A question of balance
Do we need to rethink the balance between protecting people and wildlife in view of the recent floods? The Scientific Alliance discusses the issues.
Cambridge Regional College celebrates Apprenticeship Week
Cambridge Regional College is pulling out all the stops for Apprenticeship Week next week – with a charity Asian banquet, a fabulous six-course dinner cooked by CRC’s star apprentices, masterclasses and school workshops.
Somersault named as finalist in the Cambridge Business Excellence Awards
Somersault, a leading video communications agency based in central Cambridge, has been named as a finalist in the Cambridge News Business Excellence Awards.
ACT on Cancer 'Celebration of Life' concert takes place at Trinity College
Tickets are now available for a performance by Cambridge Baroque at Trinity College on Saturday 29 March. The event is in aid of ACT on Cancer - a campaign to transform cancer facilities, services and research at Addenbrooke's.
'Mobile healthcare: opportunities, challenges and prospects'
The issues surrounding mobile healthcare are the subject of a talk by Professor C R Lowe, of the Institute of Biotechnology, Department of Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology at Cambridge University, to the East Anglian branch of the Institute of Physics next Wednesday, March 5th.
Xaar highlights the transformative power of its inkjet technology at InPrint 2014
World-leading inkjet technology developer, and InPrint Founding Member, Xaar, highlights the remarkable transformative power of its industrial inkjet printheads at InPrint 2014, 8-10 April, Hannover Messe.
Double gold for Møller Centre
The Møller Centre struck gold again in this year’s Meetings and Incentive Travel awards – the meetings industry’s premier awards ceremony. The Centre was delighted to retain its “Best UK Management Training Centre” title for the fourth year running, and to obtain gold in the “Best Conference & Banqueting Staff” category.
Scientists wake up to causes of sleep disruption in Alzheimer’s disease
New research using fruit flies with Alzheimer’s protein finds that the disease doesn’t stop the biological clock ticking, but detaches it from the sleep-wake cycle that it usually regulates. Findings could lead to more effective ways to improve sleep patterns in those with Alzheimer’s.
Student nurse wins national award
A student nurse from Anglia Ruskin University has scooped a prestigious community award in a national scholarship scheme.
Birketts lawyers attend IAG’s first assembly of 2014
Birketts LLP Chelmsford Partners Nick Burnett and Daden Hunt are travelling with Cambridge office associate Claire Hedges to the spring meeting of IAG International, the international network to which the firm belongs, in Salzburg on 7-9 March.
Help yourself when using social media
Showing off on social media is great. Helping people is much better.
Triple delight for Cambridge venues at industry awards
Two Cambridge venues have put the city firmly on the meetings map in the recent M&IT Industry Awards organised by Meetings and Incentive Travel magazine, with awards in three classes.
Success for Managers Tip #55: What can we learn from James Bond 007?
Madeleine Morgan of Growu was listening to BBC Radio 4’s reading of the James Bond spy thriller, Casino Royale, last week and was surprised to hear a great bit of personal development advice.
Want to learn more about hormones? Salimetrics' featured analyte this month is Progesterone
Salimetrics' Analyte of the Month feature focuses each month on a new analyte from its salivary assay range. The blog entry should help you understand the biological functions of the molecule, but also portrait potential applications you might want to consider in your research. This month: Progesterone.
The latest edition of Catalyst, Cambridge Science Park's newsletter, is available
Established by Trinity College in 1970, Cambridge Science Park is the UK’s oldest and most prestigious science park.
Dolomite introduces groundbreaking system for high throughput droplet microfluidics
Dolomite has launched Telos, an innovative system for high throughput droplet, particle and flow product generation. It benefits a wide range of applications including: DNA, cell and bead encapsulation and screening, emulsion and foam generation, microparticle and nanoparticle synthesis and micro-reaction engineering.
Horizon Discovery Group plc announces intention to float
Horizon Discovery Group plc, the revenue generating life science company supplying research tools to organisations engaged in genomics research and the development of personalised medicines, announces its intention to launch an initial public offering of ordinary shares on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. The new share offer raising £25 million will be used to expand the company's…
Recommendations made to change the face of family law in England and Wales
The final report, published today (27 February 2014), seeks to promote clarity across the family justice system, made the following recommendations for reform.
Come face to face with a symbol of Le Tour de France
The Grand Départ trophy - a symbol of the Tour de France - is coming to Cambridgeshire this weekend.
Blendology's oneTap solutions to be trialled by Geometry Global
Blendology announces that its unique oneTap devices will be trialled by Geometry Global, the world’s largest activation agency, during their Innovations Week. Blendology’s innovative oneTap devices and solutions will provide valuable analytics from offline, online and social engagements during the week-long event.
Have your say on ambitious cycling plans for Cambridgeshire
Residents are being asked to have their say on ambitious plans to make major cycling improvements to Hills Road and Huntingdon Road in Cambridge.
VirtualStudio.TV publishes Video Newsletter February 2014
VirtualStudio.TV. has been putting the finishing touches to its new studio and offices, and refreshing its YouTube page with lots of new videos.
Calling all innovators – recognition for your innovation ideas
The Impact Awards recognise and celebrate the process of transferring knowledge, expertise and intellectually linked assets beyond higher education institutions, charities and public sector research establishments for the wider benefit of the economy and society, through two-way engagement with business, the public sector, cultural and community partners.
IDTechEx forecasts increasing adoption of wide band gap power semiconductors in EVs
In the last century, silicon semiconductor-based power electronics - which control or convert electrical energy into usable power - transformed the computing, communication, electric vehicle and energy industries and gave consumers and businesses more powerful laptops, cell phones and motors. Over the coming decade, that era will begin to come to an end.
New release makes wide range of Cresset’s drug discovery software available through Pipeline
Cresset, innovative provider of computational chemistry software and services, is pleased to announce the release of its latest set of Pipeline Pilot components V2.0.0, including new tools for 3D visualization of field patterns, SAR data analysis and 3D-QSAR modeling.