Medicom Innovation Partner to lead discussion on patient-centric devices
Medicom Innovation Partner is to sponsor the World Orphan Drug Congress and lead a round table discussion concerning the need to move to more patient-centric devices.
Smoke and mirrors
Is the latest report on air pollution guilty of scaremongering? The Scientific Alliance looks at the issues.
Rising stars: Cambridge Consultants is a great place to work
Cambridge Consultants achieves 38th place in The Sunday Times top 100 list of the Best Companies to Work For.
'Future farming – technologists' fantasy or grower game-changer?'
Dr Belinda Clarke, Director of Agri-Tech East, will be talking about the future of farming at a seminar in Cambridge University's Department of Land Economy next week.
Honeypot Britain? EU migrants’ benefits and the UK referendum
Ahead of Britain’s EU referendum, research will explore the experiences of EU migrants working in the UK, and attitudes to employment and social security – for which there is little empirical evidence, despite intense political rhetoric. An initial study suggests workers from the EU are significantly under-represented in employment tribunals.
Vehicle amnesty is part of Clean for the Queen campaign
Cambridge City Council is undertaking a five-day vehicle amnesty from 29 February to 4 March, to give residents the chance to hand over unwanted, end of life vehicles to the council, free of charge.
Public positive about local infrastructure decisions, says ICE survey
The majority of people in England think devolution measures such as a new fund to support skills growth, more local control of flood management and the introduction of integrated ticketing systems would have a positive impact on their local area, according to a survey commissioned by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
LGBT Adoption and Fostering Week, 7-13 March 2016
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Adoption and Children Act (which gave lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) adopters the same legal rights as heterosexual adopters), and the number of children adopted by LGBT parents has grown year on year.
City Council set to press government for more freedoms on housing
New freedoms and flexibilities should be given to Cambridge City Council by the government to tackle the housing affordability crisis in the Greater Cambridge area, according to a proposed statement set to be discussed by councillors.
myWorld 3: a significant leap forward for geospatial mobility platforms
Ubisense Group plc (AIM:UBI), a leader in enterprise location intelligence solutions, has released myWorld 3, a significant leap forward for the state of the art in modern geospatial mobile platforms. Key new features of myWorld 3 for mobility include adding support for Apple iOS to existing support for Android and Windows, and the ability to automatically distribute application updates to mobile…
10 easy ways to Work Smart, Not Hard…
Ann Hawkins, author of New Business: Next Steps explains how to make more profit with less effort.
Cambridge entrepreneurs to Pitch@Palace
Three ventures supported by the Accelerate Cambridge programme at Cambridge Judge Business School are among 14 ventures chosen to pitch at St James’s Palace on 7th March at the finals of Pitch@Palace, convened by HRH The Duke of York, KG.
First names revealed for 2016 Cambridge Folk Festival
The first names have been revealed for this year’s Cambridge Folk Festival, one of the longest established and most prestigious folk festivals in the world. Tickets are now on sale.
Strem UK is first in UK and Ireland to supply gold nanorods synthesised without CTAB
Strem Chemicals Inc and SONA Nanotech have signed a distribution agreement for the world’s first gold nanorods synthesised without CTAB.
Genomic sequencing reveals link between STIs and leading cause of infectious blindness
For the first time, genome sequencing has been carried out on Chlamydia trachomatis (C. trachomatis), a bacteria responsible for the disease Trachoma - the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness, according to a study in Nature Communications.
North Cambridgeshire MP leads proposal that will see Probate fees rocket
The Ministry of Justice proposes to increase the probate application fees so as to raise an extra £250m a year to fund the courts and tribunal service. Woodfines Solicitors has been invited to comment.
Up to four-fifths of wetlands worldwide could be at risk from sea level rise
Researchers have modelled how wetlands might respond to rising sea levels, and found that as much as four-fifths of wetlands worldwide could be lost by the end of the century if sea levels continue to rise.
Soft solids and the science of cake
Researchers hope that working out the behaviours of soft solids, which can act like either solids or liquids, may make for tastier cakes – and safer oil wells.
Norwich Research Park welcomes new financial controller
Norwich Research Partners LLP has appointed Paul Reed as its new financial controller.
Places available for Normandy Cycle Ride in aid of children’s charity
Fancy taking on a 200 mile cycling challenge while enjoying the beautiful Normandy countryside? Then East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH) has the event for you!
The Armenian miracle: how Cambridge is driving economic growth in Yerevan
“We want to create a confident generation to think big and to dream big,” says Jacqueline Karaaslanian, Executive Director of the Luys Foundation. Through loans and scholarships, Luys ensures that every year 100 Armenian students receive an education from the world’s most prestigious universities, putting them on par with talented scholars from around the world and setting them up to contribute…
Brain, body and mind: understanding consciousness
A bedside device that measures ‘brain signatures’ could help diagnose patients who have consciousness disorders – such as a vegetative state – to work out the best course of treatment and to support family counselling.
CRFS introduces multilingual website
CRFS, a leader in real-time RF spectrum monitoring solutions, is pleased to announce that its website is now available in four languages including English, French, Spanish and Chinese.
Speaking out: why influence is as important as leadership
The FT’s chief economics commentator Martin Wolf is happiest with his own thoughts and says leaders should always follow their hearts...
Antenova introduces Similis, an ultra-low profile antenna for 3G, LTE and MIMO
As the doors opened for Embedded World 2016 this week, Antenova Ltd, manufacturer of antennas and RF antenna modules for M2M and the Internet of Things, revealed a new SMD antenna called Similis, which offers an exceptionally low profile solution for 3G, LTE and MIMO applications.