Powering our transport and heating our houses?
The Scientific Alliance asks: could hydrogen still be the fuel of the future?
Retail advice: managing in an era of huge customer choice
The Cambridge Judge Business School asked Sir Ian Cheshire, former CEO of Kingfisher and now chairman of Debenhams, about teambuilding, the importance of seeing the big picture, and his time as a student at the University of Cambridge.
Obesity linked to premature death, with greatest effect in men
A study of 3.9 million adults published in The Lancet has found that being overweight or obese is associated with an increased risk of premature death. The risks of coronary heart disease, stroke, respiratory disease and cancer are all increased. Overall, the excess risk of premature death (before age 70) among those who are overweight or obese is about three times as great in men as in women.
Latest archaeological finds provide a vivid picture of everyday life in the Bronze Age
Excavation of a site in the Cambridgeshire fens reveals a Bronze Age settlement with connections far beyond its watery location. Over the past ten months, Must Farm has yielded Britain’s largest collections of Bronze Age textiles, beads and domestic artefacts. Together with timbers of several roundhouses, the finds provide a stunning snapshot of a community thriving 3,000 years ago.
Intelligent's PiFi adds CD quality audio to the Raspberry Pi
Intelligent Embedded Solutions (IES) has announced the availability of the PiFi, an expansion board that adds CD quality stereo audio to the Raspberry Pi.
Lauterbach provides advanced debug solution for Marvell ARMADA developers
Leading debug tool provider Lauterbach has announced that it is now a part of the Marvell ecosystem for the ARMADA® system-on-chip (SoC) product range, offering ARMADA developers advanced debugging solutions.
Ashtons Legal awarded IIP Gold
Ashtons Legal (Ashtons) is delighted to announce it has been awarded with the people management standard, Investors in People (IIP) Gold.
TMLEP achieves Cyber Essentials certification with IT Governance’s packaged solution
Cyber security consultancy firm and CREST-accredited certification body IT Governance Ltd has helped The Medico-Legal Experts Practice (TMLEP) achieve certification to the UK Government-backed Cyber Essentials scheme.
World leading investment crowdfunding platform comes to Cambridge
Allia Future Business Centre has announced that Crowdcube, the world’s leading investment crowdfunding platform, will be special guest speakers at a major crowdfunding event in the city on Wednesday 27th July.
Study says Cambridge is the best place to work in the UK
People here already know it, but now Cambridge has been confirmed as the top place to work in the country, according to a new study carried out by employment site Glassdoor.
FiveAI announces $2.7m funding to apply artificial intelligence to autonomous vehicles
FiveAI, a UK start-up which is using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to accelerate the arrival of fully autonomous vehicles, announces its initial $2.7M of equity funding, led by Amadeus Capital Partners with Spring Partners and Notion Capital.
Birketts advises Ncase Limited on international exit
Top 100 law firm Birketts has advised the shareholders of Ncase Limited (Ncase), a leading supplier of subframes for rainscreen cladding in the UK, on its sale to the SFS Group. The financial details of the sale were not disclosed.
Domino receives Award for Excellence in Staff Development
Bar Hill-based Domino has received a prestigious accolade in recognition of its outstanding commitment to staff development.
Your career strategy post Brexit – what’s the plan Stan?
Brand Recruitment's Senior Recruitment Consultant, Andrew Parsons, discusses the subject we're all thinking about...
David H Williams FICE appointed Chairman Emeritus at MPS
The MPS Board grants its former chairman, David H Williams FICE, the honorary title of Chairman Emeritus to acknowledge his contribution to the company since its founding in 2000.
Windows 10 free upgrade offer ends 29 July
Back in September last year software training expert Karen Roem sounded a note of caution as Microsoft Windows 10 was being offered to Windows users free of charge.
Gravitational vortex provides new way to study matter close to a black hole
An international team of astronomers has proved the existence of a ‘gravitational vortex’ around a black hole, solving a mystery that has eluded astronomers for more than 30 years. The discovery will allow astronomers to map the behaviour of matter very close to black holes. It could also open the door to future investigation of Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity.
Bidwells rebrands to highlight unique growth opportunities for clients
Leading property consultancy Bidwells has rebranded to help showcase its unique ability to offer clients knowledge of, and access to, some of the most interesting real estate markets with the highest growth potential in the UK.
Twice as many women as men enter teacher training, UCAS reports
More than twice as many women (19,025) as men (8,775) were placed on postgraduate teacher training courses through UCAS last year, the admissions service reports. The figures mean that for every man who entered the profession two women did so.
Redgate Software launches ingenious migration tool for Azure SQL Data Warehouse
Redgate Software, the Cambridge UK company known for its portfolio of SQL Server development tools, has moved into the cloud with the preview release of a new tool for migrating databases to Azure SQL Data Warehouse.
MAG delivers fifth year of strong growth - Stansted among Europe's fastest growing airports
MAG, the UK’s leading airport group, has reported its audited full-year results, for the period 1st April 2015 – 31st March 2016.
AMIHO announces new bridging function between LoRa and Wireless Meter-Bus
AMIHO has developed an innovative demonstration bridging application for its LoRa and Wireless Meter-Bus modules, allowing messages to be received in Wireless Meter-Bus and transmitted in LoRa from one module.
Federal Circuit clarifies the “commercial offer for sale” prong of the on-sale bar
On July 11, 2016, the Federal Circuit did not invalidate two of The Medicines Company's US patents on grounds that they were not the subject of a commercial offer for sale.
Increased client demand leads to record turnover and above average growth for Mills & Reeve
Mills & Reeve has announced its 2015/16 results with record turnover of £87.2 million, an increase of more than £5.5 million from last year.
Support to help entrepreneurs grasp the opportunities post-Brexit
Social and environmental impact ventures based in the eastern region were today urged to view the EU referendum results as an opportunity and not just a challenge. The message came as a new free-to-access programme of skills, advice and support was launched by Allia, an organisation that creates social impact through enterprise.