New imaging method could improve treatment of UK's 5 million asthma sufferers
A new method of observing exactly what happens to drug particles as they travel from an asthma inhaler to the lungs could lead to the development of more efficient asthma treatments.
TWI contributes to major growth in the Innovation, Research and Technology sector
Results of the Oxford Economics study extend the recent Hauser Report to show the full value of the wider sector to UK plc.
Sodexo Defence Partners chooses Signagelive-powered digital menu board
Sodexo Defence Partners, a worldwide supplier of facilities management and quality of life services to the armed forces, has implemented a Signagelive-powered digital menu board solution in two new restaurant facilities in Merville Barracks, Colchester. The new solution helps ensure compliance with PAYD (pay as you dine) services implemented by the military.
Batteries – the light at the end of the tunnel
Storing electricity could save UK plc billions in the long term, says Hugh Massam.
Report predicts a century of droughts, floods and crop failures
By 2060 social security systems across the world may function almost entirely to cope with natural disasters and emergencies, according to a new report.
SonoSite helps clinicians make the grade
Delegates attending the Derby Ultrasound in Critical Care (DUCC) training courses are gaining valuable hands-on experience using SonoSite’s point-of-care ultrasound systems.
Machine learning in the cloud made easier for researchers: Azure ML grants available
It seems that everybody today wants to employ machine learning in their research.
Health Analytics contributes to research on Big Data in Health
Health Analytics is pleased to announce its involvement in a key piece of market research recently completed by the Parliamentary Office of Science & Technology (POST).
Study suggests B vitamin supplements do not improve memory in older people
A clinical trial of almost 3,000 older people has found no benefit of vitamin B12 and folic acid supplementation on memory and thinking over two years. The findings of the research are published on 12 November in the journal Neurology.
Rt Hon Vince Cable signs the LEP Growth Deal
The Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable MP visited Alconbury Weald Enterprise Campus today (Thurs) to sign the Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough Enterprise Partnership (LEP) Growth Deal for 2015/16.
Champions! Cambridge Cleantech members scoop half of all the RBS Innovation Gateway prizes
Eight Cambridge Cleantech companies (half the total amount of winners) have come top of the pile of the global RBS Innovation Gateway Competition.
Owlstone opens new manufacturing facility on Cambridge Science Park
Labour Parliamentary Candidate Daniel Zeichner cut the ribbon last week on Owlstone's new manufacturing facility on the Cambridge Science Park. The new building will accommodate increased orders and an expanding workforce.
Beer gets the barista touch
Cambridge Consultants uses coffee machine technology to give beer a taste of innovation.
Ali Smith wins Goldsmiths Prize
Cambridge Literary Festival Patron Ali Smith wins with How to be Both.
Rosetta mission: OU space scientists contribute to historic comet landing
Scientists, staff and students at The Open University (OU) were celebrating yesterday (Wednesday 12 November) after the announcement that the Rosetta space mission had succeeded in its attempt to touch down on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko following an epic 6.4 billion kilometre journey through the solar system lasting ten years.
Stansted passenger numbers grow at the fastest annual rate for nearly 10 years
The number of passengers using Stansted Airport each year is growing at the fastest rate since February 2005. More than 19.4 million passed through the terminal in the 12 months ending October 2014, an increase of 9.8% over the previous year.
Woodfines LLP (Cambridge) Transport Partner awarded top rank in Chambers UK 2015
Road transport regulatory lawyer, Tim Ridyard, a Partner based at Woodfines in Cambridge, has been awarded band 1 status, only one of seven such lawyers in the UK-wide Chambers rankings just published.
Gordon Hurst joins Featurespace as Chairman
Featurespace welcomes Gordon Hurst as the non-Executive Chairman of its Board of Directors, the latest in a series of transformational advances for the Cambridge University spin-out.
Bidwells celebrates 175 years in business with launch of charity cookbook
Bidwells, one of the UK's leading property consultancies, last night (Thursday) celebrated its 175th year in business with a glittering reception at the Napp building, Cambridge Science Park.
Learning is embracing social networks, finds OU report examining global trends in education
Education can be dramatically enhanced by social networks, a report from The Open University claims today [13 November]. The so-called ‘network effect’ comes from many thousands of people learning from each other, but it needs careful management to reach its full potential.
International Workplace sponsors IOSH Annual Conference 2015
Learning and development specialist International Workplace – formerly known as Workplace Law – is to sponsor the IOSH Annual Conference 2015, the UK’s leading symposium for health and safety professionals.
The benefits of support for women returning to work after maternity leave
By 2020, 49% of women are predicted to have degree level qualifications and they already form a significant proportion of those in professional roles. Among professional women, 45% cited maternity as the key pinch point in their careers. For both organisations and individuals, specialist maternity coaching provides an important and effective intervention at this critical time.
Somersault named 'Video & Commercial Agency of the Year' at The Drum Network Awards
The winners of The Drum Network Awards were announced last week at the Emirates Stadium in London, with Cambridge-based Somersault named as ‘Video & Commercial Agency of the Year’.
Small employers warned: workplace pensions are here, act now, it’s the law
Small employers in Cambridge are being warned to act now to ensure they are ready to meet their new workplace pension duties which will soon apply to them.
Headway Cambridgeshire asked and you voted… the results are in!
Headway Cambridgeshire came in first place in the Lloyds Community Fund campaign, with 42% of the votes.