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Elective surgery restarted at Cambridge University Hospitals
Cambridge University Hospitals has restarted elective surgery, including cancer operations, as pressures on bed capacity eased slightly this morning.
Computational chemistry news from Cresset March 2018
The latest computational chemistry news from Cresset.
Trickle of competition set to become a flood in the water market
GTC, the UK’s largest independent utility network provider to the new-build market, today hailed the imminent arrival of genuine competition in the provision of new water connections for housing developments in England and Wales.
Karl Dembicki elected as President of the Cambridgeshire and District Law Society
Karl Dembicki, a partner at Buckles Solicitors LLP, has been appointed as President of the Cambridgeshire and District Law Society, formally accepting the role at a dinner at Jesus College attended by Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner, members of the judiciary and more than 120 legal professionals.
What's new in LabVIEW?
Product Technology Partners (PTP) describes what to expect from the latest LabVIEW update.
Cambridge Index eases 2.3%
The Cambridge index dropped 562.2 points or 2.3% to close at 24,320.7, as the top six index heavyweights posted weekly losses to their share prices.
Marshall ADG sparks passion for engineering in hundreds of students for Cambridge LaunchPad
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group (ADG) opened its hangar doors to host Cambridge LaunchPad activity days for 250 Year 4 students from schools across Cambridgeshire.
AstraZeneca and Lucy Cavendish College establish mentoring collaboration
AstraZeneca and Lucy Cavendish College, University of Cambridge, today announced that they have established a strategic collaboration to support their common goals of advancing women in science and business leadership, building on their existing relationship since the Company relocated its global HQ and R&D centre to Cambridge in 2016.
Launch of world’s first fingerprint-based drug use confirmation test
Intelligent Fingerprinting has launched the world’s first fingerprint-based drug use confirmation test. The test has been fully validated by independent testing laboratory LGC following almost three years of collaboration between the two organisations.
Local authority considers plans to invest £5.5m in ‘outstanding’ countywide connectivity
Cambridge and Peterborough Combined Authority will discuss plans to invest up to £5.5m to ensure the county has outstanding digital connectivity - including tackling poor mobile phone coverage – at its board meeting at the end of March.
Film is shown to celebrate the life of Professor Stephen Hawking
On Thursday 5 April at 8pm, for one night only, Light Cinema Cambridge will screen The Theory of Everything in tribute to the late great Cambridge-based cosmologist Professor Stephen Hawking. All proceeds from this special event will be donated to the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA), Cambridgeshire Branch.
Cambridge and Nanjing launch strategic collaboration
Professor Stephen Toope, the University of Cambridge’s Vice-Chancellor, has signed an agreement to formalise a strategic partnership with the Nanjing Municipal Government.
Subterranean indoor rock and indie festival: back for a second year
Last year, the one-day rock and indie festival, Subterranean, was launched at Cambridge Corn Exchange. A huge success, with hundreds pouring through the venue doors for the 12-hour music marathon, the Festival returns this September.
Maria Koureas-Jones talks to Cambridge Radio 105
Maria Koureas-Jones, Head of Dispute Resolution in Woodfines' Cambridge office, visited Cambridge Radio 105 last week to discuss why more local businesses are reporting financial stress and what they can do to avoid it.
Onda City Council moves to Sepura digital radios
Sepura partners for the Spain region, Zenon Digital Radio and Adesal Telecom, have provided Onda City Council with new TETRA digital radios to supply their police force.
Year 6 students get creative with revolutionary new technology at Microsoft
Microsoft Research hosted a computing discovery day for Year 6 students from Abbey Meadows Primary School as part of Cambridge LaunchPad, a STEM outreach programme managed by Form the Future CIC.
Redgate enhances DevOps offering with major SQL Server monitoring upgrade
Redgate Software, the leading Microsoft SQL Server tools vendor, has taken another step forward in its quest to make database DevOps easier to adopt. Its proactive monitoring tool, SQL Monitor, now fully integrates with the deployment tools in Redgate’s portfolio, to provide an at-a-glance view of exactly what change was deployed and when.
Making best use of Big Data: MRC Mental Health Pathfinder awards
The University of Cambridge is one of nine leading universities from across the UK that will receive multi-million pound grants from the Medical Research Council (MRC) to help researchers harness the power of data science for mental health research.
The Cambridge supports first time homeowners with shared ownership options
The Cambridge Building Society today strengthens its support for first time buyers struggling to get a foot on the regional property ladder by launching a range of new products and educational material.
MP challenges Cambridge Magistrates’ Court closure in Parliament
Daniel Zeichner, MP for Cambridge, took the Government to task on its proposals to close courts in Cambridge and across the UK in a debate this morning in Parliament.
Karen shares top tips with PAs at the Møller Centre
Back in 2014, Cambridge-based software training expert Karen Roem, principal of Roem Ltd, was guest speaker at the Møller Centre. This year, as part of the centre's 25th Anniversary, she has been invited back, this time to a special event celebrating the role of the often unsung heroes in the event planning process - personal assistants (PAs) and executive assistants.
Chamber launches Global Awards 2018
Global Awards 2018 have been launched by Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce to recognise success in international markets.
Camfed awarded Kate Gross Prize for social enterprise
Camfed has been named the winner of the Kate Gross Prize for Social Enterprise at the Business Weekly Awards. The ceremony took place on 21 March 2018 at Queens’ College, Cambridge, to celebrate leaders in business innovation. Catherine Boyce, Director of Enterprise Development at Camfed, attended on the evening to accept the award.
Michelle Obama's Q&A with CAMA leader Pearl
Girls’ education champion and former First Lady Michelle Obama today holds a Q&A with Camfed alumna (CAMA member) Pearl Quarmyne from Ghana in an International Women’s Day feature on “Refinery29.” Mrs. Obama launched the Obama Foundation with President Barack Obama last year in order to inspire the next generation of leaders and change makers.
Making sure every girl’s right is given
“Investing in girls' education is a cost-effective solution, and benefits boys too - it creates a rising tide that lifts all boats.” - Lucy Lake, CEO, Camfed, speaking at the Global Education & Skills Forum The context within which Camfed works to create social change was highlighted in this article in a special edition of TES magazine, curated for the 2018 Global Education & Skills Forum