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Howard Group acquires property portfolio from Cambridge Education Group
Property investor and developer Howard Group has acquired four central Cambridge properties from Cambridge Education Group, further extending its portfolio of student accommodation.
Planning milestone cements visionary masterplan for Howard Group’s Sawston interests
The Howard Group has taken significant steps in the delivery of its redevelopment activity at London Road, Sawston with full planning approval granted for Phase I of the Unity Campus tech and R&D business park this month.
Domino imprints on young minds to inspire them with science and technology
Year 4 students from Bar Hill Primary School had the exciting opportunity to visit their neighbours Domino Printing for a STEM outreach day with Cambridge LaunchPad. The programme, managed by Form the Future CIC, aims to get young people passionate about STEM subjects.
Metro Man sorts out what goes on underground in Kolkata
Working on Kolkata's first metro railway led Parthajit Patra to look more closely at the city's water and sewerage infrastructure.
Leading tech giant Schlumberger opens its doors to Year 5 students for Cambridge LaunchPad
Sixty Year 5 students from King’s Hedges Primary School were given the exciting opportunity to visit Schlumberger for an activity day with Cambridge LaunchPad.
The Big Pitch
Our aim is simple: we want to find passionate entrepreneurs with exciting, imaginative business ideas and give them the chance to pitch for the money and the support they need to make it happen. Entrants do not need to be a business expert to participate; all they needs is good idea.
Sale of Essex industrial estate seals lucrative deal for Howard Group and USS
Property investor and developer Howard Group has sold its Bishop’s Stortford industrial estate at Raynham Road to Universities Superannuation Scheme Ltd (USS) for just under £14m.
Magna to develop electric vehicle architecture for BAIC Group
BAIC Group (Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co., Ltd.) and Magna have announced that they will jointly develop a next-generation smart electric vehicle architecture for the Chinese market.
How to change organisational culture
Moral identity plays a role in achieving ethical organisational culture, as discussed by Dr Eric Levy of Cambridge Judge in an essay for a Financial Conduct Authority paper.
Researchers seek to provide a voice for trans and non-binary youth
A team of researchers are looking at ways of empowering transgender male and non-binary youth, and helping them find a voice on the issues that matter to them most.
New Director for the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit
The MRC welcomes Professor Matthew Lambon Ralph as the new Director of the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit (MRC CBU). The Unit, established in 1944, became part of the University of Cambridge’s School of Clinical Medicine in 2017.
Sookio dissects a great content marketing campaign
Join Sookio as it breaks down the brilliant content marketing of The Great Courses Plus, and provides tips for swotting up on your own communications strategy.
Cambridge Business Improvement District seeks new Chairperson and new Board Directors
Cambridge Business Improvement District (BID) is looking to appoint a new Non-Executive Chair and further strengthen its Board of Directors as it begins its second five-year term.
Entertainment production company selects Darktrace AI
The Enterprise Immune System Protects Reality Television IP
Candidates announced for District Council elections
The candidates who are seeking election to South Cambridgeshire District Council have been published, after the deadline for nominations closed.
Council innovation and £1.7 million income set to offset cuts to funding
A local council is set to fund nearly 10% of its overall budget next financial year from income it will generate itself.
Have your say on plans for water sports complex
Local people are being asked to comment on the detailed plans for a 220-acre water sports complex between Milton and Waterbeach, which have recently been submitted to South Cambridgeshire District Council.
Arthur Rank Hospice Charity’s Bubble Rush 5K – the foamiest fun-filled run for all the family
Sarah Doherty from Great Stukeley has done the fabulously foamy 5K Bubble Rush every year since it started, so this will be the third year for her and her extended family.
Dolomite offers dedicated microfluidics platform for drug encapsulation
Dolomite Microfluidics is simplifying research into drug encapsulation by offering a complete automated system for polymer micro- and nanoparticle generation.
Genome sequencing of first 50,000 UK Biobank participants
UK Biobank has announced a major initiative to sequence the full genomes of 50,000 UK Biobank volunteer participants.
Reliance and Brooks partner to deliver innovative laboratory automation
Reliance Precision Limited is delighted to announce its partnership with Brooks Life Science Systems (Brooks), the leading worldwide provider of innovative and comprehensive sample lifecycle management solutions for the life sciences industry.
What makes a faster typist?
The largest-ever dataset on typing speeds and styles, based on 136 million keystrokes from 168,000 volunteers, finds that the fastest typists not only make fewer errors, but they often type the next key before the previous one has been released.
Come and hear acclaimed author Robert McCrum
Join Arthur Rank Hospice Charity's Literary Evening next Thursday (12 April 2018).
ZEISS announces advances in tomographic imaging with results 4x faster
ZEISS introduces a new module for the ZEISS Xradia Versa 500-series of 3D X-ray microscopes (XRM) that will allow users to acquire high quality images in one-quarter the time.
Social innovation, over time
Community activists tend to seek urgent solutions, but a new study from the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation emphasises how patience is essential for cross-sector development work.