Nurse duo tell of critical care work overseas
Two critical care nurses, back from a long-term project in a country with a history of political unrest and hardship, say they would love to return and continue the challenging work.
Compandben takes on Iraq expatriates employment project
Compandben has recently quoted for employing local and expatriate staff in Basrah in Iraq for an engineering project. It is the first time the firm has quoted for Iraq for employment services - in the past it has provided payroll administration services.
Engineer awarded prestigious fellowship
Dr Ioannis Brilakis, Laing O'Rourke Reader in Construction Engineering at the University of Cambridge, has been awarded a Hans Fischer Senior Fellowship in recognition of his contributions to the area of ‘Digital Twins for the Built Environment’.
Cambridge BioTech Week highlights strengths in bio- and health technology
Cambridge BioTech Week - which takes place from 25 to 28 June - aims to shine a spotlight on Cambridge’s strengths in biotechnology, to raise awareness of the exciting work taking place, catalyse new ideas and form new partnerships.
Decent GDP growth in Q1 likely to be a ‘false dawn’ as Brexit fog continues to hang over UK
The EY ITEM Club Spring Forecast has cut its GDP growth projections to 1.3% for 2019 (from 1.5% in the EY ITEM Club Winter Forecast) and 1.5% for 2020 (down from 1.7%).
Voice Tech Podcast talks to Dr Chris Mitchell about sound recognition
Dr Chris Mitchell is CEO and Founder of Audio Analytic, which develops sound recognition software that adds context-based intelligence into consumer technology products.
CIR launches 5th HVM & New Materials 2019
CIR has launched its 5th HVM & New Materials 2019 event in association with Cambridge Graphene Centre and Manchester Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre on large industrial sector applications. The team is now getting in touch with sponsors seeking to partner and market with this prestigious international conference series. The dates for the diary are...
Babel: Vietnam Liberation/ Reunification Day 2019
Today (29th April) Vietnam observes Liberation Day/Reunification Day. On the 30th April 1975, the Saigon government fell, ending the Vietnam War and leading to the liberation of Vietnam's southern part.
How do you encourage younger workers to engage with their pensions?
How do you encourage younger workers to engage with their pensions? It’s a fantastic question, and one that Mattiolo Woods Employee Benefits Consultants Adrian Firth and Nick Howarth will (eventually) answer. However, it got them thinking: has anyone ever thought of looking outside of pensions to achieve such engagement?
Manufacturing stocks grow at record pace amid Brexit uncertainty - CBI
Manufacturing activity grew modestly in the quarter to April, while stocks rose at a record pace, according to the latest quarterly CBI Industrial Trends Survey.
Return of a lost sheep
A Compandben client comes back to the firm's Australia, Spain and UK employment service -but an employee loses a useful tax efficient benefit.
UKRI and international partners launch workshops on impact of AI
In partnership with research agencies from Canada and France, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has launched a series of international workshops examining the implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on society.
Enjoy a ‘Pint of Science’ in Cambridge
Cambridge engineers and alumni will take centre stage at this year’s Pint of Science festival.
Improving journeys to work
The future of commuting into Cambridge, including how congestion can be reduced and air quality improved, will be explored as part of a new collaboration.
Calling all MRC-funded PhD students
The MRC’s 2019 Max Perutz Science Writing Award is now open.
Older job applicants less likely to get an interview
Fifty-year-old job seekers are up to three times less likely to be selected for interview than younger applicants with less relevant experience, a major new study shows.
A1307 ground investigation works start soon
Ground investigation works along the A1307 will start at the beginning of May.
Compandben provides services for exotic countries - New Caledonia
Most of Compandben's business is with the developed countries - recently the firm has provided employment services in France, Israel, Italy and South Africa. But it is always more interesting when less developed countries are involved.
PetaGene wins Best of Show at Bio-IT World for the third time
PetaGene, the genomics data compression and acceleration company, has been awarded “Best of Show” at the 2019 Bio-IT World Conference & Expo. This is the company’s third win at the premier event showcasing innovations in technologies that drive biomedical research, drug discovery and development.
Students! How can you use social media to showcase your creativity?
Sookio joined forces with Anglia Ruskin University to set a real-world social media challenge to students on the BA Illustration and Animation course. Which campaigns made the biggest impact?
Sookio Labs: Should you use TikTok for your business?
With over 800 million users, TikTok is one of the most popular social media platforms the world has ever seen. Sookio's Digital Marketing Assistant, Frankie Weaver, looks into whether it could help strike a chord with your customers.
Cambridge MP spends a day in the life of an Antarctic scientist
Daniel Zeichner, MP for Cambridge, will today (Friday) join British Antarctic Survey (BAS) scientist, Huw Griffiths, in the laboratories to see what working on ground-breaking scientific research entails.
12 ARU courses given seal of quality by Royal Society of Biology
A total of 12 courses at Anglia Ruskin University have been endorsed by the Royal Society of Biology (RSB) for their high quality.
Researchers discover how eating feeds into the body clock
New research has found it is not just what you eat, but when you eat that is important, knowledge which could improve the health of shift workers and people suffering from jet lag.
Camcycle local election survey helps Cambridge residents to ‘Vote Bike’
For the 13th year running, local charity Camcycle has published a survey for local election candidates to gauge their views on improving provision for cycling in and around Cambridge.