Why startups are choosing Peterborough
For years, Cambridge has dominated conversations about innovation in the East of England. But whilst Cambridge continues to thrive, something interesting is happening just down the A1: Peterborough is quietly emerging as a compelling option for startups and scale-ups.
Babraham Research Campus launches Growth Office Hours to strengthen wraparound support for LiveLabs companies
Babraham Research Campus is delighted to announce the launch of its Growth Office Hours, a new initiative designed to enhance the wraparound support available to companies within LiveLabs.
CPFT leads national project to improve mental health treatments with biomarker data
A pioneering new data platform led by researchers at CPFT and the University of Cambridge is set to transform access to molecular data on mental health, which will help to develop targeted new treatments.
Position statement on integrating genomics into climate and health responses
PHG Foundation has released a position statement Precision health in a changing climate which we believe will be of interest to a wide range of professionals workin
Functional Genomics Screening Laboratory wins OBN Award for Most Impactful Industry Collaboration
The Functional Genomics Screening Laboratory, based at the Milner Therapeutics Institute, has won an OBN Award in the category of Most Impactful Industry Collaboration.
OBN Awards 2025 celebrate the most exciting innovations and inspiring achievements happening across the Life Sciences industry
Abingdon, UK, 27 November 2025: – OBN (UK) Ltd, the membership organisation whose mission is to catalyse success in the life science industry, is thrilled to announce the winners of the 17th annual OBN Awards, an evening organised by
Hospital bug jumps from lungs to gut, raising sepsis risk
A hospital-acquired bacterium that causes serious infections can move from the lungs to the gut inside the same patient, raising the risk of life-threatening sepsis, new research reveals.
Celtic Renewables appoints Allen Associates as it plans new biorefinery in Grangemouth
Tuesday 25 November 2025 – Celtic Renewables is moving forward with plans to build a new industrial-scale green chemical production plant in Grangemouth. It has appointed engineering design consultancy Allen Associates, part of the Forsyths Group of companies, to undertake extensive work to finalise the design of the proposed new facility.
Professional headshots in association with The Cambridge Independent at Histon Manor with all proceeds to charity
Does your or your team images need a refresh on your website? Do you need need extra images for social media marketing? Bid for a full or half day shoot at Histon Manor with 100% of proceeds going to charity. Or book a 45 minute slot fur ion person. In association with The Cambridge Independent and Elle-Events Management. Shoot and image editing will be done by Keith Heppell, multi-award-winning…
Cambridgeshire businesses unite to drive positive change through new B Local network
B Local Cambridgeshire officially launches today, bringing together Cambridgeshire's growing community of certified B Corporations (B Corps) and organisations committed to using business as a force for good.
Hospice volunteers are celebrated for their long service to the Charity
Over 600 volunteers, generously and selflessly give their time to support people in Cambridgeshire living with an advanced serious illness or other life-limiting condition and those who need end of life care with Arthur Rank Hospice Charity.
Addenbrooke’s to host live Channel 4 programme for Stand Up To Cancer 2025
A pioneering Channel 4 programme presented by Davina McCall will be broadcast live from Addenbrooke’s Hospital as part of this year’s Stand Up To Cancer 2025.
SPT Labtech enables automated PacBio Kinnex full-length RNA-seq library preparation workflow on SPT’s firefly platform
Automation of Kinnex full-length RNA-seq kit on firefly platform streamlines library preparation for large-scale transcriptomic studiesValidated at Seattle Children’s Genomics & Spatial Biology CoLab, the workflow delivers consistent, high-quality data, supporting t
AI in Medicine: Building the Mindset for a New Era of Healthcare
Insights from Bipin Patel, CEO & Founder
Study finds three tools can improve autism assessments
Research now published shows how using screening tools and including information reported by individuals and families can improve access to appropriate clinical autism assessments.
Primerdesign Launches exsig Mag RapidBead Pro Extraction Kit for DNA and RNA
Next-generation magnetic bead-based kit designed for fast and efficient nucleic acid purification from diverse sample types
Leading hospital charity calls on people to ‘Support their Docs with Festive Socks’ – with the launch of a festive, feel-good fundraiser involving socks not jumpers
We know hospital staff CAN'T wear Christmas Jumpers - but they CAN wear Christmas socks - so this year we are launching our first festive fundraiser with a difference. To join your Docs in Festive Socks and raise money for Addenbrooke's and the Rosie, all you need to do is sign up to take part, buy yourself a pair of festive socks, and donate. Details below.
RxCelerate and Constructive Bio announce partnership to advance next-generation therapeutics
Combining Constructive Bio’s pioneering programmable biology platform with RxCelerate’s expert drug design and development capabilities to drive innovation in engineered biologics for challenging diseases.
Inside Nanjing’s Biopharma Valley: A new phase of China–UK innovation synergy
By EFEC, UK–China life Sciences Innovation Hub Initiative.
If everyone automates, who still thinks? AI agents & the future of marketing
AI agents are moving from helpers to autonomous operators, running campaigns, reallocating budgets, updating CRMs and posting content, shifting marketing from manual execution to automated systems. With autonomy comes risk: loss of brand control, data security exposure, GDPR issues, and the danger of over-automation that erodes creativity and distinctiveness. The future belongs to marketers who…
Scottish Brain Sciences opens new Alzheimer’s clinical research centre at ONE BioHub
Aberdeen clinical research centre widens access to clinical trials across Scotland, advancing early Alzheimer’s researchONE BioHub provides Scottish Brain Sciences with infrastructure and integrated support to scale operations and drive forward its pioneering neurologic
Mosaic Therapeutics appoints Dr Stephen Shuttleworth as Chief Scientific Officer
Venture Partner at Samsara BioCapital, and former CSO and COO of Karus Therapeutics, brings deep scientific and industry experience to Mosaic’s Executive Leadership teamStephen will lead the Company’s scientific strategy, preclinical pipeline build and R&D organisat
Trust emergency doctor wins second prestigious honour
An Addenbrooke’s doctor dedicated to shaping front line emergency care in the East of England – and influencing it worldwide - has won a second coveted award for his work.
Mystery of treatment-resistant childhood leukaemia uncovered
A new type of cancer cell that “warrants urgent investigation” has been discovered in childhood leukaemia, and could impact clinical care. Research into new or repurposed treatments that target this new cell type could give hope to children and families worldwide.