Queen's speech - engineers disappointed Water Bill only in draft
Commenting on the detail of the Queen’s speech, Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Director General Nick Baveystock said it was disappointing that the Water Bill was announced only in draft form, given the urgency of the situation.
Taylor Wessing enters CEE with leading Austrian firm e|n|w|c
Taylor Wessing has announced a merger with leading Austrian firm e|n|w|c that sees it gain eight offices across six new jurisdictions.
The Art of Simplicity - Join the conversation on Pinterest and Twitter
Award-winning integrated marketing agency, KISS Communications has launched The Art of Simplicity campaign aimed at promoting the benefits and value of applying simplicity for interaction between business, government, social enterprise and consumers.
Cambridge celebrates 50 years of innovation and enterprise
The glitterati of Cambridge business and academia gathered in the University's Senate House yesterday (Tuesday) to celebrate 50 years of innovation in the Cambridge technology cluster. The rise and impact of the cluster, which directly accounts for 40,000 jobs in the region, is charted in a new book launched at the event.
Mystery of the domestication of the horse solved
New research indicates that domestic horses originated in the steppes of modern-day Ukraine, southwest Russia and west Kazakhstan, mixing with local wild stocks as they spread throughout Europe and Asia. The research has just been published in the journal PNAS.
CambridgeIP research reveals electronics companies entering water treatment technology space
The World Intellectual Property Organization has recently published a report authored by CambridgeIP examining the latest trends in innovation, technology ownership and geographical focus in the field of water treatment through membrane and UV technologies.
Signagelive presents disruptive business model at Screen Media Expo
Signagelive, a global provider of cloud-based digital signage solutions, will be exhibiting at Screen Media Expo 2012, on stand E33 (16th -17th May, Earls Court, London). The company will be demonstrating its cloud-based digital signage service, and explaining its disruptive business model: 100% transparency on pricing, monthly ‘pay as you use’ commercial terms, openness on content creation…
Executive lunch service launched by Inder's Kitchen
Cambridge fine Indian food delivery business Inder's Kitchen has launched an executive lunch service for businesses throughout Cambridge. Combining traditional Indian home cooking with the talents of one of the leading Indian chefs in the UK, Inder's executive lunch service offers the chance for business leaders to enjoy the finest Indian food, delivered directly to the office.
Mobile East launches with 13 expert practitioner sessions
A new event for mobile software practitioners in the East of England launches at Cambridge's Trinity Centre on June 29th.
Julian Harty - formerly eBay, Google - to keynote Mobile East event 29th June
Julian Harty has been announced as a conference keynote speaker for June's Mobile East 2012 event in Cambridge.
What did being 'modern' mean to Europeans in the nineteenth century?
Read an exclusive interview the with author of ‘Modernity and Bourgeois Life’, Professor Jerrold Seigel.
'Are designers the new social pioneers?'
'Nudged by design: How design can help shape public policy and what that means for design practice.' This is the fascinating subject of Cambridge Network's Open Meeting next week (Tuesday May 15th), featuring David Kester, who leads the Design Council’s national programmes and policies for industry, education and the public sector that strengthen competitiveness in the UK. He is an advocate,…
Book celebrates Cambridge ideas that have changed the world
From the first home computer to the ARM chip in every mobile phone, from the sequencing of the human genome to the development of ‘magic bullet’ drugs, ideas developed by the technology cluster in Cambridge have changed the world we live in.
Cloud East 2012 brings UK Cloud Computing practitioners together
Cloud computing practitioners from the UK and beyond will gather in Cambridge for June's Cloud East conference.
Contributors sought for new book on Knowledge Management in the Pharmaceutical Industry
John Riddell and Elisabeth Goodman are writing a book on “Knowledge Management in the Pharmaceutical Industry: Enhancing Research, Development and Manufacturing Performance”. They would like to hear from anyone they already know, or don’t know, who would like to contribute.
Researchers start work on Phase 2 of the India-UK Advanced Technology Centre
Researchers at Cambridge University Engineering Design Centre are playing a key role in the recently announced Phase 2 of the India-UK Advanced Technology Centre; the largest India-UK ICT research collaboration, which employs 200 scientists in both countries, announced by the UK's Minister for Universities and Science David Willetts, during a meeting with Indian Science and Technology Minister…
Undergraduates collaborate with Jaguar Land Rover
A group of Cambridge University engineering undergraduates are nearing completion of their final-year projects in collaboration with Jaguar Land Rover. The projects began in October 2011 and will come to a conclusion with the submission of final reports at the end of this month.
Global Inkjet Systems announces drive electronics for new Fujifilm Dimatix SG-1024 printhead
The new GIS Head Interface Board (HIB-FD-C1024/4) supports the latest printhead technology from Fujifilm Dimatix - the StarFire SG-1024/M-C. The new printhead was launched by Dimatix at the DRUPA trade show in Dusseldorf, Germany.
A word a day keeps boredom at bay
Cambridge Dictionaries Online explains a word or phrase of the day, as well as publishing new words that are just beginning to be used in English – add them to your vocabulary.
Xaar welcomes Richard Barham as Sales and Marketing Director
Richard Barham has joined Xaar, the world’s leading independent supplier and manufacturer of industrial inkjet printheads, as Sales and Marketing Director.
From Sensor to Answer – a new Qi3 White Paper on market drivers in the instrumentation sector
A newly published Qi3 Insights White Paper on Sensing & Instrumentation gives organisations a unique overview of the large scale forces and drivers reshaping the sector.
A recipe for success with competency-based interview questions
I've had experience of interviewing for a huge variety of roles over the years, says Hilary Jeanes of PurpleLine Consulting. The style and techniques may have changed but the objective is the same - to recruit the person with the closest fit in terms of skills and attitude to do the job effectively. And it's a great feeling when you do...
Cambridge and global leader ARM plc sponsors Smart Grids & Cleanpower Conference 2012
ARM has taken Headline Sponsorship of the Cleantech Conference Series in Cambridge in 2012, with a vision of underpinning the smart energy ecosystem with their low energy, efficient chip designs that pervade digital devices globally.
Free access to the latest issue of New Theatre Quarterly
‘The Diva and the Demon’, ‘Clubbing Audiences’ and ‘Mapping Realities’ – read these articles and more fromNew Theatre Quarterly, published by Cambridge Journals.