Exceptional pilot retires
John Preece, a former Royal Air Force and Marshall of Cambridge Test Pilot who lives in Cambridge, has finally retired at the age of 75.
Major change proposed in R&D tax relief
John Moore of Kingly Brookes LLP explains the proposals to radically overhaul the way that a major part of the R&D tax reliefs will operate.
A policy of mass destruction
A new study reveals how a radical economic policy devised by western economists put former Soviet states on a road to bankruptcy and corruption.
Growing bones with Lego
A video produced for Google Science Fair shows how researchers at Cambridge making synthetic bone have turned to legendary children’s toy Lego for a helping hand.
Hugh Hunt's 'Dambusters: Building The Bouncing Bomb' wins Royal Television Society award
The Royal Television Society (RTS), Britain’s leading forum for television and related media, have announced the winners for the RTS Programme Awards 2011. Dr Hugh Hunt and Windfall Films won the best history programme for their documentary, 'Dambusters: Building The Bouncing Bomb'.
Malaria numbers increase- more news from The Travel Clinic
'The Lancet' recently published research showing that the incidence of malaria may be twice as high as previous estimates.
Protecting your ideas and inventions – World IP Day
Intellectual Property (IP) can be owned, bought and sold. But how does this affect you? St John’s Innovation Centre and The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) invite individuals and businesses in Cambridgeshire to a special event on World IP Day - April 26th 2012 - for an overview on how patents and designs can be used to protect ideas and inventions.
Inder's Kitchen launches children's menu
Inder's Kitchen has launched special thali meal boxes for children. With a selection of extra mild dishes, rice and chutneys, these offer young diners the perfect opportunity to enjoy some traditional Indian cooking.
A shared future based on a shared past
A conference which aims to bridge the gap between academic research on Islam and public opinion regarding Muslims in the West is taking place in Cambridge this week.
Get set for Rosie in the Park family fun day on 21 April
On 21st April 2012, from 12 noon until late afternoon, everyone is invited to come along to Parker’s Piece, Cambridge, for ‘Rosie in the Park’ – a fun day out for families, children and local people of all ages.
Live presentation: Integrating salivary analysis into the study of stress
Professor Doug Granger, Founder of Salimetrics LLC, gives a 30 minute presentation on the subject of 'Integrating Salivary Analytes into the Study of Stress'. This presentation forms part of the Salimetrics educational programme.
Pure Resourcing Solutions launches Best Employers campaign
A new campaign to find and celebrate the Eastern region’s best employers, launched this week, has already achieved the backing of leading businesses and organisations in the East of England.
iSotera receives £1.1m investment to launch intelligent LED lighting system
Cambridge-based lighting network company iSotera has closed a £1.1m funding round led by Qi3 Accelerator.
CPL launches fully revised guide to digital publishing
Cambridge editorial and design agency CPL launches brand new version of its client report on digital publishing, including updates on use of tablets and e-readers; newspapers and magazines adding hundreds of thousands of paid digital subscriptions to their print circulations; and the number of apps downloaded from iTunes passing the 25,000,000,000 mark.
Graduate wins £250 for toilet paper!
A paper about clearing effluent sludge from earth toilets in third world countries has won Cambridge civil engineering graduate Jamie Radford £250.
Voyage Manager Links In
Travellers can now automatically update their LinkedIn profile with their latest Voyage Manager travel status updates.
ICE welcomes HS2 Chairman appointment
On Monday (26 March) the Government announced the appointment of Douglas Oakervee as Chairman of the High Speed 2 ((HS2 Ltd)) rail project. Mr Oakervee lives in Newmarket and is a Past-President of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE,) who warmly welcomed his appointment.
Amino wins TWI Award for Technology Engineering in International Markets
Amino Technologies celebrates international success at the recent 'Cambridge News' Business Excellence Awards.
Cambridge English Teacher launches online professional development site
A new unique online professional development site for English language teachers around the world has been launched by Cambridge University Press and Cambridge ESOL.
Alan Turing's life, according to his family
To commemorate the centenary of Turing's birth, Cambridge republishes his mother's fascinating biography, unavailable for years, with a new foreword and a never-before-published memoir by Alan Turing's older brother.
Cambridge author wins coveted computing award
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) names Judea Pearl the winner of the 2011 A.M. Turing Award for Transforming Artificial Intelligence.
QUAD Business Builder cash-focused diagnostic and financial modelling building business
Business Aspirations has an offer for fellow Cambridge Network members - to undertake a pro bono initial diagnostic for you.
'Spit Happens' at Johns Hopkins: saliva saves lives, explains stress, and promotes science
Saliva is the central research for Salimetrics founder Professor Douglas Granger at the Centre for Interdisciplinary Salivary Bioscience Research facility at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore USA. This article, published by the University, gives insight into how researchers are finding new ways to keep people healthy...
De-stressing at the end of Cambridge Awards Week
Cambridge Awards Week came to an end with a corporate de-stress workshop at Camyoga last Friday (23 March).
Smart working or engineered serendipity? Knowledge Management in practice
We all know the benefits of networking – but can we improve on it? ‘Engineered Serendipity’: creating a situation or event where a discovery can be made by accident, was the subject of a highly interactive and enjoyable closing event as part of Cambridge Award Week at Granta Park.