Gays and lesbians face CV bias – study
A new study shows that openly gay job applicants are approximately 40% less likely to be offered a job interview compared to those who do not disclose their sexuality.
Researchers find a new way to make microstructured surfaces
A team of researchers has created a new way of manufacturing microstructured surfaces that have novel three-dimensional textures. The method can produce strong, lightweight materials with specific surface properties.
LEDs made from ‘wonder material’ perovskite
Colourful LEDs made from a material known as perovskite could lead to LED displays which are both cheaper and easier to manufacture in future.
Four 'big brand' lessons you can apply to your business
Here are four crucial 'building blocks' used by world-leading brands that you can apply to your business.
'Drones for commercial markets – opportunities, hype, and serious commercial challenges'
Qi3's Managing Director Robin Higgons was recently speaking at the The SCL Technology Law Futures Forum, where he provided an insider’s view on the impact of drones, the market realities and the future for drones-related businesses.
Intercede extends strategic cooperation with Trustonic to launch a MyID TAM Service
Intercede combines MyID Identity Management platform with Trustonic trusted device technology to deliver fast, simple and secure trusted application deployment to mobile devices.
Johnson Matthey, Oxford University and Diamond Light Source invest in materials analysis
Johnson Matthey and Oxford University will contribute cutting edge JEOL microscopes to the new Diamond Light Source microscopy centre.
Calling all tech start-ups to enter – Discovering Start-Ups 2014 Competition
Cambridge Wireless and SETsquared are calling on innovative tech start-ups and digital entrepreneurs from across the UK to enter the Discovering Start-Ups 2014 competition.
The Travel Clinic warns of cholera outbreaks in West Africa
Recent figures from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) indicate that 19,370 people have contracted cholera in West Africa, the most affected countries being Sierra Leone (9,613 cases), Ghana (5,121 cases), Niger (5,023 cases), and Guinea (802 cases).
‘A sunlit picture of hell’: Sassoon’s war diaries go online for first time
Siegfried Sassoon’s First World War diaries – some bearing traces of mud from the Somme – are among 4,100 pages from his personal archive now freely available online, 100 years since Britain declared war on Germany.
Dolomite offers compact microfluidic pressure and vacuum pumps for pneumatic control systems
Microfluidic products expert Dolomite has signed an agreement with Fluika to exclusively distribute a range of low-pressure and low-vacuum generator pumps. Fitting into Dolomite’s range of Mitos microfluidic products, Mitos Fluika Pressure and Vacuum Generator Pumps are compact, lightweight and ideal for easy OEM integration into experimental set-ups.
Horizon Discovery adds three eminent CRISPR experts to its Scientific Advisory Board
Horizon Discovery Group plc, the international life science company supplying research tools to organisations engaged in genomics research and the development of personalised medicines, today announced three of the world’s leading gene editing scientists have joined the company’s Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). The scientists are Dr Emmanuelle Charpentier, Dr Keith Joung and Dr Feng Zhang.
Spectacles introduces the Work Place Catalyst Programme
Spectacles Training & Coaching Ltd announces its new Work Place Catalyst Programme, facilitating cross-company creativity and enhanced productivity at a fraction of the cost of conventional coaching.
Somersault clients put in outstanding performances at the Commonwealth Games
It’s been a fantastic couple of weeks at the Commonwealth Games for Somersault’s sporting clients.
CUH midwives lead the campaign for breastfeeding
During International Breast Feeding Week (1 to 7 August 2014), the Midwifery team at the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge is supporting a sea-change in attitude towards breastfeeding.
Wake up with Wintercomfort
Once again people across Cambridge will be putting the kettles on and getting out the egg cups to mark World Homeless day on 10 October.
How changes in flexible working legislation will affect you
Fundamental changes in the right of employees to request flexible working are now live. To help local businesses find out how this affects them, ETL Cambridge has teamed up with a leading employment law provider to offer a free no obligation contract and policies audit.
Stansted Airport offers top tips on supply chain opportunities
Over 120 delegates representing local and regional businesses gathered at Stansted Airport last week (July 29) to pick up some top tips about how to do business with companies at the airport.
Lauterbach enhances support for debugging safety critical software
Lauterbach's Tool Qualification Support-Kit will help developers meet code coverage analysis requirements when developing avionic and automotive applications in compliance with DO-178C and ISO 26262.
CUH nursing team welcomes Portuguese colleagues
Seven Portuguese nurses with experience covering emergency care to recovery joined Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) this week.
Wells Contract consolidates in Cambridge
Wells Contract, the Cambridge-based supplier of hospitality furniture to leading multinationals and retail chains, is to purchase a new 3.5 acre manufacturing and warehousing facility in Cambridgeshire following £200,000 in funding from Santander Corporate & Commercial.
Alconbury is building foundations for growth
Alconbury Campus is continuing its transformation with over £10m being invested in enabling work which will transform over 70 acres of the former airfield.
Chemists develop MRI technique for peeking inside battery-like devices
A team of chemists from the University of Cambridge and New York University has developed a method for examining the inner workings of battery-like devices called supercapacitors, which can be charged up extremely quickly and can deliver high electrical power. Their technique, based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), establishes a means for monitoring and potentially enhancing the performance…
Service to commemorate the start of the First World War
The University of Cambridge will be marking the centenary of British entry to the First World War by attending a Service of Commemoration in Great St Mary's Church, today (Monday 4 August) at 6pm.
Fitzwilliam Museum bids to acquire weeping Virgin
A remarkably realistic painted wood bust of the Mater Dolorosa (Virgin of Sorrows) by Pedro de Mena (1628-1688), one of the most celebrated sculptors of the Spanish Golden Age, has gone on display at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge as part of an appeal to acquire the sculpture.