Reliance employees gain Chartered Status
Reliance congratulates employees on achieving Chartered status in their respective professions. Hannah England, Mechanical Engineer, has achieved her CEng (Chartered Engineer) status with the IMechE (Institute of Mechanical Engineers) and Seb Allen, Senior Buyer, has gained his MCIPS (Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply).
Lauterbach provides accurate run-time measurements for automotive processor
Lauterbach, the leading manufacturer of microprocessor development tools, has announced support for the Benchmark Counting Registers of the RH850 Family of microcontrollers (MCUs) for automotive from Renesas Electronics.
Getting to grips with the Projet Build Modes
Prototype Projects Ltd recently replaced its old Viper SLA machines with new Projet 3D printers. Here, the company looks at the build modes of these SLA machines. The terms normal res and hi res are a thing of the past, instead it's UHD and XHD.
Cambridge University Press invites Year 9 and 10 students to celebrate World Book Day
Cambridge University Press opened their doors to Year 9 and 10 students from schools across Cambridgeshire on World Book Day. The event, managed by Form the Future CIC, aimed to show young people that publishing is a vibrant, creative industry with a wide variety of career opportunities available.
Don’t miss the Two Counties Business Exhibition next week
The countdown is on for next week’s Two Counties Business Exhibition at Newmarket Racecourse on Wednesday 14 March.
Ashtons advises Thyngs Ltd on oversubscribed crowdfunding campaign
Ashtons Legal has advised successful techpreneur Neil Garner on his latest crowdfunding campaign which has seen his company, Thyngs Ltd, raise £385,000 from 388 investors in a crowdfunding campaign.
Insignis Cash Solutions highly commended in PAM Awards
Insignis Cash Solutions has been highly commended in the Digital Wealth Solution category and named a finalist in the Investment Product of Service Innovation category at the 2018 PAM (Private Asset Management) Awards.
Have your say on plans for water sports complex
Local people are being asked to comment on the detailed plans for a 220-acre water sports complex between Milton and Waterbeach, which have recently been submitted to South Cambridgeshire District Council.
Michel Goedert is awarded The Brain Prize 2018
Michel Goedert from the LMB’s Neurobiology Division has been awarded the 2018 Brain Prize. Michel shares the award with fellow neuroscientists Bart De Strooper, Christian Haass and John Hardy “for their groundbreaking research on the genetic and molecular basis of Alzheimer’s disease”.
Cambridge MP accuses Government of ignoring evidence on court closures
The decision to close Cambridge Magistrate’s Court was challenged in the House of Commons today by Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner.
Owlstone Medical raises £11 million with Horizons Ventures and Aviva
Owlstone Medical Ltd, a diagnostics company developing a breathalyzer for disease, announced today that it has raised $15 million (£11 million) to drive the global commercialization of its Breath Biopsy® platform. The funds will enable the company to bring its lung cancer Breath Biopsy test to market, deepen the early detection pipeline with ongoing trials across multiple cancers, and further…
Cambridge Index declines 2.9%
The Cambridge Index eased 724 points or 2.9% to close at 24,042.2, as the top ten Index heavyweights posted weekly losses to their share prices.
New car park charges to include a peak time congestion tariff
New charges will come into effect at Cambridge City Council’s car parks from April, as part of the council’s plan to reduce congestion, air pollution and carbon emissions.
GDPR and a framework for the future
Adam Andrews, Head of Digital at KISS, writes: To kick things off, a confession: when I first heard of GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), the new rules that will change how businesses handle personal data when they come into force on the 25th May, my initial reaction was cynicism.
Recruitment Gateway team ramps up for May Jobs Fair after science event success
Following the success of Cambridge Network's specialist Science Recruitment event last week, its team is gearing up for the next initiative – a general Jobs Fair to be held at Eddington, Cambridge, on Friday 4th May 2018.
Experience veterans’ stories first-hand as part of IWM’s Easter holiday activities
Over the Easter holidays, families across the country can participate in IWM’s fun free activities, ranging from a virtual reality immersion into the night of the Dam Busters mission, to meeting veterans with incredible stories to tell.
Cambridge Marketing Magazine: Issue Two now available to download
Rise is a free design and marketing resource for Cambridge creatives and businesses alike. The second edition is now free to download.
Method to predict drug stability could lead to more effective medicines
Researchers from the UK and Denmark have developed a new method to predict the physical stability of drug candidates, which could help with the development of new and more effective medicines for patients. The technology has been licensed to Cambridge spin-out company TeraView, who are developing it for use in the pharmaceutical industry in order to make medicines that are more easily released in…
£2.5million gift to Cambridge Sport funds two new hockey pitches
A £2.5m gift - for two new hockey pitches for use by the University and wider Cambridge community - marks a defining moment in the mission of the University to improve sports facilities and recognise the many wide-ranging benefits sport gives to all who take part.
Being a little bit funny is possible
A funny meeting, presentation or interview is a hell of a lot more enjoyable and productive. Communication Coach Jon Torrens explains how you can achieve actual funniness.
UK consumer spending hit with new headwinds this year
Following a difficult year, 2018 offers some reasons for optimism for UK consumers, with the EY ITEM Club forecasting falling levels of inflation and a modest revival in pay growth. However, the EY ITEM Club says that the good news will be offset by new headwinds including weaker employment growth, rising interest rates and more reluctance among consumers to ‘live beyond their means’.
BeeBee Wraps tackles the plastic waste issue
Speaking with a friend, Kath Austin heard how people in pre-plastic days used cotton coated with beeswax to preserve food – and she wondered whether this ancient technology could help with a very modern problem: the tons of plastic wrapping that pollute oceans and pile up in landfills.
Redgate Software partners with PASS to deliver GDPR webinar marathon
In a move that demonstrates increasing concerns about the impending General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Redgate is running a day of back-to-back live webinars in conjunction with PASS, the organisation which supports SQL Server professionals around the world.
Innovate your business model for productivity gains
If you’re looking to gain an advantage over your competitors in 2018, then making changes to your business model could provide you with new ways to create, deliver and capture value.
Hunkvertising: karma or hypocrisy
When we talk about objectification, many people might assume that it’s a reference to women. But male objectification is just as important a subject for the gender equality debate, especially since it has increased within advertising.