Companies or organisations involved in this area of technology are being sought to sponsor a student to attend the event free of charge, as a way of encouraging young people to engage with science and engineering. If any companies are interested in sponsoring a student in this way, at a cost of only £100, then please get in touch with Dawn Bonfield as soon as possible.
More universities should provide courses that offer hands-on experience to better prepare their students.' This is the response from the Head of Cranfield Health, Professor Joe Lunec, after a report claimed that those leaving universities lacked the required knowledge and skills to progress in the UK's pharmaceutical industry.
Rachel Elnaugh, famous for being one of the original Dragons from the BBC's Dragons' Den programme gave an inspiring and emotional talk at the University of Hertfordshire to aspiring entrepreneurs on 27 November.
10 has awarded the region's first ‘Low Carbon Voucher' to Lumie, Europe's leading supplier of light therapy devices to combat Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and circadian rhythm disorders. The award, funded by the East of England's European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), will help Lumie to minimise its carbon and environmental footprint and ultimately achieve ISO14001 accreditation.
A prestigious awards event set up to showcase the best of innovation resulting from collaboration between higher education institutions and businesses in the East of England has been officially launched. For more than a decade, the Lord Stafford Awards has promoted the efforts of businesses and universities working together to embrace innovation to develop new processes, products and services in the West Midlands.
An afternoon event exploring ways in which the construction and building industries in the East of England can improve innovation by linking with the universities in the region. The event will feature displays, talks and discussions about how to increase innovation, research and knowledge transfer.