Mishcon de Reya expands financial services offering with the appointment of new partner Steven Haywood

Mishcon de Reya has expanded its financial services offering with the appointment of Steven Haywood, a partner specialising in investment funds. He joined the team's London office in September.

Grants boost community support in South Cambridgeshire

Art for mental health, domestic abuse support and a community transport charity are among groups sharing a grant funding pot of more than £180,000 from South Cambridgeshire District Council.

ARU research solves mystery of the Crystal Palace

Study reveals it was built so quickly thanks to the use of a standard screw thread.

Significant progress made in meeting demand for lab and office space

A joint news release on behalf of Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council and Greater Cambridge Shared Planning.

Mission Street and BGO get go-ahead for 23-acre central Cambridge science district

CAMBRIDGE, UK - In a significant step forward for the UK’s aspirations to be a ‘science superpower’, specialist investor, developer and operator for the science and innovation sector Mission Street and BGO, a leading global real estate investment manager, received planning consent to deliver a world-class 23-acre urban science district in central Cambridge.

VeriPark joins the Cambridge Science Park community

We are thrilled to announce that VeriPark has become part of the vibrant Cambridge Science Park community. As a global solutions provider, VeriPark is dedicated to enabling financial institutions to lead in the digital age by placing Customer Experience at the core of digital transformation. Our Intelligent Customer Experience suite, exclusively focused on the financial services industry,…

FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific develops Oceo Rover: the first automated single-use hydration system for media and buffers

Oceo Rover automates and simplifies hydration of powdered media and buffers, to optimize bioprocessing workflows Automated system harnesses single-use technology to reduce risks associated with variability, contamination and safety within biopharmaceutical manufactur

Rebecca Davies wins Business Woman of the Year Award 2024

HR Ready is thrilled to announce that our very own CEO, Rebecca Davies, has been named the Business Woman of the Year at the 2024 SME Cambridgeshire Business Awards.

Lucy Cavendish College launches 20 fully-funded scholarships for Masters Students in partnership with City University of Hong Kong

The Scholarships will attract and support the brightest and best students from around the world.

Sixth Form student represents England at 2024 Tug of War World Championship

A dedicated Sixth Form student from Kimbolton School, James L., proudly represented England at the 2024 Tug of War World Championship, held in Mannheim, Germany, from September 5 – 8.  

New state-of-the-art radiotherapy equipment benefiting patients in the East

Cancer patients undergoing treatment at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital’s NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH) and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) are benefiting from a new type of radiotherapy which reduces treatment time whilst increasing accuracy and patient comfort.

Inspire 2 Ignite launches innovative product, pioneering the future of educational gaming and intergenerational communication

St Neots - Inspire 2 Ignite announces the launch of its first product, Curious Conversation Blocks, a groundbreaking tool that redefines educational gaming and intergenerational communication.

Council calls on employers to pledge support for digital badges in recruitment and retention

Cambridge City Council pledges to recognise digital badges in its recruitment and staff development processes, and is calling on local employers to pledge to do the same.

Removing pint glasses could reduce beer sales by almost 10%

Cambridge researchers have shown that reducing the serving size for beer, lager and cider reduces the volume of those drinks consumed in pubs, bars and restaurants, which could have wider public health benefits.

Product Heads are National Finalists in the UK StartUp Awards

Product Heads writes: Following on from our success as a regional winner in the Startup Awards, Product Heads were proud to be a Finalist at the National Startup Awards held during Ideas Fest last week.

Breast and ovarian cancer newly linked to thousands of gene variants

Scientists have pinpointed thousands of genetic changes in a gene that may increase a person’s risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer, paving the way for better risk assessment and more personalised care.

Asimov launches AAV Edge, a suite of AI models, host cells, and genetic tools for end-to-end gene therapy development

High performance two-plasmid production system achieves E12 vg/mL unconcentrated titers AI-driven design tools to improve expression precision, efficacy, and manufacturability

Boston, Massachusetts, 18 Sep 2024: Asimov, the synth

Cambridge Science Centre welcomes Brockton Everlast as New Executive Council member

New three-year partnership to develop innovative programme on the built environment.

Living with ILD: A typical patient journey

Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) are a group of disorders characterised by scarring and inflammation of the lung interstitium, common examples of which include idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)and sarcoidosis.

PlaqueTec and RxCelerate collaborate on early phase drug discovery for coronary artery disease

Project evaluated small molecules against novel target in coronary artery disease discovered by PlaqueTec Bespoke cell-based assay developed by RxCelerate to test small molecules predicted to bind candidate target

Cambridge, UK, 18 Septem

Prana Indian Restaurant shines bright with four major award nominations in curry award season

Prana Indian Restaurant is set to take the culinary stage by storm, with an impressive four shortlisted nominations in this year’s Curry Award Season, following a year of continued excellence and recognition.

Cambridge Enterprise appoints new Chief Executive

Dr Jim Glasheen has been appointed as Chief Executive of Cambridge Enterprise, the innovation arm of the University of Cambridge. Dr Glasheen will assume his post later in 2024.

Cambridge Index rises 1.8%

The Cambridge Index advanced 365.49 points or 1.8% to close at 20,325.7, as three out of the top ten index heavyweights posted weekly gains in their share price.

OpticFlock – helping chicken producers to achieve welfare and efficiency

With Oxford Computer Consultants (part of System C) expertise, the University of Oxford have been working towards realising the potential of their research correlating flock movement and chickens’ underlying health conditions such as lameness and infection.

New blog: How can you benefit from outsourcing sequencing services?

Sanger sequencing is utilised to understand the arrangement of nucleotides within a sequence of DNA. This technique offers 99.99% reliability, enhanced sensitivity due to its sequencing depth, and the ability to provide sequencing information from even the most deteriorated DNA samples.