Search is on for 'Rupert Murdock' of Cambridge TV
Cambridge Presents Ltd is looking for angels and corporate partners to develop a TV channel dedicated to Cambridge. Its application to broadcast to the Cambridge area on Freeview goes in soon, in early September ("L-DTPS license"). The company says: "With our experience from Cambridge Red TV, we have high expectations of success.
Mills & Reeve appoints non-executive director
Mills & Reeve has announced the appointment of Christopher Newell as a non-executive director.
More sales reported at Glenmore Business Park
The latest occupiers at Glenmore Business Park, Waterbeach, are medical training firm, Norvic, and leading petro-engineering consultancy, CTS. Both have purchased units of around 1,100 sq ft each, leaving just one unit in Phase One remaining of 1,500 sq ft.
Opportunity to save business rates at Haverhill Research Park
Business rate relief up to £275,000 is being offered to the first company having a purpose-built property at Haverhill Research Park.
Transportable Hydrocarbon Dew-Point Analyzer available to rent
Michell Instruments’ new Condumax II Transportable Hydrocarbon and Water Dew-Point Analyzer is now available to rent in Europe. It allows users to make spot-checks of hydrocarbon and water dew point – critical parameters of natural gas quality – at any point in their process or pipeline.
GRO to map world’s fragility to resource shortages
The Global Resource Observatory (GRO) – the most ambitious project to map the world’s resources in over 40 years – is being launched by Anglia Ruskin University.
Our galaxy’s giant black hole rejects ‘food’ because it’s too ‘hot’
Astronomers working with NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have seen the giant black hole Sagittarius A* rejecting its ‘food’ of vast gas clouds as they aren’t sufficiently cool enough for it to swallow.
Moss growth in Antarctica linked to climate change
Increases in temperature on the Antarctic Peninsula during the latter part of the 20th century were accompanied by an acceleration in moss growth, scientists have learned. Writing in the journal Current Biology they describe the activity as unprecedented in the last 150 years.
Final excavations underway at Ham Hill
Archaeologists from the Universities of Cambridge and Cardiff are currently undertaking their third, and final, round of excavations at Ham Hill, Britain’s biggest Iron-Age hill fort.
Biobusiness leaders explore new ideas at Cambridge conference
Beating the Odds: Growing Biobusinesses Today will take place on Thursday 3 October 2013 at Clare College, Cambridge.
Local entrepreneur set to give great advice to boost global sales for Cambridgeshire firms
Cambridgeshire-based entrepreneur and venture capitalist, Dr Hermann Hauser - a founder and Director of the Cambridge Network - is encouraging small and medium businesses to go global at a flagship event next week, backed by the GREAT campaign.
Would you like to be able to present like Steve Jobs?
An Executive Career Spotlight workshop will dispel the myth that good presenters are born - not made, and show how you can present like Steve Jobs, one of the greatest public speakers of recent times!
High-tech recruitment experts ECM team up with Centre for Computing History
ECM, the high-tech recruitment experts, are pleased to be sponsors of the Centre for Computing History in Cambridge. Now ECM have teamed up with the Centre to offer half-price admission to their candidates.
About Sound launches new brand identity
Cambridge based recording and installation specialists About Sound has appointed design agency, Provoke Me, to give a new lease of life to its brand identity.
Sussex NHS choose WaveFX to webcast their AGM
Webcasting conferences, keynote speeches and events is increasingly becoming the norm and WaveFX, a Cambridge-based video company, is setting the standard high.
Taster Day in Marketing and Digital Marketing
Cambridge Marketing College is running a FREE taster day in Cambridge today (2 September) There will be a half day Introduction to Marketing and a half day Introduction to Digital Marketing.
VirtualStudio.TV Video Newsletter August 2013
This month’s VirtualStudio.TV video newsletter features recent work with Siemens in the UK and Denmark. It also includes the addition of new professional presenter, Jez, to VirtualStudio.TV's site and its search for a new member of the team in Cambridge!
Eurotech establishes new embedded devices business unit
Eurotech has announced the creation of a new organizational entity, Eurotech Systems Business Unit, to offer Machine to Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions and systems in Japan and South Korea under the Eurotech brand.
Cambridge MBA Open Day takes place on 14 September
An Open Day on Saturday 14 September is a valuable opportunity to visit the Judge Business School, hear about its strengths, and discuss your MBA future directly with staff and current students.
Sixty Seconds to Success Tip #31: How do you know when to give up?
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you’ve asked yourself a variation on, ‘How do I know when to stop, leave, quit, walk out, give up or make a change?’
New platform accelerates healthcare revolution
Medical technology innovator Cambridge Healthcare is spearheading another trailblazing development in UK patient care.
GSE-Giprokauchuk signs major new contract with AVEVA
Russian chemical giant extends commitment to AVEVA Plant software by adopting an integrated project approach.
Parasitic worm genome uncovers potential drug targets
Researchers have identified five enzymes that are essential to the survival of a parasitic worm that infects livestock worldwide and is a great threat to global food security. Two of these proteins are already being studied as potential drug targets against other pathogens.
Marshall’s Cyclothon raises cash for charities
Cycle4Summer, a Marshall Aerospace & Defence Group initiative which has been running for four weeks, is aimed at encouraging people to get fit and save money by cycling. Over 7,800 miles have been ridden and approximately 2026.3 Kg Carbon emissions have been saved, whilst saving the individual members £1002 between them into the bargain.
CBM’s partner welcomes former US President
CCBRT (Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation in Tanzania), one of the partners of CBM UK, the overseas disability charity based in Cambridge, welcomed the former President of the United States of America, George Bush and his wife Laura last month.