Early metabolism studies for assessing the properties of a drug candidate
One of the biggest challenges facing the pharmaceutical industry is the high attrition rate of drug candidates at the pre-clinical trial stage. In order to address this issue, early metabolism studies are crucial in assessing the properties of a drug candidate.
Woodfines appeal victory for domestic abuse victim
Mike Hayward, partner at Woodfines Solicitors, acted for a female rape victim who retracted her true accusation under duress.
Medical materials innovator Camstent closes record funding round
Medical innovator Camstent today announced that it has raised a record £850,000 from a combination of existing and new investors in its latest funding round. Thanks to enormous interest in the company’s patented bacteria-phobic polymer coatings, the initial investment target of £300,000 was extended, nearly trebling the total amount raised during the round.
SharePoint Online just got bigger
Microsoft has recently announced that it is increasing the SharePoint Online site collection storage limit from 1TB to 25TB. The new 25TB site collection limit will begin rolling out next week and is expected to be rolled out to all Office 365 customers worldwide within one month. Sharon Sumner of Business Cloud Integration discusses what this could mean for businesses...
How to hire and inspire staff
How do you hire motivated staff and continue to inspire them once they’re on board? That's the million dollar question.
Stocks in Focus: DS Smith Plc
This week Oliver Phillips of NW Brown focuses on DS Smith Plc, a leading packaging business.
YourFoodForLife and Comberton Gym launch nutrition and exercise plan on National Fitness Day
YourFoodForLife, the Cambridge based weight loss specialists, and Comberton Gym have jointly developed a fitness regime to help clients in South Cambridgeshire achieve sustainable weight loss and discover simple ways they can become more physically active. The programme is launched today, National Fitness Day.
First Aid course fees slashed to help more train in life-saving skills
Cambridge Regional College has cut the cost of its day-long first aid course for the workplace to just £85 to encourage more people to train in emergency life-saving skills.
High-profile line-up for Mumford Theatre this autumn
A number of high-profile shows are coming to Anglia Ruskin University’s Mumford Theatre this autumn, including new productions by the John Godber Company and the Nottingham Playhouse.
Oesophageal cancer treatments could be tailor-made for individual patients, study finds
Tailored, targeted treatment for patients with oesophageal cancer could be developed after scientists discovered that the disease can be classified into three different subtypes.
TWI Arkwright Scholars a step closer to engineering career
This summer saw a highlight in the latest stage of a successful programme at TWI to help young engineers and scientists of all ages realise their career aspirations.
RedRat launches new TV set top box testing product and RF evaluation kit at IBC Amsterdam
RedRat Ltd, a leading supplier of hardware and software for automating TV set-top box testing processes, unveils a new version of its set top box testing and control product (irNetBox) at IBC, taking place at the RAI, Amsterdam from 9-13 September.
New business consultancy offers expertise in organisational change
Former MD and head of organisational development, who went from start-up to global, launches consultancy to help organisations become more effective.
UK productivity levels drop to the lowest in Europe
The workplace has undoubtedly become a tougher environment. As the economy swells and shrinks at an unpredictable rate, companies are demanding more from their employees in order to stay afloat.
Community Connections arrives in Cambridgeshire to help people get a job
An exciting new project to help those furthest from work back into employment is due to be launched in Cambridgeshire in late autumn 2016.
CWL Systems sponsors Cambridgeshire Business of the Year Awards
Business awards are a sought-after accolade of achievement, a veritable endorsement of success in business which offers exceptional marketing and PR opportunities as well as increasing your credibility and standing in the eyes of your peers and your customers.
University of Cambridge spinout developing protein characterisation technologies raises £5.3m
Fluidic Analytics Limited, a University of Cambridge spinout that is revolutionising the field of protein characterisation, has raised £5.3 million (US$7 million) in Series B financing. The round was led by IQ Capital Partners and included the Cambridge Enterprise Seed Fund, Parkwalk Advisors, Draper Esprit, Amadeus Capital Partners and Cambridge Innovation Capital as co-investors.
Cambridge Index climbs 0.9%
The Cambridge Index rose 0.9% or 218.6 points to end at 23,356.8, as eight of the top ten index heavyweights recorded weekly gains.
Mobile app provides life-saving relief in disaster scenarios to people with disabilities
Cambridge-based overseas disability charity, CBM, and digital marketing agency, Studio 24, last week hosted the UK introduction to the Humanitarian Hands on Tool (HHOT) - a vital and innovative new mobile app, dedicated to helping disabled people access life-saving relief services during emergencies.
WaveFX voted 'Best UK Live Event Streaming Company'
The 2016 Media Awards are based purely on merit and achievements. For this reason TMT (Technology Media & Telecom) aim to recognise and emphasise the key players.
Why three out of four crowdfunding projects fail
Topics ranging from why only one in four crowdfunding campaigns succeed, to the trade-off between free online services and privacy will be discussed this week (7-9 September) at the 27th European Conference of the International Telecommunication Society.
Horizon Discovery and Fulcrum Therapeutics collaborate for novel target discovery
Horizon Discovery Group plc, the world leader in the application of gene editing technologies, today announced a new collaboration with Fulcrum Therapeutics Inc., a US-based firm founded in July 2016 by Third Rock Ventures. The collaboration will utilise Horizon’s world-leading CRISPR-based screening platform to identify novel targets for regulating gene expression. The programme will initially…
Stocks in Focus: Ground Rents
Here Oliver Phillips of NW Brown looks at Ground Rents Income Fund; a UK based Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) which purchases the freehold of land and collects a rental fee from the leaseholder of properties built on this land.
New exoplanet think tank will ask the big questions about extra-terrestrial worlds
An international exoplanet ‘think tank’ is meeting this week in Cambridge to deliberate on the ten most important questions that humanity could answer in the next decade about planets outside our solar system.
Artificial pancreas trial receives €4.6millon grant from European Commission
An international trial to test whether an artificial pancreas can help young children manage their type 1 diabetes will begin next year, thanks to a major grant awarded by the European Commission.