Abcam announces winner of 15 discoveries contest
Abcam plc, a global leader in the supply of innovative protein research tools, today announced Yali Huang as the winner of its 15 discoveries contest. Ms. Huang conducts her work at the Early Embryo Development lab at the MRC Centre of Regenerative Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Scotland. The contest recognises the most innovative and exciting scientific breakthroughs of the last 18 months…
VirtualStudio.TV Video issues January 2014 Newsletter
Welcome to VirtualStudio.TV's first video newsletter of 2014!
Goodbye XP, hello Camara
As the deadline approaches for Microsoft Windows XP to be phased out, Camara Education is urging organisations to upgrade - and donate their old computer equipment for reuse in education.
Classic tales of intrigue and paranoia – coming to a cinema near you!
Don’t miss the chance to see films that explore humankind’s capacity for deception. Showing at Cambridge Arts Picturehouse during February and March, each of the five movies screened as part of a Conspiracy and Conspiracy Theory Film Season will be introduced by an eminent speaker.
Retro-fit for business: invest to save with renewable technologies
The SmartLIFE Retro-fit for business project is working to support small businesses to take advantage of the opportunities presented by the growing market for energy efficiency and renewable energy retrofit. The project is offering two free workshops to learn from the experts on how you save money on your business running costs AND generate income by investing in renewable technologies.
Success for Managers Tip #51: How to create a time TARDIS in your life
Do you feel like you never stop working?
Inspiring coffee professionals to act on sustainability
The Speciality Coffee Association of America (SCAA) was formed in 1982 by a small group of coffee professionals keen to set quality standards for the specialty coffee trade and create an official forum for discussing common challenges.
Eurotech explains 'device to cloud' connectivity at UK Device Developers' Conference
Embedded computer manufacturer Eurotech has been announced as a lead sponsor and presenter at this year's UK Device Developers' Conference, an event for engineers and developers working in the field of intelligent systems and devices.
2idesign produces Annual Review for Cambridge University Press
Cambridge University Press has commissioned 2i to design an Annual Review.
Frost & Sullivan lauds Unify’s visionary leadership in developing a full stack of UC apps
Unify’s success in the Brazilian market stems from its ability to adapt to changing technological consumption models.
Green biotechnology
'Is the time now ripe for new GM crops?' asks The Scientific Alliance.
Win an iPad Mini – and help your business to flourish at the same time!
Attracting attention is pretty important in business. Spirus uses telemarketing to help its clients investigate new leads, as well as refresh lapsed contacts and conduct market research.
Robert MacLeod succeeds Neil Carson as Johnson Matthey Chief Executive
Neil Carson has decided, after a highly successful decade as Chief Executive of Johnson Matthey, to retire in 2014. The board today announces that Robert MacLeod will succeed Neil.
The last few months at Somersault Video Productions - a video update
Product launches, boxing champions, 3D animation and charity triathlons - all in a few months' work for a video communications agency! Enjoy Somersault's video update...
OpenPlant - new centre is a major boost for synthetic biology
Inspired by the way open source data has stimulated innovation in computing, a new UK centre will create a climate of openness in synthetic biology, helping young researchers and entrepreneurs develop and share new tools and libraries of plant DNA.
Rum do as rat collared on Scots isle
A rat on the Scottish Isle of Rum is being tagged and its travels round the island logged via satellite in one of the first projects of its kind anywhere in the world.
Regional summit looks at links between housing and economic growth
A Summit is being held in Bury St Edmunds to raise awareness of the links between housing and economic growth at a time when the major funder LEPs are agreeing their strategic plans.
VirtualStudio.TV moves to larger premises and invests in brand new studio
VirtualStudio.TV has moved into brand new premises and is investing in a state of the art green screen studio in the centre of Cambridge.
GreenAir Cars asks… ‘What’s fun about running?’
GreenAir Cars is sponsoring the first ever half marathon to be held in Haverhill in aid of St Nicholas Hospice. Read on for details of how to sign up.
Children’s charity calls for budding bakers
Local children’s charity Ormiston Children and Families Trust is looking for the region’s best home bakers to don their aprons and raise money for a good cause. Ormiston is asking willing participants to bake, decorate and sell cakes to friends and family between March 1-9 for ‘Bake up a Buzz’, named after the charity’s Mascot ‘Ormi the Bee’.
La Dante offers theatre and art workshops in February
The bilingual Italian-English cultural association La Dante in Cambridge offers a unique blend of language learning and cultural events. Discover its offer of workshops for the Spring Term.
UltraVision inspires the next generation of innovators
As part of their studies in A Level Science, students from Vandyke Upper School and Community College enjoyed a second visit to contact lens manufacturer UltraVision.
Cambridge study of peanut allergy therapy shows 84 per cent success
A new therapy for peanut allergy has been successful in the majority of the 99 children who took part in a trial conducted by researchers at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge.
New low-cost gas sensor technology from TTP uses speed of sound
TTP’s SonicSense delivers accurate gas sensing at a fraction of the cost of existing methods.
ICE responds to HS2 Phase Two consultation
The proposed route for Phase Two of HS2 has been supported by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) - however it recommends Government gives further consideration to several important factors.