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4 mistakes you’re making with Facebook advertising
Confused by Facebook Ads or finding they’re not as effective as you might like? It could be down to Facebook’s tricks to make you spend more on advertising.
Help scientists discover the secrets off our coast
A biologist is calling on the British public to help improve our knowledge of the octopuses, squid and cuttlefish living off the coast of the British Isles.
Birketts recognised in Chambers High Net Worth Guide
Birketts, the top 100 law firm based in East Anglia, has once again been ranked ‘Band 1’ in the ‘Private Wealth Law’ category in Cambridge, Ipswich and Essex and ‘Band 2’ in Norwich in Chambers High Net Worth 2018 Guide. Additionally, the firm is recognised as a National Leader (outside London) for its private wealth offering.
India’s online IWF Portal passes milestone of 1000 reports
Indian internet users have taken the message about reporting disturbing imagery of child sexual abuse to heart, after figures from the IWF India Reporting Portal reveal the 1000th report has just been made.
Research outlines 'radical cultural entrepreneurship'
How do social enterprises emerge in ‘extreme’ situations? Research from Cambridge Judge Business School and Naples University examines how a social cooperative launched in a mafia-riddled town in southern Italy.
Assessing the impact of the Structural Integrity Research Foundation
The Structural Integrity Research Foundation (SIRF) was founded in 2012 by TWI Ltd, BP and the Lloyd’s Register Foundation. The aim of the foundation is to ensure that university research into issues related to structural integrity align closely to the needs of industry.
'We are ruled by our basic emotional needs'
Cannes Lions 2018 shows that our basic emotional needs are ruling us more than we think, says KISS Senior Planner Matt Higgs.
Breast cancer device receives FDA approval
Endomag, the surgical guidance company, announced that it has received premarket approval (PMA) from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Magtrace, the first non-radioactive, dual-tracer for lymphatic mapping in patients with breast cancer undergoing a mastectomy.
Calling all creatives with a flair for innovative filmmaking
Eastern Academic Health Science Network (EAHSN) is inviting companies and individuals to quote for the production of a short film.
New national organisation set up to improve education advice
An organisation set up to establish national quality standards for education specialists who support schools is officially up and running. Polly O’Malley, partner at Stone King, says: “Schools are working in a far more rigid framework than ever before. With this sort of pressure, leaders are continually walking a tightrope."
Windows 10: top 10 tips
Windows 10 has been kicking around for a few years now and it seems to have been updating for even longer. So what do you get for all of these updates? Here are Computer Tutoring's top 10 tips for Windows 10, with a couple of additions and notable entries.
Biofortuna unveils ampDRY™ air-dried master mix
Biofortuna (Liverpool, UK) – the international IVD contract research and contract manufacturing company – will be launching ampDRY™, its patent pending stabilised master mix for PCR applications, at the AACC Annual Scientific Meeting and Clinical Lab Expo in Chicago, July 29 to August 2.
Hazy announces additional $1.8m seed funding
Hazy, a London-based AI start-up which enables GDPR-compliant data sharing, has announced an additional $1.8 million seed funding led by UCL Technology Fund, alongside Nationwide Building Society, Pentland, Amadeus Capital Partners, AI Seed and other investors.
Fluidic Analytics secures US Patent, paving the way for protein analysis technology platform
Fluidic Analytics Ltd has announced the issuance of US Patent 9,952,22 B2, entitled ‘Fluidic Separation and Detection’, from the United States Patent and Trademark Office. This paves the way for the development and commercialisation of a next-generation protein analysis technology platform to be launched later this year.
Maggots and rotting food waste: a new recipe for sustainable fish and animal feed
In a warehouse to the northeast of Cambridge are shelves upon shelves of trays teeming with maggots, munching their way through a meal of rotting fruit and vegetables.
Cambridge mathematician awarded 2018 Fields Medal
University of Cambridge mathematician Caucher Birkar has been named one of four recipients of the 2018 Fields medals, the most prestigious awards in mathematics.
VNC Automotive firmly in the driving seat with HSBC support
Cambridge-based VNC Automotive, owned by Tom Blackie, has completed a management buyout of RealVNC’s automotive division using a seven-figure funding package from HSBC UK.
Watermill Accounting is shortlisted for British Accountancy Awards
Watermill Accounting is delighted to announce that it has been shortlisted for the British Accountancy Awards in the category of Independent Firm of the Year in the Eastern region.
New social treatment to connect patients with community support
Funding from South Cambridgeshire District Council has enabled GP surgeries to employ a professional to focus on tackling loneliness and other non-medical issues.
University Arms Cambridge reopens today
The University Arms, Cambridge’s most historic hotel, has officially relaunched after a major two year, £80 million refurbishment and design collaboration between renowned interior designer, Martin Brudnizki and legendary classical architect, John Simpson.
Free ebook - 'How to become a successful business consultant'
Alan Crouch, CEO & Founder of the Business Growth School®, writes: “Hello and welcome to a copy of the Prologue from our eBook on the Top 10 Strategies on How to Become a Successful Business Consultant, written by me to save you time by getting straight to the point and providing you with ten real strategies that will help you on your way to success as a business consultant.
New emulsion stabilizer for droplet microfluidics
Dolomite Microfluidics, part of the Blacktrace Group, is delighted to launch its new Pickering emulsion stabilizer Fluoro-Phase, a fluorinated continuous phase that has been specially formulated to stabilize aqueous droplets in microfluidic systems.
Quantifying SF6 and PCBs with a custom-designed Nexis GC-2030
Shimadzu’s state-of-the-art technology and expertise in gas sampling has enabled it to develop a bespoke Nexis GC-2030 for Celtic Recycling in Newport, Gwent, allowing the company to introduce GC screening of reclaimed and recycled SF6 gas, a service that no other company in the UK is currently able to offer.
Semi-finalists named in Postdoc Business Plan Competition
Twelve semi-finalists have been named in the 2018 Postdoc Business Plan Competition run by Cambridge Enterprise in conjunction with the Entrepreneurial Postdocs of Cambridge (EPOC).
Helping people live well with hearing loss
Eastern Academic Health Science Network is supporting a community project offering free advice and support to people in Cambridge with hearing loss concerns or diagnosis.