Ain't no mountain high enough for Bidwells – intrepid challenge with a difference
More than a dozen people from the Bidwells Project Management Team took part in a hazardous fund-raising event to raise money for the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB). The team climbed to the top of Mount Helvellyn in the Lake District, but with an added challenge, as half the members were unable to see.
Minecraft tree 'probably' the tallest tree in the Tropics
A tree the height of 20 London double-decker buses has been discovered in Malaysia by conservation scientists monitoring the impact of human activity on the biodiversity of a pristine rainforest. The tree, a Yellow Meranti, is one of the species that can be grown in the computer game Minecraft.
MP backs new mental health campaign
Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner will back a new campaign to promote good mental health in babies as part of the first national Infant Mental Health Awareness Week tomorrow (Friday) at the Brazelton Centre on Devonshire Road.
Cambridge to host Europe-wide nursing event
Cambridge will welcome nurses, nursing leaders and researchers from across Europe following a successful bid by Anglia Ruskin University to host the fourth bi-annual Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) European Conference in 2018.
Make sure you've spoken to your spouse
It’s all too easy for those who have been married for some time to assume they can sign an agreement on behalf of their partner, particularly if one spouse is the normal decision maker where investments and the like are concerned...
SBRI Healthcare invests £1.1M in finding innovative healthcare technologies
SBRI Healthcare, an NHS England funded initiative to develop innovative products and services that address unmet health needs, today announced the launch of the latest SBRI Healthcare competition where up to 12 small business could each benefit from £100,000 Phase 1 product development funding.
Call for East Anglian entries for the 2016 Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50 awards
Entries have now opened for the 2016 Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50 awards. The awards, now in their nineteenth year, recognise and rank the 50 fastest growing technology companies in the UK, based on the last four years of revenue growth. Supporting the UK’s fastest-growing technology companies are the award sponsors NetSuite, Silicon Valley Bank and Taylor Wessing.
Research funders renew commitment to transforming science publishing
eLife has announced that its three founders, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), the Max Planck Society, and the Wellcome Trust are extending their support for the non-profit initiative. The significant new investment affirms eLife successes to date and will boost the organisation’s ambition to help scientists accelerate discovery.
Venturefest East: the buzz of innovation
Pathfinder East played a pivotal role in delivering the region's first innovation event, Venturefest East.
Keeping it real: digital art versus real life drawing
Richard Bland, Creative Director at KISS, compares digital art to real life drawing and explains why he thinks it's important to keep connected.
Larger wine glasses may lead people to drink more
Selling wine in larger wine glasses may encourage people to drink more, even when the amount of wine remains the same, suggests new research from the University of Cambridge.
Blueprint for success: what makes a city thrive?
Why is Milton Keynes one of the most successful cities in the UK, and Dundee one of the least? What gives Leeds its economic edge over Liverpool? How did London survive the 1990s recession, going from boom to bust and boom again? Researchers are asking these questions and many more in the largest ever analysis of what makes cities thrive.
Cambridge BID Summer Business Event and AGM is this month
Cambridge BID is pleased to announce that its Summer Business Event and AGM will take place on Tuesday 28 June 2016 at the Hilton Cambridge City Centre Hotel, starting with registration and drinks reception from 6.30pm.
Fancy a fling on the rebound (with a human-like brand)?
People who suffer social rejection are more attracted to human-like brands like the colourful M&M characters – and are more likely to seek a short-term “fling” relationship with these brands if they blame others (rather than themselves) for the rejection, finds research co-authored by Cambridge Judge Business School’s Dr Eric Levy.
New-look dining room whets the appetite for corporate events
A Cambridge College is celebrating the re-opening of one of its most popular spaces for client dinners after an imaginative refurbishment project.
Qualitetch acquires AS9100C aerospace accreditation
Qualitetch is very pleased to announce that following months of hard work and audits, its team has now achieved the prestigious AS9100C aerospace accreditation with NQA.
New Linx white ink provides effective coding on PE cables
Linx Printing Technologies has developed a specialist ink for the cable and wire market. The new Linx white cable ink 1320 offers excellent adhesion to all types of polyethylene (PE) while providing effective standout on darker products.
Activ8rlives adds SmartOne Peak Flow and FEV1 Wireless Meter to health monitoring solution
The Activ8rlives SmartOne® Peak Flow and FEV1 Meter extends the range of Bluetooth Smart devices, allowing individuals to monitor their lung function from home and send their data via the Activ8rlives Health Monitoring and Food Diary App (iOS and Android) to the new Activ8rlives 3.0 online healthcare solution, compliant with the NHS Information Governance ToolKit as a Self-Care tool for patient…
ISO27001 Certified ISMS Lead Auditor training course achieves accreditation with the IISP
IT Governance, the leading provider of cyber security services and ISO 27001 expertise, is pleased to announce that its ISO 27001 Certified ISMS Lead Auditor training course has received accreditation from the Institute of Information Security Professionals (IISP).
Cambridge Intelligence to accelerate global growth with partnership programme
Cambridge Intelligence, creators of the KeyLines network visualisation toolkit, this week announced its Global Partnership Programme, designed to help meet growing demand for data visualisation technology and services.
Cambridge Index advances 0.9%
The Cambridge index rose 0.9% or 157.7 points to close at 17,154.8, as index heavyweights such as ARM Holdings and Johnson Matthey posted weekly gains.
Peter Brett Associates Cambridge office are ICE 5-a-side football champs
A team from the Cambridge office of Peter Brett Associates saw off three other teams to take the regional title in the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) annual East of England 5-a-side Football Competition.
Sign on the dotted line...?
Many people believe that written contracts only become effective when signed, but that isn’t the case. Indeed, contracts can be verbal and still be binding, explains Woodfines Solicitors. Often it is the behaviour of one party that helps determine whether a contract really existed, and whether it should be enforceable.
Money Mover launches partner and affiliate programme for professional services firms
Innovative payments provider works with advisers to reduce foreign exchange charges for SMEs.
Top speaker line-up announced for Tenth Cambridge Digital Conference
Marketing managers and anyone with an interest in the fast-paced world of digital marketing should look to the Imperial War Museum at Duxford on 7th July when The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) is staging its Tenth Cambridge Digital Marketing Conference. After nine successful years, this conference is now the largest regional conference run by the CIM.