Wiring the brain
Scientists have created a simple new model of the human brain which reproduces the statistics of its complex network organization.
Cambridgeshire kids to get cycling boost
Four thousand children across Cambridgeshire are to get free cycle training over the next academic year as part of Transport Minister Norman Baker MP's boost to cycling. The Government will hand £160,000 to the county council to fund training in 2012/13, part of an £11 million national fund.
British Council announces shortlist for ELTons 2012
Three Cambridge University Press titles are on the shortlist for this year’s ELTons, the British Council’s awards for excellence in English language teaching.
‘Letters to Juliet’ by Manor music students and Britten Sinfonia
Students at The Manor school in Cambridge composed their own songs and performed alongside the internationally acclaimed ensemble Britten Sinfonia, in a two-day music workshop supported by Cambridge University Press.
Cambridge HOTmaths evolves
A host of new features, new resources, and a whole new curricula has digital learning resource Cambridge HOTmaths making an impact in Australia and globally.
Cambridge to host the 2012 European Entrepreneurship Colloquium
The University of Cambridge is gearing up to host academic experts from across Europe and the world for the European Entrepreneurship Colloquium (EEC) 2012 programme from 8 to 14 July 2012.
Cambridge Airport counts down to the Olympics
East of England based Cambridge Airport will be one of a small number of UK Airports open 24/7 during the Olympic period.
MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace and ‘Secret Millionaire’ team up to help raise money
Peterborough’s own ‘Secret Millionaire’ Mike Greene and Peterborough Community Foundation have teamed up with MasterChef presenter, Gregg Wallace to host a special fundraising dinner at the Haycock Hotel* on Monday, 23 April in aid of Localgiving.com’s Peterborough Match Fund.
'The Confident Manager' is now available as an e-book
'The Confident Manager' has been receiving great reviews from readers since its publication in October 2008. Having just been released as an e-book, you can now read and learn from your favourite management story on your reader.
Book a free Salimetrics Educational Roadshow visit to learn 'All things saliva'
The increasing use of saliva as a research/diagnostic tool has generated many questions for researchers. The Salimetrics Europe half day "Roadshow" visit has been very successful providing answers to the more frequently asked questions that presently confuse. Planning your project prior to saliva collection is very important to achieve the best results.
Clinked joins Google Apps Marketplace
Clinked is now integrated with Google Apps and is available via the Google Apps Marketplace.
100% public funding available to develop innovative solutions to a range of challenges
If you're able to come up with clever ideas to solve some of the challenges faced by the public sector, then you might qualify for 100% funding to cover the costs of developing those ideas. The Technology Strategy Board is currently running an unusually large number of competitions under the Small Business Research Initiative.
Confronting global challenges at Hay
Is democracy up to our 21st-century problems? Will the UK ever sort out its relationship with Europe? Is tragedy the perfect form for the modern plight?
HPV vaccine available for males
The Gardasil HPV vaccine is licensed for men and boys between the ages of 16-26 years in the UK, says The Travel Clinic Ltd, Cambridge and Ipswich.
Suits in boots
La Playa will again front the Cambridge business community in a “World Cup” 5-a-side tournament to support the Street Child World Cup.
Chris Evans talks about Bench to Billions
The Remtec team exhibited at the One Nucleus conference Bench to Boardroom in March. Ian Sandison gives a summary of the day...
Local charities receive over £22,000 of Match funding
Cambridgeshire charities and community groups came out trumps in Localgiving.com’s recent Match Fund initiative. Just over 5% of the national pot worth £375,000 was awarded to charities in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
Data centre consolidation can benefit from a power and cooling strategy
Dr Steven Turner, Vice President of IT Optimisation at Intergence, offers five top tips for cooling data centres to maximise their operations.
360is brings VDi technology to Cambridge science and engineering company
Do you think that Virtualisation/VDi is not for challenging high end applications used by demanding scientific or engineering users? Cambridge Display Technology, with several offices around Cambridge, is an ideal example of how VDi can be successfully deployed.
Coracle moves to St Johns Innovation Centre
Coracle will be moving to St John's Innovation Centre in June 2012.
Scientists map genome for deadliest form of breast cancer
University of Cambridge scientists, led by Professor Carlos Caldas, based at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Research Institute at the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, working with BC Cancer Agency scientists in Vancouver (led by Professor Sam Aparicio) have jointly decoded the genetic make-up of triple negative breast cancer, which could lead to more effective treatment.
Prism’s premium service keeps E-table restaurant supplier coming back for more
Premium service provided by contract electronics manufacturing services provider Prism Electronics has attracted more orders from hi-tech restaurant equipment supplier Compurants Limited.
Telefónica set to accelerate UK start-ups
Budding technology entrepreneurs have the opportunity to take part in Wayra, the technology accelerator programme being run by O2 parent Telefónica.
Cathedral opens doors to new business group
There is something extraordinary due to happen in Ely Cathedral at the end of next month.
The Cosmos: talks and events exploring the past, origins and knowledge
The Cosmos, the first of Wysing’s series of artist residencies for 2012, launches with a series of talks and events by artists, experts and enthusiasts from organisations ranging from the Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge University to the Pumpkin Patch Observatory in Bourn village.