Julian meets scientists of the future at specialist college
MP Julian Huppert will visit Cambridge’s specialist technical college on Friday (March 20) to address students at their assembly.
The Open University helps honour a year of MK business achievement at annual awards
The Open University sponsors the annual Milton Keynes Business Achievement Awards. Its senior figures joined with other local academic and business leaders for a gala presentation evening.
Cambridge Filmworks captures ‘The Power of Open’
Cambridge Filmworks has produced a brand new animation for Open Cloud, the leading providers of innovative virtualised telecom solutions.
Growth leads to managerial appointment
Howard Group has recruited an experienced development manager to assist in delivering its expanding development pipeline.
Managing projects in terms of mastering complexity
Professor Christoph Loch, Director of Cambridge Judge Business School, discusses the key challenges in effective project management as well as how you motivate high performance teams in projects.
When you educate girls, THIS is what change looks like
In the week culminating in International Women’s Day, the world celebrated the achievements, diversity, strength and resilience of girls and women, while passionately discussing ways to break down the many challenges and obstacles to gender equality that still remain.
CrowdFundMe2 expands into Cambridge office
Following expansion of its client base in Cambridge, CrowdFundMe2 has taken an office at the Cambridge Business Lounge, having established in Bury St Edmunds and London.
Consortium launches PING project to bring flexible electronics to market
Cartamundi, Van Genechten Packaging, PragmatIC, SMARTRAC, TNO and imec have joined forces to realise the creation of smart and interactive printed objects.
Cambridge Science Centre announces new CEO and plans that are ‘out of this world’
The Cambridge Science Centre marks two years of growth with the appointment of a new CEO. Cindy Forde joins from the BLUE Marine Foundation where she was Managing Director, heading up an international team dedicated to global protection of the world’s oceans.
Cambridge business welcomes politicians to launch Awards Week
As Cambridge prepared to recognise its most successful companies and individuals during Business Awards Week this week, local business people yesterday (Monday) had the chance to hear the latest news for business from the Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury.
Scientists move closer to 'two for one deal' on solar cell efficiency
The causes of a hitherto mysterious process that could enhance the power of solar cells have been explained in a new study.
Cambridge Index declines 0.7%
The Cambridge Index declined 0.7% or 123.1 points to 18,727.2, as seven of the top ten index heavyweights saw their share prices fall over the week.
Is embedded software development 'FREAKing' you out?
With yet another Open SSL vulnerability hitting the mainstream media, do you ever feel that your project will never be released? At what point do you stop developing and start shipping?
Labour councillors: voters trust Tories on economy
A new poll released today by the Labour History Research Unit at Anglia Ruskin University suggests Labour Party activists believe the party lags behind the Conservatives on economic matters in the minds of voters.
Breakfast Networking session explores marketing and selling online
Next week's Cambridge Network Breakfast Networking session focuses on marketing and selling online - at home and overseas.
Signagelive launches support for Google Chrome OS
Signagelive for Chrome facilitates enterprise-class digital signage and interactive touchscreen applications.
Anderson Yates offers free consultation @ Two Counties Business Exhibition
Independent Business Systems Consultants and Project Managers, Anderson Yates, will be attending the Two Counties Business Exhibition at the Millennium Grandstand, Newmarket on 25th March.
Strem Chemicals used for innovation
Strem UK Limited is the sole distributor for Strem Chemicals in the UK and Ireland. But what do its chemicals actually do?
Milbank Concrete Products: working with IfM ECS to cement its growth through innovation
Milbank Concrete Products is one of more than 100 smaller manufacturers that IfM Education and Consultancy Services (IfM ECS) is working with as part of the PrISMS programme – and this case study highlights the difference it has made.
Gene discovery provides clues to how TB may evade the immune system
The largest genetic study of tuberculosis (TB) susceptibility to date has led to a potentially important new insight into how the pathogen manages to evade the immune system. Published in the journal Nature Genetics, the study advances understanding of the biological mechanisms involved in TB, which may open up new avenues to design efficient vaccines for its prevention.
NGS expert leads world-class Institute’s cutting-edge genome analysis
Dr Daniel Swan joins The Genome Analysis Centre (TGAC) as Head of Platforms & Pipelines group to lead the research Institute’s suite of advanced genome analysis facilities.
Chelmsford students show their strength
A team of high-flying business students from Chelmsford has reached the national final of the prestigious Universities Business Challenge.
Cambridge collaborators to 'take back ownership of maths'
Teachers, academics and the wider maths community need to wrestle back ownership of the subject, Cambridge Assessment’s Group Chief Executive has told a conference about the future of maths.
One week left to go for Sensors in Medicine 2015 Conference
The third Annual Sensors in Medicine Conference 2015 will bring together academic research, clinicians and industry to discuss leading edge applications of sensors in medicine and healthcare.
The Care Act 2014: what it means
The first part of the much talked about and consulted on Care Act 2014 comes into force in England and Wales on 1 April 2015. Amy Wallhead of Hewitsons outlines its implications.