Munro races to raise £3000
Mechanical and electrical installation specialists help raise funds towards the new Arthur Rank Hospice Charity hospice, with a tremendous day out at the July Races.
New opportunities in the $24 billion wearable technology industry
IDTechEx Research forecasts that the wearable technology market will rise from $24.2 billion in 2015 to three times that size in ten years - creating a market of $74 billion in 2025.
Close shave gets girls ready for Ben Nevis Challenge
Not content with taking on the highest mountain in Britain, a pair of friends went to hair-raising lengths to raise money for Papworth Trust.
Consultation underway on future of historic city site
Cambridge City Council has prepared a new document to guide future development of a key city centre location.
Film shows how ants use ‘combs’ and ‘brushes’ to keep their antennae clean
Using unique mechanical experiments and close-up video, Cambridge researchers have shown how ants use microscopic ‘combs’ and ‘brushes’ to keep their antennae clean, which could have applications for developing cleaners for nanotechnology.
Quotient Clinical’s Chief Scientific Officer awarded honorary professorship
Quotient Clinical, the Translational Pharmaceutics® Company, has announced that Dr Peter Scholes, its Chief Scientific Officer, has been awarded an honorary professorship in the School of Pharmacy at the University of Nottingham.
Accelerate Cambridge H2GO co-founder is finalist at Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards
Enass Abo Hamed, co-founder of Accelerate Cambridge’s clean energy venture H2GO POWER, is one of only three European finalists and one in 18 selected women entrepreneurs worldwide in this year’s Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards.
Life-saving work recognised with ambulance service award
Cambridge Regional College security manager Russ McPherson has been recognised for his life-saving emergency responder voluntary work with the East of England Ambulance Service.
HR Dept's recent survey results - animated
The HR Dept has just published the results of its recent client survey in the novel form of an online animation.
French Alps debut as new destination from Cambridge for Winter 15/16
Leading tour operator Inghams adds the French Alps to its range of expanding holiday options from Cambridge International Airport.
Why public relations really does matter for your company
When you consider public relations for your company, you should spend some time thinking about George Orwell’s thoughts on the matter: “Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed: everything else is public relations,” he said.
Fragments from CCDC’s Cambridge Structural Database accessible through Cresset’s Spark
Cresset releases the new Spark CSD Fragment Database derived from the Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre’s (CCDC) Cambridge Structural Database (CSD).
Is there a business case for well-being in my organisation? (Part 2)
John Harper, Founder and CEO of Rize, writes about effectively communicating the business case for well-being in your organisation.
Heraeus joins the British Government on its first trade mission since the election
Heraeus Noblelight, specialists in Xenon Flash Technology, has joined a group of 31 UK businesses to accompany the Prime Minister David Cameron on his trade mission to South East Asia.
Bidwells team set to use pedal power to raise money for EACH
Three keen cyclists from leading multi-disciplined property consultancy firm Bidwells, will be putting the wheels in motion to help raise money for the East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH). Matt Dawson, Doug Shulman and Colin Summers will be taking part in the Prudential Ride London-Surrey 100 Peloton Relay on Sunday (2 August).
ChemiSens Calorimeter helps Eurenco put safety first
Explosives manufacturer Eurenco, based in Karlskoga, Sweden, relies on a ChemiSens Calorimeter from Syrris to ensure the safety of its production processes.
KISS PR shortlisted for PRide Awards
KISS PR has been shortlisted for two awards in this year’s PRide Awards, hosted by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR).
Innovative new consortium is formed to develop and study early stage drugs
A new Consortium will act as a ‘match-making’ service between pharmaceutical companies and Cambridge researchers, with the aim of developing and studying precision medicines for some of the most globally devastating diseases.
Bango CEO joins PM’s Asia Trade Mission to launch mobile payment partnerships in the region
Bango announced that in the first half of 2015 it has completed seven mobile payment agreements with Mobile Network Operators across Asia. This includes launching carrier billing routes for Indosat and XL in Indonesia, and Taiwan Star in Taiwan.
Telechips partners with RealVNC® to enable MirrorLink™ solution for TCC893x-i and TCC897x SoC
Telechips to use VNC® Automotive technology on the new TCC893x-i and TCC897x-i SoC processors.
Can your Will be ignored? Ilott v Mitson
Can your Will be ignored? According to various headlines this morning, the answer is yes! Unsurprisingly, the real answer is more complex, says Carolyn Bagley of Hewitsons.
Redgate Software plans to offer term time jobs
In an innovative move to recruit new people, Redgate Software is planning to tap into the skills of mothers, stay at home fathers, and others who find it hard to continue their careers in IT because of commitments like child care, by opening up a term time team.
Twin boost for air quality as city wins funding for plug-in taxi study
Cambridge has been chosen as one of just eight cities in the UK to receive funding to encourage the uptake of low-emission taxis. The news, along with the introduction of a new low-emission vehicle to Cambridge City Council’s own fleet, is a boost to the city’s emerging Air Quality Action Plan.
Meet the 'Spit' Professor and Salimetrics founder Douglas Granger at the ISPNE Conference
The ISPNE (International Society of Psychoneuroendocrinology) Conference, entitled ‘Stress and the brain: from fertility to senility’, will take place in Edinburgh from 8 to 11 September. It aims to discuss stress from early life development, childhood and adolescence through to adulthood and senescence.
Genome Analysis Centre TGAC4Kids on the road continues its success
The Genome Analysis Centre’s public engagement programme TGAC4Kids on the road visits Norwich High School for Girls Junior School and Lionwood Junior School, running interactive and informative biological activities to further the students’ understanding of cells, DNA and evolution.