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Agri-tech is a growth market for remote sensing and monitoring
Entrepreneurs with technologies for remote sensing and monitoring are encouraged to explore the market opportunities offered by the agri-food sector. To kick-start collaborations between farmers and other interested parties, Agri-Tech East is to launch its ‘Remote Sensing and Monitoring’ special interest group on December 11th at the Hethel Engineering Centre, Norwich.
Diabetes and high blood sugar in midlife linked to cognitive decline in late life
Researchers in the US have found that people who develop diabetes in midlife are more likely to show signs of cognitive decline 20 years later. The study is published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine.
Government announces £15m dementia research fund
The Government is to commit £15m to a new fund to boost dementia research, it was announced today. The fund, which will focus on research to develop new treatments for dementia, will aim to bring in further investment from the private and charity sectors to back a range of research projects.
Sepura provides DMR technology to Transport Security Expo
Sepura announces the deployment of its DMR two-way radio technology at Transport Security Expo taking place in London on 2-3 December 2014.
Former Cambridge teacher helps over 60,000 students to become developers
Ex-Perse Teacher, Rob Percival, is revolutionising teaching by giving students worldwide access to his online courses. In just six months, Rob has successfully taught over 60,000 students the skills of web and iOS app development.
Multirotorcraft Ltd lands a new website!
After a successful re-brand, Sieve Creative has launched the new responsive e-commerce website for client Multirotorcraft.
Montec appoints UK distributor for wireless crack monitor
South Survey Ltd agrees distribution deal for the Montec Crack Monitor System.
Cambridge Filmworks meets ‘The People’ at Cambridge Judge Business School
Cambridge Filmworks has been working with the prestigious Cambridge Judge Business School to produce the first in a series of films that will showcase the school's undergraduate, graduate and executive programmes.
Research by Cambridge Judge MFin students cited in Standard & Poor’s report
Fears about the effect of new European insurance rules on infrastructure investment may be misplaced, according to research by four Master of Finance (MFin) students at Cambridge Judge Business School cited in a recent Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services report.
Citrix appoints Geir Ramleth as Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer
Seasoned industry executive, visionary & entrepreneur brings a wealth of operational and technical depth to Citrix leadership team
New drug application for IRESSA accepted by US Food and Drug Administration
AstraZeneca today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for filing the New Drug Application (NDA) for IRESSA® (gefitinib) as a targeted monotherapy for the first line treatment of patients with advanced or metastatic epidermal growth factor receptor mutation positive (EGFRm) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), as identified through a companion diagnostic test.
Students quiz Equalities Minister on life in male-dominated field
Equalities Minister, Jo Swinson, met students from Cambridge’s Hills Road Sixth Form College yesterday (Monday) to share her experiences of Parliamentary life in a traditional, male-dominated field.
Sieve Creative welcomes new apprentice to the team
Cambridgeshire based design firm, Sieve Creative, has taken on a new apprentice, to help support and grow the digital marketing side of the business.
Is medical device and IVD regulation moving in the Pharma direction?
Greer Deal, Director of Global Regulatory Services, is chairing a session at the One Nucleus Genesis Conference next week with Neil Adams of the BSI, providing fuel for discussion by presenting an update on the new draft European Medical Device & IVD Regulations.
Women's Minister meets businesses at the cutting edge
Innovative businesswomen who are using the latest 3D printers to create world firsts - such as edible fruit - will demonstrate the cutting edge technology to the Minister for Women and Equalities, Jo Swinson, when she visits Cambridge today. (Monday 1 December).
Take this short career choices survey: you could win an IPad mini or £250 Amazon vouchers
The Royal Society of Chemistry would like to invite you to participate in a careers survey (which closes this Friday (December 5) to understand more about how students and recent graduates, as well as more experienced employees, view careers in different sectors.
Alzheimer's Research UK is chosen charity for carol concert
The Salvation Army’s Norwich Citadel Band will take to the stage on Sunday 7 December with their popular Christmas concert in support of Alzheimer’s Research UK. A collection will be held following the concert and there will be Alzheimer’s Research UK Christmas cards available to buy – with all donations going to the charity.
University of Cambridge students and Cambridge City Council show bags of support
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) shops’ partnership with the University of Cambridge and Cambridge City Council, which encouraged students to donate their unwanted items at the end of the Summer term, has proved to be a huge success and could have raised up to £61,000 for the BHF.
Task Force looks at value of regional connectivity as debate over next runway continues
A 15-strong independent Task Force* created to examine the current and future requirement for improved connectivity between the UK’s regions and the major hub/gateway airports short-listed by the Airports Commission has been announced. The Group comprises international and UK experts from across academia, the aviation industry and the UK’s nations and regions.
Streaming good week for WaveFX
This week has been the busiest yet for Cambridge video company WaveFX with three big events being filmed and streamed live around the globe.
Money Mover appoints KISS PR
Money Mover, a Cambridge FinTech (Financial Technology) company specialising in online foreign currency exchange for SMEs and affluent private individuals, has appointed KISS PR to act as its communications agency.
TGAC in the spotlight at largest global supercomputing conference
The Genome Analysis Centre (TGAC) attended the annual SC14 conference in New Orleans, US, last month (16-21 November), the largest and most significant meeting for supercomputing and high-performance computing (HPC) professionals worldwide.
ZEISS presents new stereo microscopes
Capture images, document and share results with ZEISS Stemi 305 and ZEISS Stemi 508
Cambridge academics are winners in GSK’s Discovery Fast Track Challenge
Three University of Cambridge projects have been selected as winners in GSK’s 2014 Discovery Fast Track Challenge, which is designed to accelerate the translation of academic research into novel therapies.
Nail the presentation - start well
Communication Coach Jon Torrens explains why starting a presentation well is essential for its success.