress plugins for adding great functionality to your site.
Cam Sight benefits from a festival of carols at Ely Cathedral
Launch event at Cambridge Blind Tennis Club on Tuesday 9 October 2012
AVEVA opens new office in India
Business expansion will provide a sales, technical support and training centre for the Indian market
A little bit about what makes Jo Riches Ltd
Agencies. Consultancies. Freelancers. Quite a few of them about, aren’t there? So how do you know who to go with?
"Know your analyte" The Stress Hormone - Cortisol
A new series from Salimetrics explains some of the origins behind certain salivary biomarkers. Over the past three years, Cortisol and the effects of stress were on the cover of Newsweek, oral diagnostics was the focus of another major CNN news report, and hormones were the central topic of the Oprah Winfrey Show.
Big talk about the big bang at Anglia Ruskin
Lucy Hawking, and father Professor Stephen Hawking, explain secrets of the universe
Gender stereotypes under the microscope
Is gender difference a result of nature or nurture? Is neuroscience research being manipulated to support gender stereotypes? A debate at the Festival of Ideas will explore the issue later this month.