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Things that go moo in the night!
WellCow Ltd and Ziconix Ltd are working together to connect cows to the internet, in a novel twist on the Internet of Things. The companies have developed a collar using Bluetooth to connect a smartphone to a sensor inside a cow's stomach to measure pH levels and improve health and milk yield.
Deadline looms for MBA project proposals
Time is running out for project proposals for companies which could benefit from market research carried out by a team of enthusiastic MBA students. Cambridge Judge Business School is looking for companies to work with students on the Cambridge Venture Project (CVP) during the Michaelmas term (October – December 2013). But hurry - the deadline for submissions is 10 September.
Calibrate your gas analyzer on site with Michell’s Portable Calibration Rig
On-site calibrations of gas analyzers are now not only possible, but easy to perform, thanks to Michell Instruments’ new Portable Calibration Rig (PCR).
Plextek Consulting and Redtail Telematics exhibit at the M2M Oil & Gas Show
Plextek Consulting, the product innovation and design consultancy, will be exhibiting alongside sister company Redtail Telematics, at the M2M for the Oil and Gas Industry Show held in The Marriott, Regents Park, London next week (8-9 July 2013).
Matthew Henderson receives 2013 Google PhD Fellowship
Matthew Henderson, a Statistical Dialogue Systems PhD Student at Cambridge UIniversity, has been selected as a 2013 Global Google PhD Fellow. From all around the globe, 39 PhD students represent the fifth class in the programme’s history, a select group recognised by Google researchers and their institutions as some of the most promising young academics in the world.
BlinkPipe appoints Michael Francis to head up Marketing Communications
The company which provides high quality, big screen telepresence has appointed Michael Francis as Marketing Communications Manager. Michael has over eleven years business-to-business technology marketing experience, including positions held at Vigilant Software, Red Gate Software, Camrivox, Vianet and Accelrys.
BlinkPipe appoints Jason Mann
Cambridge-based BlinkPipe, named last month by Business Weekly in The Killer 50 as one of a number of important Cambridge cluster companies to watch, has expanded its team.
Registration opens for Beginners' Chinese course
Registration is now open for The Open University's Beginners' Chinese course which commences in October. This module teaches the skills needed to speak and understand simple Chinese (Mandarin) in everyday contexts, as well as exploring aspects of Chinese society and culture.
Communication tip: celebrate being different
In this tip, communication coach Jon Torrens tells you how your unique qualities will make your more engaging as a speaker.
Communication tip: use your own experiences
In this tip, communication coach Jon Torrens shows you how your own experiences will help form a great rapport with your audience.
Communication tip: conquer fear with perspective
In this tip, communication coach Jon Torrens describes a way to diminish your fear using your own experiences.
Communication tip: be a dynamic duo
In this tip, communication coach Jon Torrens suggests presenting as a pair.
Communication tip: the power of stories
In this tip, communication coach Jon Torrens tells you how stories are a great hook in presentations.
Lauterbach announces all-in-one debug and trace solution for the Cortex™-M family
Lauterbach has developed a new all-in-one debug and trace solution in response to the breakthrough of ARM Cortex™-M processors into the embedded market.
New book by David Willcock 'Collaborating for Results' is published by Gower
Collaborating for Results: Silo Working and Relationships that Work is a new book by David Willcock, Director of Liberating Potential Ltd. Where collaboration is needed and silo working creates barriers to achieving this, the cost to organisations can be very high: a lack of shared learning and innovation; delays in getting work done; unproductive conflict and stress; and significant financial…
New era in publishing for women’s health
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) sells its prestigious publishing list to Cambridge University Press.
Zinwave forms part of new EU funded R&D project to optimise coverage for 4G LTE services
A €826K grant has been awarded to advance next-generation photonics and MIMO networks.
Crossing frontiers at Cambridge Festival of Ideas 2013
Do rappers make better lyricists than poets? Is there an alternative to austerity? Is Europe in terminal decline? What is the impact of conspiracy theories? These and many more thought-provoking questions will be explored at this year's Cambridge Festival of Ideas which is bursting with over 200 events for people of all ages.
'Studying isn't only about books and libraries'
What is it like studying at university? How do students really spend their time? A team of eleven Y10 students from The Manor Community College in Cambridge took on the task of finding out with the Day in The Life challenge from the HE Partnership project.
Was the dawn of man among trees in the cradle of disease?
A student-led conference to be webcast live will ask, in light of recent research, whether the story of human origin is radically different from established thinking, and what that might mean for everything from genetics to the birth of culture.
Preparation is key to avoid roaming charges abroad, says Viewranger
The benefits of having a map on your phone are even greater when abroad and in unfamiliar surroundings, but many people are worried about data roaming charges. By planning ahead it is possible to have maps and GPS positioning without data charges, says Craig Wareham, outdoor enthusiast and co-founder of ViewRanger, the GPS navigation app for adventure.
Faster broadband boost for Cambridgeshire businesses
Cambridgeshire businesses will benefit from a successful bid for over £5 million extra Government funding to make Cambridge and its surrounding economic area ‘super connected’ with faster broadband.
Bailey Fisher welcomes 80 top women in tech to House of Lords
Bailey Fisher Executive Search was delighted to welcome 80 top female CEOs, CXOs, NEDs and investors from the technology sector in the UK and internationally to the House of Lords for their flagship Women 4 Technology event. The guest speakers were Shirin Dehghan (CEO/Founder of Arieso) & Paralympic Medallist, Olivia Breen.
Health risks for travellers to India
Two weeks after torrential monsoon rains hit the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, medical teams have been deployed to assess the risks to public health after warnings of an outbreak of disease, due to contamination from hundreds of bodies found in rivers in India’s flood-ravaged North.
Xero Online Accounting Software for Small Businesses
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