Students invent new technology to improve later life
A team of post-graduate students has published research with the potential to transform the lives of millions of older people around the world.
Abcam appoints Gavin Wood, former Affymetrix executive, as Chief Financial Officer
Abcam plc, a global leader in the supply of life science research tools, announces that Gavin Wood, former Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Affymetrix Inc., is to succeed Jeff Iliffe as Abcam's CFO.
Strike a pose - bringing crop analysis into the 21st Century with automated field phenomics
Scientists from The Genome Analysis Centre (TGAC) and the John Innes Centre (JIC) have received a grant from Norwich Research Park Translational fund for CropQuant, a computerised infield crop monitoring workstation for precision agriculture.
Lycotec introduces the world’s first longevity SIRT chocolate
Lycotec, which has developed smart chocolate as a platform for a new generation of functional food, introduces the world’s first longevity SIRT chocolate to the technology and scientific community later this month.
Cambridge University and GSK partner to discover and develop novel HIV therapeutics
A new collaboration between University of Cambridge researchers and global pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has been established to discover and develop new medicines to treat HIV.
Cambridge and other councils to decide on devolution deal
Cambridge City Council will consider the government’s proposals for a new Cambridgeshire and Peterborough devolution deal at a special meeting of the full council on Monday 27 June at 6pm.
Birketts recruits Investigations and Employee Relations Consultant
Lorna Townsend has joined the Employment Law team at top 100 law firm Birketts as an Investigations and Employee Relations Consultant.
Congratulations to Maxine Lester Residential Lettings on a raft of awards
Cambridgeshire based property lettings agency, Maxine Lester, has just won a raft of awards including best single lettings agency of the year 2016. Provoke Me has been appointed as advertising agency to help promote these wins and capitalise on the PR opportunity.
Learn how to get your message across
Communication is the focus of upcoming courses from Cambridge Network's Learning Collaboration, with Train the Trainer, Working across Cultures, and Confident Communication sessions lined up over the next few weeks. Sign up and learn how to get your message across!
Tier 2 Consulting builds on its Premier Partnership with Red Hat
Open source middleware experts Tier 2 Consulting have announced the continuation of their Red Hat Premier Partner accreditation – which maintains Tier 2’s position as the only Middleware Solutions Premier Partner in the UK & Ireland.
Do you need a little help planning: patents?
Building a pool of patents can be expensive. This article looks at what to consider when deciding which ideas to discuss with a patent attorney.
3D printing: Air Liquide initiates collaborative project FAIR
The collaborative project FAIR (French acronym for Additive Manufacturing for the Intensification of Reactors) intends to develop a new reactor-exchanger technology based on additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing.
Domino Printing Sciences appoints Global Marketing Director
Domino Printing Sciences has appointed Paul Doody as Global Marketing Director, based at its Bar Hill headquarters.
Stone King opens Leeds office as demand for education advice grows
Cambridge law firm Stone King has opened a new office in Leeds as parts of ambitious plans to strengthen further its position as a national leader in education law.
Council performance is improving despite rising homelessness figures
Cambridge City Council and its partners have prevented or relieved homelessness for 787 households in the financial year 2015-16.
IT Governance participates at the European Legal Security Forum 2016 in London
IT Governance Ltd, the leading supplier of cyber security products and services, is proud to announce that it will participate as an exhibitor at the European Legal Security Forum taking place on 12 July 2016 in London, 115 Bishopsgate.
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Devolution Deal announced
Councils across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, including the Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough Enterprise Partnership (LEP), will be making decisions over a proposed devolution deal with Government.
Cambridge Consultants acquires Synapse
Altran’s Cambridge Consultants acquires Synapse to create a global product development powerhouse, with the acquisition expanding its geographic footprint and consumer technology development capability.
Five reasons to go to the Cambridge Summer Music Festival 2016
For the last two weeks in July, glorious venues in and around Cambridge will be filled with the sounds of beautiful classical music. The Cambridge Summer Music Festival is back – and just in case you need an excuse to enjoy the best in live music in our iconic university town, here are five compelling reasons to go along...
Law firms urged to adopt information security practices to avoid surge in ransomware attacks
IT Governance, the global provider of cyber security, IT governance, risk management and compliance expertise, is urging organisations within the legal sector to adopt information security best practice to avoid falling victim to a ransomware attack.
Trinity Hall promises a magical Christmas
Be among the first to see Trinity Hall's Christmas Dining Menu & Drinks Packages...
RedRat launches a new version of its flagship TV set top box testing product
RedRat Ltd, a leading supplier of hardware and software for automating TV set top box and consumer electronics testing processes, is launching a new version of its flagship product, a USB/Network device that enables individuals or system operators to generate remote control commands using a PC or laptop.
All science is provisional
As evidence accumulates, so our understanding changes, asserts The Scientific Alliance.
Academic Health Science Network: helping to save lives and create sustainable health and care
In its 2016 Impact Report published this week, the AHSN Network demonstrates the impact that Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs) have made collectively to address gaps in health and wellbeing; care and quality; and finance and efficiency as outlined in NHS England's Five Year Forward View.
Students’ Union officially ‘green gurus’
Anglia Ruskin University’s Students’ Union has been awarded the Gold standard in the NUS Green Impact Students’ Union awards for the first time.