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Play’s the thing
Children’s play is under threat from increased urbanisation, perceptions of risk and educational pressures. The first research centre of its kind aims to understand the role played by play in how a child develops.
ZEISS Atlas 5 – a new approach to master the multi-scale challenge
ZEISS introduces an integrated solution to acquire and analyse multi-scale and multi-modal images in light, electron and X-ray microscopy.
ZEISS scanning electron microscope wins 'Microscopy Today' Innovation Award
The ZEISS MultiSEM 505 scanning electron microscope has been selected by a team of judges from Microscopy Today magazine as a recipient of the 2015 Microscopy Today Innovation Award.
Birketts recruits contentious intellectual property specialist
Maria Peyman has joined the commercial litigation team at top 100 law firm Birketts as a senior associate.
The Genome Analysis Centre attracts leading international young scientists
Last week, 40 international students from the London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF) visited The Genome Analysis Centre (TGAC) as part of their tour of Norwich Research Park to discover the research that takes place on the park, as well as seek out potential career paths for science graduates.
Older jobseekers face bias – new study
A new study shows that older jobseekers are facing widespread discrimination in the UK – and older female applicants are more likely to experience bias than men.
Streamlining crystallographic data deposition into the Cambridge Structural Database
The Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (CCDC) announces a new collaboration with the International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) that has integrated checkCIF data validation into the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD) deposition process.
Tecan takes precision and accuracy in liquid handling to the next level
Tecan has launched the next wave of innovation for the Fluent™ laboratory automation solution*, introducing a number of new hardware and software options that enable a much wider range of applications.
AstraZeneca and Isis Pharmaceuticals colaborate to discover and develop antisense drugs
AstraZeneca and Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. have announced a strategic collaboration to discover and develop antisense therapies for cardiovascular, metabolic and renal diseases.
Micro-Robotics releases CBuilder
To give you more options in writing code for the VM2 controller family, Micro-Robotics will be releasing its internal software development tool, CBuilder, as freeware.
Award-winning life sciences team appoints Cambridge IP and commercial specialist
Rachel Bradley, an intellectual property and commercial lawyer, has joined Penningtons Manches’ award winning life sciences sector group in Cambridge.
Deloitte warns East Anglian businesses of the implications of major tax changes
Major changes to employment tax, proposed in two government documents issued at the end of last month, could leave many East Anglian businesses underprepared and exposed, according to Deloitte.
‘Brain training’ app may improve memory and daily functioning in schizophrenia
A ‘brain training’ iPad game developed and tested by researchers at the University of Cambridge may improve the memory of patients with schizophrenia, helping them in their daily lives at work and living independently, according to research just published.
Get expert advice at Anglia Ruskin University's Clearing Centres
Anglia Ruskin University’s dedicated Clearing Centres will open at 7am on Thursday 13 August for people looking to discuss their university options.
Largest warehouse letting in the Eastern region so far this year
Cavenham Estates, advised by Bidwells and Merrifields, has let the 118,500 sq ft Galaxy warehouse, Mildenhall to regional timber and builders merchants Ridgeons.
Sable&Hawkes delivers positioning, prospectus and website for Cambridge college
Cambridge Centre for Sixth-form Studies is a specialist, independent sixth-form college based in Cambridge, that tutors young adults from the UK and internationally. Sable&Hawkes was appointed by recommendation and charged with delivering a new college strapline and competitive position, prospectus and corporate website.
The 'Magna Carta' of scientific maps goes on display 200 years after first publication
One of the most important maps of the UK ever made – described as the ‘Magna Carta of geology’ – is now on permanent public display in Cambridge after being restored to its former glory.
Self-employment in Cambridgeshire up 8% since the financial crisis
The number of self-employed people in Cambridgeshire has risen by 8 percent since the financial crisis and now stands at 57,900, according to new figures published by the Office of National Statistics.
Tame your computer - dapper deletions
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 describes shortcuts to help you delete material (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint* and Access)...
Resource Central expands international sourcing and recruitment services team
Cambridge and Sarajevo-based Resource Central has expanded its recruiting team and resourcing services, with significant ongoing investment in delivering a range of resourcing solutions to meet most budgets.
The University of West London appoints Mills & Reeve as sole legal provider
Mills & Reeve has been appointed as sole legal provider to The University of West London (UWL).
ZEISS celebrates 50 years of scanning electron microscopy
ZEISS celebrates the 50th anniversary of commercial scanning electron microscopy (SEM). In 1965, the first commercial SEM called Stereoscan was built by Cambridge Instrument Company, a UK based predecessor company of Carl Zeiss Microscopy Ltd.
Antenova announces Sinica - a novel embedded GNSS antenna
Antenova Ltd, manufacturer of antennas and RF antenna modules for M2M and the Internet of Things, is announcing a new, embedded GNSS antenna, named ‘Sinica’, which operates on the 1559 – 1609 MHz satellite bands. This new antenna uses a novel design approach and new materials to achieve high performance from an ultra low profile antenna.
Rotary Club of Ely presents hospice with £1000
Arthur Rank Hospice Charity was thrilled to accept funds raised from Aquafest and Christmas collections at the Rotary's recent lunch, where Donna Talbot, its Director of Fundraising & Communications, was also able to share news of the new hospice build.
Pure’s Graduate trainee shares her top tips for fellow graduates looking for work
With the summer holidays underway, many university graduates across the region will be looking to find their first step on the career ladder. So Pure Resourcing asked Gemma Pritchard-Jones, its Graduate Trainee Recruitment Consultant, to share her top tips for fellow graduates looking for work.