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New Chairman for natural ventilation specialist Breathing Buildings
Breathing Buildings has announced the appointment of Kevin Sargeant as its new Chairman to help continue the impressive growth of the company both in the UK and internationally. He brings extensive experience in the ventilation market, notably with Volution Holdings and Vent-Axia.
East of England allocated large slice of flood defence funding
The Government has announced £294 million will be spent on flood defences this year and a large slice of it is coming to the East of England.
Dementia book praised: download chapter one to find out why
Cambridge coach Chris Carling's highly topical memoir about dementia in her family, But Then Something Happened: A Story of Everyday Dementia, has been praised for being both evocative and very human at the same time as full of tips and facts. She is described as a 'knowledgeable guide'.
From clone towns to close downs – what’s next for the commercial property landlord?
Landlords can work to avoid empty clone towns, says Taylor Vinters Head of Property Simon Murphy.
Planning permission granted for state-of-the-art new hospital in Cambridge
Cambridge City Planning Committee has granted planning permission to Nuffield Health to build a small, new, state-of-the-art hospital on its Nuffield site in Trumpington Road.
The Perse School celebrates moles of the chemical variety
Yesterday (Wednesday), pupils at The Perse School in Cambridge celebrated Mole Day with a series of fun and interesting activities focused on the mole – a useful unit of measurement in chemistry.
The environmental impact of electricity generation
Plans for a nuclear waste repository in Cumbria are in the balance, but we should not forget that all methods of generating power have an environmental impact, says The Scientific Alliance.
PwC kicks off fundraising with bush tucker challenge for dementia research
Staff at the Cambridge office of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) kicked off a year of fundraising for Alzheimer’s Research UK with a bush tucker style challenge. Efforts started in earnest in December for the Great Shelford-based charity when several PwC directors and partners were sponsored to eat 10 undesirable items each. They included cold, cooked Brussels sprouts, preserved eggs, half a…
Honorary Degree nominations for 2013
The University of Cambridge Council has submitted the names of eight distinguished individuals to the Regent House, the University's Governing Body, seeking final authority for their admission to Honorary Doctorates at a Congregation on Tuesday 18 June 2013, at which the Chancellor, Lord Sainsbury of Turville, will preside.
Website spreads flood risk message
Climate change is having a real effect on many communities, with areas historically safe from floods now finding themselves threatened. Every day the national news covers another region struck by flood devastation.
Getting to grips with Pinterest
Pinterest is a social network that has been garnering a lot of hype over the past year or so, taking America in particular by storm. The website was the fastest website ever to have 10 million unique visitors and the site now has around 25 million unique visitors each month.
Global Marketing Director for Microsoft joins the panel for Bailey Fisher event
Bailey Fisher Executive Search is partnering with content marketing agency Adjust Your Set to host an event on the Future of Content Marketing. Keynote speakers are Nickie Smith (Global Marketing Director - Microsoft), Angel Gambino (ex-BBC, MTV & Bebo) and Inma Martinez (Red Herring Top 40 influential women in tech).
Cambridge companies gear up for 2013 Karting Challenge
Local companies that get revved up by a bit of healthy competition are being encouraged to take part in the annual Friends of Addenbrooke’s Karting Challenge – an event that’s been held for the past six years and has raised more than £10,000 for good causes at the city’s hospital.
eg technology fuels growth through recruitment partnership with DP Connect
Cambridge-based product design consultancy, eg technology Ltd, and specialist IT recruitment company, DP Connect, have signed an exclusive recruitment deal. The deal has made DP Connect the sole recruitment agency for a business development manager and three software and electronics roles, representing a significant expansion for the electronics and software groups.
'Mad' March offer from Ely Golf Club : 18 holes & food - £15 only!
If you’re itching to get out on the lush fairways of a top golf course this spring then you’ll be jumping for joy at this amazing deal from one of the region’s best courses.
Carter Jonas rural team braves cold to help CambridgePPF
A team from Carter Jonas kicked January off in virtuous style with a sub-zero volunteering session for local charity Cambridge Past Present & Future (CambridgePPF) at the edge of its Coton Countryside Reserve – located just west of the city.
Saving millions... GG Eco Solutions biomass energy partnership warms Culford School
Culford School's woodchip heat system will hit 3 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) by its first anniversary on 1 March. Designed, built and run by E equals' client GG Eco Solutions, the system cuts their heating bills by over 25% and saves CO2 equal to driving 6.3 million kilometres a year, using 100% sustainable biomass. The school also invests no capital.
ionscope SICM User Meeting is a success
ionscope welcomed 34 international attendees to its first Scanning Ion Conductance Microscope (SICM) User Group Meeting held in Cambridge (UK).
E-Luminate Festival shines light on Cambridge technology and landmarks
Later this month (20-24 February), Cambridge city centre will be lit up with a series of displays in a unique collaboration between CleanTech innovators and artists working with Light.
Jo Riches Ltd joins forces with Blue Warthog Marketing
Marketing, Events and PR consultancy Jo Riches Ltd is merging with telemarketing experts Blue Warthog. From 1st Feb 2013 the two companies have formed a new, united consultancy in a move the owners are sure will optimise the service they can offer to clients old and new.
Digital predictions for 2013 from Onespacemedia
With the new year already starting with a flurry of activity, senior members of the Onespacemedia team have managed to spare a few minutes to share a few predictions and thoughts as to what might happen in the design and technology sector over the course of the rest of 2013.
Strong ARM delivers revenue and earnings growth
ARM Holdings plc has announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended 31 December 2012.
New sensor system and app deliver peace of mind
Keeping track of dropped and damaged parcels has just got easier – with a new sensor system and app developed by innovative product development firm Cambridge Consultants.
New talent joins Somersault Productions
Leading video communications agency, Somersault Productions, have added new talent to their team on the back of a record-breaking 2012.
Commerzbank and Cronto launch photoTAN for secure online banking transactions
Cronto's visual transaction signing solution CrontoSign is deployed by Commerzbank AG, the second largest bank in Germany, as the next-generation protection for their online banking customers. Starting from February 2013, the CrontoSign solution is helping to keep online customers secure from most advanced attacks poised by Trojan malware specifically targeting online banking.