The Learning Collaboration celebrates in style
Cambridge Network's Learning Collaboration - which enables members to share training and management development opportunities - celebrated a decade of success with a tea party at the city's 12a Club last week.
Vitamin D could repair nerve damage in multiple sclerosis, study suggests
A protein activated by vitamin D could be involved in repairing damage to myelin in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to new research from the University of Cambridge. The study, published in the Journal of Cell Biology, offers significant evidence that vitamin D could be a possible treatment for MS in the future.
The Genome Analysis Centre appoints new Director
The Genome Analysis Centre (TGAC) is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Neil Hall as its new Director.
The naked truth – life drawing boosts body image
New research shows that attending life drawing classes has a positive effect on body image, particularly for women.
Teltronic to provide communications for Acapulco’s main bus rapid transit corridor
Acabús, the bus network of Acapulco, has chosen Teltronic, part of the Sepura Group, to deliver a digital communications system for BRT, the ambitious project that will see the construction of a bus-only highway through the centre of the city.
New year courses will help you build your people skills
We all do business with people, not companies - so learning how to connect with others confidently, stand your ground, or handle difficult behaviour are valuable skills. Three courses on offer from Cambridge Network's Learning Collaboration early in the new year will help you with all these things.
Petersfield residents invited to a festive party on the Piece
The Petersfield Area Community Trust (PACT) will host a festive party for all local residents this Christmas.
'Carlos Fuentes: colloquium and celebration' filmed by WaveFX
In the framework of the Year of Mexico in the UK 2015, the Government of Mexico partnered with Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at the University to honour the Mexican author Carlos Fuentes.
Jukedeck gains £2m follow-on funding led by Cambridge Innovation Capital
Digital music creator Jukedeck has gained £2m follow-on funding in a round led by Cambridge Innovation Capital and announced its first product Jukedeck MAKE.
Xaar announces new family of printheads for coding and marking applications
Xaar plc, the world leader in industrial inkjet technology, is delighted to announce a new family of piezoelectric printheads for printer manufacturers (OEMs) developing machines for coding and marking applications.
Tame your computer - table matters
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 change column width without changing the width of the table (Microsoft Word and Outlook*)...
Tier 2 Consulting helps Lloyd's of London with its compliance procedures
Tier 2 Consulting is helping Lloyd's provide e-learning modules covering the prevention of money laundering, sanctions and bribery as part of their compliance procedures.
City Council publishes updated register of electors
The updated register of electors has been published by Cambridge City Council following the end of the transition to the new system of individual electoral registration, known as IER. The new system places responsibility on individuals to register themselves to vote, rather than one person registering everyone in the property.
Message signs upgrade on A1(M) near Peterborough
Road users will soon benefit from the latest technology on the A1(M) near Peterborough, as work to upgrade message signs is being carried out from today (Monday).
Are you a victim of self-sabotage?
Plagued by negative thinking? Do you believe you will always fail, so you may as well not bother anyway? If you identify with any of these thoughts, you could be a victim of self-sabotage.
D&A Creative helps Belbin bring its new brand to life
Following an update of its website, Belbin asked D&A Creative to work on a number of projects to bring other materials in line with the brand refresh.
Pi in the sky? Can a £5 computer transform software education?
Various initiatives are underway to encourage a better knowledge of computers - those mysterious electronic boxes that many of us spend hours in front of, but as they get more advanced, we’re less likely than ever to understand what goes on inside them.
Salimetrics exhibits at the Biomedical Basis of Elite Performance conference
Having experienced a very successful meeting in London in 2012, Salimetrics has booked to exhibit at next year's Biomedical Basis of Elite Performance conference, organised by The Physiological Society.
Record gift from estate of sound pioneer Ray Dolby
The University of Cambridge has announced the gift of £34.9 million ($52.6 million) from the estate of Ray Dolby, founder of Dolby Laboratories and its world-renowned Dolby Noise Reduction, Dolby Surround, and successor audio signal processing technologies, which have revolutionised the audio quality of music, motion pictures, and television worldwide.
MP joins torchlight procession to save Cambridge's streetlights
Daniel Zeichner MP will join local residents and councillors this evening (Friday 4th December) at 6pm, meeting outside the Guildhall, Market Square, CB2 3QJ as they protest against plans to turn off Cambridge's streetlights.
Cambridge University launches new centre to study AI and the future of humanity
The University of Cambridge is launching a new research centre, thanks to a £10 million grant from the Leverhulme Trust, to explore the opportunities and challenges to humanity from the development of artificial intelligence.
The power of language
Rational debate about climate change is too often hindered by exaggerated language, says The Scientific Alliance.
Customer Faithful’s Lifelines awarded ‘Best Qualitative Research Solution’
Customer Faithful has been awarded Global Healthcare & Pharma’s UK Healthcare Consultancy of the Year 2015 for its Lifelines™ research technique, which identifies and maps patient experience needs and gaps.
Chief Scientific Officer takes the helm of dementia Drug Discovery Institute in Cambridge
Alzheimer’s Research UK has appointed a Chief Scientific Officer to lead its £10million Drug Discovery Institute at the University of Cambridge. The Institute forms part of a £30 million Drug Discovery Alliance, also involving Institutes at the University of Oxford and University College London, which will accelerate the discovery of new, effective treatments for Alzheimer’s disease and other…
Anglia Ruskin artists want to stay on the bus
Helsinki Bus Station, an exhibition of art inspired by the titular transport terminus, will go on show in Cambridge on 15 December – but don’t expect pictures of the Finnish capital, or even buses.