'Reinventing European research and innovation for the Information Age'
A lunch-time public lecture by the European Commissioner for Science, Research and Innovation, Mr Carlos Moedas, takes place in Cambridge on Thursday 3 March, 2016.
New call system gives priority to people most in need
A new call response system introduced in early January has brought extra choice to make it easier and faster for customers to get their queries answered when they ring Cambridge City Council’s customer services, while giving every caller the clear option to speak to a specialist advisor.
Children aren’t active enough in winter, say Cambridge researchers
Children should be given more support to enable them to be more active during the winter, particularly at weekends, say researchers from the University of Cambridge. Their call comes in response to their findings that children are less active and spend more time sitting in autumn and winter compared to other times of the year.
WaveFX films 30 acts over three nights in front of 9000 people
This is the 5th year the crew of WaveFX has filmed the British Magic Championships live from the Winter Gardens Blackpool Opera house.
UltraSoC delivers enhanced system-level performance optimisation capabilities for MIPS users
UltraSoC has announced it is providing the benefits of its performance optimisation and system level profiling solutions to SoC development teams utilizing Imagination Technologies’ MIPS processor architecture.
Three staff members join team of over 60 running Cambridge Half Marathon for Hospice
Arthur Rank Hospice’s Inpatient Unit Manager, a Counselling Psychologist and its Central Referrals Officer are ready to run 13.1 miles on Sunday (Feb 28th), alongside scores of others from Team ARHC.
Navy medics can now study for degrees at sea
Anglia Ruskin University will play a part in making sure medical operations on submarines and warships are shipshape, thanks to a unique partnership with the Institute of Naval Medicine.
Stocks in Focus: Reckitt Benckiser
This week Oliver Phillips of NW Brown focuses on Reckitt Benckiser, a UK-based manufacturer and marketer of branded health, hygiene and home care products sold around the world.
New School for Scale-Ups will help more Cambridge businesses thrive
How can successful technology start-ups grow into $billion companies? Arguably, once you have the idea and have got started, it's then all about leadership skills - projecting outside the company and leading your team to be the best it can be. That is why Cambridge Network has launched its School for Scale-Ups, a programme designed to give leaders and managers the complex set of skills they need.
Listening lightbulb uses Audio Analytic's smart home tech
A smart lightbulb that can recognise the sound of an intruder breaking a window has won a major industry award, and this has fuelled further demand for Audio Analytic, the world's leading sound recognition company. To address its growing order book and fund new developments, the company has raised £1 million from investors including Cambridge Innovation Capital, IQ Capital Partners and Cambridge…
Lunchtime networking event explores 'Cyber - the new battleground'
There's no business too small to be of interest to hackers, and everyone has data worth taking. Don't miss the chance to hear from a former government intelligence agent on the digital threats facing the world at a special Cambridge Network lunchtime event this Thursday (February 25th).
Cambridge Index rallies 6.0%
The Cambridge Index climbed 6.0% or 920.60 points to finish at 16,191.7, as nine of the top ten index heavyweights posted weekly gains.
Mills & Reeve advises Sphere Fluidics on $7million fundraising
National law firm Mills & Reeve has advised Cambridge-based life sciences company Sphere Fluidics Limited on its latest investment round, securing $7 million in the first close.
Sobi initiates clinical development programmes in acute gout and Still's disease
Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ) (Sobi(TM)), today announced that it has decided to initiate two clinical programmes with Kineret® (anakinra) in North America, with the aim of evaluating two new potential indications for Kineret where a significant need for alternative treatment options exists: acute gout and Still's disease.
Two senior civil engineers are honoured
Two senior civil engineers have been made Fellows of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE). Steven Trewhella from Peterborough and Jonathan Broadhead, formerly of Norwich but now based in Abu Dhabi, were presented with their certificates at ICE's Westminster HQ by Senior Vice President Professor Tim Broyd.
Cambridge Filmworks promotes the Cambridge Science Festival 2016
Cambridge Filmworks has worked with the University of Cambridge to produce a series of compelling promotional films for the Cambridge Science Festival 2016.
ZEISS shows next generation optical system for smart glasses at Mobile World Congress
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- At the 2016 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week, optics pioneer ZEISS will introduce its next generation data glasses prototype to the tech community.
Anglia Ruskin brothers are boxing clever
Anglia Ruskin University students and brothers Nour and Mohammed Metowlli achieved boxing success last weekend, winning gold and silver medals respectively at the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) National Championships, where Anglia Ruskin’s men’s judo team also won gold.
Lone worker safety specialist Lookout Call targets clients hit by cutbacks
Cambridge-based lone worker system provider Lookout Call has launched a UK-wide campaign aimed at helping clients stave off the effects of shrinking budgets.
New ultra-efficient ARM Cortex-A32 processor expands embedded and IoT portfolio
ARM announces the latest addition to the family of ultra-efficient ARM application processors, the ARM® Cortex®-A32 processor, targeting next-generation embedded products.
Tame your computer - put the flags out
In her regular series for Cambridge Network members, software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she describes how to set a flag to remind recipients to reply by a specific date (Microsoft Outlook*)...
The reed warbler and the cuckoo: an escalating game of trickery and defence
Professor Nick Davies, who gives this week’s Darwin Lecture, has been studying reed warblers for more than 30 years – and has unlocked many of the secrets of their interactions with the cuckoo.
Guarantee your place for RideLondon-Surrey 100
Looking for a way to guarantee your place in this year’s sought after Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100? East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) are pleased to announce they have four spaces available for this year’s event which has seen thousands of people vying for a spot.
Raising chicks takes its toll on birds – new study
New research published in the Journal of Ornithology shows that laying eggs and raising chicks can have a negative effect on the health of birds.
St Catharine's elects new Master
The Fellows of St Catharine’s College, Cambridge, have elected Professor Sir Mark Welland as the next Master of the College.