Cambridge Science Centre is choc full of science
This Easter the Cambridge Science Centre will be exploring the science of chocolate and what makes your favourite bar (and egg) taste so good!
Deciwatt named 2015 Shell Springboard national winner
Deciwatt has been named 2015 Shell Springboard national winner and awarded £150,000 for its low-carbon innovation, GravityLight.
Hands-on activities by LMB scientists at the Cambridge Science Festival
The opening weekend of the 2015 Cambridge Science Festival was a huge success, with thousands of visitors attending events on the 14 and 15 March. The MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) scientists designed and ran two of the activities, ‘See your Cells’ at the Corn Exchange and ‘Crystal Clear’ at the Chemistry Department.
See the light with Tecan’s Infinite® M200 PRO
Tecan’s Infinite® M200 PRO reader has helped Californian company Sevident to establish rapid, sensitive immunofluorescence and colorimetric assays based on its proprietary NETs technology.
Personal qualities more important than gender in support services for vulnerable young men
Commitment, consistency and the ability to form relationships of mutual care and respect are of greater importance than gender in recruiting staff to services that support vulnerable young men, researchers from The Open University have concluded.
Business mentors needed to support new start ups
Local enterprise agency NWES is seeking volunteer mentors to support new entrepreneurs who are starting or growing a business under the Government's Start Up loans programme.
'Accelerating projects by encouraging help'
Even with proper planning in product development, keeping projects on track is a challenge because project workers have private information about the real progress, which they do not always want to share.
Schlumberger introduces coiled tubing real-time multiset inflatable packer
Schlumberger's ACTive Straddle packer isolates and treats multiple zones on a single trip, reducing workover costs and improving treatment efficiency for production optimisation.
LexisNexis & Cambridge JBS announce partnership to mark achievements of women in law
Cambridge Judge Business School, Executive Education and LexisNexis UK, a leading provider of content and technology solutions, today announced a partnership to create a publication to mark the achievements of women in law. The partnership will promote and celebrate success and innovation across the industry.
Over Day Centre's tips for charity cash success
With this year’s Cash for the Community campaign well underway, Cambridge Building Society thought it would be a good time to catch up with one of the beneficiaries of last year’s £10,000 giveaway.
Birketts’ specialist health and safety law team receives industry award
Leading East of England, top 100 law firm, Birketts, has been named as ‘Health and Safety Law, Law Firm of the Year – UK’ at the Finance Monthly Law Awards 2015.
Success Tip: Five top persuasion tips
Have you noticed that the most successful people in their personal, career and business lives are the people who are good at persuading and getting people to say ‘Yes’?
Linx builds for the future with new HQ
Global coding and marking specialist Linx Printing Technologies has unveiled its new, purpose-built UK headquarters.
Childhood brain tumour expert to lead Cambridge Cancer Centre
One of the world’s leading childhood brain tumour experts, Professor Richard Gilbertson, has been appointed as Li Ka Shing Chair of Oncology in Cambridge and Director of the Cambridge Cancer Centre. He will take up his appointment in August.
KISS appoints Digital Experience Manager
The demand for digital services at creative agency KISS has doubled in the past 12 months, necessitating the appointment of Adam Andrews, an industry heavyweight with in-depth digital experience.
Cambridge Sensotec launches Rapidox sampling system
Cambridge Sensotec is pleased to announce the launch of the Rapidox 2112 Multiplex system, designed to allow for the sequential analysis of multiple gas samples using just one analyser.
Blue Chip launches new RE2 single board computer at hi-tech conference
Blue Chip is to demonstrate the latest version of the acclaimed RE2 hardware platform for embedded systems at this year's UK Device Developers' Conference.
Dolomite’s microfluidics technology ideal for B cell encapsulation
A Dolomite droplet generation system is helping researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York.
ICECHIM invests in flow chemistry with the Syrris Asia system
The modular Asia system from Syrris is providing researchers at the Romanian National Institute for Research and Development for Chemistry and Petrochemistry (ICECHIM) with the ability to explore a range of flow chemistry applications.
New vaccination reminder band made possible by Timestrip and TVI
The Trust for Vaccines & Immunization (TVI) is the recipient of a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grand Challenges Explorations Award to develop a Vaccine Indicator and Reminder (VIR) band. It is working in collaboration with Timestrip to develop the innovative device, reminding parents for timely completion of their children’s vaccines.
Moving the goalposts: doing the best thing changes over time
Investing for the private individual has changed considerably in the last 10-15 years, but the impact of these changes is not well known in self-investor circles, as the mainstream press seem to concentrate on stock picking, rather than the best way to hold and administer investment assets. Regulatory pressures have also had an impact, with changes in the disclosure of charges and a reduction in…
Five essential skills required by future finance directors
The demands placed on senior financial professionals in both the public and private sectors have never been greater. The role and responsibilities have evolved considerably over the last decade. They have become increasingly complex, with FDs having to balance heightened levels of scrutiny and accountability while contributing to the strategic direction of an organisation.
Pesticides and health
The WHO categorises glyphosate as a probably human carcinogen, says The Scientific Alliance.
Design Council welcomes the transfer of architecture policy function from DCMS to DCLG
Design Council welcomes the transfer of architecture policy function from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) as a positive move in its mission to promote high-quality design in the built environment.
More new openings as menu choices widen under £80m transformation
Yet more new tastes have joined the Stansted menu this week as the airport enters the final stages of the second phase of its £80million transformation of the international departure lounge.