Quadro Design Director exhibits safety with style at Motorcycle Live show
Morag Hutcheon, Design Director at BDI member Quadro Design Associates, is showcasing her TwoZero brand of high visibility clothing and accessories at Motorcycle Live at The NEC, Birmingham from 24 November to 2 December.
Tame your computer - don't keep track!
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 remove - not just hide - tracked changes in your documents (Word 2007-2010*)...
Huppert welcomes £4 million for nursery schooling
MP Julian Huppert has welcomed the news announced yesterday (Tuesday) that Cambridgeshire will get more than £4 million for 15 hours a week of free nursery education for the county’s poorest two-year-olds by 2014.
Meet the team at CDP: Dom Freeman
‘Meet the team’ is a new series of brief profiles of the engineers, scientists and staff that make up Cambridge Design Partnership. This month the company introduces Dr Dominique Freeman, who heads up Cambridge Design Partnership’s US office in Silicon Valley, California.
Low-mass planets make good neighbours for debris discs
Astronomers using the Herschel Space Observatory have detected massive debris discs around two nearby stars hosting low-mass planets. The discovery suggests that debris discs may survive more easily in planetary systems without high-mass planets.
Innovative Cambridge company shortlisted for national green energy award
Cambridge based natural ventilation specialists, Breathing Buildings, has been shortlisted for the 2013 Ashden Awards. Now in their 13th year, these awards celebrate sustainable energy trailblazers that are helping to reduce the UK’s C02 emissions while improving lives and boosting local economies.
Sapien offers 'Elastic Business IT Support'
Following on from the success of Sapien IT's hosted cloud services, Sapien IT are now offering "Elastic Business IT Support".
Cantab Capital featured in The Financial Times
Sam Jones, The FT’s Hedge Fund Correspondent, recently reported that Cantab’s strategy has reached capacity.
Homeowners - putting personal stamp on a property
With the plethora of home improvement TV programmes around now, it's not surprising that we are receiving mixed messages about what to do with our properties. Selling? Keep it bland; let prospective buyers visualise their belongings in your home, we are told. Extending? Be adventurous and make space work for you with large areas for entertaining and high quality fittings leading 'the inside out…
University of California, San Diego uses TeraView's instrument for near-field microscopy
TeraView, the pioneer and leader in terahertz solutions and technology, has successfully delivered a TPS Spectra 3000 system to the Infrared Laboratory for Novel Infrared and Magnetic Materials at the University of California, San Diego, founded and let by Professor Dimitri Basov.
IDTechEx forecasts a $100 million graphene market in 2018
Graphene promises to offer excellent material properties in almost all applications. Its extraordinary performance has led many to call it the 'superlative' or 'wonder' material. However, the reality is different, writes Dr Khasha Ghaffarzadeh, Technology Analyst at IDTechEx.
BlackBerry App World integrated carrier billing now implemented with more than 50 carriers
Research In Motion (RIM) has announced that more than 50 carriers have now implemented integrated carrier billing on the BlackBerry App World™ storefront for their customers. The announcement marks a great milestone for RIM, and a big benefit for carriers, developers, content providers, and customers.
Focus on graduate recruitment continues
Although Cambridge Network's university careers fair roadshow - promoting Cambridge as a great place to live and work - is coming to an end, the Network's focus on graduate recruitment continues, with a special Christmas event where graduate employers can meet potential candidates.
Debate on the Human Rights Act: Protecting us all or just the undeserving?
Amnesty International Cambridge City group is hosting a public debate on the Human Rights Act. Putting forward the motion “The UK Human Rights Act is Good for This Country” is Cambridge LibDem MP Julian Huppert. Barrister and Head of Fenners Chambers in Cambridge, Martin Collier, will put forward the opposing view. The debate will take place at 3pm at the Jesus Lane Friend’s Meeting House this…
Business centres open on motorway network
Business centres are now open on UK motorways, similar to the work hubs that are springing up on road and rail networks across Europe. They are designed to cater for the rising number of people working flexibly and on the move. Regus has opened its first roadside locations in the South - A14 Cambridge, M25 Cobham and M40 J2 Beaconsfield – in partnership with Extra Motorway Service Area Group.
Cambridge Index rises 3.6%
Global equities rose during the week, partly due to optimism that the US can tackle its “fiscal cliff”, and partly as a result of healthy manufacturing data from Europe and China. The Cambridge Index rose 3.6% or 436.6 points to 12,545.2, as all of its top ten index heavyweights recorded gains.
Somersault produce videos for Great Britain Archery
Somersault Video Productions have continued their work with Archery GB by producing a series of resources to help promote 'Arrows' Archery - a version of archery aimed at increasing grass roots participation in schools.
Revisiting What a manager should know about innovation - "15 minute expert" report
Instead of an end in itself, innovation activity can be a key indicator of employee engagement, and an important element of high performance working.
Consolidation is not a dirty word (when it comes to Data Centres)
Dr Steve Turner, VP of IT Optimisation at Intergence, looks at the benefits of moving data to a single location...
Brief encounters: how to write a good brief
Ever heard the expression that what you get out of life is only as good as what you put in? OK, so there are exceptions (no, we’re not at all jealous of those Euromillions winners from Haverhill) but in general we find it’s pretty true. And never more so than when briefing a new project, writes Jo Riches Ltd.
UK Device Developers' Conference to discuss 'defined time' software
TTE Systems presentation argues that ‘real time’ is out of date and 'defined time' is a better way of thinking about reliable embedded systems.
The tea bag goes high tech
Cambridge Consultants gives the tea bag a 21st century twist.
Arthur Rank Hospice Charity appoints new fundraising and marketing manager
A new addition to the dedicated team at the Arthur Rank Hospice is responsible for supporting and providing services for the charity.
A Rosie Christmas is on the cards
With Christmas fast approaching, Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust (ACT) has produced a special festive greetings card to benefit the Rosie Hospital Campaign and is looking to local people to spread some seasonal cheer by getting involved in the final weeks of its Big Push for the Rosie.
Marshall plans major new development
Marshall of Cambridge owns 125 acres of land in Cambridge, which is not part of the Airport, between the north of Newmarket Road and High Ditch Road. The Company will shortly be submitting a planning application for commercial and residential development on this land. This could include 1,500 homes, a school, a commercial hub, a new petrol filling station, playing fields and open space amenity…