Results week: young women graduates shaping the future
Graduation season is upon us, with many young people in the UK receiving their exam results. It's a pivotal moment, the culmination of years of academic endeavour and the beginning of a new chapter. At Camfed partner schools in rural Africa, thousands of girls are celebrating being the first graduates in their families. Recently in Ghana, 1,500 Mastercard Foundation Scholars at Camfed gathered…
What do investors really want?
It’s a topical discussion among innovators and entrepreneurs alike. How do you secure successful funding? What’s the criteria? What are investors really looking for?
Tailored.to, the personalised shopping assistant, closes $900k Seed Investment
Tailored.to, the personalised shopping assistant that powers personalised advertising, today announced that it has closed the last tranche of a $900k seed investment round.
Not using GIFs? Y tho?
Let’s face it, we all love a GIF. Despite being around for 30 years now, these snappy, moving images are more popular than ever in the social media world. So could they be the GIF that keeps on giving when it comes to social media communications?
How LinkedIn can help to provide a 360° view of candidates
Recruiters and hiring managers are increasingly turning to social media channels to vet candidates. Space on a CV is limited, and with just six seconds to check each one, how much can they really reveal about a potential candidate?
Older transplant kidneys could be given a new lease of life
Researchers from the NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre are investigating whether performing biopsies of older kidneys can help transplant patients and reduce waiting lists.
Office 365: right tools, right time, right order
Microsoft tools are now reaching much further across the business landscape to address a wide range of business requirements, and new tools, features, and combinations are being rolled out at an increasingly rapid rate.
Mills & Reeve advises on RehabWorks expansion into London
Mills & Reeve has advised on the purchase of Crystal Palace Physio Holdings, creating a nationwide brand for healthcare company RehabWorks.
Qualcomm bolsters position in Artificial Intelligence research
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), today laid out its vision for ubiquitous on-device artificial intelligence (AI) complementing cloud AI.
Abcam and TTP Labtech collaborate to develop sol-R reagent kits
TTP Labtech Ltd, a global leader in the design and development of automated instrumentation and consumables for life science applications, and Abcam plc, a global innovator in life sciences reagents and tools, announced a collaboration to further develop reagent kits for the quantification of secreted proteins in multiplexed screening assays.
Model boost for Rail Museum
The Railway Carriage Museum at the former Rayne Station in Essex has received £110 and a model 31 diesel locomotive from Chartered Civil Engineer David Goodliff.
Cambridge lessons for a French engineer working for the government
Jordan Cartier, an alumnus of MPhil in Technology Policy (2011) at Cambridge Judge Business School, shares his insights on working life as a senior civil servant in the French government, his career moves, and higher education in France and the UK.
Watermill Accounting is shortlisted for British Accountancy Award 2017
Watermill Accounting is delighted to announce that it has been shortlisted for the British Accountancy Awards in the category of Independent Firm of the Year in the Eastern region.
Young women hold ‘vote of no confidence’ over career in tech
A survey of more than 1,000 university students conducted by KPMG and independent market research company High Fliers has identified a worrying crisis in confidence among young women with regards to their digital skills.
Office 365 tip of the week: How to insert dynamically updated version numbers into Word
How to use quick parts to insert a dynamically updated version number into your Microsoft Word documents.
Groundbreaking biopsy invention is step nearer
An invention by a Cambridge University Hospitals’ (CUH) consultant that has the potential to help prostate cancer patients and save the NHS millions of pounds is a step closer to becoming a reality.
Free SummerDaze activities continue during school holidays
Cambridge City Council’s free programme of summer fun for children and families in city parks and open spaces continues until 25 August.
IT Governance exhibits at The Future of Cyber Security conference next month
IT Governance, the leading provider of data protection and information security expertise, will be exhibiting at The Future of Cyber Security conference in Manchester on Thursday, 14 September 2017.
Warning over Power of Attorney risks
Lasting Power of Attorneys (LPAs) and their risks were discussed during Radio 4’s Today programme and an article headed “Warning over power of attorney risks” appeared on the BBC website. Alexandra Howard of Hewitsons discusses the issues.
GCGP co-hosts Innovation Funding workshop
Innovation is a major driver of the UK economy and significant funding is available for investment in innovation from the European Regional Development Fund. This includes the national ERDF programme for England as well as a number of Interreg programmes supporting transnational and cross-border cooperation.
How to use Twitter for lead generation
It shouldn’t be a secret that Twitter has truly become a valuable tool for business. One important aspect of this tool is its ability to generate leads that can ultimately be turned into valuable conversions. Here are some steps you can take to make the most out of generating these leads on Twitter.
Cambridge Epigenetix and NuGEN Technologies parther to combine leading technologies
Cambridge Epigenetix (CEGX) and NuGEN Technologies, leaders in innovative epigenetic technologies, announced that they have entered into a partnership agreement to integrate the CEGX TrueMethyl technology for oxidative bisulfite sequencing (oxBS-Seq) with NuGEN’s innovative NGS library preparation kits.
Qualcomm first to announce depth-sensing camera technology designed for Android ecosystem
Qualcomm unveils its next-generation Spectra ISP for computer vision, extended reality and computational photography technologies.
Sleep rough to raise funds for young people
YMCA Cambridgeshire & Peterborough has announced that proceeds from this year’s Sleep Easy will be used to assist young people living in its Cresset accommodation.
TWI helps to spearhead skills initiative in India
TWI’s Chris Wiseman was on hand to give a talk at the 2017 Enhancing Skilling and Entrepreneurship Skills Conclave in Pune, India. The focus of the conclave was how people can be given the skills to meet the needs of industry both in their native India and around the world.