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Dolomite’s microfluidics technology ideal for B cell encapsulation
A Dolomite droplet generation system is helping researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York.
ICECHIM invests in flow chemistry with the Syrris Asia system
The modular Asia system from Syrris is providing researchers at the Romanian National Institute for Research and Development for Chemistry and Petrochemistry (ICECHIM) with the ability to explore a range of flow chemistry applications.
New vaccination reminder band made possible by Timestrip and TVI
The Trust for Vaccines & Immunization (TVI) is the recipient of a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grand Challenges Explorations Award to develop a Vaccine Indicator and Reminder (VIR) band. It is working in collaboration with Timestrip to develop the innovative device, reminding parents for timely completion of their children’s vaccines.
0% inflation: what does it mean for your business?
Martin Jones from Kingly Brookes gives some thought to the impact on business of the recent news on the UK inflation rate.
Moving the goalposts: doing the best thing changes over time
Investing for the private individual has changed considerably in the last 10-15 years, but the impact of these changes is not well known in self-investor circles, as the mainstream press seem to concentrate on stock picking, rather than the best way to hold and administer investment assets. Regulatory pressures have also had an impact, with changes in the disclosure of charges and a reduction in…
Santander launches new breakthrough banking service for the UK’s most ambitious businesses
Santander Corporate & Commercial, the leading challenger bank in the UK, yesterday announced a new suite of services and products for the country’s most ambitious businesses. The launch is part of Santander’s plan to further disrupt and enhance the UK business banking market, and double its current SME market share to 10% by the end of 2016.
Five essential skills required by future finance directors
The demands placed on senior financial professionals in both the public and private sectors have never been greater. The role and responsibilities have evolved considerably over the last decade. They have become increasingly complex, with FDs having to balance heightened levels of scrutiny and accountability while contributing to the strategic direction of an organisation.
McTear Williams & Wood opens a London office and makes two new senior appointments
Anthony Davidson joins McTear Williams & Wood as a partner based in London and Mike Barker joins as an associate in a senior business development role.
Stop Press: update on the Basic Payment Scheme
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) announced on 19th March 2015 that, due to a number of technical problems with the new online system for making Basic Payment Scheme applications, they will (in some cases) be reverting to the old paper-based system for this year’s claims. Francesca Tuckerman of Hewitsons explains.
Avidity's Adrian Howson speaks on capturing and exploiting innovation
Adrian Howson of Avidity is key speaker today at a conference on Higher Apprenticeships organised by Pera Training on behalf of the European Social Fund.
Repositive Ltd raises £300k seed funding to launch genomic data discovery platform
Repositive Ltd, the spin-out of the charity DNAdigest, is building a platform where genomic scientists can make their research data sets discoverable to their peers and find other researchers working with similar datasets.
James Dyson Award 2015 opens for entries
‘Design something that solves a problem’ - The James Dyson Award challenges young engineers and scientists around the world to develop their problem solving ideas.
AstraZeneca joins Genomics England consortium
AstraZeneca today announced that it has joined a public-private consortium with Genomics England to accelerate the development of new diagnostics and treatments arising from the 100,000 Genomes Project.
Pesticides and health
The WHO categorises glyphosate as a probably human carcinogen, says The Scientific Alliance.
Acne sufferers 'see the difference' with Lumie Clear
Lumie Clear, the hand-held light therapy device for treating acne from Cambridge-based light therapy specialists Lumie, is achieving remarkable results in the current ‘See The Difference’ campaign.
Telemarketing is like trying to find a needle in a haystack!
This article applies the metaphor 'like finding a needle in a haystack' to telemarketing. It does this by focusing on three different ways that you can make the haystack smaller to get the results you want from telemarketing.
Horizon Discovery Group plc and partners awarded up to £6.2M funding
Horizon Discovery Group plc, the international life science company supplying research tools and services that power genomics research and the development of personalised medicines, announced today that a consortium led by the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) on behalf of UCB Celltech and Lonza Biologics and including Horizon as a full partner, has been awarded £6.2 million as part of the…
Cambridge awarded £18 million in funding to support UK infrastructure research
The University of Cambridge will receive £18 million in funding to ensure that the UK’s infrastructure is resilient and responsive to environmental and economic impacts, as announced by the Chancellor in last week’s budget. The Cambridge funding will be used to support research in the application of advanced sensor technologies to the monitoring of the UK’s existing and future infrastructure,…
Animals ‘predict’ earthquakes – new study
For the first time scientists have been able to capture and document how the behaviour of wild animals changes prior to an earthquake – a development which may help with short-term seismic forecasting.
Budget 2015 - amendment to income tax rules for self-employed farmers
It was announced last week that the Government plans to extend the period over which self-employed farmers can average their profits for income tax purposes. Stephanie Dennis of Hewitsons explains the implications.
Schlumberger and Chevron Energy Technology Company sign software agreement
Schlumberger announced the signing of a long-term software contract with Chevron Energy Technology Company (ETC), a division of Chevron USA Inc. The new contract provides universal access to the Petrel* E&P software platform across Chevron’s entire earth sciences organisation.
Study finds GB’s most extroverted, agreeable and emotionally stable regions
A survey of almost 400,000 British residents has highlighted significant differences in personalities between regions.
Riverbed platform solutions power Dudek’s expansion as highly efficient hybrid enterprise
Riverbed SteelHead, SteelHead Mobile and SteelFusion create a scalable infrastructure for Dudek that provides fast access to apps, data, and people
Project Odyssey: The Red Gate Gauntlet
Following presentations from the museum’s trustees and the launch of a new fundraising campaign - Odyssey - on 10 March by museum patron Dr Hermann Hauser, Simon Galbraith, CEO of Redgate Software, has thrown down a symbolic gauntlet*.
Donations top £40k in campaign to expand Cambridge’s Centre for Computing History
Generous backers have already pledged more than £40,000 to fund the expansion of Cambridge's Centre for Computing History, according to the Cambridge News.