Tickets on sale for Cambridge Roar 2015
After a very successful launch event, the Cambridge Roar team is delighted to announce tickets are now on sale for all its 2015 events.
Manifesto for Cleantech launched at Westminster
Cambridge Cleantech launched its manifesto for the cleantech sector at Westminster in London on 4th February 2015. The Cleantech Manifesto – “Sustainable Success – The Commercial Case for Investing in UK Cleantech” was launched by Julian Huppert MP.
Re-shoring presents £1.4bn ‘once-in-a-generation’ opportunity for the East economy, says EY
Re-shoring presents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the East of England to benefit from the most potential GDP and employment impacts of re-shoring, according to new research from EY.
Get Productive Wheel: Learn to cut down-time and improve your thinking
A masterclass with Dr Magdalena Bak-Maier on 5th March is an opportunity for coaches at any level - as well as training and development specialists and working professionals interested in systematic thinking techniques - to discover a unique thinking tool to boost productivity.
India lecture focuses on finance education
Finance education needs more humility, argues Simon Taylor of Cambridge Judge Business School.
RealVNC® to showcase cutting edge car telematics solution at Mobile World Congress
RealVNC, the global provider of VNC® remote access technology and premier MirrorLink™ supplier is showcasing the latest telematics infrastructure at next month's Mobile World Congress 2015 in Barcelona.
Jane Hawking added to Cambridge Literary Festival Line-Up
Cambridge Literary Festival is thrilled to announce that Jane Hawking has been added to this year's line-up.
Professor Steve Young's pioneering speech technology work recognised
Cambridge University Professor Steve Young is the 2015 recipient of the IEEE James L. Flanagan Speech and Audio Processing Award.
Anglia Ruskin graduates up for top honour
Three recent Anglia Ruskin University graduates are celebrating after being shortlisted for the 2015 Waterstones Children’s Book Prize.
Alconbury brewing up for new tenant
Alconbury Campus is preparing to welcome a new tenant: the award-winning green energy company bio-bean, which has industrialised the process of recycling waste coffee grounds into Advanced Biofuels.
SCC awarded place on HEPCW Audio Visual Framework Agreement for Education
SCC has been awarded a place on the Higher Education Purchasing Consortium, Wales (HEPCW) Framework Agreement for Audio Visual Products and Services.
Howard Group seals Screwfix deal
Howard Group has secured a significant letting to Screwfix on its Raynham Road Industrial Estate in Bishops Stortford.
British Gas acquires AlertMe in deal estimated at £65m ($100m)
AlertMe today announces it has entered into an agreement for the sale of the company to British Gas (part of the Centrica plc group) in a deal estimated to be worth £65m ($100m).
Imperial College creates opportunities for spin-outs to grow at Babraham
Imperial College London is to invest in a new facility at the Babraham Research Campus in Cambridge to support spin-out and scale-up companies, and maximise the impact of research from universities.
The coming transport revolution
The advent of driverless cars could revolutionise private and public transport, says The Scientific Alliance.
US District Court: PULMICORT RESPULES® (budesonide inhalation suspension) patent litigation
AstraZeneca today announced that the US District Court for the District of New Jersey ruled US Patent No. 7,524,834 (“the ‘834 patent”), protecting PULMICORT RESPULES in the US, is invalid.
Festival shines a light on Newmarket Road
If you're heading along Newmarket Road this week, you may see The Cambridge Building Society’s Head Office in a different light.
Cambridge Mathematics manifesto for a world-class maths education
Successive governments in the UK have tried but failed to tackle fundamental problems in maths education, Cambridge argues today. Now a cross-University task force headed up by renowned maths educator Lynne McClure has been established to get to grips with the challenge.
Survey shows Cambridge on top as business confidence builds
Cambridge’s reign as the pay capital of East Anglia shows no sign of being challenged, according to the 2015 Cooper Lomaz Salary Survey.
TGAC and scientific partners awarded £6m to tackle big data challenges in bioscience
As part of the UK’s Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) big data infrastructure announcement at the AAAS 2015 Annual Meeting, TGAC, with partner Institutes have been awarded £6m for three joint projects: Big Data Infrastructure for Crop Genomics; iPlant UK – creating a cyber-infrastructure for plant sciences; and Establishing the infrastructure for functional…
1Spatial is renewed as a G-Cloud supplier and extends its offerings on Digital Marketplace
1Spatial plc, the spatial big data company, is pleased to announce its successful renewal, as a supplier, to The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) G-Cloud framework.
Gender balance survey in the East of England workplace
Birketts, the award-winning, top 100 law firm based in the East of England, has joined forces with PWC, Archant and the East of England CBI to conduct a survey into gender balance in the East of England workplace.
Seven steps to wonderful working relationships this Valentine’s Day!
Valentine’s Day is almost upon us and we hope you’re feeling the positive vibes in the air this week!
Accio Group appointed to manage roll out of new local HSS Hire centres
Cambridgeshire-based construction specialist, Accio Group, has been appointed by HSS Hire Group plc. as it prepares to open 60 new local hire centres across 2015. Accio Group will manage the new site openings, overseeing each project from newly acquired shell-scheme units, through to fully fitted stores, ready for opening.
Next horsemeat scandal 'just around the corner' warns global food security expert
Professor Chris Elliott, who led an independent review to improve the integrity of Britain’s food supply networks following the horsemeat scandal in 2013, said it was vital to “keep the bad guys out of business” in the ongoing fight against food fraud.