Events
This events noticeboard is for announcements about events, conferences, etc that may be of general interest to the companies working on the Science Park. To add your event, send the details to the editor.
- Local Events
- FREE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CLINICS
- Venue: 303 Cambridge Science Park, Cambridge CB4 0WG
- Patent and trade mark attorneys HLBBshaw are running a free weekly Intellectual Property Clinic at their Cambridge offices every Wednesday afternoon from 2.00pm - 5.00pm. Visitors can either telephone for an appointment or just drop in.
Tel: 01223 225300
Email: cambridge@hlbbshaw.com 
- Bigger Brains for Better SET Business - Jenny Scott
- Venue: Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge Science Park
- Thursday 1st May 2008 12:15-13:45
A sandwich lunch will be provided from 12:15 (£4 members, £8 non-members, payable on the door) with talks starting at ~12:45.
http://www.camawise.org.uk/flyers/scott010508.pdf
Jenny Scott of Better Business Learning and a Cambridge AWiSE member will be talking about how working together in teams and collaborating achieves better business results, is a more intelligent way to work and how it produces better thoughts and ideas. Come along and share your views and experiences! - Kids Unlimited cheese and wine evening
- Venue: Cambridge Science Park
- Thursday 8th May at 6.30pm
Kids Unlimited are based on the Cambridge Science Park. We are holding a cheese and wine evening for parents or new parents that are looking for child care on Thursday 8th May at 6.30pm.
Everyone is welcome, we look forward to meeting you! - EndPoint Security: Preventing Data Loss
- Venue: Trinity Centre
- Metadigm runs regular seminars, security briefings and workshops around the UK throughout the year in association with various partners, which, over the course of the years have been attended by thousands of IT security professionals.
These events provide invaluable insights into current and emerging network and end point security issues. They also give delegates the opportunity to discuss their own plans, problems and concerns with Metadigm's Security Engineers.
Metadigm are running an EndPoint Security seminar at the Trinity Centre on the 22 May 2008. For more information and to register, please visit: http://www.metadigm.co.uk/aboutus/events/220508.php
Contact: Danielle Kinsella
Email: dkinsella@metadigm.co.uk
Tel: 01763 268230
Web: www.metadigm.co.uk
Metadigm: securing your future - Accelrys Science and Technology Forums 2008
- Venue: 334 Cambridge Science Park
- Accelrys Science and Technology Forums 2008 are a series of one-day forums where you will have the unique opportunity to:
- Learn how leading researchers in the pharmaceutical/biotech and chemicals/materials fields are applying computational solutions for modeling and simulation, informatics, and data integration and reporting
- Try out the latest software available to help solve your research challenges
- Strengthen business relationships by networking with other scientists from your area
26th June 2008 at Accelrys, Cambridge Science Park.
For full details please visit http://accelrys.com/events/seminars/science-and-technology-forums/ - Other Events
- So you want to be an academic?
- Venue: Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge
- Joint meeting with Cambridge University Women in Science, Engineering and Technology Initiative.
Tuesday 13th May 2008 17:30-19:30
Free with light refreshments.
http://www.camawise.org.uk/flyers/wiseti130508.pdf
Another chance to attend our fantastic event which gives Ph.D. students and Post-Docs the opportunity to learn from the experts the best ways to achieve their ambitions. This year we have confirmed talks from Prof. Peter McNaughton, Head of Pharmacology and Liz Simmonds, Careers Service Adviser for Post-Docs in Physical Sciences (and a larger room at Lucy Cavendish!). - BEYOND MEASURE
- Venue: Kettle's Yard, Castle Street, Cambridge CB3 0AQ
- conversations across art and science
5 April - 1 June
Artist David Nash and Nobel prize-winning chemist Aaron Klug have one thing in common: geometry.
For details http://www.kettlesyard.co.uk/exhibitions/beyond.html
A private view invitation for Tuesday 22nd April - view here - Invitation to Conference Cambridge Opendoors Event
- You are cordially invited to join Conference Cambridge for one of our Opendoors events as detailed below. As you may already be aware, Conference Cambridge is the official free venue finding service for the Cambridge Colleges and University; it's our aim to find the perfect location for any event. Opendoors is a series of events that we are hosting to demonstrate that Cambridge is open for business.
The third of our events will be held on Wednesday 28 May 2008 at The Pitt Building and Queens' College, running from 3.00-6.30pm; the fourth will be on Friday 6 June 2008 at New Hall and Fitzwilliam College, with a 10.00am start and an early 2.30pm close.
Both events will be enjoyable, very relaxed and will include:
* An insightful tour of the respective venues.
* On 28 May, a lively seminar titled, 'The Event Manager and the Law', presented by event guru, Richard John .... 45 minutes on how to avoid jail and still enjoy your job! A drinks reception and canapes will then be served in Queens' College's famous Old Hall.
* On 6 June, Mike Petty's presentation, 'Location, Location, Location' will be followed by a drinks reception and a served lunch in the exclusive
Fellows' Dining Room at New Hall
* A Live the City Experience with the chance to win a unique hamper packed with luxury College gifts including port, books, prints etc.
Places are strictly limited because of room capacities, so we strongly recommend you reply early.
Full details and RSVP can be found here for the Pitt Building and Queens' College event on 28 May:
www.conferencecambridge.com/opendoors2805
and here for the New Hall and Fitzwilliam College event on 6 June:
www.conferencecambridge.com/opendoors0606
We do hope you can make one of these events and look forward to hearing from you soon. If you're unable to make either date but would be keen to attend another event, please do let us know and we'll keep you posted of our plans.
Conference Cambridge
Conference Cambridge, the official, free venue-finding service for Cambridge University and its Colleges:- One point of contact for information about Cambridge venues
- Facilities to suit all tastes and budgets
- 250 meeting rooms and over 100 auditoria for 10-500 delegates
- Single study & executive standard bedrooms
- Outstanding cuisine in traditional & contemporary dining rooms
- Bespoke conference organisation support
- Extensive event support network from florists to AV companies
Conference Cambridge
Tel: 01223 740578
Fax: 01223 740580
Email: enquiries@conferencecambridge.com
Web: www.conferencecambridge.com - IPTEC 2008
- Venue: Frankfurt/Main, Germany
- IPTEC is an international market place designed to assist technology transfer through effective partnering. This year, the show will take place in Frankfurt/Main, Germany, from Wednesday 11th - Thursday 12th June 2008.
Visit www.iptec-marketplace.com for more information.