Work begins on world’s most powerful radio telescope
This week, work begins on the next phase of development for the Square Kilometre Array radio telescope, with the University of Cambridge leading major ‘work packages’.
Lightpoint Medical and Sagentia win £125,000 award in TSB Photonics for Health Competition
Lightpoint Medical and Sagentia Product Development announced that they have jointly received a grant award in the Photonics for Health Competition sponsored by the UK’s innovation agency, the Technology Strategy Board.
Cambridge MBA granted a Worshipful Company of Marketors award
Nanna Saito Nielsen, an MBA 2011 student at Cambridge Judge Business School, has won an award of £1,000 for a paper entitled ‘A Market and Gap Analysis for New Charitable Social Investments.’
Free JTAG boundary scan workshop in Boston, USA
XJTAG is running a free JTAG boundary scan training workshop at the Regus Waltham Centre, Massachusetts USA on Tuesday, December 3.
La Playa’s Gareth Cotton makes final 8 for 'Insurance Times' IT Pack Member of the Year
Gareth Cotton at specialist insurance broker La Playa has been called to the final shortlist for the Insurance Times IT Pack Member of the Year 2013. Now in its fifth year, the national competition brings together the brightest young stars in the broking industry to compete for the coveted title.
New online print services could eat print labs' lunch
"Traditional" photo labs, watch out: a new generation of web-based photo print services are getting ready to eat your lunch. They have their eyes set on the consumer market, and they are not wasting time.
RCPath chooses NetXtra to streamline revalidation and CPD with new Integra integrated website
Following a review of key online member services, The Royal College of Pathologists (RCPath) has chosen membership website solution experts NetXtra to develop and launch their new Advanced NFP Integra integrated online revalidation and CPD (Continuing Professional Development) portal.
There’s no hiding from Auto Enrolment
Auto Enrolment is a change in the law on pensions which means that every employer has to provide a work-based pension scheme by a certain date. Workers will see a slice of their pay packet being diverted into a savings pot for their pension, and employers will have to also make a contribution.
MCS appointed for the launch of Cambridge Ahead
MCS has been appointed to develop branding, a website and manage the social media for Cambridge Ahead, the new business, large employer and academic member organisation dedicated to the successful growth of the city region in the long term.
Non-Swiss residents can now buy and resell ski apartments and chalets in Switzerland
Thanks to an exemption, non-Swiss residents can buy and resell apartments and chalets in the famous Andermatt ski resort, which is offering a rare and unique opportunity to buy Swiss homes without the need of qualifications for UK skiers, home buyers and investors. Find out more at a half-day event in London on Tuesday 19 November.
Correct the vision rather than masking the problem - KeraSoft IC webinar
UltraVision CLPL will be hosting two KeraSoft IC webinars on 4th December 2013. The event is the first of its kind for UltraVision, bringing a more interactive format to customer communications.
Sharpen up your skills with the Learning Collaboration
Enhance your career by sharpening up your skills or learning new ones! Take advantage of the quality training available on your doorstep through Cambridge Network's Learning Collaboration(LC), with upcoming courses including 'Product Management for Technical Markets' and 'Effective Communication Skills'.
Cambridge Ahead launches on Friday 15 November
Cambridge Ahead, a new business and academic member organisation, is holding a launch event on Friday 15 November in the city.
EcoMachines Incubator holds first Investment Pitch Day in Cambridge
At EcoMachines Incubator's first Investment Pitch Day for cleantech entrepreneurs in Cambridge, EcoMachines’ CEO Ilian Iliev explained how Lean Startup principles can accelerate the growth of energy and cleantech startups..
Entertaining success: alumna Nathalie Dauriac on keeping the customer satisfied
The FT’s upmarket How to Spend It magazine recently featured Cambridge Judge Business School alumna Nathalie Dauriac-Stoebe, Founder and CEO of private banking and asset management company, Signia Wealth.
Dynamic paper scoops award for Dr Andrea Mina
The cost of R&D and innovation is the subject of an award-winning paper by Cambridge Judge Business School’s Andrea Mina.
How to recognise an opportunity worth pursuing: tips for entrepreneurs at Enterprise Tuesday
Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, and Dr Hermann Hauser, serial entrepreneur and investor and co-founder Amadeus Capital Partners, will talk at the first session of the Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning's Enterprise Tuesday series later today (5th November).
Prospect Research launches new market research division
Cambridge business development consultancy, Prospect Research, has launched a dedicated market research division headed up by Director, Beth Walthew and Account Manager, Graham Mines.
Deprivation responsible for 450 breast cancer deaths each year
Deprivation could be responsible for around 450 deaths from breast cancer every year in England as women in lower income groups are likely to be diagnosed when the disease is more advanced, and treatment is less effective.
Quantum ‘sealed envelope’ system enables “perfectly secure” information storage
A breakthrough in quantum cryptography demonstrates that information can be encrypted and then decrypted with complete security using the combined power of quantum theory and relativity - allowing the sender to dictate the unveiling of coded information without any possibility of intrusion or manipulation.
Cambridge Index almost flat
The Cambridge Index was almost unchanged at 16,876.6, as gains in index heavyweight, Johnson Matthey, were offset by modest losses in other index heavyweights such as ARM Holdings, DS Smith, Greene King and AVEVA Group.
eg technology introduces the Orion Enuresis Monitor
Cambridge-based product design and engineering consultancy eg technology Ltd will introduce the Orion Enuresis Monitor this month at the world’s largest annual medical trade fair, Medica, in Dusseldorf, Germany. The Orion Enuresis Monitor is designed to treat prolonged bedwetting in children, a problem which affects one in 40 seven-year-olds and can cost affected families up to £300 a year in…
Weekend event brings arts residency to a close
An event to mark the conclusion of the Wysing’s 2013 residency programme will feature a collaboration with Gustav Metzger, a premier of Cécile B. Evans’ 3D film The Brightness and a presentation by maverick scientist Aubrey de Grey.
Cambridge Filmworks celebrates with Sir David Attenborough
Cambridge Filmworks has been celebrating 110 years of Fauna & Flora International, filming and producing a one-off interview with Sir David Attenborough. The veteran broadcaster was interviewed by Libby Purves and proved to be more passionate than ever about conservation.
WaveFX clocks up the air miles with Microsoft
Four days filming and editing for Microsoft in Romania was an amazing experience for local film company WaveFX.