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TWI extends capability for testing adhesives and composites in aggressive chemicals
Over the years, TWI has served its members to answers their questions and find new ways to solve their challenges. Achieving this has extended the knowledge and capabilities of TWI to serve the wider membership through remaining at the cutting edge of testing and evaluation.
Cappuccino, latte and the transformation mindset
How much work goes into producing your cup of coffee? It’s not just the barista’s well-practised routine, or even the unseen efforts of the coffee producers. It takes a vast amount of work behind the scenes to produce great coffee as effortlessly as Costa does.
Business Weekly names Cofinitive in New Year Honours list
Cofinitive, among long-standing organisations, was named in Business Weekly’s New Year Honours list as a top ‘image maker’ in the region.
1plex launches Tech4Teams
The Unified Comms experts, 1plex Ltd, are very excited to announce that they have launched a new Tech4Teams website, designed to showcase exciting and innovative collaboration products and solutions.
Veolia continues partnership with Severn Trent Water
Veolia Water Technologies has secured a contract to upgrade the treatment process at Trescott Wastewater Treatment Works (WwTW) to meet a tighter ammonia discharge consent of 1 mg/l.
Point-of-care ultrasound: a hospital consultant’s dependable resource
Point-of-care ultrasound supports Frimley Park Hospital’s anaesthesia and intensive care departments, guiding procedures and providing bedside diagnostics.
Technology in action as UKRI Chief Executive, Professor Sir Mark Walport visits TWI
Ahead of the launch of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) in April, its incoming Chief Executive Professor Sir Mark Walport paid a special visit to TWI headquarters near Cambridge to see the latest advances in engineering and joining technologies.
La Playa launches Fine Art insurance practice
Is the notion of falling in love with a work of art on a gallery visit under threat as art sales move online? Not according to La Playa’s new Head of Fine Art, Jane Byde ACII. The boutique insurance broker has added a specialist international Fine Art practice to its niche operation, appointing art insurance expert Jane Byde.
New source of world’s deadliest toxin is discovered
Researchers from the Quadram Institute have identified genes encoding a previously undiscovered version of the botulinum neurotoxin in bacteria from a cow’s gut.
DevOps adoption accelerates but laggards risk being left behind, says Redgate research
Redgate's second annual State of Database DevOps Survey points to compliance, speed of delivery and freeing up developer time as key business benefits.
Harnessing the power of algae: new, greener fuel cells move step closer to reality
A new design of algae-powered fuel cells that is five times more efficient than existing plant and algal models, as well as being potentially more cost-effective to produce and practical to use, has been developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge.
Astronomers detect ‘whirlpool’ movement in earliest galaxies
Astronomers have looked back to a time soon after the Big Bang, and have discovered swirling gas in some of the earliest galaxies to have formed in the Universe. These ‘newborns’ – observed as they appeared nearly 13 billion years ago – spun like a whirlpool, similar to our own Milky Way. This is the first time that it has been possible to detect movement in galaxies at such an early point in the…
Do not delay – out of time 1975 Act claim by spouse is refused permission
The High Court has recently refused permission to a widow to bring her claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Family & Dependents) Act 1975 out of time, where the claim was over 10 years too late (Sargeant v Sargeant & Anor [2018] EWHC 8 (Ch)). Tiffany Wiggett of Hewitsons discusses the case.
Cambridge Building Society launches new TV advertising
The Cambridge Building Society launches a new brand new TV advertisement this week using Sky Ad Smart.
Thales helps Saifu bring bank grade security to the cryptocurrency world
Cryptocurrencies now accessible to a wide non-tech savvy audience
Record breaking 2017 for London Stansted
London Stansted Airport recorded its busiest ever year as it welcomed 25.9 million passengers in 2017, an increase of 1.57 million passengers and 6.5% over the previous 12 months.
Owlstone Medical selected as finalist in IPF Catalyst Challenge
Owlstone Medical have been chosen as finalists in a competition for $1 million of funding for life-changing research into Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF).
Bringing Clerkenwell to Cambridge
Eve Waldron Design’s furniture dealership has now broadened its range of Scandinavian furniture brands to include, Carl Hansen & Son, PP Møbler and Muuto.
Webinar on building customer relationships
A free webinar, which discusses building relationships with customers and bringing digital marketing methods into your organisation, is now available.
Cambridge Chop House celebrates 10 year anniversary
Cambridge's best-known steak restaurant is celebrating its 10 year anniversary this January.
Labour and skills shortages are biggest business challenge
Skills shortages are reaching critical levels, according to the findings of the British Chambers of Commerce quarterly economic survey, the UK’s largest and most authoritative private-sector business survey.
Redgate acquires data discovery and classification tool to complete GDPR-ready line-up
Leading Microsoft SQL Server tools vendor, Redgate Software, has enhanced its portfolio by acquiring SQL Manager from Croatia-based company, SysKit. The move is in response to the introduction of legislation like the upcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and will enable Redgate users to satisfy increasing requirements for data privacy and protection.
Birketts' Motor Industry Group assists Gates Ford expansion
Top 100 law firm Birketts has advised Gates Group Limited on the acquisition of four car dealerships from Ford Retail Limited for an undisclosed sum.
Beware of (dis)incentives
The ‘ratcheting’ up of bonus goals can make workforces less motivated, so managers need a clear system of communicating changes to incentives, says a new study co-authored by Francisco Brahm of Cambridge Judge Business School.
Recently engaged? Tips on planning the perfect wedding
Christmas and New Year are officially the most popular dates for couples in the UK to get engaged. It’s not long into January before many couples start planning their big day and choosing the perfect wedding venue is among the biggest and most important decisions they have to make.