Sixth-form college wins national award for making virtual lessons a reality with MS Lync
Cambridge independent sixth-form college CCSS (Cambridge Centre for Sixth-form Studies) has won a national award for an initiative that is bringing virtual lessons to schools across the world.
New £3m engineering department opens at Cambridge Regional College
MP Julian Huppert has officially opened a new £3 million engineering and manufacturing department at Cambridge Regional College – with the help of a robot.
Looking for a career in innovation?
There has never been a better time for a career in Cambridge, especially in the technology sector.
Award-winning biotech firm scents global opportunity
BACTEST's Speedy Breedy story is featured on Forbes - so what does it take to turn IP into viable product?
BACTEST announces global partnership with Goltens in ballast water market
BACTEST has signed a global exclusive distribution agreement with Goltens to sell Speedy Breedy in to the Ballast Water Testing Market.
Success for Managers Tip #68: Is it witchcraft?
Madeleine Morgan of Growu writes: Recently, I was coaching a group of triathletes and long distance swimmers who had set some pretty ambitious goals.
CSR and Philips uWand collaborate to deliver a complete next generation remote control
CSR’s Bluetooth® Smart solution operates with Philips’ innovative uWand technology.
New study shows benefits of music therapy
Anglia Ruskin professor leads research into dementia in MHA care homes
Cresset issues invitation to user group meetings
In the latest news from Cresset, Dr Robert Scoffin, CEO, issues an invitation to its annual series of user group meetings. Read also about the company's latest developments.
New cancer diagnostic device is launched
A new system to improve cancer diagnosis and treatment is launched.
Data is not just Big but Fast - Oracle talk on 4 June at Smart Grids 2014
We have heard about Big Data but what of Fast Data? This is a concept brought by data giant Oracle and at the 6th Smart Grids 2014 conference on 4 June, executive Martin Dunlea will explain in a keynote talk. He is Global Industries lead in the Utilities Industry Business Unit Division of Oracle, with responsibility for formulating and leading strategic, technical and functional sales.
Tour de France - Cambridge information leaflet released
With disruption expected across the county, a new Information Leaflet has been issued containing information on how to prepare for getting around the city on July 7th when Stage 3 of the Tour de France arrives.
Breakthrough International: Mexico trade mission 2014
Returning from Santander Breakthrough International’s latest trade mission, two delegate business leaders describe the contacts they made, the markets they researched, and how the overall experience has provided solid ground for future overseas expansion.
Global top 5 TV manufacturer selects Espial to power next generation Smart TVs
OTTAWA, May 28, 2014 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX) -- Espial, a leader in on-demand TV software and solutions, today announced that a leading smart TV manufacturer, ranked globally in the top 5, has signed a contract to license the Espial TV Browser for deployment in Internet-connected Smart TVs.
Fitness advice: five point start-up plan for Dell Corporate Challenge
How to kickstart your fitness training program with a 5 point planPrepared by Mark Whittle, GB Tri-athlete and Coach. Fitness Advisor to Dell Corporate Challenge
Events to inspire Cambridgeshire communities
Anglia Ruskin showcasing expertise for Universities Week
NICE approves MS drug developed by University of Cambridge researchers
A new drug based on decades of research at the University of Cambridge has today been approved by the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for use in people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS).
Sperm against the stream
Like salmon travelling upstream to spawn, sperm cells are extremely efficient at swimming against the current. In a new study, researchers from the University of Cambridge and MIT have identified the physical mechanisms which may allow sperm to navigate inside the human body and stay on course through a variety of environments.
Cambridge academic is one of BBC Radio 3's New Generation Thinkers
Postdoctoral research associate Preti Taneja has been chosen as one of ten winners in a prestigious competition to find the talented academic broadcasters of the future, run by BBC Radio 3 and the Arts and Humanities Research Council.
Would Pfizer-AstraZeneca mean more ‘Parked-AssetZ’?
As the two Goliaths lick their wounds over the failed takeover, it’s perhaps time to ask how the Davids of drugs innovation see the future...
Critical leadership crucial for global health
One of the greatest challenges facing the world in the next decade will be developing critical, inspiring leaders of global organisations, Jeremy Farrar, Head of the Wellcome Trust, told a debate on global health challenges.
Anglia Ruskin backs Transatlantic Business Forum
Anglia Ruskin University's Lord Ashcroft International Business School is supporting the Transatlantic Business Forum 2014, taking place at the Imperial War Museum in Duxford on Tuesday 24 June, and featuring a speech from the US ambassador Matthew W Barzun.
To kiss or not to kiss – in a strictly business context
Spirus Marketing writes: This question has stemmed from the fact that occasionally I find myself in a bit of a quandary, doubting the appropriateness of a greeting kiss in a business context. When a female client recently asked my opinion on the same subject I realised it wasn’t just me after all – perhaps everyone out there is just as unsure!
Collection of Cambridge and England cricket memorabilia goes to auction!
Cheffins Auctioneers is pleased to announce the forthcoming sale of a collection of cricket memorabilia from Tony Lewis CBE, former England captain, past MCC chairman and Millenium president, and BBC journalist. The sale - part of Cheffins Fine Art auction 18th and 19th June 2014 - will also include the ex-Cambridge University cricket club Fenners pavilion clock.
Dovetailed unveils 3D fruit printer
Fresh fruit on demand becomes a reality with a 3D fruit printer.