The Regius Professor Of Physic
A new Regius Professor of Physic at the University of Cambridge has been approved by Her Majesty The Queen to succeed Professor Sir Patrick Sissons who will retire on 30 September 2012.
Solar-grade silicon at low cost
A new process developed by scientists at the University of Cambridge has the potential to drive down the cost of manufacturing solar-grade silicon and could increase the use of photovoltaic devices for capturing the sun’s energy.
Cooper Lomaz - Salary Survey 2012
Cooper Lomaz Recruitment – the East Anglian specialists - brings to you its 9th Annual Salary Survey for 2012.
Ex- Deutsche Bank cloud expert appointed by Intergence
Intergence, an IT optimisation consultancy based in Cambridge, UK, has appointed Alistair McLaurin as a principal consultant, responsible for developing on site relationships with Intergence’s rapidly growing customer base and developing new customer relationships. The role was especially created for him and he will report to Chief Operating Officer, Robert Smith.
Real Status named as only UK finalist at SIIA’s NextGen Showcase
Real Status, the IT infrastructure modelling and data visualisation software company, has been selected as one of only four early stage cloud computing companies to present at The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) NextGen showcase.
Hinchingbrooke Hospital part of a world first bid to find a cure for Parkinson’s
Parkinson’s UK has launched the biggest in-depth research study tracking people with the neurological condition ever mounted anywhere in the world. Hinchingbrooke Hospital, near Cambridge, is one of the key centres taking part.
Endomagnetics expands its horizons
Cambridge company Endomagnetics is receiving enquiries from across the world after it featured on the BBC World 'Horizons' programme recently.
RealVNC speeds up support with VNC® Enterprise Edition at Service Desk & IT Support Show
RealVNC, the original inventor and global provider of VNC®, will be showcasing its flagship remote access solution, VNC Enterprise Edition, at the Service Desk & IT Support Show next week.
Video newsletter for April 2012 from VirtualStudio.TV
Simon Malone of VirtualStudio.TV says: "We had an excellent March 2012 that included a trip to Hong Kong, making some great new videos for our clients and the start of our search for the next permanent member of our team!"
Into Sport Group and Archery GB target coach education
Into Sport Group recently produced a series of nine educational videos for Archery GB to provide to their national network of coaches.
CogniDox for Office add-in is now available
CogniDox, the smart document management solution for hi-tech product development, has released a major re-work of its Microsoft Office add-in.
AVEVA partners with Teesside University for engineering training courses
Chesterfield, UK - AVEVA announced today that it has enhanced its current partnership with Teesside University to offer AVEVA PDMS software training courses from the University’s new campus in Darlington, UK. Students attending the courses may be eligible to gain university credits against an HNC/D or foundation degree by accredited prior experiential learning.
Cisco and ideaSpace hold ‘Connected Growth’ workshop for SMEs
Cisco and the ideaSpace Enterprise Accelerator have partnered to host a ‘Connected Growth’ workshop at The Hauser Forum, Cambridge on 23rd April, designed to help SMEs discover how funding programmes can align public and private investment around digital connected growth.
History’s great books meet today’s technology
A lecture series by Sidney Sussex College about great ideas and works is now available on iTunes.
Somersault Video Productions and Microsoft Research bring science to life
Somersault Video Productions recently teamed up with Microsoft Research to produce two live outreach lectures that showed science at its most exciting.
Rugged GPS mapping device / two-way terrestrial and satellite wireless radio design
Innovative design and technology consultancy Cambridge Design Partnership today announced that it has extended its ruggedised handheld system portfolio to include a highly versatile rugged GPS device with integrated mapping capabilities and two-way terrestrial and satellite wireless communication.
Microsoft Research’s new HQ nears completion in Cambridge
Wates Construction, one of the largest UK construction companies, and Brookgate, the property development and investment company behind Cambridge’s CB1 development, yesterday (Monday) celebrated the topping out of the new Microsoft Research headquarters at 21 Station Road, Cambridge.
IEEE newsletter explores intersection of life sciences with engineering and computing
(BUSINESS WIRE)--IEEE, the world's largest professional association advancing technology for humanity, today announced the debut of its new IEEE Life Sciences Newsletter. The monthly digital publication is targeted to life sciences, engineering and computing professionals, as well as key stakeholders from the academic, research, and public policy sectors.
Pöyry selects AVEVA PDMS as preferred 3D engineering design tool
Oslo, Norway - 17 April 2012: AVEVA announced today that a global consulting and engineering company, Pöyry, has selected AVEVA PDMS as its preferred 3D engineering design application to be deployed as part of its global work sharing, collaboration and efficiency strategy. The selection of AVEVA technology follows the recent conversion from a competitive 3D CAD application. PDMS has a strong…
Earlier relatives may have climbed out of family tree
The first study into rarely-documented ground nest-building by wild chimpanzees has offered new clues about the ancient transition of early hominins – our “human-like” ancestors – from sleeping in trees to sleeping on the ground.
Use a laser, save a tree
Laser un-printers that can remove toner from scrap paper so that it can be used again may be coming to an office near you in the future, results from a new Cambridge study show.
Breathing new life into building ventilation design
Breathing Buildings was formed as a spin-out company from the University of Cambridge in 2006, following the discovery and development of a proprietary low energy e-stack mixing ventilation system as part of a major research programme at the BP Institute, through the Cambridge-MIT Institute.
Cambridge Airport strengthens support for light GA Maintenance
Cambridge Airport has announced exciting plans to strengthen its support for light GA Maintenance and, from 1 April 2012, Luke Hall - the current Cambridge Aero Club Chief Flying Instructor, Examiner and Manager - has taken on the added responsibilities as the Head of General Aviation.
Huppert welcomes extra £12.5m for county's schools
An extra £12.5 million of government funding for Cambridgeshire schools has been welcomed by Cambridge MP Julian Huppert. The money is designed to relieve the pressure on school places and comes after Julian joined MPs from across the county to campaign for extra funding, raising the issue in the House of Commons.
Do you have a Social Media funnel?
The majority of businesses understand where their sales come from and what they spend to achieve them, yet often when it comes to Social Media they have little idea of the impact or costs. Usually because one of the attractions is that it’s ‘Free’. FCG Consultancy's Jonathan Wainwright explains...