£20,000 grant on offer to support undergraduate placements in SMEs
Grants from the Royal Society of Chemistry of up to £20,000 - to fund a chemistry student during their placement year in a chemically based SME - are open for application. The deadline is Monday 9th November.
The 7 Transformations of Leadership
Leadership is complex, and it takes time and self-awareness to become a truly great leader. This article explains the seven Transformations of Leadership and how you can become a leader others aspire to become.
150M€ of Horizon 2020 funding available for ICT projects
If you run a business or are an academic brimming with innovative ideas you can now take advantage of the largest ever EU Research and Innovation funding programme. Find out more about Horizon 2020 funding for developments in Smart systems and ICT for Factories of the Future at a briefing event on Thursday November 5th.
Festival of Ideas culminates with another packed weekend
How has prejudice towards gay men evolved? What forms does Islamophobia take in Britain today? How much power do the media have in the science-religion debate? These questions and more will be explored during the final packed weekend of the 2015 Cambridge Festival of Ideas, which will see over 60 events across the weekend with many hosted at Anglia Ruskin University on East Road.
Apprentices and employers celebrated at top regional awards
The achievements of apprentices and employers from across the region have been celebrated at an awards night backed by Cambridge Regional College.
High-fives at Stansted as another major carrier joins growing cargo network
Turkish Airlines is the latest major airline to join London Stansted Airport’s growing cargo operation when it begins new services to Istanbul today (Thursday).
Awards recognise East of England apprentices and apprentice employers
The East of England top apprentices and apprentice employers have been announced in the regional final of the National Apprenticeship Awards 2015, with Cambridge-based Bango named Medium Employer of the Year.
Phone for a doctor
Worried you might be at risk from diabetes? Check your phone: it might help stop you getting the disease. And if you already have diabetes? Your phone might even help you monitor your condition at home.
Council shortlisted for living wage champion award
Cambridge City Council is one of three local employers to be shortlisted in the Living Wage Champion Awards, which take place during the national Living Wage Week from 1-7 November.
Guest bloggers sought for The Science and Management Blog
Scientists turned managers and human resource managers in life science companies are invited to contribute articles to The Science and Management Blog.
Bidwells hosts grand opening of new Stonecross residential office
More than 100 people gathered for the grand opening of the Stonecross residential office, which has undergone a major refurbishment programme to provide the Bidwells' team with a striking new venue fit for the 21st Century.
Just released in the UK! A new nickel precatalyst for cross-coupling reactions
Strem UK is pleased to introduce a new Nickel (II) precatalyst for use in cross-coupling and cyclization reactions.
Horizon Discovery Group plc launches new e-commerce platform and expands UK headquarters
Horizon Discovery Group plc, the international life science company supplying genomics research tools and services that power genomic research and the development of personalised medicines, today announces the launch of its new e-commerce platform and integrated web-shop, and the expansion of its UK-based headquarters.
Open Day sparks the start of a new era of research for TWI
3D printing (laser additive manufacture), linear friction welding, and X-ray microscopy were among the eye-catching technical demonstrations presented by TWI staff along the route at the organisation’s recent open day at its new buildings in Cambridge.
A teaspoon of telemarketing with a pinch of direct mail
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Charity seeks diagnostic partners to deliver new patient treatments
MRC Technology (MRCT), an independent life science medical research charity, has launched a Call for Diagnostics. It is seeking academic and industry collaborators to develop diagnostic tests in areas of unmet patient needs.
Hot processor speeds up UK genome analysis
The Genome Analysis Centre (TGAC) is the first Institute in the UK to deploy a new bioinformatics processor called DRAGEN™, which dramatically reduces genomic pipeline run times from hours to minutes.
Cambridge to host Hardware Developers' Conference in 2016
A new annual technology event kicks off near Cambridge in April 2016. H/W Expo is a two day conference that enables hardware developers to explore the latest silicon solutions, new hardware development tools, and the latest test instrumentation and manufacturing technologies.
Electricity storage could put 'electric economy' within reach
Electricity storage could offer a secure, affordable and cleaner future for Britain’s electricity grid if regulators, Government and industry took steps to break down the barriers that are hindering its potential, according to the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
Bango is number 1 for app store carrier billing
It’s official...the Bango Payment Platform powers more app store carrier billing deployments than anyone else.
Earthquake rocks Afghanistan and Pakistan – an area prone to magnitude 7 quakes
Professor Simon Redfern of Cambridge University's Department of Earth Sciences discusses the devastating earthquake that struck Afghanistan on October 26 and the geological triggers that caused it.
Health Enterprise East refreshes branding and launches new website
Health Enterprise East (HEE), a provider of business and innovation management services to the NHS and industry, has launched its new website following a refresh of its branding.
This Girl Can - paralympic sport runs local sessions for visually impaired girls
In partnership with This Girl Can, Goalball, the only sport invented especially for the visually impaired, will be running a girls-only taster session at their thriving Cambridge team on 7th November.
High Court ruling issued in Uber taximeter case - Taylor Vinters comments
The High Court has declared that the use of the Uber Driver app is not a taximeter for the purposes of Section 11 (3) of the Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998. As a result, Uber drivers can continue operating their private hire vehicles in London without the need to obtain hackney carriage licences.