Job-hunting lessons to be learned from the dating game
Ursula Colman of Brand Recruitment writes: I have been a recruiter for over 14 years and for a lot of this time was either single or dating. I often thought the mistakes we make when looking for a role are similar to those in dating. Here are some examples of these no-no characters and situations which you may or may not be familiar with!
The Vice-Chancellor marks the start of the academic year
The new academic year for the University of Cambridge began yesterday (Thursday) with the annual Congregation in the Senate House where the new Proctors were admitted to office.
Legal 500 names Taylor Vinters top law firm for tech and media
Taylor Vinters has been named the top regional law firm for its services to the Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) sector by the Legal 500, a global leader in assessing and ranking law firms across the world.
Designer of dementia technology discusses independent living and innovation
At the launch of its new medtech-based accelerator, Design Council’s Communications Manager Chris Finnegan spoke to Ben Davies, Managing Director of RODD/, about how he developed an innovative device to help stimulate appetite in people with dementia.
Medical Device Usability achieves ISO 9001: 2008
Medical Device Usability has just received ISO 9001: 2008 accreditation, following hard on the heels of ISO 13485: 2012 accreditation.
Data integration or die: the importance of biologist input in efficiently sharing data
Vicky Schneider, 361° Division (Training, Public Engagement, Best Practice & e-Science) at The Genome Analysis Centre (TGAC), along with UK and European partners, has reviewed key aspects of standards and formats of biological data to highlight the importance of data integration and management tools for biologists.
Sepura races to sponsor Erebus Motorsport
The Sepura Group is to sponsor Erebus Motorsport’s number 9 Mercedes V8 Supercar for the Bathurst 1000 – a 1,000 km touring car endurance race, held annually on the Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. This year’s event is being held over the weekend of 8th to 11th October.
‘Share your Bear’ for Arthur Rank in Hospice Care Week from 5 October
Arthur Bear and his friends at Arthur Rank Hospice Charity are encouraging you to ‘Share your Bear for Hospice Care’ during Hospice Care Week which starts on this coming Monday (5 October 2015).
Training firsts with The Gold Standards Framework at the Arthur Rank Hospice Charity
Eight Care Homes became the first to start a new training programme last week, as the Arthur Rank Hospice Charity launched its inaugural course with The Gold Standards Framework (GSF).
CMR Surgical achieves Quality Management System registration
CMR Surgical, the private company developing a next-generation system for universal minimal access surgery, today announces that it has successfully achieved the registration of its Quality Management System to ISO 13485:2003 by Underwriters Laboratories LLC® (‘UL’) and the status as a UL Registered Firm.
Try car sharing with CamShare
Liftshare Week is coming up, a great time to encourage commuters to try car sharing.
Taylor Wessing advises Unruly
Taylor Wessing's Corporate Technology team advises Tech City icon Unruly on its sale to News Corp, in a deal worth up to £114m.
MP welcomes Cambridge finalist in Great British High Street Competition
Daniel Zeichner MP has welcomed the news that Mill Road, Cambridge has today been announced as a finalist in the Great British High Street Competition 2015.
Ashton KCJ welcomes new Commercial Property solicitor
Ashton KCJ is pleased to welcome a new solicitor, Sophie McCadney, to its Commercial Property team.
Law about smoking in vehicles comes into force
Just over a year ago, Woodfines published an article regarding the government consultation on smoking in private vehicles carrying children. Fast forward to the present and the changes are set to come into force from today. For those unaware of this new regime, road transport lawyer Tim Ridyard has put together a brief summary of the changes below.
Lumie Light Room switches on for the first time at London bedmakers Warren Evans
Cambridge-based light therapy specialists Lumie is switching on its first Lumie Light Room at Warren Evans’ flagship store in London today.
Cambridge Festival of Ideas debates pressing questions about new technology
The dangers of computers that predict our personalities or make decisions for us, issues of security and privacy, and forms of resistance grounded in new technology inspire some of the discussions on technology at this year’s Cambridge Festival of Ideas, which runs from 19 October – 1 November.
PA Consulting Group and The Carlyle Group announce agreement
PA Consulting Group, a consulting, technology and innovation firm, and Global Alternative Asset Manager The Carlyle Group, announced that they have signed an agreement for Carlyle to invest in PA for a 51% shareholding of the company. The investment values PA at $1Billion and is expected to close in December 2015, subject to regulatory and pension approvals and a shareholder vote scheduled for…
ARM aligns with Microsoft Azure for Internet of Things
Microsoft has certified the ARM® mbed Enabled™ Freescale® FRDM-K64F development board for Internet of Things (IoT) products that securely gather and channel data into the public cloud platform, Microsoft Azure. This is the first ARM mbed™ board tested and verified by Microsoft Azure Certified for IoT to support the Microsoft Azure IoT Suite.
EY recruits over 4500 people and breaks £2b milestone in the UK
EY, the professional services firm providing audit, tax, transaction and advisory services, has reported fee income growth of 8% to £2.010b for the year ending 3 July 2015, up from £1.868b in the previous year, with all service lines and regions reporting growth. Distributable profits increased by 6% from £412m to £437m.
The EACH Awakeover: stay awake so families can gain some much-needed sleep!
When was the last time you saw the sun rise or spent the night having a well-deserved catch-up with your best friends? Well, now’s your chance and with the added bonus that you can raise vital funds to provide care and support to local life-threatened children, young people and their families.
Cambridge BID Chairman discusses exit strategies with Director General
Cambridge BID Chairman Ian Sandison was recently invited by the Director General of the Institute Of Directors Simon Walker, along with other business leaders, to discuss company exit strategies.
East of England organisations urged to apply for free equipment to save local lives
Today the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and the Department of Health (DH) are encouraging organisations in the East of England to help make their communities safer as they launch a £1 million partnership to make public access defibrillators and CPR training more widely available across England.
Council set to promote benefits of credit unions for local residents
Cambridge City Council is planning to boost the help it provides for residents on low incomes in the city by expanding its support for the work of credit unions.
Genomics England announces Congenica as an interpretation partner
Genomics England announces that Congenica has won a contract to provide genome interpretation for 8000 patients participating in the 100,000 Genomes Project.