IT Governance urges organisations to mitigate POS malware and comply with the PCI DSS
IT Governance, the leading provider of cyber security, PCI DSS and penetration testing services and products, is urging organisations to mitigate point-of-sale (POS) malware by maintaining compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).
Radiometer becomes a gold sponsor of the European Congress on Emergency Medicine
Radiometer is proud to be a gold sponsor of this year’s European Congress on Emergency Medicine organised by the European Society for Emergency Medicine (EuSEM) in Vienna, Austria, October 1-5.
Grants available to encourage walking and cycling in the city
Cambridge City Council is offering funding up to £5,000 to local groups for the promotion of walking and cycling in the city.
Can ‘drag and drop’ cancer simulation speed up drug discovery?
Drug discovery scientists at AstraZeneca are working with Cambridge neighbours at Microsoft Research to develop new ‘drag and drop’ computer modelling of key signalling pathways in cancer cells, which may dramatically reduce the need for ‘wet’ lab experiments to bring truly personalised treatment to patients.
Allia reports post-Brexit retail bond boost offers borrowing opportunity for charities
Charity bonds show strong performance following high demand from socially responsible investors.
MobileWorks chooses Money Mover
Established in 2005, MobileWorks is a software development company involved in developing applications and solutions for mobile and remote workers.
Salimetrics saliva experts: Dr James Jackson, Leeds Trinity University
Each month Salimetrics features an expert from the Saliva Research Community, bringing together university researchers around the world to encourage the sharing of ideas.
‘Gut feelings’ help make more successful financial traders
Financial traders are better at reading their ‘gut feelings’ than the general population – and the better they are at this ability, the more successful they are as traders, according to new research led by the University of Cambridge.
Festive fun runners encouraged to sign up early for 5K, as hospice prepares to move
Those wishing to be part of the annual Ely Festive 5K fun run on Sunday 20 November, are encouraged to sign up early to avoid disappointment! Registration is now open for the event, which benefits Arthur Rank Hospice Charity.
Neurons feel the force – physical interactions control brain development
Researchers have identified a new mechanism controlling brain development: that neurons not only ‘smell’ chemicals in their environment, but also ‘feel’ their way through the developing brain.
Improvement work gets underway at historic riverside folly
A historic folly and walled garden beside the river Cam is getting a new lease of life, after Cambridge City Council began an improvement programme there.
Riverlite completes SME Growth Challenge programme at Cambridge Judge Business School
Riverlite is proud to announce it has completed the SME Growth Challenge programme at Cambridge Judge Business School. Riverlite was one of only a handful of businesses in the region to be accepted onto this programme, designed to support SMEs in developing their management capabilities and setting them up to grow.
Helping social businesses to grow
Study by University of Cambridge researchers identifies four strategies and two key methods for scaling up social businesses in developing countries in order to meet huge unmet needs of more than four billion people.
Strem Chemicals UK under pressure
High pressure capabilities at Strem Chemicals enable the company to offer metal carbonyls, metal carbonyl derivatives and the capacity to conduct hydrogenation processes.
It’s child’s play for Anglia Ruskin psychologist
New research by an Anglia Ruskin University psychologist has been used to develop an award-winning educational toy for babies and toddlers.
SOS Children's Villages wins 2016 Princess of Asturias Award for Concord
SOS Children’s Villages has been awarded the Princess of Asturias Award for Concord, a prestigious recognition bestowed by the Royal Family of Spain.
Dual hire for conference and events team
Robinson College, a leading conference and events venue in Cambridge, has strengthened its team by appointing two new hires to support its strategic vision and develop its established reputation for excellent service delivery.
Clients enjoy preview of new facilities at Churchill College
Seventy guests have attended a launch event for Cowan Court at Churchill College to see at first hand the 68 hotel-standard double ensuite bedrooms, in addition to a new multi-purpose meeting space named the Sixties Room after a group of early students at the College.
Practical leadership: Creating a culture of innovation symposium
Thirty senior business leaders, clients and contacts of the Møller Centre, contributed to a Practical Leadership Symposium at the Centre focused on how leaders can influence the development of a culture of innovation.
Robert Payne joins Bango to develop US partnerships from new Silicon Valley office
Bango announces that Robert Payne has joined its executive team as Executive Vice President of Strategic Partnerships. Rob brings over 25 years’ experience, most recently at Danal Inc., which became the leading carrier billing provider in the US market and a leader in digital identity technology. He will be based in Bango’s expanded Silicon Valley office in San Jose, CA.
How local leaders are developing the skills they need to scale up business
A dozen Cambridge business leaders have reached the halfway mark in the first ever Cambridge Network School for Scale-Ups, reporting that they are using the skills they've learned and making good use of the connections they have made. Invitations are now going out for a second cohort, with an imminent start.
Full steam ahead for A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme: come and find out more
With weeks to go until main construction gets underway on Highways England’s £1.5bn upgrade for the A14, drivers, residents and businesses are being invited to find out more about what the improvements will mean for them.
Property pedal power – research shows cycling can be good for house prices
The amazing success of Team GB’s cyclists helped boost the UK’s staggering Olympic medal count and highlighted how pedal power is great for Britain. According to new research by Bidwells - cycling can also be good for property prices!
BBI Solutions launches conjugate blocking technology for lateral flow immunoassays
BBI Solutions has launched Morffi™, a novel conjugate blocking technology that enhances signal intensity and improves the sensitivity of lateral flow immunoassays, at the Lateral Flow Test Development seminar in Seattle, USA, this week.
Linx employees don their running shoes for charity
Four teams of Linx employees participated in the annual Chariots of Fire Race in Cambridge last Sunday.