Wild grass could provide new targets for wheat and barley breeding research
Plant scientists at the John Innes Centre on Norwich Research Park have made a breakthrough that could lead to new, high-yielding, disease-resistant crop varieties.
Canadian delegation says ‘CUH stands out from the rest’
A Canadian Minister has visited Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) to learn more about how the Trust translates medical research into patient care.
County Council seeks feedback on policy changes
Cambridgeshire County Council is seeking the views of local businesses and stakeholders on proposed amendments to its Business Advice Enquiries and Charging Policy.
Tame your computer - fancy formats and filters
In her regular series for Cambridge Network members, software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she describes how to quickly format and enable filtering of your data (Excel 2007 onwards)...
Making the business case for investing in digital marketing
According to research by Group M, 50% of total UK ad spend in 2014 will be made up by digital campaigns (The Guardian, 2013). Facebook or Twitter makes perfect sense when you are selling to a consumer. However, there are many concerns about its effectiveness in B2B campaigns.
New research project focuses on big data
This month the University of Amsterdam is starting a research project on the use of big data within companies and governmental institutions. A survey has been set up to gather information about the adoption and implementation of big data applications among businesses.
Lauterbach demonstrates how to analyse Multicore code at UK event
Leading software debug tool company Lauterbach has announced that it will be demonstrating how to analyse multicore code without instrumentation at this year's Multicore Challenge on the 23rd September.
CUH Consultant appointed as Director of Research in world leading collaboration
Cambridge Consultant Dr John Bradley has today been appointed as Director of Research on the Cambridge University Health Partners board.
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager 9.7 expands security and adds Microsoft Azure capabilities
Riverbed adds new web application firewall capabilities to Riverbed SteelApp for fast integration in data centers and the cloud
Deadline looms for market analysis project proposals
If you are a company with a product, treatment or service that would benefit from 'real' market analysis from a team of bright and resourceful MBA students, you have very little time left to submit your proposal to Cambridge Judge Business School. The School invites interesting, challenging market research proposals before the deadline tomorrow (Tuesday 9th September).
Understanding the implications of climate change for business
A new online resource, which summarises the implications of climate change for specific sectors of the economy, has been produced and made freely available by the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership.
Specialist support on hand for Horizon 2020 applications
UK company Boyds, which works with organisations specialising in the development of early stage drugs and medical devices, is channelling its pharmaceutical and biotechnology expertise to support Life Science companies applying for Horizon 2020 grant funding.
Key opinion leaders provide an insight into best practice in acute cardiac care
Radiometer, a leading provider of technologically advanced acute care testing solutions, is pleased to announce the publication of Excellence in acute cardiac care, a supplement to the European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care.
Groundbreaking RC900 Rotary Evaporator wins prestigious Red Dot Award
KNF Lab’s revolutionary new RC900 Rotary Evaporator has achieved outstanding recognition in the renowned Red Dot Design Awards.
Profiles of leaders in salivary bioscience: Dr Glen Davison, University of Kent
Each month Salimetrics features an expert from the saliva research community, bringing together University researchers around the world to encourage the sharing of ideas. The company wants to encourage collaborative research and to maximise grant applications / awards in these challenging economic times.
Actionable Genome Consortium forms with leaders from world-renowned cancer institutions
World-renowned cancer centers and Illumina, Inc. today announced the formation of the Actionable Genome Consortium (AGC), an effort to recommend openly published standards for the widespread use of next-generation sequencing to guide decision-making in clinical oncology.
Sepura enhances Police Stop and Search solution to meet new code of conduct
Sepura, the Cambridge based telecommunications company, has made enhancements to its mobile stop and search solution which has already saved the Greater Manchester Police significant budget, while considerably boosting their efficiency and the reporting processes.
CR360 named among UK’s fastest growing tech companies
CR360, formerly CRedit360, has been recognised as one of the UK’s fastest growing tech companies by the prestigious Sunday Times’ Hiscox Tech Track 100 league table.
Which presenter are you?
Communication Coach Jon Torrens shows you how to be the right kind of presenter.
Join Cambridge 100 at Jesus College for Autumn Dinner, with guest speaker Dr Ian Lewis
Cambridge 100 is delighted to welcome Dr Ian Lewis, Director of Infrastructure Investment at the Cambridge University Computing Service, as their speaker for the evening of Wednesday, 17 September at Jesus College at 6:45pm. He will present a talk, "How to nurture a world-class organisation within Cambridge".
The Skills Conference 2015: save the date
bksb ltd is delighted to announce that on 3 March 2015, The Skills Conference will return for its seventh year.
East Riding selects PsychologyOnline to improve access to 'talking therapies’
The East Riding Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has just announced that it has begun offering PsychologyOnline within its new portfolio of ‘talking therapies'. The move is to provide patients with better access to therapy and more choice of treatment.
Julian Finbow appointed as Sales and Operations Manager
First Edition are pleased to confirm the appointment of Julian Finbow to the new role of Sales and Operations Manager.
Is your business aligned for success?
CB1 Business Centre is delighted to invite you to a special free seminar for business growth on 25th September 2014.
Birketts appoints new trainees following record turnover announcement
Birketts has announced the appointment of eight new trainee solicitors after recently reporting a record turnover of over £32m for the last financial year.