Terrific teamwork tips inspired by the Tour de France
Cycling fever is taking over Cambridgeshire and Essex right now, as the Tour de France 2014 gets set to whoosh through our local streets in a flash of bright coloured lycra on July 7th!
New analysis of 'swine flu' pandemic conflicts with accepted views on how diseases spread
New analysis of the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic in the US shows that the pandemic wave was surprisingly slow, and that its spread was likely accelerated by school-age children.
From the Front to the Backs: Story of the First Eastern Hospital
One hundred years since the start of the First World War, few Cambridge residents are likely to be aware that the University Library stands on the site of a former military hospital. The First Eastern General, set up within days of the outbreak of the war, treated tens of thousands of returning casualties between 1914 and 1919.
Flexera increases commitment to Europe with Germany-based datacenter
Hosting FlexNet Manager Suite Cloud for European customers. Fully compliant with European Union (EU) data privacy and security laws, FlexNet Manager Suite Cloud is the only full-function, software-as-a-service (SaaS) Software License Optimization Solution for a global marketplace
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VirtualStudio.TV releases video newsletter for June 2014
The VirtualStudio.TV video newsletter for June 2014 has landed, and it’s been another busy month!
Moisture analyzer plays a key role in Germany’s sustainable energy plan
A key energy company in Germany has chosen Michell Instruments’ Promet I.S. process moisture analyzer to monitor moisture levels in bio-methane before it is injected into the grid to ensure that it meets the correct quality standards.
Courses help managers to enhance their skills
Managers keen to enhance their people and leadership skills will benefit from upcoming courses from Cambridge Network's Learning Collaboration.
Key IfM role in new research centre to help manufacturers improve efficiency
The Institute for Manufacturing’s research skills will be a key component of a new specialist centre dedicated to finding ways to help businesses improve efficiency in manufacturing.
Twenty-first century supply chains: transforming the pharmaceutical industry
The Centre for International Manufacturing (CIM) is leading the research programme in REMEDIES, a £23m sector-wide initiative to understand how pharmaceutical supply chains in the UK are set to change.
What’s going on at 1plex Ltd– June 2014
Unbelievably it’s July already. 1plex Ltd says: "We thought June may be a much quieter month after the very hectic month of May, but we were wrong!"
So Cambridge, how do you feel about the Tour de France?
With worldwide excitement growing around the upcoming Tour de France, Spirus wanted to find out how its arrival in the UK would be received.
University of Cambridge opens its doors to PR practitioners
The first in a series of behind-the-scenes public relations events ran by CIPR East Anglia will be held at University of Cambridge next month.
Council seeks more detail on A14 improvement scheme
Cambridge City Council’s position on the proposed A14 improvement scheme will be discussed by councillors at the Environment Scrutiny Committee on 8 July.
Landis+Gyr selected by Bangalore Electricity Supply Company for high volume metering contract
Landis+Gyr, the leading global provider of integrated energy management products, has won a major contract from BESCOM to supply 1.7 million single phase digital electricity meters over the next twelve months.
Stone King gears-up for growth with Conscious Communications
Leading national law firm, Stone King, has appointed Conscious Communications to handle public relations and business development activities across the East of England. The appointment comes as the firm enters a new phase of regional expansion from its Cambridge hub, building its local profile and leveraging extensive national credentials in business, education and charity.
WaveFX launches dedicated streaming company EventStreaming.TV
Increasingly many businesses are making use of live web-casting as a way to reach out to their staff, clients and potential customers. Now WaveFX has launched a dedicated streaming company, EventStreaming.TV.
£400m to fund growth of British innovation
The Technology Strategy Board – the UK’s Innovation Agency – has today published its blueprint for growth, which outlines investments of over £400 million in British innovation. East of England businesses are encouraged to bid for a share of the funding.
Nanomaterials up close: gum arabic
This alien glob is a piece of gum arabic from the hardened sap of the Acacia tree, most likely collected from a tree in Sudan. Rox Middleton explains how the electron microscope has changed the way we are able to interact with objects at the nanoscale, allowing us to enjoy a glimpse of the exquisite abstract forms around us.
Cambridge Index falls 2.2%
The Cambridge Index dropped 2.2% or 348.3 points to 15,664.6, as only three of the top ten index heavyweights posted weekly gains to their share price.
Cross Keys Homes’ pre-Apprentices reach half way milestone
Cross Keys Homes’ fourth cohort of pre-Apprentices are this week celebrating their three month milestone, marking the half-way point of their paid work experience.
Manufacturing director, trusted friend and adviser Mike McCreary has passed away
Cambridge Investment Research and Justin Hayward are greatly saddened to write that Mike McCreary has passed away. Mike was a wonderful, decent, optimistic, broad-shouldered, quiet and humble family man, yet he was also a British manufacturing and business leader, heading up Aeroflex, formerly Marconi Instruments until 2006.
Tools of the trade: Onespacemedia's top tips for managing social media
Managing social networks can be a time-consuming affair. But targeting and building communities, finding quality content and organising that content is made significantly easier and more effective by the many tools set up to support the process.
Cambridge Ahead holds successful progress meeting
On Friday 20th June, Cambridge Ahead held a progress meeting at Cambridge Airport, courtesy of one of its Members, Marshall of Cambridge. A diverse range of guests were invited to hear an update on progress since launch in November 2013, and learn about some future plans. The invitees represented a range of interests within Cambridge including culture, education, sport, academia, business and…
Have you been introduced to the Brand Recruitment app?
As you may already know, Brand Recruitment now has an app available to download on all smart phones and tablet devices.