Origins of depression brought into focus in large-scale gene study
Hundreds of genes have been newly linked to depression, shedding light on the origins of the condition and highlighting personality types that could be at risk.
Free Wi-Fi goes live in Soham
East Cambridgeshire Distrcit Council is continuing the roll-out of free public Wi-Fi by providing access points in Soham this month.
100 cancer organoid models developed by Sanger Institute scientists
Researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute have developed 100 cancer organoids.The work was co-funded by Cancer Research UK and the Sanger Institute and leads the UK effort as part of the international Human Cancer Model Initiative (HCMI). The organoids will soon be available for researchers, together with associated data including whole genome sequences.
PureFocus 850 - the ultimate in high speed microscope autofocus
Prior Scientific is proud to announce the release of its new PureFocus 850, a revolutionary autofocus for biological and industrial imaging.
Improve your business' rank on Google for key phrases and search terms
If you are a business that doesn't understand SEO, Local Buzz Marketing can help you out. This article will help you understand the basics of SEO and five easy ways you can use keywords to improve your SEO ranking.
Darktrace picks up four Info Security Global Excellence Awards
Darktrace Cloud and Industrial Win Gold
nCipher Security supports new Red Hat OpenStack Platform key management
nCipher Security, the provider of trust, integrity and control for business critical information and applications, announces its nShield hardware security modules (HSMs) support Red Hat’s integration of the OpenStack Key Management System, derived from the community project Barbican.
Cambridge University secures unprecedented £100m gift to support students
Cambridge University has announced an unprecedented £100 million gift to help attract the most talented postgraduate and undergraduate students from the UK and around the world. The donation from the David and Claudia Harding Foundation is the biggest single gift made to a university in the UK by a British philanthropist.
Deloitte CFO Survey: CFOs believe UK will be worse off as result of Brexit
Approximately 80% of CFOs say they expect the long-term business environment to be worse as a result of leaving the EU, according to Deloitte’s latest CFO Survey.
Denmark chooses Marshall to provide containerised Network and Communications systems
The Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) has selected Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group, after a competitive international tender, to provide advanced communications and networking containers as part of its programme to update the Danish Armed Forces deployable infrastructure.
February events in Cambridge offer something for everyone
Cambridgeshire is a sociable place, populated by people with inquiring minds. This makes for some great talks - and you never know who you might meet or what you might learn. What a great environment in which to live. Here Cambridge Network rounds up just a few member events on offer this month:
Babel: Happy Chinese New Year 2019!
Chinese New Year is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays and is celebrated as the Spring Festival. This year, Chinese New Year is today (Tuesday 5 February) and is the Year of the Pig. Find out what it's like to be a Pig and things to avoided on the first day of Chinese New Year.
Exhibition celebrates 100 First Women
A decade-long project to capture the portraits of 100 pioneering women of the 21st century has culminated in a striking new exhibition which can be seen at Palace House in Newmarket from 14 February (until 10 June).
Deloitte scales up its Cambridge Tax Team
The Tax Team at Deloitte in Cambridge continues to grow with strategic appointments.
Cambridge receives new funding to support PhD students in science and engineering
The University of Cambridge has received new government and industrial funding to support at least 350 PhD students over the next eight years, via the creation of new Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs).
More than 100 new gut bacteria discovered in human microbiome
Scientists working on the gut microbiome* have discovered and isolated more than 100 completely new species of bacteria from healthy people’s intestines.
Åre Ski Resort improves mountain safety with Sepura and Swedish Radio Supply
SkiStar Åre has installed a new TETRA solution from Swedish Radio Supply (SRS) and Sepura ready for the Audi FIS Ski World Cup 2019.
Launch of Cambridge Innovation Parks Ltd
Innovation and technology park firm, Cambridge Innovation Parks, launches ahead of continued expansion.
Latest business travel advice in the case of a no deal Brexit
The UK is due to leave the European Union (EU) on 29 March 2019. The political process is still ongoing, and we don't yet know the final outcome, so the potential impacts are difficult to predict with any certainty. However, Travel Counsellors offers some advice for business travellers.
St Mary's School teacher selected as the first ever Global Lead Teacher for HPL
Dr Andrew Flint, teacher of History and Politics at St Mary’s School, Cambridge, has been selected as the first ever Global Lead Teacher for High Performance Learning (HPL).
Media training 101: one day masterclass with Cambridge TV
Handle interviews and presentations in a more polished way. Media Training 101 takes place on Thursday 27 February 2019.
EY ITEM Club forecasts stronger annual GDP growth in 2019 but depends on Brexit deal
The UK has the overall ingredients needed to achieve a stronger rate of economic growth in 2019 (1.5%) and 2020 (1.7%) compared to 2018 (1.4%), but this is strongly dependent on the UK leaving the EU with a withdrawal deal on 29th March, according to the EY ITEM Club’s Winter Forecast.
Tackle your public speaking fear: take every opportunity
In this moderately helpful piece, Communication Coach and show-off Jon Torrens attempts to inspire you to get out there and actually do something about your fear of public speaking. It's a noble effort.
OH! Films client St Faith’s wins TES 'Prep School of the Year' award
OH! Films is incredibly proud to have completed a series of short films for its client St Faith’s School, which has won the pre-prep/prep school of the year at the prestigious TES (Times Education Supplement) Independent School Awards 2019.
New programme to support academic and industrial links with Greece
A new training and research programme at the University of Cambridge will fund PhD students and early-career researchers as they work to develop technologies for the world’s future energy and computational needs.