2016 John Kendrew Lecture to be given by Bonnie Bassler
Bonnie Bassler will give the 2016 John Kendrew Lecture next Monday (24th October 2016) at 11.00 in the LMB’s Max Perutz Lecture Theatre. The title of the lecture is ‘Bacterial Quorum Sensing and its Control’. The event is open to anyone in the local area who is interested in attending.
Pure team goes the Whole Hog in aid of St Elizabeth Hospice
Three recruitment consultants from Ipswich completed a seven-mile, mud-filled race, complete with 30 different gruelling obstacles, on Sunday (16 October) in aid of St Elizabeth Hospice.
Beat the hackers on a budget
How safe is your business from cyber threats? Find out how you can reduce the risks at a Cambridge Network Breakfast event this Thursday (October 20th).
Final week for Cambridgeshire schools to enter Amazon’s ‘Design a Drone’ competition
Primary school pupils across Cambridgeshire have just this week left to complete their entries to Amazon’s ‘Design a Drone’ competition, with 900 having already signed up.
Former Addenbrooke's chief receives honorary degree
Nursing chief Sir Jonathan Asbridge received the award of Honorary Doctor of Health Science from the Vice Chancellor of Anglia Ruskin University, Professor Iain Martin, during a graduation ceremony in Cambridge yesterday (Monday). Nursing Times editor Jenni Middleton also received the award of Honorary Doctor of Health Science.
Cambridge Festival of Ideas kicks off
Is digital media making us stupid? What is the future of our libraries? Is smartphone fiction the future of reading? Questions about how technology is shaping our culture and identity are at the forefront of this year’s Cambridge Festival of Ideas, now underway.
How Team GB achieved its golden Games
British Olympic Association official Dr Paul Ford will reveal the inside story of Team GB’s remarkable summer of success during a talk at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge on Tuesday, 8 November.
Get up and glow with family sports sessions this half term
Families will have the chance to get active this half term holiday, thanks to a varied programme of sporting activities from Cambridge City Council’s Sports Development service.
Executive MBA programme rises in its third year in the Financial Times rankings
Cambridge Judge Business School’s Executive MBA (EMBA) degree programme for senior working professionals was today (17 October) ranked 15th in the Financial Times (FT) ranking of global EMBA programmes, up from 24th last year.
PlantGrow™’s Steve and Sarah Suggitt shortlisted for prestigious British Farming Awards 2016
Steve and Sarah Suggitt, the entrepreneurs behind PlantGrow(TM), have been shortlisted in this year’s British Farming Awards 2016.
Anthias Consulting partners with Kuwait-based instrument distributor Tectron
Anthias Consulting is pleased to announce that Kuwait-based company Tectron is the latest company to partner with Anthias to support its on-going commitment to make high quality training in GC and GC-MS disciplines accessible to those with a need, regardless of geographic location.
Celebrate ethical fashion with AmaElla
An Ethical Fashion Party on 20 October, will also launch Cambridge-based ethical lingerie brand AmaElla's £10,000 crowdfunding Campaign.
Why is a naked dummy called Daisy coming to a high street near you?
Meet Daisy. Wearing just a pair of underwear and a #DressMe tag, and with a dramatic swing to cold weather around the corner, she’s somewhat of a damsel in distress!
Allia launches new network for start-ups in Peterborough
A new network has been launched in Peterborough to help connect and grow start-ups and early-stage ventures. The network, Peterborough Spark, will host informal socials, events and talks for anyone who is thinking of starting a business or is running a company less than three years old.
New ethical lingerie range aims to do good, as well as look good
AmaElla, a new ethical lingerie brand offering stylish, organic cotton designs, produced according to strong ethical principles, is to be launched via a crowd-funding campaign this month.
New Highways Academy to train A14 apprentices
A new academy to train apprentices to work on the £1.5 billion A14 bypass - Britain’s biggest road upgrade – has been officially opened by Roads Minister John Hayes today (Monday 17 October).
Qualcomm makes world’s first MulteFire over-the-air connection
Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) announced today that its subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., has successfully made the world’s first over-the-air connection via MulteFire using listen-before-talk (LBT).
Sajid Javid: Councils should 'press on' with devo deal to benefit Cambridgeshire area
In a visit to Cambridgeshire today, Communities Secretary Sajid Javid urged local leaders across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to “press on” with their devolution deal plans which could bring significant benefits to local people.
Ubisense gives Codegate’s solutions a new angle
Ubisense Group plc, a leader in enterprise location intelligence solutions, has a new partner as part of its growing reseller network created specifically for AngleID. Codegate is one of the UK’s leading software developers and system integrators, specialising in mobile computing, track & trace and the Internet of Things (IoT).
Gather Creative nominated for two awards
Cambridge digital PR and copywriting agency, Gather Creative, has made the finals of two awards.
UK economy to enter prolonged period of weaker growth, says EY ITEM Club
The UK economy has shown greater resilience than many had anticipated since the EU referendum vote, but a slowdown in consumer spending on the back of higher inflation and falling business investment will result in much slower growth rates over the next couple of years, according to the EY ITEM Club autumn forecast.
Body worn cameras approved for city’s Enforcement Officers
A proposal to introduce body worn cameras for Cambridge City Council's Enforcement Team was unanimously approved by councillors at the Strategy and Resources Scrutiny Committee meeting last week. The cameras would be worn on the uniforms of Environmental Enforcement frontline officers dealing with offences such as littering and dog fouling.
Repositive now largest portal for human genomic data
The number of datasets discoverable through the Repositive platform has now reached over one million, making Repositive the world’s largest portal for accessing human genomic data.
Metrion Biosciences expands operations
Metrion Biosciences, the specialist ion channel CRO, today announced it has moved into new, larger laboratories at Granta Park, Cambridge, and appointed Dr Andrew Southan as Head of Commercial Operations.
Internet censorship: making the hidden visible
Despite being founded on ideals of freedom and openness, censorship on the internet is rampant, with more than 60 countries engaging in some form of state-sponsored censorship. A research project at the University of Cambridge is aiming to uncover the scale of this censorship, and to understand how it affects users and publishers of information.