Assessing disruptive talent: going beyond psychometrics
Andrew Hill in The FT reported last week that "disruption has become a feature of our times" and that Uber's founder, Travis Kalanick, is a "disruptive warrior".
Life sciences – delivering growth
London Stansted Cambridge Consortium (LSCC) is hosting an event to question whether the South East’s rapidly growing life science cluster is being constrained by a lack of affordable space.
Cambridge Filmworks takes to the ice with the BBC
Cambridge Filmworks has once again teamed up with the BBC to cover Fen Skaters winning National medals at the first ever British Longtrack Championships (in Holland!)
PPD recognised for strong relationships with clinical research sites
Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC (PPD) is cited in a CenterWatch survey for innovative technology, patient recruitment and site activation.
Childcare Voucher legislation changes
During the 2013 Budget Review the Government announced that a new tax-free Childcare Voucher Scheme would be introduced in Autumn 2015, aiming to provide wider access to childcare savings for working parents.
Biofuels from paper waste project wins Innovate UK funding
The Biorefinery Centre at the Institute of Food Research is to launch a new project, to investigate the feasibility of turning waste paper into biofuels.
Google's 'responsive ranking' - are you ready?
On April 21st, Google will be changing their Mobile Optimisation Guidelines, adding emphasis on mobile responsiveness as a leading factor in SEO ranking. This configuration will affect mobile searches in all languages worldwide and will have a significant impact on our search results.
Conquer your fear and take to the skies with Cambridge Aero Club!
Are you a nervous flyer? Do you get anxious at the very thought of stepping onto an aeroplane? Do you dream of effortlessly and without worry stepping onto your business or holiday flight, being able to relax whilst the preflight checks are being carried out and the aircraft is pushed back to taxi to the runway? This can be a reality!
Pension freedom: what does it mean?
Martin-Redman Partners discuss the implications of a new era of pension freedom.
Repeating the message: an eLife interview with Yunsheng Cheng
In a series of interviews with early-career researchers, eLife explores how they became interested in science, what they are working on at present, and what they hope to achieve in the future.
Researchfish reveals data gathering survey highlights
Following the successful research outputs submission periods for 2014, a survey was conducted by Researchfish, with current funders using Researchfish, the research outcomes collection system, to look at compliance rates and use of the research outputs collected.
Bidwells reports record-breaking year for Cambridge business space
Cambridge is just steps away from breaking the magic one million mark for its office and laboratories market activity, Bidwells' latest Business Space Data Book has revealed.
New charity Cambridge Live to run cultural services
NEW charity, Cambridge Live, will take over the operation of a number of Cambridge City Council’s cultural services today (1 April).
Expansion go-ahead: Cambridge Judge Business School building project approved
Plans for Cambridge Judge Business School to significantly expand its historic premises were approved unanimously today by Cambridge City Council’s Planning Committee, subject to the completion of the accompanying planning agreement.
Brand Recruitment hops on board with local businesses this Easter
As PR and marketing recruitment specialists, Brand Recruitment regularly go the extra mile to hunt out a good thing and find the best talent for their client companies. So when looking for presents for customers, they apply the same approach.
Riverbed awarded 5-star rating in CRN’s 2015 Partner Program Guide for 7th consecutive year
Annual guide recognises the best channel partner programs in the market.
CRedit360 'Top Product of the Year' in Environmental Leader Product & Project Awards
CRedit360 has announced today that its integrated sustainability and EHS management software has been named a 'Top Product of the Year 2015' in the Environmental Leader Product & Project Awards.
Global atomic layer deposition set to grow
A new report from WhaTech.com sheds light on the demands for global atomic layer deposition and says the market will grow at CAGR of 36.10% between 2014 and 2018.
MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology welcomes two new group leaders
The MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) is delighted to announce the recent arrival of two new group leaders: Rebecca Taylor and Wanda Kukulski.
Products developed by Berry Genomics and Illumina serve Chinese clinical NIPT market
Berry Genomics NextSeq CN500 instrument and non-invasive prenatal testing reagent kit receives Chinese FDA premarket clearance.
Thinking inside the box
New research into the phenomenon of design fixation – allowing prior experience to blind us to new possibilities – may help in the development of new tools and strategies that help to stimulate the creative process without inadvertently limiting it.
Thales launches BYOK deployment service for Microsoft Azure cloud applications
Thales, leader in information systems and communications security and pioneer with Microsoft in bring your own key (BYOK) technology, announces the launch of its BYOK Deployment Service Package. The new service offering makes the process of creating and securely transferring keys to Microsoft Azure cloud easy and allows organisations to take advantage of cloud services with greater confidence.
Bidwells named as finalist in two categories for prestigious planning awards
Bidwells' Planning Team has been named as a finalist in two categories for the prestigious national Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Planning Excellence Awards.
Mensch und Maschine selects FlexNet Producer Suite to standardise software monetisation
Automating software licensing, entitlement management and delivery is viewed as strategic to increase operational efficiency and maximise customer service and support.
Quotient Clinical announces ADME success in oncology
Quotient Clinical, the Translational Pharmaceutics® Company, has announced contract wins for three further OncoADME programs.