Stocks in Focus: JP Morgan Emerging Markets Investment Trust
This week Alastair Macdougall of NW Brown looks at JP Morgan Emerging Markets (JMG), a UK-listed £1.2bn investment trust that invests in companies listed in emerging markets from across the globe.
Tees solicitor wins ‘Woman Lawyer of the Year’ award
Janine Collier, Executive Partner and Co-Head of the Cambridge office at law firm Tees, has won the Cambridge District Law Society’s (CDLS) ‘Woman Lawyer of the Year’ award.
FlexEnable’s CEO Chuck Milligan elected OE-A board member
FlexEnable, the leader in the development and industrialisation of organic electronics for flexible displays and sensors, has announced that the company’s CEO Chuck Milligan has been elected as a member of OE-A’s new Board of Directors during the annual General Assembly in Munich, Germany.
Walk-away process development with Syrris’ Atlas reactors
Researchers at TauRx Therapeutics are using the automation capabilities of the Syrris Atlas HD reactor systems to simplify and accelerate process development for its product pipeline.
Additive manufacturing – the greatest benefit of modern technology
Additive Manufacturing (AM) is fast becoming the most popular method of component production, particularly within the engineering industry. Also known as 3D-Printing, AM is the manufacturing process of multiple layers of materials, such as plastic or glass, to form specific components, parts or products.
Meteor Inkjet launches industrial inkjet printhead waveform development services
Meteor further enhances its portfolio with the launch of a tiered collection of services for ink characterisation, print reliability analysis and printhead waveform development and optimisation.
Seven marathons, seven days, seven countries: Cambridgeshire runner embarks on epic challenge
A father-of-two from Cambridgeshire is getting set to leave the UK on Friday (29 March). Rather than a show of political discontent on the originally-planned Brexit day, though, Raoul Monks’ departure is to help launch a new fundraising campaign from East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH).
What are your ‘Choices for Better Journeys’?
There's still time to express your views in Greater Cambridge Partnership's (GCP's) Choices for Better Journeys survey about future travel in the Greater Cambridge area and beyond. GCP is asking for your opinions on a range of issues through an online survey that runs until Sunday 31 March.
Sphere Fluidics hires 10 new UK and US staff in its plan to scale internationally
Sphere Fluidics, a company commercialising single cell analysis systems underpinned by its patented picodroplet technology, announced today that it has appointed six new employees and plans to hire four more staff in its UK and US sites.
Babel: Independence Day of Bangladesh
Today, 26th March, sees the Independence Day of Bangladesh, celebrated as a national holiday. Read Babel's monthly cultural newsletter to find out more...
Staff at St Mary’s enjoy canine therapy & cookery classes during Well-being Week
Staff at St Mary’s School, Cambridge enjoyed a jam-packed week of relaxing and energising activities as part of their Staff Well-being Week. The events, which ranged from canine therapy and cookery classes to Zumba and jive lessons, went down a storm.
Physician heal thyself: engineering a new national health system
The National Health Service turned 70 in 2018 – but, amid the celebrations, its health was faltering. By working closely with local hospitals and GPs, researchers at the University of Cambridge are developing bold new ideas they believe will help the NHS thrive for decades to come.
Horizon Discovery collaborates with St George’s University Hospital and EMQN
Horizon Discovery Group plc, a global leader in gene editing and gene modulation technologies, today announced it is collaborating with St George’s University Hospital, London, and the European Molecular Genetics Quality Network (EMQN), based within the Manchester Centre for Genomic Medicine at Saint Mary’s Hospital, to develop reference material for non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT).
Robinson alumnus puts energy into helping college go green
An alumnus of Robinson College Cambridge, who now runs his own cleantech company, has returned to develop a unique way of harnessing water from a brook running through the College gardens to heat the whole College.
Stansted gets set for record-breaking summer with programme of recruitment and investment
London Stansted is recruiting hundreds of new staff and investing significantly in new facilities and service improvements as the airport gets set for another record-breaking summer season.
Cambridge Home + Garden Show returns this weekend
Want to transform your home but don’t know where to start? Meet the region’s finest home and garden specialists, join hands-on creative workshops and bring your home design dreams a step closer at the Cambridge Home + Garden Show this weekend (The Guildhall, Cambridge, 30th & 31st March 2019).
Chamber launches Global Awards 2019
Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce launches Global Awards 2019 to recognise success in international markets.
Showcase your company and form new connections at next week’s Business Fair
The countdown is on for Huntingdonshire Business Fair, taking place at Burgess Hall, St Ives on Wednesday 3 April.
Sea change
The coast is an intrinsic part of British identity – and perhaps nowhere is it more at risk than in the East of England. Cambridge researchers are working with communities and organisations across the region to manage the coast for the future, by working with nature rather than against it.
Research at the chalk face: connecting academia and schools
Researchers in Cambridge’s Faculty of Education are working with teachers to improve the experience of learning in the East of England – and boost pupils’ life chances.
Don't feed the fatberg! New ICE exhibition opens
A free exhibition at the Institution of Civil Engineer’s (ICE) London headquarters challenges the public to think about the impact of what's flushed into sewers, as well as the role of civil engineers in society. 'Don’t Feed the Fatberg’ is a challenge issued to the UK public.
CIR launches 10th Anniversary Cleanpower Smart Grids 2019 - innovation for grand challenges
The Cleanpower & Smart Grids Conference Summit 2019, an innovation event on the Grand Challenges of clean growth, reaches its 10th birthday in Cambridge this summer. The conference will approach the innovation challenges of clean energy systems (smart grids) and energy storage via connectivity, AI and data and materials.
Business podcast: the University and entrepreneurship
Andy Neely from the University of Cambridge talks to business podcast hosts Adelina Chalmers and James Parton of Scaling, Failing and Prevailing about how the university is supporting entrepreneurship and working with businesses.
The Griffin Bar at Homerton College – nominated for Restaurant & Bar Design Awards 2019
Designed by Loci interiors, the Griffin Bar at Homerton College has been nominated for the Restaurant & Bar Design Awards 2019.
Speaking a thousand words: why imagery can benefit a company’s marketing
Learn how you can make digital content touch the heart of your readers using Imagery! It's a very important element within a company's marketing - let Local Buzz Marketing convince you why...