Bridge Fibre sponsors the UKSPA/S-Lab pre-conference day at MIRA
Showing off its latest facility, the MIRA Technology Park will be welcoming UKSPA members to the MIRA Technology Institute (MTI), built to satisfy an ever-increasing demand for specialist skills in the automotive sector with a focus on the growth of new and disruptive technologies.
St Mary’s Juniors rise to the enterprise challenge with Form the Future
Careers education experts Form the Future ran an Enterprise Day with more than 60 students from St Mary’s Junior School last week. The pupils invented a diverse range of exciting business ideas that included robotic housekeepers, Tupperware that can cook your food on-the-go, smart water bottles to track your hydration levels and a pet hotel and restaurant.
Business podcast episode 6: Rebooting your recruitment
Recruitment expert Katherine Wiid shares her knowledge with business podcast Scaling, Failing and Prevailing.
EU Settlement Scheme: Cambridge solicitor explains how to apply
The EU Settlement Scheme is now open to EEA nationals with a current passport.
Drone shots: one day masterclass with Cambridge TV Training
A one day workshop will show you how to capture better shots with your own drone.
Wentworth Laboratories appoints second new US representative
Following recent appointment of Semi Test Solutions, Inc as Wentworth Labories' exclusive representative for the US West Coast, the company has now selected Test Integration Services (TIS), Inc to represent its range of wafer probers throughout the US areas of New England, Virginia and Texas.
Cambridgestyle Canopies wins contracts for outdoor covered areas
New contracts this week for Cambridgestyle Canopies include canopies on schools.
World’s first Centre for Doctoral Training in agri-food robotics is announced
A new advanced training centre in agri-food robotics will create the largest ever cohort of Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) specialists for the global food and farming sectors, thanks to a multi-million pound funding award.
Professor Lord Robert Mair honoured for contribution to engineering
The United States National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has recognised Professor Lord Robert Mair for his contributions to engineering. The Cambridge-based tunnelling specialist is also the Immediate Past-President of the Institution of Civil Engineers(ICE). During the Institution’s bicentennial year (1818-2018) he was its 153rd President.
UltraSoC extends on-chip analytics architecture for the age of machine learning and AI
UltraSoC has announced a significant extension of its embedded analytics architecture, allowing designers and innovators to incorporate powerful data-driven features into their products.
Cambridge Science Festival: food, glorious food!
Could we really be eating insects in the future? How do we make the right food choices when it’s all so confusing? Do all these fad diets ever really work?
Lifelites makes magical memories for children at Cambridgeshire hospice
Life-limited and disabled children at East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) in Milton have received an incredible donation of specialist assistive technology worth thousands of pounds from national children’s charity Lifelites.
Council boosts green credentials with waste depot solar panels
Solar panels are being installed on top of South Cambridgeshire District Council’s waste depot – which will generate around a quarter of all the electricity the building uses.
Two more interns land permanent roles at Onespacemedia
Cambridge-based branding, web design and development agency, Onespacemedia, has hired two new members of staff after they completed a three-month internship programme.
Getting in early
If you want to make a good impression, whether it's at a meeting, an interview, or for a presentation, there's no substitute for getting in early. So writes Communications Consultant Simon Hall...
Major presence for UK at world's largest general science meeting
UK researchers will play a leading role at the world’s largest general scientific meeting this week, with presentations on latest developments in topics ranging from neuroscience and patient safety in hospitals, to combatting fake news, living healthier and longer lives, and reducing the impact of climate change.
Local firm celebrates 100 years in business - Scrutton Bland marks its centenary
When Alfred Scrutton and Francis Goodchild opened their accountancy firm in Ipswich in 1919, it is unlikely that they would have imagined that the business would still exist today, let alone have offices in four counties and employ over 200 people.
Brexit – the clock is counting down towards a new framework of law
By virtue of The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, from 29 March 2019 the UK will enter a new legal world; a world in which English law will be a mix of the before and the after – those parts of European Law that are retained and a newly created body of law to fill many of the gaps that are left.
TWI experts attend Surface Engineering Leadership Forum launch
TWI experts, including Technology Fellow Professor Alan Taylor were present for the launch of the Surface Engineering Leadership Forum (SELF).
Student wins prestigious Sebastian Walker Award for Illustration
Walker Books is delighted to announce that Cambridge School of Art student Al Rodin has been awarded the 8th annual Sebastian Walker Award for Illustration. Rodin was awarded his prize at a private viewing of the exhibition in the Candid Arts Gallery in Islington on Wednesday (13th February, 2019).
Why Arm’s new Helium technology matters
Dr Dominic Binks, VP Technology at Audio Analytic. writes: We are often asked if we accelerate using NEON on Arm. The answer we give is perhaps seen as odd, but for us, optimizing for NEON is a rather academic exercise...
Supercharging AI at the intelligent edge
Today, chip designer Arm has announced its Helium technology. Audio Analytic can reveal that its already lean sound recognition software (ai3™) will be at least 50% faster when running on chips based on the new Armv8.1-M architecture.
RHS 'Greening Grey Britain' grants up for grabs
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is calling on communities across the East of England to transform an unloved local space into a green haven this summer.
Michael Stead attends Bowel Cancer UK Parliamentary Reception after raising 23k
Michael Stead, a dedicated member of The Cambridge Building Society team for 10 years, attended the annual Bowel Cancer UK Parliamentary Reception at Westminster last month as the largest sole fundraiser for Bowel Cancer UK’s Decembeard 2018 campaign.
Diet could help runners beat stomach issues
Research indicates that cutting out specific foods can alleviate the gastrointestinal issues some people experience when they exercise, with over two-thirds of people involved in a new study reporting an improvement.