Wysing Arts Centre celebrates 25 years as a progressive arts organisation
Wysing Arts Centre, located on the edge of the village of Bourn in south Cambridgeshire, has been at the vanguard of providing ways to support artists to make new work and reach new audiences for the past 25 years.
The Revd Dr Jeremy Morris elected new Master of Trinity Hall, Cambridge
The Revd Dr Jeremy Morris MA DPhil FRHistS has been elected to succeed Professor Martin Daunton as the 44th Master of Trinity Hall, Cambridge. Dr Morris will take up his role in October 2014.
CambridgePPF appoints Head of Planning & Conservation
Local charity Cambridge Past, Present & Future (CambridgePPF) has appointed a Head of Planning and Conservation to strengthen its capabilities as an independent watchdog and a vocal and vigorous champion for sustainable development in the city.
Three is the magic number for new starters at Mobas
Leading creative and integrated agency Mobas has expanded its talented team with three new recruits, helping kick start 2014.
Cambridge Judge Business School innovates growth plans for Michell Instruments
Global technology company Michell Instruments has implemented a fresh approach to innovation to help achieve a £50 million turnover in the next three years, following attendance at the five-day executive programme ‘Making Your Organisation Innovative’ at Cambridge Judge Business School Executive Education, part of the University of Cambridge.
Birketts appointed to NHS legal services framework
Birketts is delighted to be one of 22 law firms in England to have been selected to provide legal services to the NHS following a rigorous tendering procedure.
Environmental films win prizes
The winners of a short film-making competition supported by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), which aims to engage young people with big environmental issues, have been announced. The shortlisted films – all just one minute in length – cover topics such as climate change; cutting back food waste; and recycling.
Inca extends entry deadline for IDEAs 2014
In response to requests from customers needing a little more time to submit their entries, Inca Digital has extended the deadline for its IDEAS award scheme to Friday 24 January.
Bango reports excellent progress in Asia, opens office in Singapore
Bango announces the opening of its new office in Singapore. The opening of Bango Singapore caps an excellent 2013 for Bango across Asia and ensures Bango is well placed to serve this massive smartphone growth market.
Fuelling the future
Despite calls for drastic cuts in global emissions, fossil fuels still seem set to dominate the energy market in 2035, says The Scientific Alliance.
Success for Managers Tip #49: is stress silently stealing your success?
We all need a little pressure to make life interesting and motivating, otherwise we’d probably get bored or under-perform, wouldn’t we? Madeleine Morgan of Growu talks about stress...
Amadeus raises £33m towards new early stage programme
Technology investor Amadeus Capital Partners has raised £33.2m in the first closing of the Amadeus IV Early Stage Funds, a programme of funds that will invest in UK companies developing disruptive technologies in high-growth sectors, including ‘big data’ analytics, cloud computing and cyber security, low-power computing and the ‘internet of things’, medical technology and digital healthcare.
£2.5m boost for Agri-Tech industry
The Agri-Tech industry in the East has welcomed news that the Eastern Agri-Tech Initiative has launched two new funds.
Landis+Gyr and EnBW sign milestone agreement in stringent data protection market
Cooperation agreement sees cutting edge smart metering systems from Landis+Gyr for German utility EnBW.
PsychologyOnline now available 'on prescription' in Surrey
Innovative Cambridge-based PsychologyOnline is providing therapy on prescription to patients in Surrey as part of a three-year contract with the Surrey Mental Health CCG collaboration.
Cambridge researchers learn lessons from recent storm surge
For researchers at the University at Cambridge, recent storm damage is providing vital data that could help improve future flood warnings and emergency planning.
IDTechEx predicts new shapes, materials and applications for supercapacitors
One way that supercapacitors are developing faster than batteries is in the choice of format, from transfer printable ones for mobile phones to load-bearing structural components and smart skin for vehicles, says a new report from IdTechEx.
Keep it real: the best way to speak and present
Want to get your message across? Then be yourself, says communication coach Jon Torrens.
The FME World Tour 2014 is coming to a town near you!
As a value added reseller of FME and Platinum Partner of Safe Software, 1Spatial is delighted to announce that it will be hosting the official FME 2014 World Tour in the UK and Australia.
My Business 1st offers resources for SMEs
My Business 1st is the new free business resource for small and medium businesses in Hospitality, Tourism, Travel and Passenger Transport created by People 1st, the sector skills council for those sectors.
XJTAG returns for Embedded World 2014
Visitors to stand 4-603 at this year’s Embedded World exhibition in Nuremberg, Germany (25-27 February), can win a Raspberry Pi by guessing the code to the XJTAG safe.
RSC Emerging Technologies Competition is now open
Application is now open for the Emerging Technologies Competition, organised by the Royal Society of Chemistry to support innovation in chemical, life and materials sciences. It is open to individuals or teams working either at university, public sector research organisations or small companies based in the UK.
Syngene develops new imaging system
New G:BOX Chemi XRQ imaging system from Syngene offers affordable, high performance multi-application imaging.
Superconducting spintronics pave way for next-generation computing
A breakthrough for the field of Spintronics, a new type of technology which it is widely believed could be the basis of a future revolution in computing, has been announced by scientists in Cambridge.
Horizon Discovery and Transgenomic collaborate to develop genetic diagnostic tests
Transgenomic will use Horizon’s genetically defined reference standards in place of plasmid-derived controls.