Cambridge receives £1.2 million donation to support Divinity students
The Kirby Laing Foundation has donated £1.2 million to the University of Cambridge’s newly-launched fundraising campaign.
Wheat breeders gather to talk genomics
A Wheat Breeders’ Workshop entitled, “Towards A Sustainable Future for Wheat Genomics” was held at The Genome Analysis Centre (TGAC) to show new and upcoming resources to wheat breeders and involve them in future development of the tools they stand to benefit from.
Join Rudolph for the Addenbrooke’s Christmas fun run!
Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust (ACT) is organising its third annual Christmas fun run – the Rudolph Run – on Sunday 6 December to raise money for Addenbrooke’s and the Rosie hospitals.
eScent® contextual technology wins award
eScent® has won ‘Most Innovative Contextual Technology 2015’ for innovations in sensing and dispensing fragrances for digital health, wellbeing and fashion applications at the Tech Expo Awards, London.
New device management solution helps companies overcome barrier to IoT at scale
Internet of Things (IoT) specialist 1248 will be unveiling DevicePilot, a new as-a-service solution for managing the growing IoT ecosystem, at next week’s ARM® TechCon in Silicon Valley.
Chamber helps businesses get to grips with Pensions Auto-Enrolment
Businesses in Peterborough are being given help to understand their legal requirements to provide a workplace pension at a special breakfast event taking place in December.
A costly Big Data breach at Morrisons
In an age where data is increasingly centralised and managed digitally, staff data (including financial and sensitive personal data), which is not adequately protected by employers, is becoming more susceptible to falling into the wrong hands and being distributed for the wrong reasons. There is a positive obligation on employers to look after such data and an ensuing data breach could prove…
The New Year brings a new home for Sepura
Sepura, a global leader in critical communications solutions, will be moving to new premises with effect from January 2016. The company will relocate to ‘Building 9000’ – purpose-designed facilities on the Cambridge Research Park in Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire.
Liberty Global unifies global sustainability reporting with cr360
The world’s largest cable company, Liberty Global, achieves consistent and comparable reporting across its global operations with software from cr360.
Edwards & Blake launch new range of delicious flatbreads and tartlets
East Anglian contract catering firm Edwards & Blake has launched an innovative new range of flatbreads and tartlets across its business and education units.
Opinion: Girls can have it all - how to stop the damaging gender stereotyping in schools
Professor Dame Athene Donald (Cavendish Laboratory) discusses actions that schools can take to eradicate unnecessary gender stereotyping.
Cambridge researchers selected to present at the Academy of Medical Sciences
Alastair Lamb, a Clinical Lecturer working at the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, and Dr Catherine Aitken, a Clinical Lecturer at the University of Cambridge, have been selected to present their work at the Winter Meeting of the Academy of Medical Sciences in London next week (November 13).
Missed out on the Cambridge Half Marathon? Team ARHC to the rescue!
Places available, but pull on those trainers and get in touch with Arthur Rank Hospice Charity quick...
Residents offer views on where council could save money
Residents have given their views on areas for possible savings as Cambridge City Council begins the process of setting its budget for 2016-17.
Ashton KCJ assists Gasway Services Limited on the acquisition of GBS (South East)
Ashton KCJ has advised Norwich based boiler repair and installation company, Gasway Services Limited, in their recent acquisition of GBS (South East).
Study of half a million people reveals sex and job predict how many autistic traits you have
Measuring autistic traits in just under half a million people reveals that your sex, and whether you work in a STEM (science, technology, engineering or mathematics) job, predict how many autistic traits you have, according to new research published in the journal PLOS ONE.
CCDC blind test showcases major advance in crystal structure prediction methods
The Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (CCDC) announces that the results of its 6th blind test of crystal structure prediction methods demonstrate significant advancement in crystal structure prediction methods in comparison with previous tests.
Are third sector marketers underpaid?
Are third sector marketers underpaid? While to some this may seem like a simple ‘yes/no’ question, many of you will know this is not the case...
Extended absences: planning your return
Any return to work after a long absence requires careful planning.However, with some careful thought this needn't be as daunting as you may first fear. Follow these top tips and manage a successful return to work.
Kerio Technologies introduces new network security hardware appliance for smaller businesses
New hardware appliance provides all-in-one network security for small businesses worldwide.
REAP Conference attracts farmers and technologists
Plant-microbe interactions, innovative disease monitoring, data visualisation and the opportunities for farm-based science are among the topics to be discussed at next week’s Agri-Tech East conference, REAP. A few places are still available for the event, which takes place on Wednesday 11 November at Churchill College, Cambridge.
City Council named as Living Wage champion
The Living Wage Foundation has named Cambridge City Council as its Employer Champion for the Eastern region in the national Living Wage Champion Awards.
Lucideon celebrates opening of new Healthcare Technologies office in Cambridge
Lucideon, the international materials technology company, will be celebrating the opening of its new Healthcare Technologies office in Cambridge Science Park with a reception on Wednesday 18 November.
Curtains drawn on Cambridge Festival of Ideas 2015
The Cambridge Festival of Ideas drew to a close on Sunday, following two intellectually exhilarating weeks packed with 250 events, covering everything from censorship and freedom of speech to privacy in the digital age and the nature of democracy.
Classic FM partners Cambridge Music Festival
Cambridge Music Festival is celebrating a major new partnership with Classic FM, the UK’s most popular classical music station, which will be providing national coverage of the CMF.