From Pulp to Fiction: our love affair with paper
It may seem strange to describe paper as technology, but its arrival in England in about 1300 was a pivotal moment in cultural history. That story is being pieced together for the first time in a new project that also promises to reveal much about why some innovations succeed where others fail.
It’s three cheers for talented photographers
Three talented photography students at Anglia Ruskin University are celebrating after achieving success in national competitions and exhibitions.
Thales completes acquisition of Vormetric
Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) announces the closing of its acquisition of Vormetric, a leading provider of data protection solutions in physical, virtual and cloud infrastructures, after approval by the regulatory authorities. The transaction price is approximately 375 million euros.
European trade mark reform: all change from 23 March 2016
Next Wednesday (23 March 2016), the new EU Trade Mark Regulation will come into force as part of the EU trade mark reform package. Taylor Wessing explains.
MobasCore revealed as finalist in top industry awards
Creative marketing communications agency Mobas has been named as a finalist in the Recommended Agency Register (RAR) Awards.
UK businesses encouraged to take a closer look at ‘innovative’ France
For many UK businesses a period of slow growth combined with strict labour laws has led to a lack of appetite to invest in France, but the reality is far more positive now in the run up to the EU Referendum.
Come and meet ENGIE at Venturefest East on 24th May
ENGIE is a partner of Venturefest East, which will take place on May 24th 2016 at Newmarket Racecourse in Suffolk.
Intrepid Pure team ready to take on ‘Only the Brave’ charity obstacle course race
Two teams from Pure Resourcing Solutions are set to get extremely wet and muddy this Sunday (20 March) as they tackle ‘Only the Brave’, an extreme obstacle course race in aid of the East Anglian Air Ambulance.
Disruptive technologies: picking winners
Disruptive technologies arise from competitive innovation, argues The Scientific Alliance.
2000 Guineas to be won at Venturefest East 'Fast and Furious Pitch-off'
Prizes have been announced for the Fast and Furious Pitch-off competition at the forthcoming Venturefest East event at Newmarket.
What does Smart Cambridge look like?
A new Smart Cambridge guide explores how ‘smart city’ innovations can be used to transform the way people live, work and travel in the Greater Cambridge area and beyond.
No evidence that genetic tests change people’s behaviour
Genetic tests that provide an estimate of an individual’s risk of developing diseases such as lung cancer and heart disease do not appear to motivate a change in behaviour to reduce the risk, according to a study led by the University of Cambridge and just published in The BMJ.
Data integration is key to personalised medicine in the NHS
UK Life Sciences Minister George Freeman MP this week said that the UK National Health Service (NHS) needed to become much better at integrating health and disease data sets in order to realise the full potential of personalised medicine for patient benefit.
Budget 2016 – what should I do now?
It was announced in yesterday’s Budget that the rates of Capital Gains Tax will be cut from 6 April 2016. Clare Colacicchi of Hewitsons discusses the implications.
NW Brown Group comments on the 2016 Budget
Marcus Johnson, Chief Executive of the NW Brown Group, gives his opinion following Chancellor George Osborne's Budget speech yesterday (Weds).
Advocacy not apathy – the vital role of internal communications
Jane Kroese, PR Account Director at KISS, explains the importance of internal communications and gives her tips on how to make it effective.
Ashton KCJ becomes Ashtons Legal
From April 2016, East Anglian law firm Ashton KCJ will become Ashtons Legal.
Experience summer dining at Trinity Hall
Trinity Hall introduces a new Spring & Summer Dining Menu, specially created by its talented chefs to showcase the best of this season's produce.
PneumaCare’s non-contact respiratory measurement product gets FDA 510(k) clearance
PneumaCare Ltd (Cambridge, UK) announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Thora-3DI™ imaging device.
Small businesses get a Budget boost, but a few stings remain
Lizzie Hill, entrepreneurial business tax partner at Deloitte, comments: “Overall, this is a good Budget for entrepreneurial businesses, with reductions in capital gains tax (CGT) and corporation tax cuts, a boost to the small business rates relief and the extension of Entrepreneurs Relief to external investors in private, trading businesses. However, there are a few stings, particularly around…
University launches new undergraduate courses for 2017
The University of Cambridge has launched three new undergraduate courses for 2017 entry - Single Honours Archaeology and two Joint Honours programmes: History & Politics and History & Modern Languages.
Michell introduces new relative humidity probe that hands control to the user
The new HygroSmart HS3 advanced interchangeable relative humidity and temperature probe from Michell Instruments is 100% configurable to allow maximum flexibility to the user. This gives users the ability to alter their RH and temperature measurements to keep step with changes or developments in their process, with no extra costs.
Bidwells announces business growth and team expansion
One of the UK’s leading property consultancies – headquartered in Cambridge and with 12 further offices across England and Scotland – is celebrating significant business growth and the expansion of its Building Consultancy Project Management team.
More than 16,000 vulnerabilities recorded in close to 2,500 applications in 2015
Flexera Software publishes its annual Vulnerability Review from Secunia Research, presenting global vulnerability data for products in use in corporate environments.
Budget: changes coming into effect in April 2016
Paul Fox of NW Brown discusses today's Budget and the changes coming into effect in April 2016