Bigger bangs and squishier squelches at Science Festival
Families and children are in for a real treat with bigger bangs, squishier squelches, lots more snot and ice cream, simulated surgery, and a few robots wandering around at this year’s Cambridge Science Festival.
Decoding behaviour: an eLife interview with Fanny Cazettes
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.
MG Owners’ Club completes its tenth annual Snowdrop Run
The Cambridge and District MG Owners’ Club held their 10th annual Snowdrop Run, a classic and vintage vehicle event, on Saturday 21 February 2015. The start was at Over Community Centre, Cambridgeshire and was in support of Headway Cambridgeshire.
Low-carbon businesses win £40,000 funding and place in the Shell Springboard national final
Three dynamic enterprises have received £40,000 awards from Shell at the Edinburgh regional heat of Shell Springboard 2015 to develop their innovative low-carbon business ideas, also winning a place in the national final of the awards programme.
VNC® now available for Raspberry Pi
RealVNC, the original developer and provider of VNC® remote access and control software has announced that Raspberry Pi enthusiasts will be able to securely and seamlessly access their Pi using VNC.
giraffe lands at Stansted Airport for first time
giraffe, the popular family friendly high street brand, has landed at Stansted Airport for the first time today following the opening of its new restaurant in the international departure lounge - one of many new and exciting tastes joining the menu at Stansted as part of the £80million transformation to improve services and facilities for passengers.
AstraZeneca to create stand-alone company for small molecule early-stage antibiotic R&D
In line with AstraZeneca’s strategy to sharpen its focus on three main therapy areas, the company is changing the structure of its small molecule early-stage anti-infectives research and development.
City Deal partners to become developer to boost affordable housing
Plans for the Greater Cambridge City Deal partners to speed up the delivery of affordable homes by becoming a housing developer have been announced.
The power of print
We live in a digital world, but when it comes to standing out, digital is not always the best option. Sometimes, the power of a tangible, printed piece of marketing can get you the stand out you need, and convey an awful lot of brand value and personality in the process.
Investors in People appoints Somersault as video communications agency
Following a competitive tender process, Somersault has been appointed as the video communications agency to leading B2B brand Investors in People, which was recently recognised as a Superbrand by business and marketing professionals. The 12-month contract will see the multi award winning agency supporting a range of video content and strategy activities.
New drug-driving offence in force from 2 March 2015
A new offence will come into force on Monday in England to combat driving where a driver has certain drugs in his or her body above the limit permitted by law. It will mirror existing excess alcohol cases where the simple presence of alcohol above the permitted level creates the offence, explains Transport lawyer Tim Ridyard.
CW TEC focuses on IoT and seamless connectivity for smart wearables
There are only three weeks until the inaugural CW Technology and Engineering Conference that will bring together world-class speakers to discuss the future of mobile, satellite, TV, IoT, wearable technology and their impact on spectral value.
Top young illustrators get chance to shine
The work of some the UK’s most talented young illustrators has gone on show in Cambridge, with the launch of the MA Children’s Book Illustration graduation exhibition at Anglia Ruskin University.
Cambridge Trauma Conference is aimed at health care professionals
Following last year’s extremely successful Cambridge Trauma Conference, Addenbrooke's Post Graduate Medical Centre is delighted to bring you another in its wake – in a similar format yet with totally new content. The event takes place on 12th and 13th March 2015 at The Møller Centre, Storey’s Way, Cambridge.
Does solar energy have a bright future?
A new report says that solar energy is set to be the cheapest option in some parts of the world, says The Scientific Alliance.
Eight tried and tested ways to engage staff in charity partnerships
Do you have a corporate partnership with a charity? That’s fantastic! Here are some tips for making sure your staff are engaged and geared up to help raise money...
Confidence Tip: How misunderstandings happen and how to deal with them
Partner 1 texts partner 2 on a very cold winter’s morning:“Windows frozen, won't open.”Partner 2 texts back: “Gently pour some lukewarm water over it and gently tap edges with hammer.”Partner 1 texts back 5 minutes later: “Computer really messed up now!”
Sleeping over eight hours a day associated with greater risk of stroke
People who sleep for more than eight hours a day have an increased risk of stroke, according to a study by the University of Cambridge – and this risk doubles for older people who persistently sleep longer than average. However, the researchers say it is unclear why this association exists and call for further research to explore the link.
Million man study examines long-term effects of blocking inflammation
Inflammation – the body’s response to damaging stimuli – may have a protective effect against cardiovascular disease, according to a study just published in the journal Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology.
New genomics-driven surveillance to track crop diseases
UK scientists from The Genome Analysis Centre (TGAC), John Innes Centre (JIC), The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL) and the National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB) have developed a new robust and rapid genomics strategy to track the devastating wheat yellow rust pathogen.
Brand Recruitment shortlisted for prestigious award
Brand Recruitment has been shortlisted for ‘Best Creative/Digital/Media Recruitment Agency of the Year’ at the Recruiter Awards for Excellence 2015.
Bailey Fisher sponsors the Perse Enterprise Conference
Bailey Fisher Executive Search is pleased to have sponsored the 2015 Perse Enterprise Conference, which welcomed the founders of LOVEFiLM and CSR to inspire 250 students from 20 schools across the Eastern region.
JSC NIIK migrates to AVEVA Everything3D
Russian engineering company standardises on AVEVA’s Integrated Engineering & Design and adopts AVEVA’s newest 3D plant design solution.
Planning for a growing team at Cheffins
With development storming ahead across the Cambridge sub-region, Cheffins is expanding its planning team to service a wave of significant new instructions. The latest recruit is Ben Pridgeon, who has joined as a Senior Town Planner from consultancy Mott MacDonald.
Qualcomm extends LTE to unlicensed spectrum to enhance mobile experiences
Qualcomm Technologies advances LTE-U ecosystem with integration into small cells and mobile devices, and proves co-existence with Wi-Fi