Parliamentary General Election on 8 June – register to vote by 22 May
On Thursday 8 June, elections will take place in Cambridge for Members of Parliament for the Cambridge constituency (in 13 city wards) and the South Cambridgeshire constituency (in Queen Edith’s ward).
Skills, investment, innovation and productivity are at the heart of ICE’S Election Manifesto
A manifesto, including five key areas for all political parties to consider following the 2017 general election, has been published by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
Cambridge academics share latest research at Pint of Science festival
Academics from Cambridge University's Department of Engineering will discuss their research findings in pubs across the city this week as part of the popular Pint of Science festival.
Residential Resilience Workshop (Cambridgeshire) - purposely create more of the life you want
Are you so busy you forget to enjoy life? A workshop directed at people who feel overworked and have lost balance in their lives takes place near Cambridge in July.
Al fresco films and summer night markets take place in the heart of Cambridge
Cambridge BID is delighted to launch, in association with the City Council, a summer series of Night Markets and al fresco films in Market Square.
Reserve your spot to see the next generation of in vivo multi-modal imaging
FUJIFILM VisualSonics Inc. is launching the Vevo LAZR-X system, the world’s only customizable imaging platform that combines ultra high frequency ultrasound and photoacoustics, at an exclusive event held at its Amsterdam headquarters.
Sizzling new summer BBQ menus from Trinity Hall
Plan your perfect riverside summer party at Trinity Hall.
FUJIFILM SonoSite donates ultrasound systems to refugee rescue services
FUJIFILM SonoSite has given two M-Turbo® point-of-care ultrasound systems to the non-governmental sea rescue organisation Proactiva Open Arms, based in Badalona, near Barcelona, to support its efforts in rescuing refugees.
Inspiring talks at Cambridge TV School: Oggi Tomic
This Wednesday evening (May 17th), award-winning film maker and director Oggi Tomic will be at Cambridge TV School to talk about his work and experiences.
Trolls, unicorns and oysters: the daily encounters of a Digital Marketer
Sookio's Digital Marketing Assistant, Beth Daniel, joined the team in February. What has she learned in her first three months in an award-winning digital marketing agency?
Eve Waldron Design hosts Cambridge Women In Construction
Eve Waldron Design recently hosted the latest meeting of the Cambridge branch of Women In Construction, attended by over 30 members.
8power wins IDTechEx Energy Harvesting award
8power is pleased to announce being awarded "Best Technical Development in Energy Harvesting" at the 2017 IDTechEx conference in Berlin. With the launch of the Track100 self-powered GPS tracker, the company has taken vibration energy harvesting out of the lab and in to a family of products.
UK labour market showing signs of losing steam, says EY ITEM Club
The UK labour market is set to face a rockier period over the next few years, with unemployment rising as the consequences of a slowdown in economic growth bite and pay growth remaining subdued, according to the EY ITEM Club special report on the labour market published today.
Farmers can help to protect the River Wensum
The Royal Norfolk Show's Innovation Hub - an initiative led by Agri-Tech East and the Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association (RNAA) - features an interactive water analysis laboratory demo at the event next month.
Solarflare and LDA Technologies harness power of XILINX FPGAs for breakthrough performance
Solarflare, a global leader in networking solutions for modern data centers, and LDA Technologies, an FPGA product development firm, today announced a joint solution for reducing trading time. The solution delivers a significant improvement in tick-to-trade latency to radically improve the queue position of trades, and dramatically increase the probability that trades will be executed.
Has your team found its rhythm?!
RiverRhee returns to The Cambridge Building at Babraham on Thursday 1st June with a novel team-building exercise for you to participate in.
Cambridge start-up wins big at annual 'Business Weekly' awards
A Cambridge start-up created out of a research group at the University’s Department of Engineering has won a prestigious award.
London Stansted Airport sets new passenger record for April
London Stansted welcomed over 2.1 million passengers to the airport during its busiest ever April, an increase of 11% over the same month in 2016 and passing the previous high for the month set in 2006.
Improbable raises $502m series B funding round led by SoftBank
Improbable, a British technology company with its roots in Cambridge, announced that it has raised $502m in a round of Series B funding led by SoftBank. The investment will enable further development of Improbable’s virtual world and massive-scale simulation technology.
Applications sought for music project funding
Are you involved in creative music making that makes a positive impact on people’s lives? Are you looking for extra funding to start new projects or extend your work?
Cambridge Independent's Entrepreneurial Science and Technology Awards open for entries
The search is on for the region's best start-ups and scale-ups across five categories: AI, biotech, medtech, fintech and cleantech.
Cambridge Champagne Company set to pop the fizz at the ROAR Festival
Cambridge ROAR Festival, which kicks off next month and runs throughout the summer, has teamed up with another local business, Cambridge Champagne Company, to stage an opulent VIP Champagne Dinner on Wednesday 21 June at the Quy Mill Hotel and Spa as part of the Festival of charity events.
Getting to know your audience: how and why you should
This how-to guide is based on a presentation to Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) members and students at the University of East Anglia. It aims to arm you with the skills and knowledge to paint a useful and valuable picture of who your audience is.
Strem Chemicals adds vanadium to its extensive list of precursors
One of the many organometallic compounds produced by Strem Chemicals is Tetrakis(ethylmethylamino) vanadium(IV) (TEMAV) CAS 791114-66-4 Strem no 23-0365, a new product for which Strem has had a high demand.
‘Project of the Year’ for Arthur Rank Hospice at the East of England ‘Property Oscars’
Arthur Rank Hospice wins again, at this week's RICS East of England Awards.