US2U Consulting launches Empowering Women Programme 2018
US2U Consulting has announced the launch of the 2018 UK-based Empowering Women Programme.
IT Governance heads to PCI London 2018
IT Governance, the leading provider of data protection and information security expertise, will be attending PCI London next month as it continues its industry leading compliance solutions on all things PCI.
Mother’s attitude towards baby during pregnancy may have implications for child’s development
Mothers who ‘connect’ with their baby during pregnancy are more likely to interact in a more positive way with their infant after it is born, according to a study carried out at the University of Cambridge. Interaction is important for helping infants learn and develop.
New tool to help infrastructure cope with crises
Results of a six month project examining the vulnerability and resilience of UK infrastructure to extreme events will be presented at the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) in London this Friday (15 June).
Artist’s design inspires new school building
A London primary school has opened a new building based on an illustration by a former Anglia Ruskin University student.
Scintacor Limited exhibits at the SORMA XVII in Michigan this week
The SORMA XVII Symposium (June 11th to June 14th) is the 17th in a series of technical meetings dealing with ionizing radiation and its applications. The event began in 1964 and has subsequently been held at intervals of about every four years.
Changing the rules for drone enthusiasts
Flying drones is a lot of fun, and over the past three years, the number of them that can be seen in our skies is increasing exponentially. This increase is being driven by the rapid pace of innovation in the drone sector, combined with the availability of the technology at an ever-decreasing price point.
The Industrial Strategy: the automotive sector deal
Have you wondered why the automotive industry is a key area of focus for the UK Government?
Robinson College strikes gold with AIM
Robinson College, one of Cambridge University’s most modern colleges, has once again achieved the prestigious AIM accreditation at gold level – the MIA’s highest accolade – for excellence in its meetings and events service.
Emirates becomes latest airline to serve London’s fastest growing airport
The launch of more long-haul routes from Stansted Airport helped boost passenger numbers to new record levels as London’s fastest growing airport welcomed over 2.5 million passengers during its busiest ever May.
Networking comes of age as Cambridge Network turns 21
The Cambridge Network celebrates its 21st birthday this year, proving its success as one of the world’s most effective and best-established business networking organisations.
Entries open for the 2018 Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50 awards
Entries are now open for the 21st annual Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50 awards. The awards rank and recognise the 50 fastest growing technology companies in the UK, based on the last four years of revenue growth. Supporting Deloitte’s initiative for the UK’s fastest growing companies are the award sponsors DLA Piper, Oracle NetSuite and Silicon Valley Bank.
Spin-out Silicon Microgravity secures $7m investment, appoints CEO
Silicon Microgravity (SMG), a spin-out from both BP and the University of Cambridge, has raised $7 million from IP Group, Parkwalk, BP Ventures and Cambridge Enterprise.
Innovation Insights showcases growth of agri-tech cluster
Just four years after it launched at the agricultural show, Agri-Tech East is hosting a new ‘Innovation Insights’ event at Cereals 2018. Around 30 of its member organisations from across the value-chain will be giving two-minute elevator pitches, providing a snapshot of how the diverse cluster has developed.
Cambridge Index adds 0.8%
The Cambridge Index rose 0.8% or 231.6 points to settle at 28,779.1, as heavyweights such as Johnson Matthey and AVEVA Group posted weekly gains to their share prices.
London’s Tech Week kicks off seven days of technological events in the capital
This is London Tech Week. Take a look at what will be grabbing the headlines over the next seven days!
Darktrace wins at the 2018 Cogx Awards
Darktrace, the world’s leading AI company for cyber defence, has today announced winning ‘Best AI Product in Security’ and ‘Outstanding Innovations in AI: Security’, at the CogX Awards 2018 in London last night.
Featurespace wins 'Best Innovation in Predictive Analytics' award at CogX
Featurespace picked up the award for Best Innovation in Predictive Analytics at the CogX awards 2018, part of the CogX Festival of AI.
Life at Featurespace: Rosanna Hall, Implementation Engineer
After completing her degree in Astrophysics, Rosanna Hall started as a research assistant in a Cambridge laboratory but wanted to apply her academic skills in a new role, so became an implementation engineer at Featurespace. Working with some of Featurespace’s key international clients, Rosanna shares her experience working within the Delivery team.
Queen's Birthday Honour for MRC scientist
Dr Richard Henderson, Molecular Biologist and Biophysicist at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB), was made a Companion of Honour in the 2018 Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to electron microscopy of biological molecules.
IT Governance to sponsor and attend June 2018 GDPR Summit London
IT Governance, the world leader in the field of data protection, risk management and compliance solutions, will attend and sponsor 2018’s second GDPR Summit London – an event focused on the most significant overhaul of data protection in three decades.
Entries for The Community Magazine Awards now open
Entries are invited for the annual Community Magazine Awards which provide a perfect chance to celebrate the diverse range of publications that serve the region’s communities.
How to hire and manage people in China
Attracting and retaining talent continues to be one of the main challenges facing foreign companies operating in China. At a free event later this month, Chinese business experts will discuss how to find the talent you want and build a multi-cultural team across the UK and China.
Project aims to help people live well with hearing loss
Eastern Academic Health Science Network is supporting a community project offering free advice and support to people in Cambridge with hearing loss concerns or diagnosis.
Genome-editing tool could increase cancer risk in cells, say researchers
More research needs to be done to understand whether CRISPR-Cas9 – molecular ‘scissors’ that make gene editing a possibility – may inadvertently increase cancer risk in cells, according to researchers from the University of Cambridge and the Karolinska Institutet.