Cambridge Index climbs 1.8%
The Cambridge Index advanced 1.8% or 416.9 points to close at 23,555.2, as Index heavyweights such as Johnson Matthey, DS Smith and Greene King posted weekly gains.
I wish you could feel this picture...
To have a raised high gloss image, you used to have to resort to Thermography, an expensive process that applied clear plastic powder to wet litho ink before heating up until it glossed over.
Search Kernel – May 2017 Search Marketing Round-up
Welcome to the Search Kernel, Further’s Search Marketing round-up for May 2017. Further says: "Search is a tough nut to crack, so on a monthly basis, we’ll be using our digital nutcrackers to make this fast-moving industry more digestible. We hope you enjoy reading our angle on search, and feel free to get involved."
A conversation with Senior SEO Consultant Mark Hannant
Mark Hannant, Further’s SEO Consultant of almost eight years, is embarking on an ambitious project to discover and nurture local talent.
Qualcomm unveils mesh networking platform and reference design
A new platform builds on Qualcomm Technologies’ mesh networking leadership with voice control, IoT connectivity and carrier-class features for advanced, high-quality experiences at home.
Look inside the legendary Lancaster bomber at IWM Duxford this half term
During the May Half Term holiday this week (Monday 29 May – Friday 2 June), IWM Duxford is giving visitors the rare chance to peek inside the legendary Avro Lancaster, arguably one of Britain’s most emblematic Second World War bombers.
Taylor Vinters nurtures home grown talent to prepare for future growth
International law firm Taylor Vinters has made further investments in its growing team, promoting seven lawyers and appointing two newly-qualified solicitors across its London and Cambridge offices.
The office roof fell in – but she carried on typing
The secret to getting things done is commitment followed by focus. But how can we do this when there are so many daily distractions in our way?
Air Liquide inaugurates Australian CO2 recovery plant to supply gas to preserve fresh food
Air Liquide has recently inaugurated a carbon dioxide (CO2) Recovery Plant, in partnership with AGL Energy, leading Australian energy supplier. The new Air Liquide plant will capture 50,000 tonnes per year of CO2 released by AGL Energy’s power plant, located in Torrens Island, Adelaide - South Australia.
Nearly £120,000 raised for Arthur Rank Hospice through personal challenges
Energetic members of Team ARHC – supporters of Arthur Rank Hospice who have taken on personal challenges to raise funds for the Charity – have celebrated a year of astounding fundraising success. The team of 207 individuals in all, each took on their own challenge event and collectively raised a whopping £118,077, beating last year’s total by over £10,000!
Talented developer becomes 11th intern at Onespacemedia
Daniel Clayton has joined Onespacemedia’s technical team as part of its internship programme - the 11th intern to take part since the initiative began.
Tame your computer - try tracking tricks
In her regular series for Cambridge Network members, software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she explains how to show tracked changes and comments inline instead of in balloons (Microsoft Word)...
World-leading academic appointed to lead play research centre
The University of Cambridge has appointed a world-leading researcher as the first LEGO Professor of Play in Education, Development and Learning.
UltraSoC attracts fresh investment: industry recognises potential for embedded intelligence
UltraSoC today announces the completion of a £5m ($6.4m) funding round to drive continued deployment of its technology and realise its vision of embedding intelligent analytics capabilities into every chip.
PragmatIC named Future Planet 'Company of the Year'
PragmatIC is proud to be the winner of the 2017 Future Planet Awards. This prestigious award recognises the potential for PragmatIC to change the world with its unique approach to ultra low cost flexible electronics.
Repositive launches Personal Genome Project data collection
Repositive, the company that created the world’s largest portal for accessing human genomic research data, is expanding the range of data available with the launch of a Specialist Data Collection for the Personal Genome Project.
Where the art lovers live: Cambridge crowned as art buying capital of the UK
The UK’s biggest art marketplace Artfinder has published a report on art buying habits across the UK, with Cambridge revealed as the number one art buying city, with 916 artworks bought per million inhabitants in 2016.
Filming packages enhance college’s conference and meeting services
A Cambridge college is launching a range of Event Filming & Editing Packages in response to client demand.
Gold used as carrier building blocks in biomedicine
Gold can be visualised permanently (without bleaching) in both light and electron microscopy. In addition, gold is known to be bio-inert – an important aspect in many biological and medical applications.
Babraham Conference attracts over 120 investors focused on life science and med-tech
Held at The Babraham Research Campus, the annual Babraham Investor Conference (BIC) gave scale-up and venture-stage growth companies seeking Seed to Series C funding, the opportunity to showcase their science to investors actively seeking further investment opportunities.
Domino wins prestigious international award for book printing solution
For the second year running, Domino Digital Printing Solutions has won an award at the annual European Digital Press (EDP) Association Awards.
Conscious Communications shortlisted for fifth award of the year
Conscious Communications has been nominated for Small Consultancy of the Year for the South East and East Anglia region in the PRCA Dare Awards 2017.
Identical twins have identical vision – new study
Optical aberrations in healthy people are caused by genetics rather than environmental or lifestyle factors, according to research by Anglia Ruskin University published in the journal Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science.
HR Managers focus on employee engagement
East Anglian HR Managers and staff are seemingly more concerned about the issue of employee engagement than about other potentially topical staff matters, according to a straw poll taken at an employment conference hosted by Ashtons Legal and global recruiters Hays.
Vicki Mitman announced as EWIF award winner
Birketts is delighted to announce that Vicki Mitman, an Associate Solicitor in Birketts’ Franchising Team, has won Encouraging Women Into Franchising’s (EWIF) ‘Service Provider of the Year’ award.