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 The Maxwell Centre is one of the cases presented in the Interim Evaluation of the UK Research Partnership Investment Fund, published yesterday."This interim evaluation report captures a snapshot of just some of the emerging research outcomes of the scheme; with most projects still in their infancy, many of their benefits will be realised in the ye…

Facilities access support for the use of Henry Royce Institute equipment at the University of CambridgeThe EPSRC Centre of Advanced Materials for Integrated Energy Systems (CAM-IES) will provide funding to support access to shared equipment facilities by its member institutions.Up to £20k of funding is available in total per year, hence awards are …

Magna R&D is pleased to take residence in the Maxwell Centre in Cambridge from April 2018.  As the 3rd largest global automotive supplier, Magna continues to invest and support innovation that will impact future mobility and next generation manufacturing. The Cambridge ecosystem is an ideal location for Magna’s UK R&D management as we seek solution…

Many congratulations to Dr Alex Patto and the WaterScope team who have been awarded the Vice-Chancellor’s Overall Impact Award: “The Vice-Chancellor’s Impact Awards were established to recognise and reward those whose research has led to excellent impact beyond academia, whether on the economy, society, culture, public policy or services, health, t…

Expressions of Interest sought from industry:“Future Directions in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology” Roadmapping WorkshopEoI deadline: 5pm on Friday 21st of July    (Workshop Date: 28th September 2017, 9am – 5pm)The University of Cambridge EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, or NanoDTC for short, invites expres…

Cambridge Postdoc Enterprise competition: now open for entriesAre you a postdoc interested in starting a company to commercialise your research? Now’s the time to start your entrepreneurial journey.Win funding for your idea of up to £20kReceive mentoring and supportNetwork with like-minded postdocsPitch to high-profile investors and technology tran…

 Nanopore sensing is a burgeoning field with many potential applications such as DNA sequencing and protein analysis.  The principle is extremely elegant: anything that passes through a tiny hole – the nanopore – filled with salty water will block it briefly. This blockage can be detected by measuring changes in ionic current driven through the nan…