Qualcomm and Russian mobile operators to enable Europe’s first 5G mmWave network in Moscow this fall
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, today announced its work with the Department for Information Technologies of Moscow, Russian mobile operators, equipment and software vendors to support testing and deployment of Europe’s first 5G millimeter wave (mmWave) network in Moscow this fall.
Cambridge scientists reverse ageing process in rat brain stem cells
New research reveals how increasing brain stiffness as we age causes brain stem cell dysfunction, and demonstrates new ways to reverse older stem cells to a younger, healthier state.
Clothes designed to grow as children age could mean savings for parents while cutting waste
Innovative businesses creating green alternatives to plastic bottles and synthetic materials are being backed by new funding from government and Sky.
Murray Edwards College wins Gold sustainability award
A Cambridge College is celebrating winning a Gold Green Impact Award in recognition of its promotion of environmental sustainability.
Cambridge Jazz Festival unveils this year’s lineup as tickets go on sale
Tickets are now on sale for the Cambridge International Jazz Festival, a mainstay in the region’s arts and culture scene, featuring many of the national and international heavyweights from modern jazz.
Doing it for the money (not)
There are many different ways of being rewarded for your work, but one is truly special...
Stormzy announces second year of 'The Stormzy Scholarship', a student funding scheme with Cambridge University
British musician Stormzy is delighted to announce that he is funding a further two undergraduate students at the University of Cambridge this autumn.
Meteor Inkjet presented with Queen’s Award for Enterprise
Meteor Inkjet, a leading independent supplier of industrial inkjet electronics, software, tools and services has been presented with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise.
Submit your travel story for Greater Cambridge Citizens’ Assembly
How do we reduce congestion, improve air quality, and provide better public transport in Greater Cambridge? To help answer this question, a group of people will come together for four days this autumn at the Greater Cambridge Citizens’ Assembly and help solve this key issue for the area.
Green Futures: Sustainable energy supply and generation
It is unmistakable that we are living in a climate, energy supply and biodiversity emergency. Most people agree that it is past the time for half-measures. If we are going to tackle the climate emergency, we need to go way beyond current practice for sustainable building design.
Flights, camera, action: Spitfires, Búchons and a Blenheim star in cinematic Battle of Britain Air Show
This year’s Duxford Battle of Britain Air Show will celebrate 50 years since the 1969 classic starring Michael Caine.
AI used to test evolution’s oldest mathematical model
Researchers have used artificial intelligence to make new discoveries, and confirm old ones, about one of nature’s best-known mimics, opening up whole new directions of research in evolutionary biology.
Age-related illness risk for people living with HIV
The first large-scale review into the health outcomes of people living with HIV has found that this group has an increased risk of contracting specific diseases and illnesses, some of which are more commonly associated with ageing.
Magna celebrates opening of new electronics facility
Magna has celebrated the opening of a new electronics manufacturing facility in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, USA. The facility consolidates three nearby locations into a single state-of-the-art facility that combines 21st-century manufacturing with people-first workplace design and functionality.
EACH receives over £2,800 after PML’s one million-metre row
Members of staff at a Harston construction consultancy, their friends, relatives and business partners have rowed over a million metres in a special charity challenge.
Hospitality manager wins national award
The Catering & Conference Manager at a Cambridge College has recently won a major industry award for his significant contribution to educational catering in the UK.
Research: Cambridge rents rising five times faster than any UK location
The stratospheric success of the Oxford-Cambridge Arc knowledge economy has driven up prime office rents in the region by 11.9 per cent in a year – compared to 2.2 per cent average growth in the UK outside London.
GeoSpock appoints LEWIS to grow awareness
GeoSpock, the spatial big data company, has appointed LEWIS, a global integrated communications agency, to deliver a communications programme designed to raise awareness of GeoSpock in the UK and Singapore.
How to improve your communication skills
Communication is a key part of everyday life. You need communication skills in order to speak effectively, pass detailed messages across and to also meet and greet individuals. Having good communication skills can enable you to develop more skills, gain confidence and even become more advanced in your field of work.
Agile Analog awarded Innovate UK grant to accelerate semiconductor IP development
Agile Analog, a Cambridge-based Analog IP company, announces it has successfully been awarded funding from Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency, to accelerate their new product development.
A is for ‘Apprenticeship’, B is for ‘BrightStart’, C is for ‘Career’ and D is for ‘Deloitte’
Deloitte offers an alternative path to university with apprenticeship and gap-year programmes...
Governments are failing to understand global catastrophic risks and need to take urgent action, says new report
Governments are failing to understand the human-driven catastrophic risks that threaten global security, prosperity and potential, and could in the worst case lead to mass harm and societal collapse, say researchers at the University of Cambridge.
Pupils race to the finish with ‘Greenpower’ project
A Cambridge company is celebrating the successful result of its collaboration with a local primary school where it has been helping to enhance the teaching of science, technology, engineering and maths.
Symposium investigates human trafficking
A research symposium on human trafficking, co-ordinated with the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation, looks at refugees, recruitment, routes and other troublesome “Rs” of modern slavery.
Get ready for school with Metro Bank
On Sunday 25 August, Metro Bank, the revolution in British banking, will be holding free back-to-school arts and crafts events across all of its 68 stores, including the Cambridge branch at Christ's Lane, CB2 3BZ. Festivities will kick off at 12:00 until 16:00 and the whole family, as well as pets, are invited.