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Cambridge festival helps plug gap in industry experience
Only 21 per cent of people in the games sector have taken part in work experience prior to entering the industry; lower than any other sector in creative media, according to a new Creative Skillset report. It states that the lack of work experience is forcing games companies to look across the creative industry to fill a vacancy.
Microsoft names Bango apprentice as Apprentice of the Year 2015
Young apprentice Tanya Stittle has been crowned Apprentice of the Year, at the 2015 Microsoft Apprentice of the Year awards. Tanya, who works for mobile payment company Bango, was chosen as the winner from the hundreds of apprentices backed by Microsoft and employed by its partner businesses. Tanya is the first female winner of the award, marking a significant milestone in an industry that has…
Novel Thoughts: what Cambridge scientists read
Literature and science may seem like opposite ends of the spectrum, but reading can have an impact on even the most scientific of brains. A new film series reveals the reading habits of eight Cambridge scientists and peeks inside the covers of the books that have played a major role in their lives.
IKEA's climate change initiative
What lies behind IKEA's commitment of €1bn to tackling climate change? The Scientific Alliance comments.
Conference explores the Innovation Corridor
David Gill, Managing Director of St John’s Innovation Centre, the regional Centre of excellence supporting high growth businesses, will chair one of the sessions at The London Stansted Cambridge Consortium Conference (LSCC) on Tuesday 16 June at the British Library in London.
How to film and stream a webcast
Live video streaming helps business, brands and charities increase the reach of their event to those who can’t attend, allowing them to connect and instantly interact with a new or an existing virtual audience.
Pocket science – putting current research into consumers’ hands
Images from Cambridge University's Department of Engineering photography competition feature on an innovative new website called Uprosa.
Up to £1m funding available in SBRI fuels and lubricants competition
'Reducing the Cost of Fuels and Lubricants', an SBRI competition run by the Ministry of Defence (MOD), opens for registration today (Monday 8 June).
Miles scores on CUH apprenticeship
Former professional footballer Miles Smith has swapped his boots for a suit and tie to join a nationally recognised apprentice scheme at Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH).
Call for speakers opens for 2016 CES
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® today announced its “Call for Speakers” for the 2016 CES, the world’s gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies. Owned and produced by CEA, CES returns to Las Vegas, Nevada, Wednesday, January 6th to Saturday, January 9th, 2016.
Why some human eggs carry wrong number of chromosomes
It is thought that the cause of some types of infertility, including recurrent miscarriage, is because some human eggs carry the wrong number of chromosomes. New research by the Medical Research Council (MRC) in collaboration with Bourn Hall has revealed some hidden secrets.
World's most precise weld made in Cambridge
A novel welding technique enabled by electron beam lithography involving laser welding along absorber dye patterns has been developed by TWI Ltd in collaboration with the University of Cambridge. The result is the world’s smallest weld in thermoplastic material, bringing with it new applications for smaller scale biological analysis chips, chemical micro-reactors and electronics products.
Trinity Hall Boathouse reopens after refurbishment
The Trinity Hall boathouse will be officially reopened on 13th June after extensive refurbishment.
Tennis Court Road closed until end August 2015
Cambridge City Council has issued a notice to inform drivers that Tennis Court Road is currently closed until the end of August to allow for both building demolition and essential drainage repairs to take place.
Mobas launches new agency model
Mobas has revealed a new agency model that will offer in-house marketing teams a new way to access the specialist skills they need to develop and deploy campaigns in today’s digitally driven world.
EnSilica launches eSi-32X0MP scalable, asymmetric multicore processor
EnSilica's eSi-32X0MP targets low-power WiFi, LTE Cat-0 and other IoT wireless standards as well as intelligent sensor applications requiring high performance and low power in a small footprint
Michell’s new humidity calculator makes moisture conversions quick and simple
A new humidity calculator is now available from Michell Instruments’ website for download and online use. The free tool enables engineers to make humidity calculations and parameter conversions quickly and easily. It has been designed to be used as either a stand-alone tool or in conjunction with a hygrometer.
Cognidox launches Graphical Quality Management System (gQMS) software solution
Cognidox today announced a new product for Quality / Quality Assurance Managers called the graphical Quality Management System (gQMS).
Boost for London Stansted as flag carrier returns after 14 year absence
London Stansted Airport received a major boost this week with the announcement that Scandinavian flag carrier, SAS, will begin new flights to Gothenburg later this year. Scheduled to commence on 26 October, 2015, Scandinavia’s largest airline is returning to London’s third busiest airport after a 14 year absence.
Building talent for growth – flexible working may be the answer
Government research into the obstacles to success for high growth businesses cite three main barriers. The first is internal capacity and capability, with 28% of SMEs reporting that a shortage of skills was an obstacle to their business success.
Conference Cambridge survey shows quality refreshments are key to event success
Event organisers shouldn’t lose sleep over registration arrangements, worry about the room layout or panic over PowerPoint presentations – a recent survey shows that an event’s success could actually be measured by the quality of the refreshments.
FIFA corruption allegations and the Bribery Act
On 28th May, 14 high profile FIFA officials were indicted after alleged corruption that has captivated the media world. The officials are accused of taking bribes totalling more than $150,000,000 in return for providing lucrative media and marketing rights to soccer tournaments and kick backs. This is alleged to have occurred over the past 24 years. Tim Ridyard of Woodfines LLP comments...
5G – what is it good for?
Industry experts preview the big 5G questions to be asked at the CW Future of Wireless International Conference.
Zinwave presents UNIaccess, a WiFi3™ powered high capacity Wi-Fi solution at HITEC
The full potential of Zinwave’s high capacity Wi-Fi offering comprising multichannel support will be unveiled during a technology showcase session at an exhibition and conference in Texas on 17th June.
Cambridge Filmworks animates to communicate
Cambridge Filmworks has just completed two informative new animations for the Behaviour and Health Research Unit (BHRU) at the University of Cambridge. They highlight the unit's work in developing effective ways of changing our lifestyle and behaviour in order to improve overall public health and wellbeing.