It’s official, strawberries are the fruit that make us the happiest
As Brits gear up to eat an anticipated 7,500 tonnes of strawberries during the Wimbledon fortnight, scientists reveal that we are in for a very cheerful two weeks as strawberries are named as the fruit that makes us feel the happiest.
Investors in People award for Prospect Research
Prospect Research is delighted to announce that they have passed their accreditation for Investors in People with flying colours.
Angharad’s grand design impresses judges
Angharad Burnard, a third-year student at Anglia Ruskin University, has landed a work placement at Penguin’s Art Department after her book cover design was praised by the judges of the Penguin Random House Design Award 2014.
Free public Wi-Fi launches in Cambridge
Free Wi-Fi across central Cambridge is set to revolutionise like never before the way residents, visitors and students connect in the city.
Charity skydive will raise money for Sane
Five intrepid workers at Cambridge Regional College will be taking to the skies next month for a charity skydive in memory of a colleague who died suddenly last year.
Breakthrough Masterclass with McLaren: Engineering fast growth
Iconic automotive brand McLaren hosted another Santander Breakthrough Masterclass, providing delegates with insights into performance and quality that could be applied to their own companies. Breakthrough Business Editor Dan Matthews explains.
Abcam’s CEO wins European Mediscience Award
Abcam plc., a leading provider of innovative protein research tools and services, is pleased to announce that its CEO, Dr Jonathan Milner, has won the European Mediscience award for the ‘Most significant contribution to the Mediscience sector’.
County gets £1.9m for pothole repairs after Huppert takes issue to Westminster
Cambridgeshire is to get £1.9 million from the government to repair 36,000 potholes on the county’s roads just four months after Cambridge MP, Julian Huppert took the issue to Parliament.
Budding coaches seize online opportunity
A specialist university course aimed at footballers and coaches has seen a surge in demand since the start of the World Cup.
Software patents – US Supreme Court opinion brings US and Europe ever closer
Intellectual property specialists Marks & Clerk comment on today's US Supreme Court ruling on key software patent case, Alice Corp. v CLS Bank International.
Billion pound signing for innovative City Deal
An innovative City Deal that could see a £billion investment in the Greater Cambridge area has been signed by Government, Council leaders, businesses and the University of Cambridge.
Public perception of climate change
Recent Defra-funded work on the public attitude to adaptation measures makes interesting reading, says The Scientific Alliance.
Dr Richard Stallman discusses 'Freedom issues for web sites'
'Freedom issues for web sites' is the subject of a special community-based lecture next Thursday (June 26th) by Dr Richard Stallman, President of the Free Software Foundation, arranged by Anglia Ruskin University as part of the OWASP AppSec Europe 2014 Conference.
Alconbury Campus' Incubator scoops second award
Alconbury Weald’s Incubator has scooped a second award just months after opening. The building was named last week as the East Anglia Region Winner of Best Commercial Building by the Local Authority Building Control, and praised for its building excellence in the delivery of outstanding construction and workmanship.
Amadeus leads early stage investment in VocalIQ
Amadeus Capital Partners, the technology investor, has made the first investment from its latest UK early stage fund, the Amadeus IV Early Stage Fund, which announced a first close at £33m in January this year.
New software could transform voice recognition systems
New software developed by a University of Cambridge spin-out aims to transform voice recognition with technology that allows a more natural level of communication between people and their personal electronics
Bango opens up app store payment platform to selected digital merchants
The Bango Payment Platform, used by major app stores for Direct Operator Billing (DOB), is now available to selected digital merchants. From today, best in class, “app store quality” payments are available beyond the app stores, to mobile websites and HTML5 web apps.
Horizon Discovery wins European Mediscience’s Emerging Star Award 2014
Horizon Discovery Group plc, the international life science company supplying research tools to organisations engaged in genomics research and the development of personalised medicines, is delighted to announce that it has won the “Emerging Star” category at last night’s (Thursday's) European Mediscience Awards in London.
Grab one of the few remaining tickets for CUTEC's Technology Ventures Conference
Don’t miss your last chance to attend the largest student-led entrepreneurship conference at the University of Cambridge. TVC brings together more than 400 entrepreneurs, investors, technologists, academics and students to connect, collaborate and debate with visionary speakers on the present and the future of innovation and entrepreneurship.
Blazing-fast broadband - GTC launches 300Mbps as standard
GTC has officially launched its fastest-ever broadband service, offering reliable speeds of 300Mbps over its Fibre-to-the-Home network.
Modelling how neurons work together
A highly accurate model of how neurons behave when performing complex movements could aid in the design of robotic limbs which behave more realistically.
Work to improve A1 Black Cat roundabout starts next week
Work to reduce congestion on the A1 at Black Cat roundabout, on the Bedfordshire - Cambridgeshire border near St Neots, will start next week.
SonoSite gives Scottish sport the EDGE™
A SonoSite EDGE™ point-of-care ultrasound system is currently being used to full advantage by sports and exercise medicine teams in Scotland to quickly diagnose musculoskeletal conditions, guide treatment and get athletes back into action as quickly as possible after injury.
Success for Managers Tip #71: How to break out of analysis paralysis
Have you ever driven yourself crazy trying to make a personal, career or business decision?
Somersault adds new production talent
Somersault, an award-winning video agency based in Cambridge, has added new talent to its production team with Amrit Sembhi joining as an Assistant Producer.