Art & Design from 1860 - Antiques of the Future?
Cheffins Art & Design from 1860 auction will be held on Thursday 24 October at 11.00am. This sale will include items ranging from contemporary glass, to works of art, fashion, furniture and paintings. If contemporary art & design is something that you love, whether for aesthetic reasons or investment this is a fascinating and varied sale with just over 400 lots and not to be missed.
Top award for a golden oldie
Terry Holloway, Group Support Executive for Marshall of Cambridge, has been presented with a Gold Kestrel lapel badge by the Royal Aeronautical Society in recognition of his membership of the Society for 50 years.
University of Cambridge to lead new Doctoral Training Partnership
The University of Cambridge is leading one of 11 new Doctoral Training Partnerships announced by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).
Dracula & Wizard of Oz at Cheffins Book Auction 17th October - just in time for Halloween!
Cheffins Auctioneers Specialist Book sale will include approximately 370 lots of books, maps and prints. With estimates ranging from £40 to £12,000 there is something for everyone at the sale, which will start at 11.00am tomorrow (17th October).
M2M services in Brazil set to expand as supportive regulatory activity gains momentum
Recent regulatory changes could drive a period of high growth in Brazil's M2M market, and the more-optimistic outlook has not gone unnoticed outside the country's borders.
Limited day passes left for Mexico 2013 conferences
Zing Conferences has a limited number of Day Passes still available for its conferences in Mexico 2013. A Day Pass includes your admission to the conference for the duration of the event, lunch and refreshments throughout the conference day and admission to the Gala Dinner.
New malaria vaccine on the horizon?
A new malaria vaccine may be available in the next few years, says The Travel Clinic.
Ubisense Smart Factory System selected for global automotive OEM
Ubisense Group plc (AIM: UBI), a market leader in real time location intelligence solutions, is pleased to announce its selection as preferred supplier to a global automotive OEM for its factories in North America.
Calling all Cambridge professionals who have behaved badly
We’ve all been involved in situations at work where we didn’t behave as we should have, when a situation has gone out of control and we wish it could have turned out differently.
How would you define the meaning of Social Media?
Brand Recruitment recently posted an entry on Twitter to its followers which stated “QUESTION: If you had to define the meaning of #SocialMedia in one or two words, what would you say? We like #Connecting...” as the Brand team was interested in hearing their thoughts.
Cambridge Corporate Charity Challenge supports BBC Children in Need
Cambridge companies are invited to enter the ‘Cambridge Corporate Charity Challenge 2013’ on the afternoon of 15 November 2013, organised by Menzies Cambridge Hotel and Domino Printing Sciences.
Plastic Logic and Cambridge Graphene Centre in manufacturing & electronics session
Manufacturing, electronics, photonics and touch-displays are the key topics of this exciting session at the High Value Manufacturing & Graphene Conference in Cambridge on November 5.
Cambridgeshire exports up 38.35% as businesses look to do business down under
The government’s trade mission to China is sending a positive message to would-be exporters, but if the rest of the country is ‘late to the party’, then Cambridgeshire companies were the first to arrive, according to Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce.
Nujira recognised in Global Cleantech 100 for third consecutive year
Nujira Ltd, the world’s leader in Envelope Tracking (ET) technology, has been named in the prestigious 2013 Global Cleantech 100 for the third consecutive year.
PA Consulting Group inspires the next generation
Over the summer, PA’s Technology Centre in Melbourn welcomed four work experience students, 11 summer interns and its first two apprentices.
Technology aims to ease the pain of arthritis
A new injection device aims to reduce the fear and pain of injecting modern medicines in the home – by incorporating warming technology that quickly and reliably heats drugs to body temperature. Its cutting-edge design also makes it easy to use – transforming the patient experience.
Deloitte announces new senior appointments
Deloitte, the business advisory firm, has announced the new senior appointments of Tim Hansell and Matt McLoughlin in their Private Markets Corporate Finance team based in Cambridge.
Anglia Ruskin honour for high-flying Amanda
Anglia Ruskin University graduate Amanda Clack has received this year’s Alumni Success in Business Award, sponsored by the Luminus Group.
Horizon Discovery receives share of €5.75M ($7.8M) EU FP7 grant
Horizon Discovery, a leading provider of research tools to support the development of personalised medicines, today announced it has received a share of an EU FP7 Grant totaling €5.75M ($7.8M), awarded to a consortium of research institutions and companies for the ‘CV genes-at-target’ project. The grant will fund projects investigating genomic variants affecting coronary artery disease and stroke…
Jonathan Agar needs your help in the latest Suffolk Jail & Bail
Today Birketts' CEO Jonathan Agar will be taking part in the latest Suffolk Jail & Bail, raising funds for Ormiston.
Birketts LLP advises on sale of Lavenham Leisure to Fred Perry
Leading East of England law firm Birketts LLP has advised the owners of UK fashion brand Lavenham Leisure on its sale to Fred Perry Holdings.
Air, water and sun: the ingredients of ‘green gasoline’
Mimicking a natural process perfected over billions of years to capture solar energy, researchers are creating artificial photosynthetic systems that will turn air and water into transport fuel.
Green Energy Options empowers smart meter roll-out in the UK with RWE npower
Cambridge-based technology firm, Green Energy Options Ltd (geo) has announced that RWE npower has selected the geo Duet II Smart Energy Display as part of its smart meter roll-out to customers.
Grand opening for Materials Science building at West Cambridge
A world-leading centre for the study of and research into materials science and metallurgy has just moved into a new £48 million home on the University of Cambridge West Cambridge site.
Ride the latest IT wave at Cambridge Network Breakfast Briefing
If you use a mobile device to access the Internet, you're not alone. Dramatic growth in Internet use on mobiles is changing everything – the way websites are designed, and the way people do business. Learn about how you can ride the latest technological wave at Cambridge Network's Breakfast Networking event next week (Thurs October 24th).