Qton is 'most promising new business' in the East of England
Qton Solutions beat off challengers from across the area to win in the 'Most Promising New Business' category at the Chamber Awards 2012 East of England heats.
Ely Golf Club rewards new corporate members with a free Christmas party worth £500
Ely City Golf Club are encouraging companies looking for that competitive edge in 2013 to sign up for Corporate Membership now, in order to bag one of 10 Christmas party packages worth £500 on offer to newcomers.
Whooping cough problems for new parents
Due to the increase in whooping cough (pertussis) in newborn babies, the Department of Health has advised all pregnant women to be vaccinated against this disease. This may give a small amount of protection to small babies through maternal antibodies. Babies start their first vaccines at the age of 2 months, leaving them vulnerable during their first few weeks of life.
C’est difficile
In a new study out today, researchers used mice to identify a combination of six naturally occurring bacteria that eradicate a highly contagious form of Clostridium difficile, an infectious bacterium associated with many hospital deaths. Three of the six bacteria have not been described before. This work may have significant implications for future control and treatment approaches.
Trade-offs highlighted at UN conference on biodiversity
Prioritising social and economic objectives alongside environmental concerns is crucial in forest management, says Cambridge researcher at the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity.
Your chance to ‘scream in space’ using smartphone technology
Cambridge students will be loading human screams onto a smartphone that will be blasted into outer space later this year. The public are invited to submit their screams, which will be emitted while in orbit at the same time as the phone records - to test if it’s possible to capture the sound of screaming in space.
Barclays degree lands national award
Anglia Ruskin University, in partnership with Barclays plc, has won the Talent Attraction and Management Category at the prestigious CIPD National 2012 People Management Awards.
Downing College opens the door to new en suite accommodation
Downing College, Cambridge has launched a new addition to its portfolio of facilities – 22 superior double ensuite bedrooms on its Regent Street site.
AE authors new IFRS direct learning training course for the oil and gas industry
Aspiration Europe (AE) are the authors of a new direct learning training course specifically focused on issues affecting the oil and gas industry.
Fen supports STMicroelectronics based projects and development
Fen Technology Ltd, an electronic design services company, today announced a framework of cooperation with STMicroelectronics, which enlarges and enhances the service support on ST’s product base, enabling them to better serve the product development needs to a wider range of customers within the EMEA Region.
torchV10 brings the next generation of molecule design to the desktop
Cresset, innovative provider of software and services, announces the release of torchV10, a complete desktop molecular design and 3D SAR tool for medicinal chemists.
Cleantech iWater: Veolia on moving towards sustainable wastewater treatment
At iWATER 2012 in Cambridge on 13 November, after an opening address from Lord Smith, Environment Agency Chair, and a talk on innovation from Anglian Water, Kieran Healey of Veolia will expound upon sustainable wastewater treatment. Energy cost inflation and the need to meet carbon emission standards is focusing the water industry's efforts...
Nujira presents Imperial College student with award
Nujira, the world leader in Envelope Tracking (ET) technology, today presented an award at the prestigious Imperial College Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) student prize-giving ceremony.
DSM implements CRedit360 to professionalise Planet Reporting
CRedit360's web-based sustainability solution is being implemented across the entire DSM business to collect environmental data from more than 110 sites in over 40 countries.
Mobas gains talented Digital Account Executive
Katy Abraham joins integrated agency Mobas as the latest addition to its expanding digital department.
AVEVA announces ‘Future of Plant Design’ initiative built on Windows 8 and Windows Azure
AVEVA announced today that it has formed an alliance with Microsoft Corp. to further the development of its ‘Future of Plant Design’ initiative. New funding and technical resources will accelerate the delivery of a tablet application supporting the ‘Future of Plant Design’ solutions announced earlier this year by AVEVA
Blendology selected as Ogilvy Digital Lab partner
Blendology's ‘tap-to-connect’ devices and solutions are to be showcased at the Ogilvy Digital Labs Storytelling Lab Day event in London this week.
Rethinking maths for the 21st century
An exciting new Maths Education Programme is being launched by the University of Cambridge which aims to provide innovative, rich and stimulating materials to help support and inspire teachers and students of advanced post-16 mathematics.
Festival of Ideas begins
The UK’s biggest free celebration of the arts, humanities and social sciences has begun.
New programme to create jobs in the East of England and help the environment
A £2.25m business support programme for start-ups and small and medium-sized (SMEs) manufacturing companies has been launched in Cambridge with two key aims: to create more than 140 new jobs and safeguard many more and to help companies take a sustainable approach to all aspects of their business.
Marshall Aerospace and Marshall Land Systems combine forces
Marshall Aerospace and Marshall Land Systems are to combine forces to create a single entity: Marshall Aerospace & Defence Group. This new combined company will be created on 1st January 2013 and will see the formation of Marshall Aerospace & Defence Group as an exciting new force in the aerospace and defence sector; providing customers with the services they require in the air, on the ground or…
New PR company appointed by The House Collection
Commotion Communications Ltd, a new PR company which is part of the Media Managers Group, has been appointed to represent a new boutique hotel group in mid-Anglia.
The Advent calendar season begins
Those who want to make a truly unique Advent calendar with their own photographs will find help at FotoInsight. Starting in October, freshly filled chocolate Advent calendars with custom photo-print will again be available online.
TAG launches new brand identity and website for Cambridge firm - DRE Pest Control
It's not just big high-street brands that choose TAG as their creative marketing partner. The company says: "We are delighted to announce that we have been selected by local, family-run business - DRE Pest Control - to relaunch their brand identity and website."
Silver hikers to benefit from intelligent navigation app
Next generation smartphone navigation is to be developed by Augmentra, the team behind ViewRanger, as part of a new European collaborative project known as DOSSy (Digital Outdoors and Safety System). The project aims to help facilitate enjoyment of mountain pursuits regardless of age by developing an app that includes intelligent navigation, location and context triggered safety features.