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What can hitch-hiking tell you about the importance of warmth in your communications? Rather a lot, as it turns out...
Wentworth Laboratories appoints new Engineering Manager
In his new position, Ioannis will head up a team of software, electronics and mechanical design engineers, and ensure streamlined procedures and a smooth co-operation between sales, purchasing and engineering departments.
Charity treasure hunt increases Cambridge knowledge
The official conference and events bureau for Cambridge recently invited staff from its member venues to take part in a networking treasure hunt to brush up on their local knowledge – and raise funds for its designated charity at the same time.
Penningtons Manches Cooper puts Kettle’s Yard in the frame once again
The Cambridge office of top 50 law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper is delighted to announce the renewal of its sponsorship of Kettle’s Yard, the University of Cambridge’s world-class modern and contemporary art gallery.
Plextek launches new defence business unit
UK-based engineering and design consultancy, Plextek, is launching a new defence business unit called Plextek DTS (Defence Technology Solutions), to help government agencies, defence suppliers and military stakeholders find new exploitation paths to support UK forces.
Johnson Matthey technology selected for Louisiana methanol plant
Johnson Matthey (JM), a global leader in sustainable technologies, announces that it has been awarded the methanol plant licence for Methanex Corporation’s Geismar 3 plant in Louisiana, USA, incorporating the world’s largest standalone autothermal reformer (ATR) in the methanol marketplace.
‘Game-changing’ research could solve evolution mysteries
An evolution revolution has begun after scientists extracted genetic information from a 1.7 million-year-old rhino tooth – the largest and oldest genetic data to ever be recorded.
Cambridge and district pubs listed in the 2020 Good Beer Guide
The 47th edition of CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide features 4,500 of the best real ale pubs from across the United Kingdom. The entries from the Cambridge and district branch area showcase the top 26 of these pubs, both city and rural.
Sustainable fuels could play an important role in reducing transport emissions, says study
While electric vehicles are becoming cheaper, sustainable fuels could also play an important role in reducing transport emissions in order to meet climate-change goals, says a new study by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and the University of Cambridge Judge Business School.
Are you an early stage innovator who wants to know how the NHS evaluates and purchases digital solutions?
The Eastern Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) is running an event in Peterborough on Monday 30 September entitled ’How the NHS evaluates and purchases digital solutions’’.
Porphyromonas gingivalis vaccines - gum disease is just the beginning...
This month VacZine Analytics, a UK-based strategic research publisher exclusively focused on vaccines and infectious diseases, releases a brand-new commercial assessment of Porphyromonas gingivalis vaccines.
MRC’s first decade of translational research funding leads to £1.1bn private-sector investment and new therapies for patients
A new report has found that MRC funding schemes for translational research have boosted the UK’s life sciences industry since they were introduced in 2008. Over £530 million of new translational research funding since 2008 has led to MRC-linked spin-outs securing £1.1 billion in private sector investment and delivering health benefits, such as new gene therapies and medical devices.
Festival offers a classical music experience for the playlist generation
Classical music lovers are often stereotyped as older people who already know their Brahms from their Beethoven. But this year’s Cambridge Music Festival aims to reach a very different type of listener: a growing legion of fans who are getting their classical fix in bite-sized morsels on streaming platforms, and may never have set foot in a concert hall at all – until now.
Take part in the eighteenth annual Bridge the Gap Walk this Sunday!
Online registration for this Sunday’s Arthur Rank Hospice Charity and Romsey Mill's, 'Bridge the Gap' Walk is open until 1pm today (Friday 13 September). You can also sign up on the day, although the price increases slightly ...
Show of industry support for labels and packaging standard
Major players in the label and package printing industries are united behind the ISO standard for PDF Processing Steps which standardizes how technical marks are included in PDF files, to aid increased automation and reduce handling errors.
How to motivate your team in 2020 without spending £££££s
People go to work for nine different reasons, and money is only one of them!
Cambridge MP urges Transport Secretary to commit to climate-friendly East West Rail and scrapping Expressway
Following a major East-West Conference held in London today, Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner has written to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps MP to ask for his assurances that East West Rail will be electrified, not diesel, and that it will be a public railway.
Spark partners with Hyundai, Wayra and the Connected Places Catapult to drive greater electric vehicle adoption
Extensive real-world range prediction trials saw Hyundai Kona EV models equipped with Spark’s technology for a month.
Adder lands at IBC with ‘world first’ 4K IP KVM
Adder Technology, a global specialist in connectivity and IP KVM, will be bringing the world’s first dual-head high performance, 4K IP KVM matrix over a single fibre to IBC 2019.
AVEVA builds on continued success to deliver end-to-end digital transformation capability
New software leader paves the way for industries to realise Digital Transformation, with offerings enabling value capture across Engineering, Operations and Maintenance by empowering the workforce.
Study finds microplastics stunt growth of worms
New research shows that the presence of microplastics can stunt the growth of earthworms, and even cause them to lose weight – potentially having a serious impact on the soil ecosystem.
World-leading Genomics project to give insights into health and diseases
In a major advance for public health and the UK’s global leadership in genomics, a £200m public-private collaboration will support the complete sequencing of the genetic code of all 500,000 participants in the UK Biobank health research resource.
Join Conscious Communications for a Furry Friends Frolic
Conscious Communications is on a mission to raise £1,000 for Wood Green, the Animals Charity, in order to fund two life-saving oxygen tents for small animals, cats and puppies in respiratory crisis.
Take part in the HR Dept Voice of the SME survey
The HR Dept is giving SMEs in Cambridgeshire & North Herts a voice in the corridors of power. It will ensure SMEs are heard in the current government consultation on new rights for atypical workers, such as freelancers and those on zero-hour contracts.
Studio 24 is a finalist in the Drum DADI Awards 2019 for work on Crown Commercial Service website
The DADIs (The Drum Awards for the Digital Industries) celebrate agencies producing innovative digital work. The DADIs have been recognising excellence for the past 12 years. DADI judges were looking for clear strategic thinking, innovation and tangible results.