Single typhoid vaccination shortage continues
The single typhoid vaccination shortage continues, warns The Travel Clinic, Cambridge and Ipswich. However, a combined Hepatitis A and Typhoid vaccination is available at the Travel Clinic.
Stephen Bourne: Imagineering the book trade in 2050
Tuesday evening’s talk at The Pitt Building in Cambridge was billed as the premier event of 2012 for CAMPUS (Cambridge Publishing Society). It promised to be provocative, stimulating and entertaining - and it proved to be just that.
Salus@Work, official launch
Salus Wellness is officially launching today Salus@Work, a corporate service offered to local service companies, helping employers to improve the quality of their working environment.
Humanity’s last invention and our uncertain future
A philosopher, a scientist and a software engineer have come together to propose a new centre at Cambridge to address developments in human technologies that might pose “extinction-level” risks to our species, from biotechnology to artificial intelligence.
Becky uses her LOAf to launch new comic
A young Cambridgeshire illustrator is aiming to revive the golden age of the comic book with the launch of LOAf, a magazine aimed at “big kids and little adults”.
Impact of patenting on the commercialisation of regenerative research
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee will this week take evidence from intellectual property experts on the impact of intellectual property and patent arrangements in the UK and Europe on the development of regenerative medicine.
Civil Engineers welcome Energy Bill
Commenting on Friday's (23 Nov) Energy Bill announcement, the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Director General Nick Baveystock, said: “The announcement on the long awaited Energy Bill is a welcome development, and provides some desperately needed clarity over the rules of the Electricity Market Reform and the steps that could help the UK progress towards a low-carbon generation."
Building for the future at Jesus College
Jesus College is pleased to announce that the refurbishment of the Morley Horder and Grade II listed Carpenter Buildings is now completed.
Blue Chip Technology launches innovative range of integrated touchscreen computers
Blue Chip Technology, a leading manufacturer of industrial and embedded computers, has announced the launch of its new low cost Alpha range of advanced integrated touchscreen computers.
Anthias Consulting launches new range of courses for 2013
Anthias Consulting, a Cambridge-based consultancy in analytical chemistry, is excited to extend the range of courses it is offering on Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry, specifically focused on providing practical experience.
Telemarketing: How to separate the good from the bad
What separates a good telemarketing company from a bad one?
RSP Safety manages safe success!
Diane Smith of RSP Safety Services delivered the IOSH Managing Safely course last month for 11 delegates and today received confirmation of 100% pass rate for the course.
Communities need range of flood defence measures
Commenting on the flooding in the UK and the flooding warnings in place this weekend, the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Director General, Nick Baveystock, said: “The events over the last few days serve as a stark reminder that Britain will continue to face the consequences of severe rainfall until action is taken to ensure we are more flood resilient.
Another COP-out?
The COP-18 climate change talks begin in Doha next week, with surprisingly little publicity.
Rackspace launches UK Startup Programme to fuel new British businesses
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rackspace®,the open cloud company, announces plans to launch its Rackspace Startup Programme in 2013 to provide cloud computing resources to new businesses driving growth in the UK economy.
University to help uncover grass roots history
Archaeologists and historians from the University of Cambridge are to provide expert help as villagers and communities dig up the past, sometimes literally, as part of a £4.5m project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
TWI welcomes funding award for a new higher-education engineering research centre
TWI Ltd welcomes the announcement by the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills to support its plans to form a National Structural Integrity Research Centre (NSIRCTM). The latest round of the Government’s Regional Growth Funding awards will enable TWI and a consortium of leading academic and industrial partners to realise the establishment of the new postgraduate engineering facility at…
Mobas named 2012 RAR Top 100 agency
Cambridge-based Mobas has once again been named a top 100 marketing agency outside London.
Zinwave DAS technology guarantees TETRA coverage at Euro 2012
Zinwave Ltd, a global provider of active DAS technology, is pleased to announce it was chosen as the preferred supplier for in-building coverage of private mobile radio services (TETRA) at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev, in preparation for Euro 2012. The Stadium was host to the final between Spain and Italy.
Free live event streaming service launched
Complicated streaming tariffs mean that many companies decide just not to bother streaming a live event.
Feeding seven billion
With the world’s population already estimated to be over seven billion and rising fast, the challenge of how to produce enough food has never been more pressing. Three public debates will give people the chance to hear from and question politicians, researchers and journalists on the issues at stake.
Cambridge start-up shows Whey Forward
Young Cambridge entrepreneur Joe Faulkner-Edwards has launched a new online health supplement business thanks to £18,000 of funding from Anglia Ruskin University.
East of England firms look overseas for growth opportunities
Companies from across the East of England have been given expert insight into exporting opportunities as a route to business growth, and how to successfully access overseas markets, at an event hosted by UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) and supported by Lloyds TSB Commercial.
Method scores hat-trick with trio of female recruits
Growing company Method Creative welcomes Laura, Lorna and Lucy (the three ‘Ls’) to the developing business.
Mantracourt base station extends range of wireless instrumentation
UK instrumentation specialist Mantracourt has announced the addition of a new base station to its T24 range of wireless equipment. The new base station (T24-BSue) offers an extended range, with a line of sight range of up to 200m (650ft) for T24 acquisition modules.