Reaching new heights; planting new ideas at Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Construction begins this week on a striking, new ‘Rising Path’ that will give visitors to Cambridge University Botanic Garden a lofty new perspective on its unique Victorian-era Systematic Beds.
Citizen science experiment predicts massive toll of flu pandemic on the UK
How fast could a new flu epidemic spread? The results of the UK’s largest citizen science project of its kind ever attempted, carried out by thousands of volunteers, predict that 43 million people in the UK could be infected in an influenza pandemic, and with up to 886,000 of those infected expected to be fatalities.
More work needed to support and engage the Armed Forces Commonwealth Community
A new Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT)-funded report assessing the services available for, and provided to, Commonwealth serving and ex-Service personnel and their families, was released this week and has identified a number of improvements to better focus services for the Armed Forces Commonwealth Community.
Apprenticeship creates new healthcare pathway
Anglia Ruskin University is joining forces with employers to train the next generation of healthcare scientists, who will work at the cutting edge of medicine to research and deliver new treatments.
Internships – good for them, good for us!
It’s that time of year again when eg technology starts the process of interviewing students who choose to have a “year in industry” as part of their degree course.
Qualcomm supports nex-gen VR experiences with new Snapdragon 845 development kit
A new virtual reality development kit (VRDK) from Qualcomm Technologies is designed to support the next generation of mobile virtual reality applications.
New Knowledge and Innovation Facilitator brings technology into the field
Laura Bouvet has been appointed new Knowledge and Innovation Facilitator for Agri-Tech East and the Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), the first time the two organisations have collaborated in this way.
Horizon Discovery’s Bioproduction cell line used as part of a successful drug (IND) filing
Horizon Discovery Group plc, a global leader in the application of gene editing and gene modulation to deliver inspired cell solutions, today announces that one of the licensees to its Bioproduction cell line technology has used Horizon’s cell line as part of a successful Investigational New Drug (IND) filing with the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA).
Launch of world’s first fingerprint-based drug use confirmation test
Intelligent Fingerprinting has launched the world’s first fingerprint-based drug use confirmation test. The test has been fully validated by independent testing laboratory LGC following almost three years of collaboration between the two organisations.
Maria Koureas-Jones talks to Cambridge Radio 105
Maria Koureas-Jones, Head of Dispute Resolution in Woodfines' Cambridge office, visited Cambridge Radio 105 last week to discuss why more local businesses are reporting financial stress and what they can do to avoid it.
Camfed awarded Kate Gross Prize for social enterprise
Camfed has been named the winner of the Kate Gross Prize for Social Enterprise at the Business Weekly Awards. The ceremony took place on 21 March 2018 at Queens’ College, Cambridge, to celebrate leaders in business innovation. Catherine Boyce, Director of Enterprise Development at Camfed, attended on the evening to accept the award.
The UK’s newest Embedded Conference is now open for abstract submissions
Feabhas, the UK’s leading independent provider of embedded software development training, announces that the Embedded Live 2018 call for papers is now open.
Event explores 'New technology and the future of public policy'
Some of the major opportunities and challenges which artificial intelligence (AI) poses today - and how policy-makers should seek to harness its potential - will be discussed by Mustafa Suleyman, cofounder and Head of Applied AI at DeepMind, at an event in Cambridge next month.
‘Toxic masculinity’ and other opportunities
At a Most Contagious event in London towards the end of last year, there was much talk about ‘toxic masculinity’ and the roles brands play in influencing attitudes to masculinity and gender. It’s an emotive topic, and one that some brands have latched on to in clever ways, turning contentious issues into opportunities.
GIS appoints new Head of Customer Experience
GIS is pleased to confirm the appointment of Laura Able in the new position of Head of Customer Experience. This role strengthens the company’s continued commitment to excellent account management and technical support for its customers in the industrial inkjet sector.
Lifting the lid on the bad bacteria in our burgers
Scientists at Anglia Ruskin University are carrying out research that promises to make some of our favourite processed foods healthier, and lead researcher Dr Clett Erridge will discuss his work at a free public talk in Cambridge this weekend.
Timestrip launches new indicator for controlled room temperature conditions
Timestrip® – a leading developer of ‘smart indicator’ technology – is launching a new 'Controlled Room Temperature' (CRT) indicator product that provides evidence of temperature breaches in the storage or transport of medical products outside the 15°-25°C (59°-77°F) range.
Blowhorn – moving goods in India made easy
Owing to horrible congestion and narrow roads, big trucks are banned from many major cities in India. So Cambridge Judge Business School alumnus Mithun Srivatsa (Cambridge MBA 2011) saw a promising market opening.
Aramco founds an Innovation Centre to investigate non-metallic pipe technology with TWI
World-leading oil and gas company Aramco has signed a charter with TWI Ltd and the National Structural Integrity Research Centre (NSIRC) to establish the multi-stakeholder Non-Metallic Innovation Centre (NIC).
CAST marks end of Science Festival with day of hands-on activities for all the family
This Sunday (March 25th), Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology (CAST) will be hosting one of the main events to mark the end of the Cambridge Science Festival. With lots of hands-on activities and talks, the day is aimed at families who share a love of science.
Ashtons’ Cambridge office continues to grow
Ashtons Legal is delighted to welcome five new staff to its Newmarket Road office in Cambridge.
Can blockchain support frictionless trade in agri-food?
Experts from Applied Blockchain, PWC and Map of Agriculture will discuss ‘Trust, Provenance and Blockchain’ at an Agri-Tech East event next month.
Local authority considers plans to invest £5.5m in ‘outstanding’ countywide connectivity
Cambridge and Peterborough Combined Authority will discuss plans to invest up to £5.5m to ensure the county has outstanding digital connectivity - including tackling poor mobile phone coverage – at its board meeting at the end of March.
Set your clocks forward as science and healthcare come alive
This Sunday (25 March), the Cambridge Science Festival comes to the Cambridge Biomedical Campus to conclude two weeks of insight for patients and local people.
Siblings win national business competition
A brother and sister team representing Anglia Ruskin University displayed their business acumen to win a national student business competition held at IBM’s headquarters.