Cambridge Director completes fearsome double ski marathon challenge for children
Justin Hayward, Founder & Director of CIR, which celebrated 10 years of business in strategy consulting and conferences on 7 March 2012, has completed both charity ski marathons and returned to base. This type of challenge has recently been mirrored by royalty (Pippa & James Middleton) and BBC producers.
Key role for Mills & Reeve’s new office ‘ambassador’
Leading national law firm Mills & Reeve has named a new head of its 300-strong Cambridge office tasked with driving further growth in East Anglia.
Installation of the Chancellor
Lord Sainsbury of Turville was installed as the 143rd Chancellor of the University of Cambridge in a special ceremony in the Senate House yesterday (Weds) morning.
Chance to explore Anglia Ruskin at Uni4U
Hundreds of schoolchildren from across the region will visit Anglia Ruskin University’s Cambridge campus this Saturday [24 March] for Uni4U.
aioTV OTT platform optimised for Amino’s set-top boxes
aioTV has announced the availability of its OTT video platform optimised for Amino’s Aminet A140 IPTV/OTT set-top box.
Ever wondered ‘What Would Helen Mirren Do?’
Anita Parry is bringing her one-woman show What 'Would Helen Mirren Do?' to the Mumford Theatre at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge next month (10-14 April).
Wysing Young Artists Exhibition takes place this weekend
Young artists participating in a talent development programme will be exhibiting their work at Wysing Arts Centre this weekend.
Jagex Games Studio crowned Best Internship Provider
Cambridge-based Jagex Games Studio, the UK’s largest independent Games developer and publisher, has been crowned overall winner as the National Council for Work Experience (NCWE) reveals its 2012 award winners.
You - the brand
Understanding your skills, values and attributes helps you build your own personal brand, says Hilary Jeanes of PurpleLine Consulting.
Budget response from Cambridge MP Julian Huppert
Cambridge MP Julian Huppert said of today's Budget: “I am delighted that through this Budget we have been able to deliver on our key promise to give ordinary workers in Cambridge another £220 cut in their income tax bills and take hundreds more low-paid workers out of paying income tax altogether
Institute of Directors responds to 2012 Budget
Chris Parkhouse, Chairman of the Institute of Directors in the East of England, has made a statement in response to today's Budget.
TWI technology engineering presentation launches Cambridge Awards Week 2012
To support its sponsorship of the TWI Award for Technology Engineering in International Markets as part of the 'Cambridge News' Business Excellence Awards list, TWI opened this year's Cambridge Awards Week series of events with a talk about innovation in joining technologies and recent developments in advanced engineering processes and their applications.
Is the UK set to miss out on the graphene revolution?
Graphene is the new atom thick material with the potential to revolutionise our lives. Discovered in Britain and studied extensively by leading academics, you’d think that we’d be in the vanguard of any new world order. Unfortunately, if we’re not careful, the UK is going to lose yet another golden egg to foreign competitors.
Connecting the world of microfluidics
Dolomite’s new Multiflux® range proves to be a huge success, with over 130 customers using the innovative microfluidic connectors and interfaces since their launch in February 2011.
One step for early hominins
Our earliest ancestors may have started walking on two limbs instead of four in a bid to monopolise resources and to carry as much food as possible in one go, researchers have found.
Student experts at the Schools Zone!
The Cambridge Science Festival Schools Zone takes place this coming Saturday, 24 March, giving students the chance to showcase the scientific successes they have achieved at school.
TTP Labtech delivers hit-picking excellence at the University of Michigan
An exciting technological collaboration integrating TTP Labtech’s mosquito® X1 automated nanolitre pipettor with a well-known microplate mover has been set up, bringing an innovative hit-picking solution to the University of Michigan.
ViewRanger outdoors GPS app wins 2012 Appy Award
ViewRanger, the award-winning outdoor navigation app, is honoured to be the 2012 Appy Award winner for the Mapping/Location Based category. The winners of the awards were announced this week at a reception in San Francisco.
The BabyInterims company has a new carer
‘eFM Interims’, the fast growing interim management company dedicated to providing scaleable interim solutions, has welcomed the arrival of Andrew Keech as its Business Development Manager.
Could you walk 50km to help raise £50k for charity?
Leading disability charity Papworth Trust is currently recruiting teams for a 50k for £50k fundraising walk on Saturday 16 June 2012. The charity is looking for businesses and organisations to take part in the challenge.
Mills & Reeve advises on ‘law school of the future’
Working for longstanding client King’s College London, Mills & Reeve has played a key role in the establishment of a £40 million programme of investment for its 175-year-old law school.
Week of business celebrations underway
The first Cambridge Awards Week, a celebration of Cambridgeshire as a great place to work and do business, got off to an early start on Monday in the beautiful sunshine with a breakfast for more than 90 business movers and shakers at TWI’s headquarters at science park Granta Park.
Photo acrylic posters on FotoInsight new Irish print service
FotoInsight is launching today a new Irish website for photo books, calendars, acrylic poster prints and other quality photo print products already known in the UK.
Cambridge Wordfest 13 - 15 April 2012 - Buy tickets now!
The East of England’s leading literary festival celebrates its 10th birthday this year. Founded by Cathy Moore in 1993, the festival has grown from humble beginnings in the CB2 bistro to become one of the leading lights in the literary calendar.
Civil Engineers welcome PM's roads funding initiative
The Prime Minister has announced new initiatives to fund and manage the country's infrastructure, paticularly the roads network. He made the announcement at press conference held at the Institution of Civil Engineers, Westminster on Monday 19 March. The initiative has received a cautious welcome.