£5 million funding to support economic growth
Business leaders at the Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough LEP Summit yesterday (Thursday) heard how they can access £5 million worth of funding to support creative and innovative approaches to support economic growth.
Vote for Cambridge four in Global Startup Battle
Four new entrepreneur teams from the latest Accelerate Cambridge start-up weekend need your help as they compete in the biggest competition for new ventures – the Global Startup Battle.
New research centre promises bright future for web technology
Faster, more reliable internet connections will move a step closer to reality with the opening of a new research centre at the University of Edinburgh. A new generation of high-speed internet technology which is more secure and versatile than Wi-Fi, will be developed at the research facility.
Lakes discovered beneath Greenland Ice Sheet
A study, published in Geophysical Research Letters, has discovered two subglacial lakes 800 metres below the surface of the Greenland Ice Sheet - the first to be identified in Greenland.
Report outlines four steps towards ending global poverty
A four-part manifesto for fighting global poverty, which aims to build on the achievements of the Millennium Development Goals when they expire in 2015, has been published by the Humanitarian Centre in Cambridge.
Protein released from cells triggers chain reactions that could cause Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers have shown that tiny quantities of the protein tau can be enough to kick-start an aggregation process which may explain the onset of Alzheimer’s in the brain.
A new art exhibition about nothing!
Have you ever wondered what “nothing” looks like? If so, a new art exhibition at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge provides a possible answer.
£640 million funding for post offices welcomed by Huppert
MP Julian Huppert has welcomed £640 million of government funding for the national post office network which could help to safeguard Cambridge’s community branches.
Culinary success at the double for University Centre chef
The University Centre in Cambridge is celebrating the achievements of its Chef Vladimir Hromek, who carried off two awards in the recent Cambridge Culinary Competition.
CBM launches 'Breaking Barriers – Opening Doors' advent calendar
In the lead-up to Christmas, CBM UK, the overseas disability charity based in Cambridge, is launching its very own advent calendar with a digital twist. CBM’s ‘Breaking Barriers - Opening Doors’ advent Calendar is like no other. Each day until Christmas, people will open a door and discover CBM’s magical work with disabled people across the world.
VirtualStudio.TV publishes video newsletter November 2013
VirtualStudio.TV has published its November video newsletter.
Bango brings state of the art one-click payment for apps and digital content to Rogers
Bango and Rogers Wireless announce that they have launched operator billing for users of ROGERS DESKTOP Google Play in Canada.
What the font?!
People can be a bit funny about fonts. Most graphic designers (the good ones, anyway) are amusingly easy to wind up about them; and many non-designers who have never had to work up an advert or headline might think they’re overreacting. They’re not.
New Centre for Compliance & Trust is launched
Cambridge Judge Business School has launched a new Centre for Compliance & Trust to lead thinking and work with organisations in the financial sector to explore how they are building real change in values and behaviour and responding to the demands of the emerging regulatory landscape.
Huppert acts to give patients ownership of medical records
A move to change the law to give patients ownership of their electronic medical records is being driven by Cambridge MP Julian Huppert.
Chamber announces 2014 dates for Foundation Award in International Trade
Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce has launched additional support for exporters, as the latest GDP estimates signal a disappointing 2.4% fall in exports.
Cambridge entrepreneur launches Code School for 16-19 year olds
With University fees approaching £10,000 per year, school leavers are increasingly looking for alternatives to the traditional three-year BA. Local entrepreneur Rob Percival is looking to provide just that to 100 tech-savvy youngsters in the summer of 2014.
AAMI Human Factors for Medical Devices course comes to Europe
Innovative technology and design consultancy Cambridge Design Partnership today announced that it has arranged with the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) to bring its highly acclaimed Human Factors for Medical Devices course to Europe for the first time.
Mobas expands team with two new appointments
Leading creative agency Mobas has boosted its talented team with two new recruits.
University of Cambridge announces new Strategic Research Initiatives
Four new targets - Big Data, Cardiovascular Disease, Public Policy and Synthetic Biology - have been added to the University of Cambridge’s Strategic Research Initiative programme, which fosters multi-disciplinary collaboration to advance innovative research.
There’s a new digital player in town...
Introducing Rook, a very different digital marketing agency. Boasting an impressive array of award-winning campaigns, Rook has made a name for itself as a rising star among digital agencies, having been cited as ‘one to watch’ at the November 2013 Figaro conference.
Serchem harnesses the power of ProReveal
Serchem harnesses the power of the ProReveal protein detection test to rapidly optimise detergent chemistries to meet any decontamination regulations.
SonoSite S-Nerve™ enables day surgery in Chichester
St Richard’s Hospital – part of the Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – is taking advantage of the image quality and user-friendly design of SonoSite’s S-Nerve™ point of care ultrasound system to introduce regional nerve blocks for hand day surgery.
Avacta customers benefit from new applications support for Europe
Avacta Analytical – a world leader in biophysical analysis of proteins – has established a dedicated European applications support team, enabling customers to harness the Company’s expertise in protein characterisation, analysis and product formulation.
Results of the TARGIT-A clinical trial published in The Lancet
New breast cancer study results published in The Lancet compare targeted radiotherapy during surgery with ZEISS INTRABEAM to traditional post-surgical radiotherapy treatment.