Smart Grids & Cleanpower 2012: a wholesome and innovative mix
Headlined by ARM plc and Schneider Electric, the 2012 Smart Grids and Cleanpower Conference in Cambridge (New Hall on 14 June), chaired by Dr Sarah Darby and Mr Jeremy Nicholson, plays host to a veritable wholesome and innovative mix of talks. All conferences are in some sense unique, but some are more unique than others and organisers CIR Strategy urge you to join in Cambridge for this special…
Salimetrics - One World: profiles of leaders in salivary bioscience: Assoc Prof Andrew McKune
Each month Salimetrics will feature an expert from its Saliva Research Community. The intention is to bring together university researchers from around the world, to encourage the sharing of ideas. The company says: "We want to open a dialogue to encourage collaborative research and to maximise grant applications. We trust this will encourage the future use of Saliva, minimally Invasive…
AVEVA releases the latest and most powerful version of AVEVA Instrumentation
One of AVEVA’s fastest growing products offers enhanced functionality for plant and marine engineering, generating up to 30% man-hour savings.
KISS Public Relations appointed to handle the launch of Petra’s Planet, a new virtual world
Finnish-based Dramaforum Oy has appointed East of England PR agency, KISS Public Relations to handle the launch of Petra’a Planet, an exciting new virtual world aimed at children between six and 11 years old.
Mediation service offers cost effective solution to workplace conflict
Mediation service helps to promote the good relationships upon which an organisation can thrive.
LEP Chair steps down
From 1st June 2012 Neville Reyner CBE DL will step down from his role as Chair of the Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough Enterprise Partnership (LEP), following a successful 15 months in the role.
AlertMe provides energy efficiency advice for millions of British Gas customers
LONDON, 22 May, 2012 - AlertMe, the Smart Home technology company, today announces that it has secured the contract to provide a Personalised Energy Efficiency Advice Service to British Gas customers in the UK who have new smart meters. The free service is being trialled with up to 10,000 homes during the summer and rolled out widely from the autumn.
Innomech helps boost UK glass exports to China
Ely-based GB Innomech is developing a high performance, rapid inspection system for Cera Dynamics, the UK’s leading specialised glass manufacturer.
Bronze Age Facebook
Large clusters of rock art spanning thousands of years but located at the same site may hold key to detecting massive cultural changes in prehistoric hunter-gatherers of the north.
Salimetrics-One World: profiles of leaders in salivary bioscience: Prof Mike Gleeson
Each month Salimetrics will feature an expert from its Saliva Research Community. The intention is to bring together university researchers from around the world, to encourage the sharing of ideas.
With the people, for the people: applying mental health research
From campus to community, the worlds of mental health research and medical practice are being brought together by a collaboration involving researchers, health and social care providers, and the patients themselves.
Cambridge Index falls 6.9%
Mounting speculation that Greece might exit from the Euro bloc, worries about the ailing Spanish banking system and slowdown in the Chinese economy raised concerns over global economic growth, causing global equity markets to drop sharply during the week. The Cambridge Index fell 6.9% or 694.8 points to 9,332.2, with all of the top ten index heavyweights ending in the red.
Frequent cooking will help you live longer
A new study published in Public Health Nutrition links frequent cooking to a longer life.
Peter Phillips appointed new Chief Executive of Cambridge University Press
The University of Cambridge has appointed Peter Phillips as the new Chief Executive of Cambridge University Press. He will take up his new post immediately, following the recent change of role for the Press's previous Chief Executive, Stephen Bourne.
Sneak a peek at the new name and brand for leading Team Challenge event organisers
When First Ascent Group, the organisers of the successful UK Team Challenge events, needed to brand their events for expansion they turned to the strategic communications agency, Peek Creative, to help them.
Free workshop helps businesses wishing to export
European agencies are set to deliver a free workshop for Cambridge businesses looking to export. A one day course at St John’s Innovation Centre on 26th June 2012 aims to help turn businesses’ export aspirations into reality.
Still confused by the AWR legislation? Read this simple guide
So what is the AWR legislation? Simply put, the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR) gives Agency Workers equal rights to basic employment terms after a 12 week qualifying period. These equal rights include the same entitlement to pay, holiday entitlement and access to facilities and information on job vacancies as any directly hired person. It became law on 1st October 2011 and applies across the…
Successful businesses use Workplace Mediation to address the hidden costs of conflict
Nobody knows the true cost of workplace conflict; however, we do know that it is a huge sum of money, writes Richard Shepherdson of Norfolk Workplace Mediation.
Progress & Trends in Standards at Smart Grids Conference 2012 14 June by global telecoms guru
Dr Keith Dickerson, Chair ITU-T WP3/5 ICT & Climate Change, will give a talk entitled 'Progress and Trends in Standards for Smart Grids' at the flagship Smart Grids Conference on 14 June in Cambridge.
Qton Solutions launches new website
Software company Qton Solutions has launched a creative new site for Spring.
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2002- 360º design by 2idesign
Its 2002 and 2idesign continued to work with Consulting Tools on their brand.
Nokia Mobile Data Challenge update - May 2012
The Nokia Mobile Data Challenge team has completed the paper selection for the upcoming MDC workshop, organized in connection with the Pervasive 2012 conference in Newcastle, UK, June 18-19.
South Africans mean business in Cambridge
A group of young South African entrepreneurs will be developing their business skills during a three-day visit to Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge.
Alison Richard Building is opened
The newest building on the University of Cambridge’s Sidgwick Site has been named in honour of the former Vice-Chancellor.