Mantracourt package offers advanced monitoring software for wireless instrumentation data
Leading electronic instrumentation specialist Mantracourt has announced the release of T24LOG100, a unique data logging software package that complements the T24 wireless telemetry range. It allows the user to view and log up to 100 channels of wireless data simultaneously, whilst also offering a range of sophisticated maths functions that will enable engineers to optimise system monitoring and…
Free Rein – 8 years and growing
Free Rein Ltd is celebrating a successful 8th year of trading by investing in the growth and development of its Ipswich-based development team.
IT Governance helps Wirefast gain ISO27001 certification
Wirefast, a global provider of hosted and fully-managed messaging solutions that improve, automate and enhance communication-based business processes, has gained ISO27001 certification with the help of IT Governance Ltd, the leading experts in ISO27001-compliance and cybersecurity management solutions.
Broadcom study outlines connectivity personality types
Broadcom Corporation, a global innovation leader in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications, announced the results of the Broadcom Connectivity Study, a survey of 2,500 US adults measuring connectivity trends across behavioural and demographic lines in today's digital life.
GHX wins Supply Chain Excellence Award
GHX UK Ltd. has been recognised with a Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust’s Excellence in Supply Award 2012. The Award recognises the tangible benefits of GHX technology solutions as well as the consultative approach to ensure real results are delivered to the customer.
Anglia Ruskin expert to shape sustainability taskforce
Dr Aled Jones, Director of the Global Sustainability Institute at Anglia Ruskin University, has been invited to be a William J. Clinton Distinguished Lecturer by the Clinton School of Public Service.
Abcodia scoops four top Startups Awards for pioneering work in cancer screening
Abcodia swept the board at the Startups Awards 2012 by scooping three top prizes, as well as being honoured as the overall NatWest Startups Business of the Year, for its pioneering work in cancer screening.
Device Developers' Conference to discuss managing open source code for commercial projects
SDC Systems have agreed to present at The UK Device Developer's Conference, an event for the developers of intelligent systems and devices that will take place in May 2013. The presentation will explore the tools available to help reduce the risks associated with open source code.
Sagentia moves US headquarters to larger location in Boston, Mass
Sagentia, a global innovation, technology and product development company, has announced that their United States headquarters has moved from the Cambridge Innovation Center in Cambridge, Mass., to One Beacon Street in Boston. The new office, over three times larger than their previous space, will give Sagentia the room needed to continue to grow their presence in the US.
Daifuku enters into strategic partnership with Ubisense
Daifuku enters into Strategic Partnership with Ubisense RTLS solutions for next generation Material Handling Systems.
When 63 powerpoint slides seems like a relief- some golden rules for successful training
Nic Williams of Inspiring Partnerships reflects on how to deliver effective training, by sitting in the seat of the learner...
The Blue Cross benefits from Brand Recruitment ‘Team Player’
This month Emma Wright, who is part of Brand Recruitment's Candidate Engagement Team, won the Team Player of the Month and chose to donate to the Blue Cross, an animal welfare charity with centres across the UK which provide a variety of services for animals and pets.
Bicycle Therapeutics announces £3.75 million financing for drug discovery
Bicycle Therapeutics, a next generation biotherapeutics company co-founded by Sir Gregory Winter and Professor Christian Heinis, today announced that it had secured a tranched equity financing of £3.75 million to invest in selection of drug candidates using its bicyclic peptide technology platform
Amino secures new contract to provide Live media gateway platform
Amino Technologies plc, the Cambridge-based leader in digital entertainment solutions for IPTV, OTT and in-home multimedia distribution, has secured a significant new contract to provide set-top boxes based on its Live media gateway platform to a leading European telecoms operator.
Trendy Media selects Signagelive to power network
Manchester, UK: Trendy Media have chosen Signagelive as their exclusive platform to manage and deliver digital advertising to 700 Trendy Vend HD screens with integrated audio in exclusive clubs and bars throughout the UK.
Bugs without borders
Researchers show that the global epidemic of Clostridium difficile 027/NAP1/BI in the early to mid-2000s was caused by the spread of two different but highly related strains of the bacterium rather than one as was previously thought. The spread and persistence of both epidemics were driven by the acquisition of resistance to a frontline antibiotic.
New study sheds light on how Salmonella spreads in the body
Findings of Cambridge scientists, published n the journal PLoS Pathogens, show a new mechanism used by bacteria to spread in the body with the potential to identify targets to prevent the dissemination of the infection process.
The Mathematics of Extreme Climatic Events
Hurricanes. Floods. Ash dieback. Not to mention earthquakes, tsunami and bird flu. Hardly a day goes past without a natural hazard hitting the media. But why do the scientists sometimes get it wrong? And why can it be so hard to understand what they are saying to us? Will there be an earthquake or won’t there?
'It’s all about people' - RiverRhee Consulting Newsletter, Nov-Dec 2012
“It’s all about people." This was a key message from the recent joint ASLIB / IFEG half-day conference on Knowledge Management at which Elisabeth Goodman and John Riddell presented and, of course, all interventions aimed at improving the way people work will come down to the people themselves! RiverRhee Consulting has therefore chosen this as the theme for its November – December 2012 bi-monthly…
Decking the halls – countdown to Christmas
Jo Riches Ltd writes:It’s getting so close we can practically see the partridge nestling in its pear tree, and we are awfully excited about the whole thing. Yes, Christmas is nearly upon us and we’re having so much fun spreading our clients’ festive cheer that we thought we’d share a few of the sparkly highlights. So here’s a little taster of just a few of the things we’re working on at the…
CRC launches CIPD Higher Apprenticeship in Human Resource Management
Cambridge Regional College is launching a new CIPD Higher Apprenticeship in Human Resource Management, aimed at professionals in the industry who want to improve their qualifications. The apprenticeship is a Level 5 qualification, equivalent to the second year of a degree, and is ideal for current HR staff looking to increase their skills.
Modes of transport don't stand still
Despite a fall in total traffic, the car is a long way from being dead, says The Scientific Alliance.
Are you travelling to Africa this winter?
If you'replanning on travelling to Gambia, West Africa, Brazil or Kenya - or are travelling via South Africa to Zambia - you may need a Yellow Fever vaccination or vaccination certificate, says The Travel Clinic, Cambridge and Ipswich.
Nobody’s perfect: researchers produce catalogue of disease-causing genetic variants
Researchers at Cambridge and Cardiff have found that, on average, a normal healthy person carries approximately 400 potentially damaging DNA variants and two variants known to be associated directly with disease traits. They showed that one in ten people studied is expected to develop a genetic disease as a consequence of carrying these variants.
New eco lighting system cuts energy and bills at Cambridge Regional College
A new “green” lighting system at Cambridge Regional College is set to save nearly 200 tonnes of carbon dioxide a year and cut costs by around £1.3 million over the next 10 years.