A common understanding of climate change?
Recent years have seen an increasing acceptance of the fact that increasing carbon dioxide levels increase average temperatures, but the question is, how much? The Scientific Alliance discusses the issue.
Living bridge puts down roots at Cow Hollow Wood
Woodland Trust Chair of Trustees Dr Nicola Nicholls and staff from the University of Cambridge will unveil a unique living willow bridge at the charity’s Cow Hollow Wood near Waterbeach next Friday (14 June).
New Centre will bring together frontier physics research and the needs of industry
Combined government and business funding of £63 million has been announced for the creation of a new centre at the Cavendish Laboratory on the West Cambridge site dedicated to world-class research in the physical sciences, and how it translates to industry. Leading scientists backing the centre believe it will bring forward the scale of industrial engagement in West Cambridge “by a decade” for…
A chance to practise entrepreneurial alchemy
The Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (CfEL) is offering budding entrepreneurs and creative minds the chance to practise real alchemy during a high-octane start-up weekend at Cambridge Judge Business School from 28-30 June where a melting pot of ideas, talent, mentors and investors leads to the creation of new venture opportunities.
Beyond Venture Capital: How to capitalise your business for growth
Bailey Fisher Executive Search will host the latest in its series of peer-to-peer networking events for CFOs in the high-growth technology sector on 12 June at St John’s Innovation Centre. This is a panel discussion with Tom Wrenn (ECI Partners), Chris Hodges (Business Growth Fund) & Jason Smithers (HSBC).
ThinkFM conference – a look ahead at Workplace Law’s sessions
Next Monday (10 June), ThinkFM 2013 is taking place at the Royal College of Physicians in London. Over 300 delegates from the facilities management profession are expected through the conference doors. With three hubs, delegates can build their own agenda from all the available sessions.
If you've worked hard and your results are not what you expected, change your beliefs
It is possible that you work really hard with no result to show for it. Your beliefs can serve to help you make extraordinary impact to your world. At the same time, your beliefs can disempower you and get you perpetually stuck to struggle and build on hope that never fulfils. From this article, you will learn one tool to change your disempowering beliefs and become more productive.
Dr Rob Marchmont joins Sphere Fluidics as new Commercial Director
Dr Rob Marchmont, who previously held Senior commercial positions at NanoInk and GE Healthcare and has more than 25 years' experience in the Life Sciences market, has now joined Sphere Fluidics, to help further grow the business, as their new Commercial Director.
Budget cuts vs. lone worker safety systems – what’s a charity to do?
The knock-on effect of the Coalition’s Big Society is that charities and volunteer groups across the UK are picking up the slack where there have been cut backs to public services.
PHG Foundation joins new global pact on responsible use of genomics for health
A new global alliance is setting out to ensure that the benefits of genomics sequencing for health are realised as promptly and efficiently as possible - whilst protecting patients and research participants.
Cambridge team in Deloitte Ride across Britain
Deloitte Ride Across Britain (Deloitte RAB)- the annual Land’s End to John O’Groats cycle challenge - will be starting in just a few days’ time and local riders from Deloitte, Lee Maughan, Alice Hawkes and Mark Crook will be taking part.
PA hosts recruitment event to seek additional skills for its technology team
PA Consulting Group’s Cambridge Technology Centre is on a growth mission to meet increasing client demand, with a recruitment event next week (Tuesday 11 June).
Mothercare company update filmed by WaveFX
Mothercare is a truly global company with stores and offices around the world and to insure their 6000 employees are kept up to date with the very latest corporate news, their company meetings are filmed and broadcast within hours via their intranet.
Laser Beam Propagation Analyzer for complete beam characterization
New Laser Beam Propagation Analyzer BQM-50 is designed to allow complete measurement laser beam propagation characteristics. The Arden Photonics BQM-50 is based on an NPL prototype.
3D CAD models of Bulgin components now available through TraceParts
Elektron Technology has teamed up with TraceParts – the world’s leading digital engineering 3D content company – to offer 3D CAD models of the Bulgin product portfolio.
What are the customer service challenges for the future?
Synthetix Blog: Smartphones and tablets have made the web portable and with wearable technology on the horizon - how will this impact on expectations for online customer service?
Sphere Fluidics wins award for academic spin-outs
University of Cambridge spin-out Sphere Fluidics was among the winners at the ACES awards – the only pan-European awards for academic spin-outs – held earlier this week in Brussels.
Amino anticipates strong results
Amino Technologies plc, the Cambridge-based leader in digital entertainment solutions for IPTV, Internet TV and in-home multimedia distribution, today provides the following update for the six months ended 31 May 2013.
Meet the Chancellor of the University of Cambridge
David Sainsbury – businessman, philanthropist, Labour life peer, former government minister and Chancellor of the University of Cambridge – takes part in the Cambridge Wordfest summer season next week (Tuesday June 11 at the Emmanuel United Reformed Church) for the launch of his new book, Progressive Capitalism.
CSR unlocks the connected car with in-vehicle Bluetooth® Smart connectivity
(BUSINESS WIRE)- CSR plc today announces the launch of the first AEC-Q100 qualified single mode Bluetooth® Smart embedded device for automotive applications, CSR1010™ auto. The device will service existing and upcoming wireless applications in the vehicle as part of a complete Bluetooth v4.0 based end-to-end solution.
Abcodia collaborates with Cancer Research UK and Cancer Research Technology
Abcodia today announces a collaboration with Cancer Research UK and Cancer Research Technology to develop new blood tests to detect a range of cancers when they are still at a very early stage.
RealVNC in the running for UK's premier engineering prize
RealVNC's future-proofed software - which allows computer screens to be controlled remotely - is one of three innovations that have been shortlisted as finalists for the prestigious 2013 Royal Academy of Engineering MacRobert Award.
Unraveling tumor growth one stem cell at a time
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have discovered that a single mutation in a leukemia-associated gene reduces the ability of blood stem cells to make more blood stem cells, but leaves their progeny daughter cells unaffected. Their findings have relevance to all cancers that are suspected to have a stem cell origin as they advance our understanding of how single stem cells are subverted…
TTP’s ultra-low power wireless technology connects dumb objects to the Internet of Things
New battery-free, ultra-low power wireless sensor technology is being developed by UK-based TTP that will add connectivity and intelligence to everyday dumb objects such as medical implants, supermarket labels and engineering components. TTP believes it is through innovative energy harvesting techniques and low energy sensors that the Internet of Things will become a reality and billions of…
UK solar energy firm chooses Lookout Call to boost lone worker safety
Lightsource Renewable Energy has chosen Lookout Call as its lone worker safety system provider.