Milestone resource in wheat research now available for download
Leading on from The Genome Analysis Centre’s (TGAC's) previous announcement of their new bread wheat genome assembly, the landmark resource is now publicly available to download at the European Bioinformatics Institute’s (EMBL-EBI) Ensembl database for full analysis.
More council vehicles to go electric
Cambridge City Council is set to increase the number of electric vehicles in its fleet, as part of its programme to replace vehicles that have reached the end of their working life.
Transport revolutions
The next revolution in transport is likely to come from IT rather than engineering, says The Scientific Alliance.
Sepura’s new Group CFO takes up post
Richard Smith formally joined Sepura as Group CFO on 4 January.
Angie Moyes designs logo for the new Milner Therapeutics Institute
Angie Moyes of fuz was commissioned by Prof Tony Kouzarides FMedSci, FRS, Deputy Director of The Gurdon Institute, to design the new Milner Therapeutics Institute logo.
Play Arthur Rank Hospice Charity’s lottery for £1 a week and feel good, jackpot or not!
You may not become a millionaire by playing Arthur Rank Hospice Charity’s fundraising lottery, but hospice care always wins!
Call for Papers for 'Internet of Things Applications' conference
IDTechEx is now accepting applications to present at 'Internet of Things Applications' on 27-28 April 2016 in Berlin.
City Council sets out priorities for next three years
The leader of Cambridge City Council is set to agree a plan which lays out the council’s priorities for the next three years. To help deliver the council’s vision of “One Cambridge, Fair for all”, the new Corporate Plan brings together the things the council is planning to do, and how it will know whether it has achieved them.
Five key business benefits of entering awards
The New Year is a great time to research the relevant business and industry awards you’d like to put your organisation forward for during 2016, so Pure Resourcing has put together a timely reminder as to why it’s really worth the time and effort involved.
ECM Salary & Benefits Report finds continued pressure on software salaries
ECM, the Cambridge-based high-tech recruitment experts who specialise in finding top jobs for exceptional candidates, have released their latest annual Salary & Benefits Report. The report found there has been pressure across the board in almost all levels of software role.
CRC student chefs get work experience opportunity of a lifetime
Catering and hospitality students and apprentices at Cambridge Regional College will be taking part in the work experience opportunity of a lifetime this weekend – working alongside the English Culinary Olympic team to cook a banquet for 240 people.
Strem Chemicals offers precursors for use in ALD/CVD
Organometallic and inorganic compounds are used in Chemical Vapour Deposition (CVD) and Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD).
OE Cam, Euromedica, One Nucleus, Abcam deliver Disruptive Talent seminar
Conventional talent alone is no longer sufficient to propel businesses forward and deliver innovation in Life Science. We need 'Disruptive Talent' - individuals who think and act differently to challenge conventional wisdom and tenaciously find new and better ways of doing things. Learn more at a breakfast seminar on Monday February 1st.
ViewRanger named outdoor navigation partner in the launch of Casio’s Smart Outdoor Watch
ViewRanger, the outdoor discovery app, continues its push into the wearable space by becoming the official outdoor navigation partner of Casio’s WSD-F10 Smart Outdoor Watch, which makes its debut at CES (Las Vegas) this week.
Fault-finding and fire alarm correction helps country house hotel stay compliant
Jackson Fire and Security is helping a Suffolk based country house hotel remain compliant by carrying out fault-finding and correction on their wireless fire alarm system.
Conscious Communications gives time to charity
The team at Cambridge-based public relations and marketing agency, Conscious Communications, completed over 100 hours of charity work in 2015, generously giving their time to a range of worthy causes from education to care work.
Car park charges set to be held for shoppers for 2016-17
Car parking charges in Cambridge are set to be frozen from 1 April 2016.
Cathedrals to have a new role in aiding commercial mediations
Mediation - assisted negotiation - is now an accepted alternative to Litigation and in a new initiative, England’s Cathedrals are getting behind this process for resolving business conflicts.
Council publishes proposals for Budget 2016-17
Proposals for Cambridge City Council’s 2016-17 budget have been published. The proposals continue the council’s focus on helping those people in most need, protecting core frontline services, making assets deliver a better financial return for the council and changing the way services are delivered to improve efficiency.
Latest research shows the need for science in supplement formulation
Ingredient levels in supplements have again been the focus of media reports, with the emphasis being the level of Vitamin D consumed by people aged 70+.
'Collaboration makes the whirl go round'
Wonder what the link is between Global Regulatory Services (GRS), Costa Rica, Chocolate and Mama Bombon?
Ashton KCJ's employment team grows
Ashton KCJ has recruited Associate Colin Makin to its Employment team in East Anglia.
Air Liquide expands its business to Colombia
Air Liquide is to build and operate a new facility in Colombia.
Leading firm of Cambridge based accountants appoints new Managing Partner
PEM Corporate Finance offers its congratulations to Warren Tilbury on his appointment to the Managing Partner role at sister company, PEM.
UK biotech entrepreneurs invited to Pitch@Palace
Applications are invited for entrepreneurs for Pitch@Palace - an initiative founded by the Duke of York to support people to accelerate their business ideas by connecting them with potential supporters including CEOs, angels, mentors, and key business partners.