New book explores the challenges older users have with digital technology
Dr Anna Mieczakowski and Professor John Clarkson from the Engineering Design Centre at Cambridge University's Department of Engineering are proud to launch the book Ageing, Adaption and Accessibility: Time for the Inclusive Revolution!.
Become a citizen of Terramar, urges Hermann Hauser
Dr Hermann Hauser, CBE FRS FREng, Cambridge Network director and one of the region's most successful leaders, has become a citizen of the Terramar Project and recommends that all Network members follow suit.
Cambridge, Oxford and Edinbugh top UK Towns and Cities for business competitiveness
A vibrant and sustainable local business base and skilled labour pool have helped Cambridge top Santander’s UK Town and City Index (1). Based on 20 factors that can drive private business competitiveness and success (2) for towns and cities, such as business survival rates, median income and broadband speeds, the index is a comprehensive study of the largest 74 conurbations in the UK as well as…
Employers urged to help the 'undiscovered workforce'
Cambridge City MP Julian Huppert called for employers to ‘make a difference’ at a breakfast event at Cambridge Regional College designed to help more people with autism find work.
Cambridge named one of Wellcome Trust’s Centres for Global Health Research
The Wellcome Trust has named the University of Cambridge as the site of one of its five Centres for Global Health Research.
Cambridge Index rises 1.2%
Global equities closed mixed last week, as political tensions in Italy and Spain reignited worries about the euro bloc’s ability to resolve the ongoing debt crisis. The news that the leaders of the European Union had agreed to make €34.4 billion of budget cuts over the next seven years did little to improve sentiment.The Cambridge Index rose 1.2% or 172.8 points to 14,238.8, outperforming the…
£1m flood defence plans welcomed by Huppert
Flood defence plans costing more than £1 million to safeguard almost 1,000 Cambridge homes have been welcomed by the city’s MP Julian Huppert.
IT Governance awarded ISO9001 certification
IT Governance, the global leader in management system compliance, has announced that it has successfully achieved certification to the ISO9001 Quality Management Standard.
Earn and learn by offering your mind!
The Cambridge Embodied Emotion and Cognition (CECE) Laboratory of the University of Cambridge investigates how emotions, bodily states, and abilities influence people's perception of the world and everyday behavior.
Small business guide to Google Analytics
Google Analytics was first launched in 2005 and has since developed into one of the leading web analytics applications. The ability to integrate Google Analytics with other Google applications, and the fact that it is free to use, makes it one of the most important applications for companies to track and monitor traffic and their website’s performance.
Nujira releases new 16-band ET RF front-end for global LTE handsets
Nujira Ltd, the world leader in Envelope Tracking (ET) technology, has today released its new “Woodstock” 16-band Multi-Mode, Multi-Band (MMMB) ET reference design for 4G smartphone RF Front Ends. Using Nujira’s recently announced NCT-L1200 ET chip, the reference design overcomes the energy efficiency and frequency band challenges faced by mobile operators and handset OEMs since the introduction…
Bango secures additional £6.5m funding to launch into emerging markets
Bango has secured a £6.5 million investment round (approximately US$10.2 million) to be used to finance further development of the business, particularly around its emerging market strategy.
Tame your computer - make light of lists
In her regular series for Cambridge Network members, software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she describes how to create a distribution list from a single e-mail (Outlook 2010)...
Global economic institute creates partnership with Cambridge economists
In the wake of the global financial crisis, a new partnership plans to shake up economic thinking to reflect a rapidly changing world. Economists at the University of Cambridge have joined forces with the New York-based Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET) to advance innovative approaches to understanding how our economy and the associated financial system really work.
Polysolar exhibits solar PV greenhouse at e-luminate Festival
Polysolar, the Cambridge based producer of transparent thin-film photovoltaic glazing, is exhibiting its Solar PV greenhouse on the Senate House lawn as part of Cambridge's forthcoming e-luminate festival. The power generating greenhouse incorporates a lighting installation by local artist Susie Olczak using the latest variable LED lighting.
Michell moisture in liquids analyzer for production of synthetic rubber
A major producer of synthetic rubber has selected Michell Instruments’ Liquidew I.S. moisture in liquids analyzer to monitor critical process at its plant in Asia.
Paris launch for new exporters
Companies that have never sold their goods and services beyond the East of England or the UK are being urged to get on board with two UKTI initiatives: £99 introductory visits to Europe and free local workshops designed to get them ready to export.
Cambridge Design Partnership shortlisted for Cambridge News Business Excellence Awards
Cambridge Design Partnership is excited to announce that it has been shortlisted for the Barclays Award at the Cambridge News Business Excellence Awards 2013.
Kinneir Dufort wins DBA Design Effectiveness Gold Award 2013
Kinneir Dufort has collected a coveted Gold Design Effectiveness Award from the DBA at this year's awards ceremony in London for its work on Reckitt Benckiser's No Touch hand soap system.
What's your leadership story?
We play a leadership role in various aspects of our lives - for ourselves, in our families, with our friends, in our leisure activities and our work. Your leadership story can help you connect with your followers, says Hilary Jeanes of PurpleLine Consulting.
Getting to grips with Pinterest
Pinterest is a social network that has been garnering a lot of hype over the past year or so, taking America in particular by storm. The website was the fastest website ever to have 10 million unique visitors and the site now has around 25 million unique visitors each month.
Take a romantic walk to 'Lover' with ViewRanger
Avoid the cliché of flowers, chocolates and champagne this Valentine’s Day and put some real romance into your life. Walking with ViewRanger adventure app, might be the perfect solution to your “what shall we do?!” Valentine’s Day despair.
Mills & Reeve scoops Real Estate Team of the Year award
Mills & Reeve has been crowned Real Estate Team of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2013 this week.
Visit Kinneir Dufort at Pharmapack 2013, Paris
This year Pharmapack Europe focuses on putting the patient at the heart of the innovation process. As well as the exhibition there is a two-day conference and a variety of technical workshops to attend.
RealVNC features latest technology for the connected car at Mobile World Congress 2013
RealVNC showcases its latest technology at Mobile World Congress 2013 (Barcelona, 25-28 February), including VNC® Automotive, VNC helpdesk solution for remote management of mobile devices and VNC Viewer for iOS or Android.