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RiverRhee Consulting was founded in 2009 and specialises in “creating exceptional managers and teams” through coaching, courses and workshops, with a focus on the Life Sciences.
Teltronic selected for Qatar’s first tram system
Teltronic, part of the Sepura Group, has been chosen to provide a radio communications solution for Qatar’s first tram system, part of the country’s ambitious Education City project.
An agri-tech Christmas wish list
Christmas will soon be here and Agri-Tech East’s last Pollinator networking event of the year is combining the magic of Santa with the future of agri-tech.
£75 million investment for University's Cavendish Laboratory
The Government announced a £75 million investment in the University of Cambridge Cavendish Laboratory as part of yesterday's Spending Review. This will be matched with a further £75 million from the University to transform the Cavendish, helping maintain Britain’s position at the forefront of physical sciences research.
Moonlighting molecules: finding new uses for old enzymes
A collaboration between the University of Cambridge and MedImmune, the global biologics research and development arm of AstraZeneca, has led researchers to identify a potentially significant new application for a well-known human enzyme, which may have implications for treating respiratory diseases such as asthma.
GSI to discuss role of religion in climate change
With world leaders gathering in Paris next week for the COP21 Climate Change Conference, Anglia Ruskin University’s Global Sustainability Institute will examine the role of religion in climate change during a special lunchtime seminar.
Zettlex upgrades product configuration functionality on its website
Position Sensors company, Zettlex, has upgraded the product configuration functionality on its website in line with the launch of 60 million new IncOder product variants.
PCB production: inert gas blanketing in solder reflow ovens
PCBs (printed circuit boards) are at the heart of electronic communication devices such as smartphones, tablets and laptop computers. As use of these devices increases, so does the demand and expectation of both customer and industry alike, for reliability and high-quality.
A second look at project management: RiverRhee Consulting Newsletter Nov - Dec 2015
RiverRhee has been running one-day courses and short modules on project management for those in Library and Information Management, the Life Sciences and SMEs for a while now. This newsletter picks up on four aspects of project management that have been cropping up quite regularly in our courses. It also builds on one of our previous newsletters: Notes for the occasional project manager.
NW Brown highlights key points in the 2015 Autumn Statement
This year’s Autumn Statement and Spending Review saw George Osborne reiterate his belief that the UK can return to a budget surplus during this parliament, says NW Brown.
Loneliness ‘tip of the iceberg’ for older people
Older people seeking support for loneliness are also suffering from a web of related physical and mental issues, according to a report by Anglia Ruskin University.
CRFS exhibits at the 52nd Annual AOC International Symposium and Convention
Visit CRFS at the 52nd Annual AOC International Symposium and Convention in Washington DC, USA.
Nanotherm scoops Elektra ‘LED product of the year’ award
Cambridge Nanotherm, a producer of innovative thermal management technology, has won the “LED Lighting Product of the Year” award at the 2015 Elektra Awards for its ‘Nanotherm DM’ product. The industry’s largest technology and business awards, the Elektras is in its 13th year of celebrating the best the electronics industry has achieved.
Anglia Ruskin announces new Vice Chancellor
Anglia Ruskin University has announced its new Vice Chancellor, Professor Iain Martin, who will succeed Professor Michael Thorne when he retires in March 2016.
Syngene's imaging system used in research into conditions such as Haemophilia A
A major European Biopharma uses Syngene's G:BOX Chemi XX6 imaging system to accurately characterise large therapeutic proteins.
Bilingual babies: new early learning innovation supports English language development
Skylark Learning, the early childhood education company delivering innovative resources to help children learn through meaningful play, has designed a multisensory toolkit for learning English at home. Launched earlier this year, Skylark English: All About Me provides a fun, interaction-based method for play-based learning, specially designed to inspire little learners from birth upwards.
Horizon Discovery Group plc and Axol Bioscience Ltd announce strategic partnership
Horizon Discovery Group plc, the international life science company supplying research tools and services to organizations engaged in genomics research and the development of personalized medicines, and Axol Bioscience Ltd (Axol), a biotechnology company specializing in the use of stem cell technology to manufacture disease relevant cell based assay systems, announce they have formed a strategic…
EY comments: mini Budget or merely a trailer?
Stuart Wilkinson, tax partner at EY in Cambridge, comments on the Autumn Statement today: “The Chancellor has delivered on one promise – to make the Autumn Statement more about the economy and less of the mini-Budgets of his predecessors. Today was less of a mini Budget and more of a trailer for what’s yet to come."
Horizon Discovery Group plc signs three diagnostic agreements worth an initial $3.3 million
Horizon Discovery Group plc, the international life science company supplying research tools and services that power genomics research and the development of personalised medicines, today announced it has signed development agreements with three major developers of companion diagnostic tests worth an initial c$3.3 million (c£2.2 million).
Cambridge Compass gets the go ahead
A cluster of local development sites are celebrating after being awarded Enterprise Zone status thanks to the Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough Enterprise Partnership (LEP).
Bulgin launches compact Buccaneer® 4000 connectors
Bulgin – an Elektron Technology brand – has expanded its ever-popular Buccaneer® range of environmentally-sealed power and data connectors with the introduction of the new Buccaneer 4000 Series.
EY’s Autumn Statement predictions: making sure that the plan works
While the main focus of the Autumn Statement today will be on the macroeconomic picture, the Chancellor is expected to take steps to ensure that the UK’s economy and tax system remain robust and competitive, says EY.
Shahzad Ansari of Cambridge Judge wins prize at Innovation Management awards
A research paper co-authored by Shahzad Ansari of Cambridge Judge Business School has won a prize at the Innovation Management awards in Germany.
Peterborough named Smart City of the Year 2015
Peterborough has been named Smart City of the Year 2015 in Barcelona.
Cambridge Judge alumna is a rising star among women bio-entrepreneurs
Cambridge Judge alumna Jelena Aleksic has been named as a rising star in the BioBeat 50 Movers and Shakers Report, which identifies women who are challenging the status quo to bring new strategies and creativity to the global healthcare industry.