Giant plane sculpture raises money and cements friendships
Students from Rowan, the Cambridge arts charity for people with learning disabilities, have constructed a giant aeroplane at Marshall Group. The plane is made from cardboard and is so large that it was transported from Rowan in parts, by Marshall, and assembled at Cambridge Airport.
Careers Service and graduates excel in employability report
University of Cambridge graduates have excelled in the latest employability figures.
Sepura appoints Apex Radio Systems as UK DMR channel partner
Sepura has announced its partnership with Apex Radio Systems for the supply of its Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) solutions within the UK.
Riverbed joins new Microsoft Azure Certified programme as an inaugural member
Riverbed advances its partnership with Microsoft to improve application performance, reduce costs and increase productivity for hybrid enterprises.
Stansted Airport opens new training facility
M.A.G has underlined its commitment to the career development of its staff by unveiling a new £500,000 training facility at Stansted Airport.
Four powerful lessons learned on Women’s Leadership Programme
As Pure Resourcing Solutions celebrates the success of its first Women’s Leadership Programme (WLP), it is really pleased to see that delegates have been inspired to get out there and forge ahead with their careers.
US2U Consulting launches IT training service
US2U Consulting is proud to launch its range of IT training services, designed to help organisations reach their technical potential, and has recruited Michael Holness, a Microsoft certified expert and consultant, to deliver the training.
Leading retail travel brands secured for phase one opening of brand new departure lounge
Stansted Airport has unveiled the line-up of leading retail travel brands that have secured their position in the first phase opening of the multi-million pound development to transform the international departure lounge.
Royal Society of Chemistry recognises Schlumberger scientist Nathan Lawrence
Adding to a long list of both academic and professional achievements, Nathan Lawrence, program manager and senior research scientist at the Schlumberger Gould Research (SGR) Center, UK, received the 2014 Young Industrialist of the Year Award from the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC).
Dynamic Creative rebrands RIF Worldwide
Dynamic Creative has rebranded RIF Worldwide, creating a new website and literature.
Founder views: Martyn Dawson, Regional Director for Anglia, Santander
“Our desire is to become the SME bank of choice, and our aim is to give Santander clients in this region access to the capability of the Santander Group worldwide,” says Martyn Dawson, Regional Director for Anglia. Here he talks about how the bank aims to achieve that vision, and about some of the hurdles the sector faces.
Home-Start Cambridgeshire launch
Woodfines supports launch of Home-Start Cambridge at July Summer Concert.
Tecan launches new options for Cavro® Omni Robot at AACC’s Clinical Lab Expo
Tecan has extended the flexibility of its popular Cavro® Omni Robot with the introduction of embedded control functions and the option to select single axis configurations.
Cambridge Design Partnership is semi-finalist in LIVESTRONG Foundation competition
Innovative technology and design consultancy Cambridge Design Partnership has been selected as a semi-finalist of the LIVESTRONG Foundation’s inaugural Big C competition, a global innovation challenge which aims to uncover solutions that change the way the world fights cancer.
Cambridge Consultants helps to develop pen injector for adults with type 2 diabetes
Cambridge Consultants describes its innovative design and development work for a pre-filled pen injector to administer type 2 diabetes treatment.
IDTechEx hosts webinar covering wearable technology opportunities and market forecasts
IDTechEx, leading analysts of emerging technology markets, are hosting a free webinar on Tuesday July 22nd 2014 entitled "Wearable Technology 2015-2025". It will be presented by Dr Peter Harrop, Chairman of IDTechEx, who is the author of a research report by the same title.
WaveFX films 8 award winning videos
Now in their fourth year, the National BTEC Awards 2014 reward individuals, colleges and employees Every year, it features wonderful and inspiring stories from teachers and tutors and other learning providers about truly outstanding BTEC students and apprentices in schools, colleges and work-based placements across the UK and internationally.
CRC helps bring vital water aid to families in Tanzania
Cambridge Regional College has helped to bring safe water and sanitation to over 85,000 people in Tanzania thanks to a water-saving scheme which partners leading charity WaterAid.
Prehistoric ‘bookkeeping’ continued long after invention of writing
An ancient token-based recording system from before the dawn of history was rendered obsolete by the birth of writing, according to popular wisdom. But now, latest excavations show that, in fact, these clay tokens were integral to administrative functions right across the Assyrian empire – millennia after this system was believed to have vanished.
Cambridge Index drops 5.7%
The Cambridge Index declined 5.7% or 914.1 points to 15,108.6, as none of the top ten index heavyweights recorded gains this week.
Julian supports Summer Reading Challenge
Cambridge MP Julian Huppert is supporting a challenge to get children reading following its success last year when 5,581 children across the county took part.
Acorn House cooks up £5K funding
A home which provides accommodation and support for families of children receiving treatment at Addenbrooke’s Hospital is celebrating the news it has received a £5,000 funding boost.
The beautiful job: Cambridge alum on life at UEFA and World Cup 2014
The final ball may have been played in Brazil, but for one Cambridge Judge alum the inspiration, personally and professionally, will last a long time.
Dolomite’s new microfluidic system showcases droplet merging at nanoliter sample scale
Dolomite has released the Mitos Dropix® Droplet Merging System. It meets the needs of microfluidic applications that benefit from an advanced capability; the ability to combine pairs of droplets in a controlled manner. Applications include automated screening experiments, dose-response testing, concentration/stoichiometric testing and combinatorial chemistry.
Children of parents with acquired brain injury – can you help with research?
Would you like to help Headway Cambridgeshire find out more about how children cope when one of their parents has a brain injury?