Thoughts from the Web Summit, from three members of MBA 2013
Three members of the Cambridge MBA class of 2013 – Tessema Tesfachew, Andreas Kitzing and Alexander Harutyunyan – recently attended the Web Summit in Dublin, as nominees within their top 100 Future Global Leaders scheme.
Cambridge to help UK’s quantum leap in secure communications
Leading researchers from UK universities and industry have come together to exploit fundamental laws of quantum physics for the development of secure communication technologies and services for consumer, commercial and government markets. Cambridge is in a consortium that has won funding to help this important technical development as we all strive to keep the UK at the leading edge in…
Tax efficient Real Estate Investment Trust to list using SyndicateRoom
Investors who are keen to gain exposure to the buy-to-let market without taking on the full cost of a property now have a highly tax efficient opportunity to do so next month, following the launch of the first mainstream UK residential Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) on SyndicateRoom.
Amazing feet of science: Researchers sequence the centipede genome
What it lacks in genes, it certainly makes up for in legs: the genome of the humble centipede has been found to have around 15,000 genes – around 7,000 fewer than a human.
OU joins forces with BAE Systems to harness Rosetta know-how for UK’s newest submarines
Scientists from the Space Instrumentation Group (SIG) at The Open University and BAE Systems have worked together with members of the MoD’s Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) to develop a step-change in a vital piece of safety equipment on board future Royal Navy submarines.
Report links coffee consumption to lower Alzheimer’s risk
A new report summarising a number of existing studies suggests that coffee may be linked to a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease. The report is published today (Thursday 27 November) by the Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee, an organisation whose members include several major coffee companies.
Huppert welcomes investment to speed up cycling safety improvements
MP Julian Huppert, who has been pushing to keep cycling at the top of the government’s agenda, has welcomed a £114 million investment which will help to speed up safety improvements in Cambridge for cyclists over the next three years.
Cambridge Live confirms first trustees
Cambridge Live, the new charitable trust being set up to manage and operate the Cambridge Corn Exchange and Cambridge Folk Festival as well as delivering other live arts events in the city, has today announced the first three trustees recruited to its board.
TGAC and JIC identify new genetic markers to combat yellow rust disease in wheat
A new study has been released, identifying genetic markers that signal resistance to the wheat yellow rust pathogen.
More seats, more services and new trains promised for East Coast passengers
Rail journeys between London and Edinburgh are expected to be transformed by more services, new trains and more seats after the government announced its intention to award the new East Coast franchise to Inter City Railways, a joint venture of Stagecoach and Virgin, today (Thursday).
Birketts named as Pride of Essex Awards winner for CSR work
Leading East of England solicitors, Birketts, received an award for its corporate social responsibility work at this week’s prestigious Pride of Essex Awards.
Huppert backs campaign to drop the learning tax
Cambridge MP Julian Huppert has backed a campaign to “drop the learning tax” calling on the government to refund hundreds of thousands of pounds of VAT charged to Cambridge’s sixth form colleges
Conference considers the future of sensors for health and wellbeing
The future of medical and pharmaceutical sensors looks healthy and strong, according to the line-up of industry experts at this week’s Cambridge Wireless Healthcare SIG, held in partnership with One Nucleus.
M&S Simply Food opens new store at Stansted Airport
M&S Simply Food has opened its first ever store at Stansted Airport.
Sepura delivers a quarter of a million radios to German Public Safety market
Sepura has announced the delivery of its 250,000th TETRA radio terminal to German public safety organisations.
New eLife 'Hangout On Air 'showcases outstanding papers and their early-career authors
Please join eLife on Monday December 8 (4pm GMT) to hear from the authors of three promising studies on the link between gut bacteria and arthritis, the structure of a receptor playing a key role in development, and a diagnostic tool capable of distinguishing between different types of enteric fever.
EACH launches the nook appeal
In the presence of Royal Patron, HRH The Duchess of Cambridge, EACH has appealed to the people of Norfolk and the surrounding areas to raise £10 million for the nook, a new purpose-built hospice in the heart of the county.
Trade Mission Abu Dhabi & Dubai 2014: mission accomplished
Santander’s latest Breakthrough International Trade Mission touched down in the cities of Abu Dhabi and Dubai where delegates received first-hand advice on entering this dynamic export market.
Psyccess Voice: Trustworthy leadership
Thirty-one per cent of employees DO NOT TRUST their organisation's senior management; 58% of people DO NOT TRUST the government. These percentages are growing year on year, as is the growing demand for leaders, and people in influential positions of all types, to be more authentic and trustworthy.
Cambridge businesses object to proposed increases to off-street parking charges
A new survey has revealed deep concerns from Cambridge businesses at the City Council’s intention to increase off-street parking charges by 2.5% for 2015/16.
Big Yellow takes Henley Road warehouse in Cambridge after 14 year search
The Big Yellow Self Storage Company Ltd, represented by Bidwells, has exchanged contracts to buy the freehold of a vacant industrial unit on Henley Road in Cambridge from a private client advised by Savills.
Charity Woodwork Company succeeds in national business competition
Construction students at Cambridge Regional College have beaten hundreds of students across the country to take third place in a national business competition.
Determined supporter made Champion of Alzheimer's Research UK
Chris Elsley, from Croydon, near Royston, has been made a Champion of Alzheimer’s Research UK, the UK’s leading dementia research charity, based in Great Abington.
Time is only sometimes on your side
A paper that takes a provocative look at time, co-authored by Shaz Ansari of Cambridge Judge Business School, has been named Best International Paper by the Organization and Management Theory Division of the Academy of Management.
Drones, robotics, 3D printed designs, smart materials…
…these are just some of the ideas that the Mind Your Head Teams will be presenting at the final of 'Mind Your Head' on the evening of Friday 28 November at the University Technical College Cambridge.