Reliable RH and temperature sensor from Michell helps farmers to increase yield
Michell Instruments is helping to increase the number of healthy chicks hatched in farms across Europe with its I7000 Hygrosmart temperature and relative humidity sensors.
Aquavent brings water savings innovation to Alconbury Enterprise Campus
Aquavent UK has become the latest tenant to move to Alconbury Enterprise Campus, the low carbon high quality development that sits at the heart of the Greater Cambridge and Greater Peterborough economies.
Cambridge Publishing Management Autumn 2013 Newsletter
Welcome to the fifth Cambridge Publishing Management newsletter.
Businesses urged not to shy away from employing 16 and 17-year-olds
Peterborough Regional College will be helping businesses understand the implications of new legislation at a breakfast event being organised by Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce at the KingsGate Centre on Friday 29 November.
AlertMe is third in 2013 Deloitte Technology Fast 50
Cambridge-based AlertMe, the smart home technology company, has been named the third fastest growing technology company in the UK, according to the Deloitte Technology Fast 50.
Huppert welcomes fall in unemployment
More workers have managed to find jobs in Cambridge last month as unemployment in the city continues to fall.
British Chambers of Commerce's Export Britain website helps businesses find new opportunities
British Chambers of Commerce across the UK have joined together to celebrate Export Week and encourage more firms to ‘go global’, starting with a visit to the new Export Britain website.
Species+: a new tool to assist with CITES and CMS implementation
Species+ is a new online resource providing comprehensive information on globally protected species. It includes all species covered by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), as well as those included in the EU Wildlife Trade Regulations.
Research for impact – industry hub focuses on finding real solutions to real problems
Launched with enthusiasm for the achievements and future potential of effective collaboration in engineering by Vicky Ford, MEP for Cambridgeshire and the East of England, a recent one-day event brought together over 100 guests comprising funding bodies and technical innovators from SMEs to celebrate the take-up of new product and process research, and to begin active discussion on a new phase of…
Anaxsys announces independent pilot Swiss study recommends respiR8™
Independent Swiss study ‘Breath monitoring with a new Respiratory Rate Monitoring Device during Colonoscopy : A pilot study’ recommends the use of respiR8™ continuous respiratory rate counter in colonoscopy procedures.
The Ridler Report 2013 - key trends in executive coaching in the UK
The annual Ridler report provides invaluable information on current trends in the use of executive coaching in the UK. The 2013 edition reports on findings from in-depth assessment of executive coaching in 145 UK organisations. For those with limited time here is a summary of the key aspects from Managing Change:
Mumpreneur's souvenir business venture benefits CambridgePPF
Cambridge-loving mumpreneur Dani Grain has launched an exciting new business offering high quality souvenirs that feature unique images of the city.
Cambridge University Press India collaborates with Indian Institute of Science
Cambridge University Press India and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bangalore have announced a new collaboration which will publish a series of new academic titles as part of the Cambridge IISc Series.
Apprentices to compete against UK's best at Skills Show 2013
Two outstanding Cambridge Regional College apprentices will be putting their skills to the test against the very best in the country this week.
Daphne Ward reopens for business at The Rosie
A specialist ward offering integrated care for women is due to open at The Rosie hospital in Cambridge next week.
Open-source through the lens of a microscope
A low-cost professional microscope based on open-source technologies has been developed by a group of engineers at the University of Cambridge Department of Engineering.
Self-healing concrete 'most likely to change the world'
A project that aims to create construction materials with an inbuilt self-healing system was voted the most likely research to have the biggest global impact, as well as the most likely to have the biggest effect on human lives, at this year's British Science Festival.
Typhoon Haiyan hits the Philippines hard
Around 20 typhoons hit the Philippines each year, with most occurring from June to November. On 8 November 2013, the Philippines was hit by typhoon Haiyan. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has reported that it is difficult to travel and the disruption is expected to continue for a number of days at least. People visiting the affected regions should continue to follow the advice of local…
Victims of bullying earn less than peers
Victims of bullying are likely to earn lower than average wages, according to research to be published in the International Journal of Manpower.
ZEISS supports center for eye doctors in Paraguay
At the beginning of the month, a diagnostic, treatment and training center for eye doctors sponsored by ZEISS opened its doors in the Paraguayan capital. Together with cooperation partners, ZEISS wants to use this center to provide high-quality eye care and training in South America.
Judge Business School Fellow Navi Radjou wins Thinkers50 ‘Oscar’
Navi Radjou, a Fellow of Cambridge Judge Business School, has been named one of the world-changing thinkers of today by the ‘Oscars’ of management thinking.
State and independent school pupils mean business at regional enterprise conference
Pupils from schools from across the East of England, including Long Road Sixth Form College, The Perse School, Parkside, Netherhall and Sawston Village College, met award-winning business gurus this week to discover how to turn a great idea into a multi-million pound business.
GreenAir Cars goes carbon positive
GreenAir Cars is believed to be the first transport company outside London to remove more carbon emissions from the environment than it creates, making it “carbon positive”.
Why use a specialised mother-tongue translator?
“Translation is that which transforms everything so that nothing changes.” Günter Grass