Talented team expands at Mobas Group
Creative marketing communications agency Mobas Group has strengthened its talented client services team with two new appointments.
Health innovator receives honorary degree
Innovator Halima Khan was given the award of Honorary Doctor of Health Sciences by Vice Chancellor of Anglia Ruskin University, Professor Michael Thorne, during a graduation ceremony at the Corn Exchange in Cambridge yesterday (Monday).
Research reveals that colour-blind TV viewers benefit from Eyeteq technology
A new research trial shows that a clear majority of “deutans”, the most common type of colour-blind people, prefer watching TV content that has been enhanced with Spectral Edge’s Eyeteq accessibility technology.
Quartet complete gruelling challenge for Trust
A hair-shaving experience and scaling the highest mountain in Britain has helped a quartet raise more than £2,100 to help disabled and older people.
Pioneering women in science: celebrate Ada Lovelace Day
To celebrate Ada Lovelace Day today (October 13th), The Genome Analysis Centre (TGAC) is running a campaign to raise awareness of the integral role women have played in scientific discovery. Often they are not represented as well historically, while many have made huge contributions to science without recognition.
#LeadingLights research project identifies the key to career success: Growth Mindset
Over the past nine months, Career Ambitions embarked on an ambitious #LeadingLights project, aiming to profile some of the UK’s top performers. Using interview and modelling techniques, the team has meticulously profiled some of the best in the industry, identifying the attributes and skills that have led to their success.
Lauterbach sponsors 2016 embedded systems conference
Debug tool company Lauterbach has agreed to be a lead sponsor of the 2016 UK Device Developers' Conference.
Location technology has designs on success
Two Cambridge companies are celebrating a ten year partnership that has resulted in a piece of technology that tracks locations going from having an undefined purpose to uses that might have been seen as science fiction when they began.
Technical marketing, PR and comms – finding the right person
Dominic Phipps of Brand Recruitment says: "I’ll start this post by saying that so far it’s been a good year with regards to B2B marketing, PR and comms recruitment. We’ve had a record number of technology and software companies contacting us with brand new and exciting requirements which is fantastic; this is something we still consider our ‘bread and butter’ across our regions."
Citystay retains 'outstanding' rating for second year running
Citystay Serviced Apartments in Cambridge is pleased to announce that its apartments have, for the second year running, been assessed as ‘outstanding’ by the Association of Serviced Apartment Providers, the ASAP, the industry body responsible for assessing all serviced apartment providers across the UK and have recently moved into the American and European markets.
Sieve Creative completes brand and website revamp for Redbourn Group
Selected as the brand and digital agency for Redbourn Group, Sieve Creative has recently produced a new brand and responsive website, as part of the company’s ongoing marketing and digital strategy.
Crop breeding: is it all in the genes?
Exciting advances in the role genes play in oil seed rape pod shatter are one of the new developments in crop breeding being discussed at Agri-Tech East’s ‘New Innovations in Crop Breeding’ Pollinator at Norwich Research Park tomorrow (Tuesday 13th October).
Dementia Consortium signs new pharma partner Astex Pharmaceuticals
The Dementia Consortium, a unique charity-private partnership, today announced Astex Pharmaceuticals as a new member.
Only one month to go until Explore Export
East of England companies will have the chance to explore business growth opportunities in more than 60 countries at an event being organised by UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) as part of Export Week in November.
Woodfines offers free Business Protection seminar
Woodfines Solicitors invites you to a seminar on Thursday 5th November, providing advice to business owners, executives and HR professionals on protecting legitimate business interests, intellectual property and confidential information against unlawful competition, infringement and misuse.
Darktrace wins at the 2015 Computing Security Awards
Darktrace, the Cambridge-based leader in Enterprise Immune System technology, has won the ‘Best Enterprise Security Solution of the Year’ award at the 2015 Computing Security Awards.
RadBee recognised as a JIRA and Confluence expert
RadBee Ltd, which specialises in providing software solutions for quality assurance in the medtech, biotech and pharmaceutical industries, has been approved as an Atlassian Expert. This means that RadBee is endorsed to sell licences for the Atlassian JIRA and Confluence collaboration products to “unleash the potential in every team”.
Health Enterprise East inaugural NHS Innovation Showcase is a success
Health Enterprise East (HEE), the leading NHS Innovation Hub for the East of England, East Midlands and North London, announces a successful first year for its NHS Innovation Showcase, a one day event focused on connecting academic, commercial and public sector groups to explore the latest healthcare innovations in the region.
Dutch delegation visits Cambridge Judge Business School
A top-level delegation from the Netherlands including the State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science, a former EU commissioner and the Dutch ambassador to the UK discussed entrepreneurship and the workings of the Cambridge Cluster at Cambridge Judge Business School.
Ancient genome from Africa sequenced for the first time
DNA from a 4,500-year-old Ethiopian skull reveals a huge migratory wave of West Eurasians into the Horn of Africa around 3,000 years ago had a genetic impact on modern populations right across the African continent.
Rosie midwife delivers couple’s four babies
The arrival of Catherine and Daniel Fox’s fourth baby, Albie, was made even more special by having Anita Walsh deliver their baby. The Rosie midwife has delivered all four of the Fox’s sons over the past 11 years and the couple said they couldn’t have asked for anything better.
Professor Florin Udrea elected Fellow of Royal Academy of Engineering
Congratulations to Professor Florin Udrea of Cambridge University's Department of Engineering on being elected Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.
Pure wins Regional Chamber Award for its focus on employee development
Pure Resourcing Solutions (Pure) has won the regional heat of the British Chamber of Commerce Awards and will now represent the region at a gala awards dinner on 26 November in London.
How to choose a first aid training provider
A guide to the factors that employers should be considering when choosing a first aid training provider.
Lycotec presents at 3rd World Congress on Targeting Microbiota
Ivan Petyaev of Lycotec is to present a paper entitled 'Cocoa bioactives, gut microbiota and mitochondria' at the 3rd World Congress on Targeting Microbiota, which will be held at Institut Pasteur, Paris, France later this month.