Ethical dilemmas and global health
Sociologists Sridhar Venkatapuram and David Stuckler discuss how tensions within society are slowing down the process of combating disease worldwide.
Prism's Bill is 30 years not out
Staff at contract electronics manufacturing services provider Prism Electronics are celebrating! One of the team has reached a remarkable milestone. Long-serving member of staff Bill Smettem has now been with the company for 30 years, joining in 1982 as a temporary production assistant.
Signify a double finalist in prestigious industry awards
Signify has been shortlisted in the Cloud and Security technology categories in the MicroScope Awards for Channel Excellence (ACEs).
Oxford ECI Low Carbon Futures leader to chair 4th annual Smart Grids Conference
An Oxford Don will join the Cambridge Smart Grids Conference on 14 June at Murray Edwards College as Chairwoman. Sarah Darby is deputy leader of the Lower Carbon Futures programme at the Environmental Change Institute, where she researches behavioural aspects of energy use. She works mainly on demand response, tariffs and customer-supplier relations in distributed electricity systems; smart…
KISS Future helps to create new brand for Pilot Fish Partnership
A newly formed partnership has turned to KISS Communications’ standalone service, KISS Future to create a brand and marketing launchpad for their new business.
RSP does Environmental Management!
What is Environmental Management? Environmental Management is not the management of the environment, but the management of the impact and interaction of human society on the environment!
Is the personalisation of medicine really achievable?
Serial entrepreneur and founder of Cambridge Angels, Dr Andy Richards, addresses the question 'The personalisation of medicine: vain hope or real opportunity?' at the latest in a series of lectures at the Hauser Forum.
PROJECTUS makes strategic investment in AVEVA Plant
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 15 May 2012: AVEVA (LSE:AVV), announced today that PROJECTUS Consultoria LTDA., a Brazilian Engineering company, has significantly invested in AVEVA Plant to implement an Integrated Engineering & Design approach for major capital project execution.
RealVNC makes virtual appearance at first HDI digital event
RealVNC, the original inventor and global provider of VNC®, will be presenting its latest remote access solutions to a virtual audience of thousands at the first digital event organised by HDI - the leading professional body for the IT service and technical support community.
XJTAG goes international with Network Licensing
XJTAG today releases version 2.7 of its industry-leading boundary scan software which is now available with network licensing, allowing corporations to share the use of their XJTAG licences across multiple sites nationally or internationally.
Planning application submitted for gateway CB1 site
Brookgate, the Cambridge-based mixed-use development company, has submitted new plans for Fifty & Sixty Station Road to Cambridge City Council.
Signagelive launches full support for BrightSign with £500 bundle
To support the commercial launch of the support for BrightSign networked devices, Signagelive has teamed up with UK AV distributor Pixels, to offer BrightSign’s HD220 media player bundled with Signagelive BrightSign Edition, creating an unbeatable cloud-based HD digital signage system.
ExecuJet Europe introduces largest managed aircraft at new Cambridge base
ExecuJet Europe has just introduced the largest aircraft in its managed fleet – a VIP MD-87 – which has made its home at the company’s newest FBO, Cambridge Airport, UK. The aircraft is owned by a private customer, a new client for ExecuJet, and it is regularly flying back and forth to the Middle East.
Unhealthy diet and physical inactivity: understanding these silent killers
Population-based interventions for tackling unhealthy diet and physical inactivity could save millions of lives. An ambitious research programme is providing evidence for how best to deliver the goal.
Cambridge mediation guru honoured to attend Queens Garden Party
John Crawley, veteran mediator and mediation trainer based in Cambridgeshire, is looking forward to a conflict-free afternoon at the Queen's Buckingham Palace Garden Party. John was nominated by the Department for Business Innovation and Skills for his work developing standards and promoting mediation with the Civil Mediation Council. John's mission is to use mediation and resolution skills to…
Benefit changes raise pressure on country life
Significant numbers of social tenants in rural areas may have to move away from their friends and communities because of changes to housing benefit criteria, a report reveals.
Huxley Bertram deliver another successful piece of bespoke automation
Huxley Bertram Engineering Ltd, specialists in designing and building bespoke engineering systems, recently supplied a 9 tonne piece of automation to a multinational company. This bespoke solution enables engineers to produce accurate test data while operating under considerable loads.
Is cybersecurity on the Cambridge business agenda?
IT Governance Ltd, the global leader in cybersecurity management solutions, based in Ely, reminds Cambridgeshire companies that having a cybersecurity strategy should become a key part of their business agenda.
Building the team - new property partner for Taylor Vinters
James Slinger, former City of London and Norwich-based property lawyer, joins Taylor Vinters 25-strong property team.
2002 - It's magical touch from 2idesign
Letts commissioned 2idesign to design, edit, project manage and work its magic to give Letts some new educational books.
Take a look inside – and see the whole book
View selected maths books online in their entirety for a limited time only.
TeraView appoints Sector Technologies as exclusive European agent
TeraView Ltd., the pioneer and leader in terahertz solutions and technology is pleased to announce that it has appointed Sector Technologies as its agent in Europe for sales of its products into the Semiconductor Industry.
Tame your computer - all about F8
In her regular series for Cambridge Network members, software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she asks: is F8 the new F4? (Word 2003-2010*)...
Scientists identify protein that stimulates brown fat to burn calories
Scientists have identified a protein which regulates the activation of brown fat in both the brain and the body’s tissues. Their research, which was conducted in mice, has just been published in the journal Cell.
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