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Hands-on activities by LMB scientists at the Cambridge Science Festival
The opening weekend of the 2015 Cambridge Science Festival was a huge success, with thousands of visitors attending events on the 14 and 15 March. The MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) scientists designed and ran two of the activities, ‘See your Cells’ at the Corn Exchange and ‘Crystal Clear’ at the Chemistry Department.
Skills solutions on offer for science industry employers
Next month (15 April 2015), Cogent, in collaboration with Medimmune are hosting a free networking event at Cambridge University’s biomedical campus for key employers and stakeholders working in the science sector.
Bidwells secures new key appointment
Bidwells continues to expand and enhance its services across the firm – with another key appointment to its Commercial Building Surveying Team.
See the light with Tecan’s Infinite® M200 PRO
Tecan’s Infinite® M200 PRO reader has helped Californian company Sevident to establish rapid, sensitive immunofluorescence and colorimetric assays based on its proprietary NETs technology.
Santander offers internship grants to Cambridge SMEs
Would your business benefit from the fresh approach and energy of a Cambridge University graduate? The Santander Internship grants programme seeks local SMEs to offer real-world business experience for a minimum of 12 weeks.
Personal qualities more important than gender in support services for vulnerable young men
Commitment, consistency and the ability to form relationships of mutual care and respect are of greater importance than gender in recruiting staff to services that support vulnerable young men, researchers from The Open University have concluded.
Infrared emitters save energy in powder coating of alloy wheels
Heraeus Noblelight will be showing infrared emitters and systems, optimized to specific applications, on stand B08, Hall 3, in the Praxis Park section of the Hanover Show, which takes place from 13th to 17th April.
Business mentors needed to support new start ups
Local enterprise agency NWES is seeking volunteer mentors to support new entrepreneurs who are starting or growing a business under the Government's Start Up loans programme.
'Accelerating projects by encouraging help'
Even with proper planning in product development, keeping projects on track is a challenge because project workers have private information about the real progress, which they do not always want to share.
Schlumberger introduces coiled tubing real-time selective perforating and activation system
Schlumberger's ACTive OptiFIRE system enables selective perforating at different depths in a single run, saving time and operational costs.
Schlumberger introduces coiled tubing real-time multiset inflatable packer
Schlumberger's ACTive Straddle packer isolates and treats multiple zones on a single trip, reducing workover costs and improving treatment efficiency for production optimisation.
Don’t delay: procrastination and effective leadership don’t mix, argues David De Cremer
People are advised since childhood not to put off until tomorrow what they can do today, but in fact human nature often produces procrastination. And that undermines effective leadership, argues David De Cremer, KPMG Professor of Management Studies at Cambridge Judge Business School.
LexisNexis & Cambridge JBS announce partnership to mark achievements of women in law
Cambridge Judge Business School, Executive Education and LexisNexis UK, a leading provider of content and technology solutions, today announced a partnership to create a publication to mark the achievements of women in law. The partnership will promote and celebrate success and innovation across the industry.
Over Day Centre's tips for charity cash success
With this year’s Cash for the Community campaign well underway, Cambridge Building Society thought it would be a good time to catch up with one of the beneficiaries of last year’s £10,000 giveaway.
Anglia Ruskin part of new £6m CUSP project
Anglia Ruskin University is a founding partner of the new Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity (CUSP), which is being launched today thanks to a £6million research grant from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).
Cambridge's Chemistry of Health programme awarded £17 million in funding
New funding will support fundamental research into the molecular processes underlying human disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, and enable new ways to combat them.
Birketts’ specialist health and safety law team receives industry award
Leading East of England, top 100 law firm, Birketts, has been named as ‘Health and Safety Law, Law Firm of the Year – UK’ at the Finance Monthly Law Awards 2015.
Success Tip: Five top persuasion tips
Have you noticed that the most successful people in their personal, career and business lives are the people who are good at persuading and getting people to say ‘Yes’?
Linx builds for the future with new HQ
Global coding and marking specialist Linx Printing Technologies has unveiled its new, purpose-built UK headquarters.
30 Bird and public works to be LMB Artists-in-Residence
The MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) has appointed 30 Bird and public works as Artists-in-Residence, starting in April 2015.
AMC Health and Qualcomm enhance connectivity and virtual care coordination
Qualcomm Life, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), and AMC Health, a privately held provider of ‘real-time’ patient management solutions, today announced a collaborative effort to accelerate the transformation of chronic care and population health management by significantly enhancing connectivity and care coordination for at-risk patients, specifically those with heart…
Childhood brain tumour expert to lead Cambridge Cancer Centre
One of the world’s leading childhood brain tumour experts, Professor Richard Gilbertson, has been appointed as Li Ka Shing Chair of Oncology in Cambridge and Director of the Cambridge Cancer Centre. He will take up his appointment in August.
Winners announced: schools and universities compete in national coding challenge
Schoolchildren and undergraduates gathered on Tuesday 24 March 2015 at London’s Science Museum for the final of PA Consulting Group’s third Raspberry Pi coding competition.
KISS appoints Digital Experience Manager
The demand for digital services at creative agency KISS has doubled in the past 12 months, necessitating the appointment of Adam Andrews, an industry heavyweight with in-depth digital experience.
Cambridge Sensotec launches Rapidox sampling system
Cambridge Sensotec is pleased to announce the launch of the Rapidox 2112 Multiplex system, designed to allow for the sequential analysis of multiple gas samples using just one analyser.