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Ten Billion People, 208 pages
In 2012, Stephen Emmott, head of the Computational Science Laboratory based at Microsoft Research Cambridge, took the stage in London for a one-man show called Ten Billion that underscored the challenges the world faces in a century when the global population is expected to surpass that figure.
Summer and the 3 Cs: RiverRhee Consulting Newsletter
Summer holidays are traditionally a time to collect new experiences or to simply relax and pick up pebbles on the beach; to connect with friends and family or our own inner thoughts; and to create new energy and ideas for the coming months. As we also collect, connect and create at work - we thought this would be a great theme for our summer newsletter, writes RiverRhee Consulting.
Heatwave puts refrigerated food at risk
Wireless food safety monitoring can help to avoid rising food temperatures, says Elektron Technology.
Free Rein Olympic stadium success
The team at Free Rein is celebrating its achievements after two of its members, Mark Oxford and Jeff Hume, both achieved personal best times at Sunday’s National Lottery Anniversary Run at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, London. Mark got around in a very respectable time of 48 minutes, with Jeff a little bit further back at 56 minutes.
New appointment expands Plextek Consulting's defence team
Plextek Consulting, recently named as “one to watch” in The Killer 50 list published in Business Weekly, has expanded its defence team with the appointment of Aled Catherall as Senior Technology Consultant – Defence.
Cambridge Index eases 0.7%
The Cambridge Index fell 0.7% or 111.6 points to 15,585.7, in spite of gains in broader indices, as index bellwethers Johnson Matthey and DS Smith posted losses.
MS research could help repair damage affecting nerves
Multiple sclerosis treatments that repair damage to the brain could be developed thanks to new research.
Water waste! Manufacturers look to go green
Programme launched to revolutionise green credentials of UK manufacturing.
VolitionRx to use Innova Biosciences’ Biotin technology in epigenetic research kits
In-licensing deal between VolitionRx and UK-based Innova Biosciences helps drive development of novel cancer diagnostics.
ImpulsePay chooses C3’s Fusion IVR software for enhanced call handling capability
ImpulsePay, the UK’s leading Payforit provider, is using C3’s Fusion IVR to develop interactive consumer assistance as the company undergoes a period of expansion, with new merchants coming on board and Payforit transactions increasing month-on-month.
Scottish Friendly Assurance launches web self-service solutions with Synthetix
Scottish Friendly, one of the largest mutual societies in the UK and winner of the Financial Services Company of the Year award 2013, has enhanced its online customer service offering by launching a web self-service and live chat solution from leading multi-channel customer service software provider Synthetix.
Suits in Boots needs more Cambridge suits for charity football tournament!
La Playa will be gathering the Cambridge business community in a World Cup 5-a-side tournament to support the Street Child World Cup charity next month.
Wireless strain gauge system enables superyacht sail-track development
Mantracourt's T24 wireless instrumentation system enables the realtime monitoring of forces on a superyacht's mast whilst under sail.
Cambridge scientists honoured by Royal Society
The Royal Society has awarded three University of Cambridge academics for their ground-breaking research that will help to forward the future of science.
Lauterbach offers automotive software debugging workshops
Engineers working in the development of software for automotive applications will have the opportunity to learn about the latest tools and techniques at Lauterbach's September Automotive Forum.
Brady announces a 23% revenue increase in the first half of 2013
Brady plc (BRY.L), the leading supplier of trading and risk management solutions for metals, recycling, energy and soft commodities, is pleased to provide a trading update for the half year to 30 June 2013. Full details of the Group’s financial performance for the period will be provided in the interim results, which are expected to be announced on 9 September 2013.
Responding to global healthcare challenges at ‘Beating the odds: growing biobusinesses today’
How do you build successful biobusinesses in these tough and fast-changing times?
Cambridge Epigenetix launches its first product
A DNA analysis tool developed by a University spin-out could represent a ground-breaking development for the epigenetics industry, leading to important advances in drug discovery, diagnostics and our fundamental understanding of biology.
Still time to grab an early bird place at Leadership and Hubris conference in September
Lord Owen, chairman of the Daedalus Trust, is looking forward to their Leadership & Hubris themed meeting in September being “not just a listening conference”.
Julian is a top tweeter on Twitter
When it comes to Twitter, Cambridge MP Julian Huppert is a top tweeter. He virtually swept the board in most of the categories of a competition to find the best MP on the social networking site.
Tame your computer - look under the table!
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 how to see the data behind a specific figure in a PivotTable report (Excel 2003-2013)...
Fire service cuts - a change in direction for fire prevention?
The efficiency and effectiveness of Fire Rescue Services in England is being questioned, despite deaths from fires in the home being at an all-time low. Debate was sparked after former Chief Fire and Rescuer Adviser, Sir Ken Knight, undertook a review of efficiencies and operations in Fire and Rescue authorities in England and made some proposals for the future.
New coronavirus causes concern
Between 4 and 9 June 2013, a joint mission of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the World Health Organization (WHO) met in Riyadh to assess the situation due to a new coronavirus in Saudi. This virus has recently been named the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). It is a new, emerging virus that is distantly related to the virus that caused SARS.
Phasing out subsidies
Open-ended subsidies for renewable energy are a bad idea, says The Scientific Alliance.
The longitude problem: 300-year-old archive opened to the world
It was the conundrum that baffled some of the greatest and most eccentric experts of the 18th century - and captivated the British public during an era of unprecedented scientific and technical transformation.