Griff Rhys Jones lends support to local Green Belt campaign
Griff Rhys Jones, President of Civic Voice – and an active campaigner on civic and planning matters – has signed the Save the Cambridge Green Belt petition and sent a letter of support to the campaign group, as a direct result of liaison with local charity Cambridge Past, Present & Future (CambridgePPF).
Time to shift the infrastructure agenda into 'delivery mode', say leading engineers
Government must shift the infrastructure agenda from rhetoric into “delivery mode” if it is to retain confidence in the effectiveness of the National Infrastructure Plan (NIP) and succeed in delivering the infrastructure the UK needs, according to the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
Flood and Water Management Conference at Duxford
Professionals from local authorities, consultants and contractors will meet next week (10th October) at a Flood and Water Management Conference at Duxford.
Learn about communication as Network launches new workshops
A new workshop format for some of Cambridge Network's popular Breakfast Networking events is being launched this month, when member Kaye Coleman-Rooney, founder of consultancy Doing Words, presents a one-hour seminar on business communications.
Researchers uncover 48 new genetic variants associated with multiple sclerosis
Scientists of the International Multiple Sclerosis Genetics Consortium (IMSGC) have identified an additional 48 genetic variants influencing the risk of developing multiple sclerosis.
IT Governance helps OmPrompt attain ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certifications
IT Governance, the global leader in information security and ISO 27001-compliance expertise, has announced that OmPrompt has successfully achieved certification to both ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 with the help of IT Governance’s consultants.
Council launches budget consultation with local businesses
Cambridgeshire County Council is asking businesses for their views on where it should be investing and saving money, through an online survey as well as face-to-face surveys/interviews.
Cambridge Index rises 0.2%
The Cambridge Index rose 0.2% or 26.9 points, to end at 16,700.0, as gains in index heavyweights ARM Holdings, DS Smith and Greene King more than offset losses in Johnson Matthey and AVEVA Group.
Somersault gets in the ring with Sport England
Somersault Video Productions was recently commissioned by Sport England to produce a short film documenting the story of a boxing club that has been re-generated with the help of a £50,000 grant.
Creactive Design recognised in national design awards
Creactive Design has been recognised in the prestigious Plastics Industry Awards for the best consumer product of the year category, for the Magrini ‘Breeze’ high chair.
Anthill™ launches the latest version of its app
With a new user experience designed by Redback, the Anthilll™ app has a whole host of new features. From creating the initial wireframes through to delivery of the user experience, Redback worked closely with developers to bring the latest version of the app to life.
Unique portable humidity calibrator from Michell provides 12 hours of use
Michell Instruments has upgraded its portable humidity calibrator - the S503- with an optional, external battery pack. Michell introduced the modification in response to requests from customers who found that many of the locations on their sites where calibrations were made did not have easy access to mains electricity.
Addressing the STEM skills gap: the need for collaboration between education and industry
Join the discussion on the importance of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) education in Cambridge on 16th October.
Comparison study finds Salimetrics Cortisol Assay 'superior'
The Salimetrics Cortisol Assay is superior to all other commercially available products, according to a recent study published in the journal Psychoneuroendocrinology.
Tame your computer - give it a squeeze
In her regular series for Cambridge Network members, software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she describes how to squeeze those last lines onto a single page (Word 2007-2013)..
'Cool' million for UK firm at CERN
UK company Arcade has won £1 million of contracts at CERN, home of the Higgs boson discovery, to upgrade ventilation systems essential in the day-to-day running of the experiment.
Mobas continues growth with new PR director
Leading creative agency Mobas has appointed a new Director of PR, following a significant period of growth for the department and across the business.
Learn about biobusiness innovation in a cluster
Hear Jane Osbourn, Site Leader, Vice President Research and Development, MedImmune Cambridge in a podcast for the Entrepreneurs and Experts series prepared by The Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (CfEL) at Cambridge Judge Business School. Jane is a guest speaker at the upcoming conference ‘Beating the odds: growing biobusinesses today’ on 3rd October.
Ground-breaking ceremony heralds 'visionary' University Technical College
The new University Technical College for Cambridge has marked a key moment with a ground-breaking ceremony attended by Cambridge MP Julian Huppert and Cambridge University Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education, Professor John Rallison.
PA patents dynamic QR authentication system to prevent fraud
PA Consulting Group has patented a new technology that allows consumers to instantly confirm the authenticity of luxury goods, tickets and other items via their smartphone.
CambridgePPF submits final call for City to reverse Green Belt development plans
Local charity Cambridge Past, Present & Future (CambridgePPF) is making a final call for Cambridge City Council to suspend its plans for excising more Green Belt land for development.
Looking to export? Look into forthcoming UKTI events
UK Trade & Investment is offering a host of opportunities in and around East Anglia in the upcoming months for businesses within the local area who are looking to export abroad.
Carbon offsets could help lower emissions without harming the economy
Carbon taxes, offsets and other market-based measures could effectively address the impact of CO2 emissions from the aviation and international shipping industries, without significant financial impact to the world’s poorest countries, according to a new study led by researchers from the University of Cambridge.
Linx staff go cake crazy for Macmillan Cancer Support
Staff at Linx Printing Technologies, based in St Ives, held a coffee morning and sold home-made cakes last week in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.
Argon Design achieves groundbreaking results for high performance trading systems
Argon Design Ltd, a design services company specializing in complex digital systems has developed a high performance trading system using a heterogeneous mix of technologies to minimize trading latency.