Cambridge MP delivers presentation on democracy to local school children
Daniel Zeichner, MP for Cambridge, will today (Friday) visit Cambridge's Grove Primary School, and deliver a presentation to the children on the value of democracy. During his visit he will get an opportunity to speak with children and staff, as well as hold a meeting with Headteacher Ms Karen Martin on the school's progress and upcoming challenges.
Events offer insight into energy storage, electric vehicles and off grid
Next month, IDTechEx analysts host a series of six half-day forums in Cambridge to provide critical business intelligence on the topics of Energy Storage, Electric Vehicles and Off Grid. Register today to save 10%.
Have your say on proposed new private sector housing standard
A consultation has been launched this week by Cambridge City Council inviting views on a proposed new Private Sector Housing Standard for Cambridge.
Proposals for the regeneration of Old Press/ Mill Lane receive strong support
Cambridge University, together with Pembroke, Darwin and Queens’ Colleges have revealed the strong level of support for their plans to regenerate the Old Press / Mill Lane area.
Academy of Medical Sciences announces 2018 Fellowships
Eight Cambridge academics are among 48 of the UK’s world leading researchers who have been elected to join the prestigious Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences.
Camcycle team expands to improve cycling for all in a growing city
Camcycle, the Cambridge Cycling Campaign, is delighted to announce the appointment of Anna Williams as its new Communications and Community Officer.
CrownBio demonstrates advantages of innovative translational oncology platform
Crown Bioscience, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Crown Bioscience International and a global drug discovery and development services company providing translational platforms to advance oncology, inflammation, cardiovascular and metabolic disease research, publishes scientific posters with dynamic audio narration.
Public Interest Registry joins the Internet Watch Foundation
The operator of the .org domain furthers its commitment to prevent child sexual abuse content.
Linking data for smarter agrifood value chains
Agrimetrics will launch breakthrough products to enable sustainable production at its ‘Winning with Data’ conference, taking place in London’s Docklands on 17 May.
Ely Aviation launches commercial drone pilot course
Industry leading commercial drone operator Ely Aviation is now offering classroom-based CAA approved commercial drone training in association with renowned NQE 3iC.
Dolomite Bio and Partek collaborate on single cell analysis pipeline for Nadia instrument
Dolomite Bio, a leading provider of high throughput single cell technology, and Partek Incorporated, a recognised leader in the development of powerful genomic data analysis tools, have announced a collaboration to combine Partek’s single cell data analysis capabilities with Dolomite Bio’s microfluidic droplet-based single cell technology.
Machine learning flags emerging pathogens
A new machine learning tool could be useful for flagging dangerous bacteria before they cause an outbreak, from hospital wards to a global scale.
Plextek consultant wins 'BrightSparks, Design Engineers of Tomorrow' Award
James Henderson, consultant at electronic design consultancy Plextek, has been named as a winner of Electronics Weekly’s “BrightSparks, Design Engineers of Tomorrow” Award. The electronics magazine’s award, in partnership with RS Components, honors an elite class of 30 engineers for their development initiatives and accomplishments within the science, technology, engineering and mathematics…
Linguamatics introduces breakthrough scientific search solution
Linguamatics, the leading NLP-based text analytics provider for biomedical applications, has announced the launch of Linguamatics iScite, a breakthrough innovation in scientific search that puts the precision and power of Linguamatics artificial intelligence (AI) technology directly into the hands of scientists, researchers and other knowledge workers.
The Royal Society announces 2018 Fellows
Four Cambridge academics are among the new Fellows announced this week by the Royal Society and chosen for their outstanding contributions to science.
New science and technology park for Cambridge
Life science innovator o2h is engineering a new science & technology park in Cambridge UK.
Wilko stores across East Anglia raise £132,683 for children’s charity
High Street chain wilko is celebrating having raised £132,683 in an incredible two years of fundraising across its East Anglia stores.
New pathway improves communications and safety for medications
Patients being discharged from hospital care are set to benefit from a new system that enables and speeds up communication with community pharmacists, improving patient safety.
Lost Words inspire children's curiosity about nature
An nspirational campaign uses lost words to inspire children with the wonders of nature...
1980s buildings officially become heritage
Historic England today announces the listing of 16 Post-Modern buildings, including the Cambridge Judge Business School and Katharine Stephens Rare Books Library at Newnham College.
Tech can improve lives in refugee camps
An article co-authored by Corinna Frey, PhD candidate at Cambridge Judge Business School, looks at how technical innovations could improve lives of people in refugee camps.
Copenhagen-inspired cycling assessment to roll out in additional UK cities
Greater Cambridge has joined Bike Life – a partnership project run by the walking and cycling charity Sustrans – which is designed to help UK cities normalise cycling.
Redgate launches first extension for SQL Operations Studio
The latest Public Preview release of SQL Operations Studio, the first cross-platform database development tool from Microsoft, has been enhanced with an extension from Redgate Software. Already known as the leading Microsoft tools vendor, Redgate has further developed its hugely popular and free SQL Search tool to integrate with and plug into SQL Operations Studio.
Clinic backs day highlighting ‘secret’ syndrome
A specialised department at Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) has welcomed plans for a dedicated day that highlights the incurable and little-known syndrome it treats.
IDTechEx research report explores connected sensors for the prevention of chronic ulcers
As advancements in connectivity and miniaturization of electronics are made, smart sensors are beginning to find traction within the wound care pathway. IDTechEx Research has published a report titled Advanced Wound Care Technologies 2018–2028.