Are targets helping the NHS to improve?
Do you work in healthcare or the NHS in the UK? Interested or involved in performance improvement? Concerned by the need to improve quality while under pressure of resources? Then consider attending a symposium on 11 April 2016.
Zeichner supports bill to tackle air quality
Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner has backed the Air Quality Bill, published yesterday.
Syrris launches application-focused Asia flow chemistry range
Syrris has updated its revolutionary Asia range of flow chemistry systems, introducing a number of new modules and application-focused solutions
New Maple 2016 offers advanced problem-solving for math, science, engineering
Maplesoft™ has announced a major new release of its flagship product, Maple™, the mathematical software that makes it extremely easy to analyse, explore, visualise, and solve math problems.
Old before your time: Study suggests that ageing begins in the womb
The process of ageing begins even before we are born, according to an international team of researchers led by the University of Cambridge. In a study using rats to model pregnancy and fetal development, the researchers also found that providing mothers with antioxidants during pregnancy meant that their offspring aged more slowly in adulthood.
New Eastcom service centre means local assistance for Sepura customers in China
Eastcom, Sepura’s collaborative partner, has announced the opening of a new service centre in Hangzhou, China.
Global role for drug discovery enterprise born at Norwich Research Park
A business that grew out of research laboratories at Norwich’s world-renowned John Innes Centre, has become a global force in the battle against infectious diseases and cancer. Inspiralis supplies vital products and services to businesses and academics working at the forefront of drug discovery and antibiotic development.
MP gets on his bike for Sport Relief
Daniel Zeichner MP will join gym goers and staff tomorrow (Friday) at Cherry Hinton Leisure Centre, to cycle from Cambridge to Carlisle – without leaving Cambridge!
Cambridge hardware conference explores the latest LED technologies
Next month's H/WExpo workshop will explore the latest LED technologies in detail, enabling engineers to fully understand the options now available and how LED technology can best be exploited in the real world.
IT Governance exhibits at 'Cybersecurity Technology Showcase' - Secure Cambridge event
IT Governance is proud to participate as a technology exhibitor at Secure Cambridge, taking place on 5 April 2016 at Murray Edwards College, the University of Cambridge.
Be an early bird and win a Ghibli for the day with the Star Shine Stroll
Arthur Rank Hospice Charity is delighted to announce that Marshall Maserati of Peterborough has donated the luxury prize of a Ghibli for the day as a prize at one of their flagship events. A draw will be made from those who sign up to the Hospice's Star Shine Stroll before the early bird deadline of Good Friday, 25 March.
inABLE® technology helps unlock the secrets of cyclic peptides
inABLE® technology helps unlock the secrets of cyclic peptides.
The man at the helm of TSB and his secret to banking success
Putting customer service before everything – even the bottom line – is the way for banking to rebuild trust, says Paul Pester, CEO of TSB.
Cambridge Filmworks and Microsoft Research showcase multiple sclerosis technology
From gaming system to medical breakthrough: how Microsoft and Novartis created Assess MS.
Excel with US2U Consulting IT training: special offer on the table!
Celebrate US2U Consulting's 10th Birthday by taking advantage of its special promotional price of £675.00 plus VAT and travel expenses for an Excel group session when you book during March 2016.
Lauterbach offers Windows 10 aware debugging on the ARM® architecture
Lauterbach's TRACE32® debugger enables Windows 10 development on ARM® based platforms.
The Health Enterprise East Innovation Competition is open for entries
With £12,500 worth of prize money available, the Health Enterprise East (HEE) Annual Innovation Competition 2016 is now open and looking for entries. Do you have an innovative idea which will benefit patients and healthcare delivery?
Businesses invited to Cambridgeshire’s first Cyber Crime and Security Conference
Sir Graham Bright, Cambridgeshire Police and Crime Commissioner, in partnership with Cambridgeshire Constabulary’s’ Fraud and Cyber Investigation Unit, invites small and medium business enterprises and their representatives to attend Cambridgeshire’s first Cyber Crime and Security Conference.
Overcrowded Internet domain space is stifling demand, suggesting a future ‘not-com’ boom
New research suggests that a lack of remaining domain names with easy to remember – and consequently valuable – word combinations is restricting Internet growth, with an untapped demand of as much as 25% of all current domains being held back. The study’s author contends that the findings show ICANN’s release of new top level domains could prove a wise policy.
Update on Ebony's Dolls' House donation
Five year old from Soham continues to fundraise even after eBay auction comes to a close.
Is ‘risk culture’ enough?
Civil and administrative actions to enforce personal behaviour are essential despite the growing prominence of risk culture, argue two academics at the Cambridge Centre for Risk Studies.
Cambridge Science Festival offers insights into finding the cure for cancer
The Office of National Statistics released figures last week, showing that cancer is on the rise in England – 813 diagnoses per day. While, according to Macmillan Cancer Support, there are now an estimated 2.5 million people living with cancer in the UK, rising to 4 million by 2030.
Horizon Discovery Group forms joint venture with Centauri Therapeutics Limited
Horizon Discovery Group plc, the leading international gene editing company, announces today that it has formed an immuno-oncology joint venture, Avvinity Therapeutics (Avvinity), with Centauri Therapeutics Limited, a UK-based biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of novel molecules targeting life-threatening infectious diseases.
Military spectrum management & EW challenges drive wireless monitoring tech
Designers in the military RF world are faced with evolving challenges, such as sharing bandwidth in a crowded spectrum and electronic warfare threats that can adapt faster than legacy EW systems can respond. Here, Military Embedded Systems Editorial Director, John McHales, interviews Nicholas Balon, General Manager for CRFS.
Call for papers opens for 2016 IEEE World Forum on Internet of Things
(BUSINESS WIRE)--- IEEE, the world's largest professional organisation advancing technology for humanity, has announced the opening of the call for papers and proposals to the 3rd annual IEEE World Forum on Internet of Things (IEEE WF-IoT). This event will be held 12-14 December 2016, in Reston, Virginia, USA, and the theme is Smart Innovation for Vibrant Ecosystems.