GCGP generates more for UK Government than Manchester: Centre for Cities
Urban policy research unit, Centre for Cities, has issued a new report entitled ‘Mapping Britain’s public finances’ which looks at where taxes are raised and public money is spent in local authorities across the country.
Congenica's Andrea Haworth selected as NHS Innovation Accelerator fellow
Andrea Haworth, Head of Clinical Services at Congenica, has been selected as one of 17 new fellows by the recently established NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) to assist with the faster and more effective adoption of proven innovations within the NHS.
To conduct, or to insulate? That is the question
Researchers have identified a material that behaves as a conductor and an insulator at the same time, challenging current understanding of how materials behave, and pointing to a new type of insulating state.
Former intern secures permanent job with Conference Cambridge
A previous Summer intern studying event management and looking for hands-on experience has secured a permanent role to help progress her career in destination marketing.
How Coach House’s new website design achieved a 36% increase in online orders
Coach House, the largest trade only furniture and giftware supplier in the UK, achieved a 36% increase in online orders thanks to a new ecommerce website design, implemented by Xanthos Digital Marketing.
FlexEnable sponsors Cambridge Graphene Days 2015
FlexEnable, a leader in the development and industrialisation of flexible organic electronics, is to co-sponsor the Cambridge Graphene Days 2015, a series of events this autumn (5-6 November).
Happy staff help change lives
A charity which sends up to a million books a year to Sub-Saharan Africa is the beneficiary of staff engagement at Cambridge Assessment. Book Aid International has been presented with a cheque for £2,000 by Group HR Director Liz Allan, which represents a £1 donation for each employee who took part in Cambridge Assessment's all-staff survey called Your Work, Your Say.
Integration of AVEVA and DNV GL's Sesam reduces costs in maritime and offshore
Engineers designing ship hulls and offshore floaters can now save time and money in the early design phase due to a breakthrough allowing transfer of 3D models from AVEVA Marine to Sesam GeniE, the two leading design and engineering software systems in the maritime and offshore market.
Cambridge teams triumph in Emerging Technologies Showcase 2015
The University of Cambridge scored highly in the Royal Society of Chemistry’s annual Emerging Technologies Showcase this week, which saw more than 200 technologists, scientists and academics attend a day of talks and pitches at Burlington House.
Major gift for Cambridge Economics research
American husband and wife philanthropists are to make a multi-million pound gift to the University of Cambridge to enhance the teaching and research of its prestigious Economics Faculty.
New group aims to share best practice among IP champions
Intellectual property (IP) is a key asset for many companies, but recent research reveals that UK companies lack awareness and capabilities to effectively manage it. IP champions are invited to come and learn more at the Institute for Manufacturing's first Strategic IP Forum next Tuesday (7th July).
Event tackles East of England’s water shortages
The East of England is the most “water stressed” part of the UK and experts from across the continent are heading to Peterborough next Wednesday (8 July) to engage with local businesses and organisations and be part of the solution.
Redgate brings expert SQL Server training to London and Seattle
Redgate, the SQL Server and .NET software company, returns to London and Seattle in October with its enormously popular training event, SQL in the City.
Bidwells raises £63,955 for EACH as part of its 175th anniversary celebrations
Leading property consultancy firm Bidwells has raised an unprecedented £63,955 for East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH) as part of its 175th anniversary year.
Food for all
The 2015 World Food Prize is awarded to the founder of BRAC. The Scientific Alliance reports.
CUH selects St John Ambulance to provide Acute Neonatal Transfer services
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) has chosen St John Ambulance to provide the specialist ambulances and teams to support the Acute Neonatal Transfer Service (ANTS) for the Eastern region, based at CUH.
Anglia Ruskin Professor receives prestigious medal
Anglia Ruskin University’s Professor Richard Aspinall has been given the Lord Cohen Medal for his contribution to research in ageing.
'Map of life' predicts ET (so where is he?)
The author of a new study of evolutionary convergence argues that the development of life on Earth is predictable, meaning that similar organisms should therefore have appeared on other, Earth-like planets by now.
Audience inspired at laser and accelerator showcase
Students and researchers at a recent Cockcroft Institute event have been inspired by talks from renowned scientists including Professor Carsten P Welsch, Professor Victor Malka and Professor Brian Cox.
IDTechEx investigates technological megatrends for vehicles
IDTechEx research shows that there are three important technological megatrends for vehicles that are now coming increasingly important. They are shaping what is designed and the market positioning of new vehicles, from type of customer targeted to the location where the vehicles will be used.
Workshop looks at publishing open data in the plant sciences
The Genome Analysis Centre (TGAC) has hosted the first Collaborative Open Plant Omics (COPO) consortium workshop aiming to understand and manage the sharing and reuse of datasets within plant sciences.
TriSys releases new software version of its proven recruitment CRM technology
TriSys Business Software, a leading supplier of CRM software for recruitment agencies, has released the latest version of its enterprise recruitment software platform.
Toolkit launched to unlock new audiences and revenues for the arts
A new toolkit to help arts and cultural organisations grow their digital products and services has been launched - the first of its kind for the sector.
The University of West London appoints Mills & Reeve as sole legal provider
Mills & Reeve has been appointed as sole legal provider to The University of West London (UWL).
Kinneir Dufort celebrates Cambridge launch
On the hottest evening in July on record, the Kinneir Dufort team and over 70 invited guests from the international medical arena came together to celebrate the launch of the Kinneir Dufort Medical Device Design Centre of Excellence, Cambridge.