‘Crown jewels’ of English lute music go online
Handwritten copies of scores by composers of English lute music have been digitised in a programme to make a precious legacy available to professional and amateur musicians around the world.
Cambridge Design Partnership develops award-winning needle safety device
Innovative technology and design consultancy Cambridge Design Partnership joined forces with Raumedic AG to create RauSafe: a needle safety device that uses a telescopic sleeve, activated after injection to cover the needle and protect healthcare workers from needlestick injuries. This novel device has just received the coveted DeviceMed award for most innovative medical device at Compamed 2014,…
Kuoni Travel goes live with Voyage Manager for its corporate clients
Leading global travel management company Kuoni Travel has gone live with market leading travel tracker, Voyage Manager, to its corporate clients.
Last chance to enter competition to find Britain's greatest SMEs
There are only a few days left to enter the Business is GREAT and BT Business GREAT Faces of British Business competition to find the most innovative and exciting small and medium sized businesses in Great Britain.
Cambridge Judge underlines China focus at Sanya Forum
Cambridge Judge Business School unveils new China Advisory Council and Chinese SME study.
TOTAL E&P NORGE AS selects AVEVA NET for information management
Oil & gas super-major TOTAL E&P NORGE AS creates new information management environment for its ground-breaking Martin Linge fixed-platform project.
Supplement could reduce heart disease risk in people of low birth weight
A simple supplement could be a safe and cost-effective way of reducing heart disease in individuals born with a low birth weight, suggests research from the University of Cambridge. The study, carried out in rats, also raises the possibility of developing a blood test to indicate how much damage there is in the aortas of these individuals.
Genome sequencing used to track MRSA in under-resourced hospitals
Whole genome sequencing of MRSA from a hospital in Asia has demonstrated patterns of transmission in a resource-limited setting, where formal screening procedures are not feasible.
Huppert welcomes investment to help city's homeless young people
Cambridge MP Julian Huppert has welcomed government funding of almost £76,000 to help homeless young people across the city and the county.
Buccleuch Property acquires Mill Court office scheme in Cambridge
Buccleuch Property has invested in the buoyant Cambridge office market with the purchase of Mill Court office park from the receivers to the previous owners for £6.35 million. The development comprises almost 40,000 sq. ft. of office space within landscaped surroundings in a strategic location next to Shelford railway station on the south side of Cambridge.
Cortland celebrates first year at Milton Hall Cambridge
Shortly after taking additional space in the East Wing of Milton Hall, the bespoke engineering firm Cortland toasted its first year at the serviced office provider.
Feabhas offers reassurance over latest BusyBox vulnerability issues for Linux devices
Nick Glynn, Embedded Linux and Technical Consultant at Feabhas explains what BashLite is and offers reassurance and security tips to anyone using BusyBox on their Linux device.
Powerful network of educated young African women steps up on International Human Rights Day
As Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai receive the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo for their unswerving advocacy of children’s rights, the world is meeting a new generation of young leaders who are driving change, and who will not be silenced. Three of the activists who will also inspire the world this week are young women from sub-Saharan Africa, whose education and leadership is transforming…
Superfast Christmas for thousands more Cambridgeshire households
Christmas will be superfast for thousands more households in Cambridgeshire this year thanks to the rapid progress of the Connecting Cambridgeshire fibre broadband roll-out.
Research shows effects of R&D spillovers
New research, commissioned by the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), shows that targeting subsidies and research & development (R&D) incentives at businesses playing a key role in a large number of supply chains maximises the “spillover” effects on productivity.
Cambridge Consultants develops new generation of wearable technology
Cambridge Consultants has developed a novel smart textile that turns garments into active motion sensors.
Children enjoy the Marshall big ‘switch-on'
Each Christmas, residents, commuters and visitors travelling down Newmarket Road in Cambridge are greeted by the bright lights of the Marshall Christmas Tree.
Riverbed's CMO and CIO win Silver Stevie® Awards for 2014 Women in Business
Riverbed Technology (NASDAQ: RVBD), the leader in application performance infrastructure, announced that CMO Kate Hutchison and CIO Ginna Raahauge each received a Silver Stevie® Award in the Female Executive of the Year Business Products and Business Services categories, respectively, in the 11th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business.
Conference Cambridge partners with Venue Experience, new online delegate feedback platform
Listening to customers and responding to their needs is now more important than ever. That’s why Conference Cambridge has recently partnered with a specialist online feedback platform for the meetings and events industry.
New website represents Babraham Institute's world class status
KISS Communications, the creative agency, is delighted to announce the launch of a new digital presence for the Babraham Institute, a world-leading life sciences research centre focused on lifelong health and wellbeing.
UKTI's Innovation Gateway is looking for projects requiring large amounts of finance
The Innovation Gateway team are holding two webinars where attendees will learn more about the investor needs, the types of projects which may be attractive and the process for working with UKTI to develop proposals.
New East Coast Mainline franchise confirmed
The Department for Transport today confirmed it has officially signed the East Coast rail franchise contract with Inter City Railways, a venture between Stagecoach and Virgin.
Three new biomarker companies selected to work with Abcodia and the Early Cancer Consortium
Three new biomarker companies have been selected to work with the Early Diagnosis Consortium, a collaboration between Cancer Research UK, Cancer Research Technology and Abcodia, a specialist company engaged in the validation of biomarkers for the early detection and screening of cancer.
CfEL celebrates the spirit of enterprise
Entrepreneurship takes centre stage at the tenth anniversary of the Judge Business School’s Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning.
Meet Edith, one of Camfed's CAMA mentors
As the year draws to a close, Camfed is sharing some of the stories of their students and graduates, who, as leaders in their communities, are using their experience and empathy to mentor the next generation, helping more girls claim their right to education, and succeed.