Businesses showcase apprenticeships at Cambridge Regional College open day
Employers in the health, engineering, construction, manufacturing and catering sectors will be showcasing their apprenticeship vacancies at a jobs fair this Friday (August 21st) at Cambridge Regional College, designed to appeal to students.
Lightspeed Systems partners with RealVNC® to integrate VNC SDK into classroom management tool
Lightspeed Systems is to use VNC® SDK to provide screen sharing features in its educational classroom management solution, Classroom Orchestrator.
Grandmother from Cherry Hinton wins £2000 in Arthur Rank Hospice’s Summer Superdraw raffle!
Mrs Julia Lipman from Cherry Hinton visited the Arthur Rank Hospice Charity last week, after her £2000 winning ticket was picked out of thousands in the Charity’s Summer Superdraw raffle.
Cambridge TV launches today
The new Cambridge TV channel, highlighting the best in Cambridge arts, science, business and culture for viewers locally and around the world, launches today (Tuesday).
Latest generation TDLAS analyzer now available for US NEC500 certification
Michell Instruments’ OptiPEAK TDL600 moisture in natural gas analyzer now has a variant specifically designed to meet US NEC500 requirements for hazardous area installation.
Young minds think alike – and older people are more distractible
‘Bang! You’re Dead’, a 1961 episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents continues to surprise – but not just with the twist in its tale. Scientists at the University of Cambridge have used the programme to show that young people respond in a similar way to events, but as we age our thought patterns diverge.
EY UK acquires Silicon Roundabout digital consultancy, Seren
EY UK has today announced its acquisition of Seren - a 60 strong digital consultancy based in Silicon Roundabout. The acquisition is the first of its kind for the UK Advisory practice, and it is part of continued investment and growth in the UK and globally.
Nemesis Bioscience receives Innovate UK Smart funding award
Nemesis Bioscience Ltd (Cambridge, UK) announced today that it has received a funding award from the UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK. The Smart Award will be used to develop and protect a novel method for the delivery of polynucleotides, including therapeutics, into bacteria.
Leading agri-machinery dealer says advanced electronics will boost farm incomes
'Engineering, electronics and software' are the subjects under scrutiny at the next Agri-Tech East Pollinator, which takes place on Tuesday 22 September.
Robinson College harnesses the #powerof657 for The Muscle Help Foundation Charity Dinner
Robinson College is teaming up with national charity The Muscle Help Foundation (MHF) to host the #powerof657 Charity Dinner at 7:00pm on Wednesday 30th September 2015; an exceptional evening of fine dining in the heart of Cambridge.
'Recruitment gamechanger' arrives as 52N partners with Jobvite
52N Resourcing Solutions has announced a strategic partnership with Jobvite, the award-winning recruitment platform, to bring an integrated engagement and hiring solution to companies of all sizes and sectors.
Hurry Here Now can be high street hero!
The world’s first online local shopping community is being launched in Cambridge – thanks to help from students and academics at Anglia Ruskin University.
Alere partners with Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation
Alere Inc., a global leader in rapid diagnostics, today announced a grant of 2.5 million South African Rand to fund the Tutu Teen Truck project — a mobile healthcare unit that will provide comprehensive testing and linkage to care and treatment.
Anniversary installation at Norwich Research Park
Norwich Research Park is celebrating the formation of the Norwich Research Partners LLP and the first anniversary of its innovation hub, Centrum, with an installation showcasing the world-renowned institutes, the Park’s history and its key achievements.
Agri-Tech funding for expansion at Aspall
Renowned Suffolk cyder producers, Aspall, have been awarded a grant worth £150,000 from the Eastern Agri-Tech Growth Initiative to support their expansion plans.
Bristol puts the APP in Pineapple!
Bristol launches its Elite Mobile app to help people who are relocating.
Collaboration to further geomechanical learning
The University of Cambridge, BG Group and Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro have embarked on a collaborative programme to increase understanding of petroleum geomechanics and well monitoring systems.
Council recruits for Independent Remuneration Panel on councillor allowances
Cambridge City Council is looking to appoint two members to an Independent Remuneration Panel. The panel will advise the council on its councillor allowance scheme, which is to be reviewed.
Local online wine merchant offers next day corporate gift service
Hedonist Wines - a Cambridge based start-up wine importer - offers a corporate gift service with next day delivery anywhere in the UK.
Citystay opens new three bedroom apartment
Citystay is excited to announce yet another addition to its expanding portfolio - a three bedroom apartment at its already popular Ceres Apartments in the CB1 area, close to Cambridge Railway Station.
YouTube vs Vimeo - a video company’s opinion
WaveFX writes: There are many comparison reviews but this is our personal day to day experience using YouTube and Vimeo. Hope it’s of some help.
Are you making the most out of your digital tools?
Kiss Communication's PR Account Manager, Sophie, shares her top 5 social media tools.
Innovia helps create the world's first sustainable highway
Is it possible to have a ‘green highway’? The Mission Zero Corridor Project in West Georgia, USA, believes that it is. It has appointed breakthrough innovation consultancy Innovia Technology to help create a ‘travel corridor’ and rethink the purpose and function of this infrastructure to generate social, environmental and economic value.
Qualcomm completes $2.4 billion acquisition of CSR
Qualcomm Incorporated has announced that its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, Qualcomm Global Trading Pte. Ltd, has completed its acquisition of CSR plc, a leading fabless provider of end-to-end semiconductor and software solutions for the Internet of Everything (IoE) and automotive segments.
Get Exporting: GCGP highlights technology firms
Rutland based Surface Generation creates specialist technology which it sells to companies across the world to manufacture their products.