Arthur Rank Hospice celebrates its Retail Hub with a Grand Reopening
Arthur Rank Hospice Charity is delighted to invite you to the long-awaited official reopening of its Retail Hub (Sawston) next weekend - between 12pm and 4pm on Saturday 10 July.
Birketts supports Walking With The Wounded’s Cumbrian Challenge for sixth year
Ten teams of Birketts’ colleagues will take on the hills of the Lake District in this year’s Cumbrian Challenge.
Do lawyers speak the right language?
How GCs can make a compelling case for legal tech by swapping legalese for data-driven thinking that aligns with wider business goals.
Bribery Act - where are we ten years on?
With the 1st of July marking the tenth anniversary of the UK Bribery Act coming into force, Robert Starr, Regulatory Partner at Howes Percival takes a look at what effect the Act has had during this time and whether businesses should be doing anything more as we emerge from the Covid pandemic.
Anthias Consulting’s gas chromatography courses gain seal of approval for CPD training by the Royal Society of Chemistry
Anthias Consulting’s training courses in the analytical techniques of gas chromatography and mass spectrometry have been approved by the Royal Society of Chemistry for purposes of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for a further three years.
Darktrace reports rapid growth in Canada
Darktrace, a leading autonomous cyber security AI company, has reported that its Canadian customer base has grown substantially over the past year, as organisations across the country seek to protect themselves from increasingly sophisticated cyber-attacks.
Birketts’ Banking and Finance Team hires new Partner and announces new head
Birketts has announced the appointment of Colin Tan as a Partner in its highly reputable Banking and Finance Team.
Who are your website users and what do they want?
People come to your website looking for answers. You have a less than a second to convince them they’re in the right place before they click away. But how can you pinpoint their pain points, and make it as easy as possible for them to find what they need?
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University of Cambridge holds first in-person graduations since 2020
The University of Cambridge yesterday (Weds) began holding its first in-person graduation ceremonies since February 2020 (ceremonies normally take place at intervals throughout the year).
VividQ announces new funding of £11m to bring holographic display to the world
Cambridge-based VividQ has closed a new funding round of £11M to establish its vision for the future of display with Computer-Generated Holography. To date, VividQ has secured over £17M in equity funding.
Birmingham University and Nonacus partner to develop urine test for bladder cancer
Birmingham, UK, 01 July 2021: Nonacus, a provider of genetic testing products for precision medicine and liquid biopsy, and the University of Birmingham have partnered to develop a non-invasive test for bladder cancer.
ERS Genomics and Nippon Gene sign CRISPR/Cas9 licence agreement
Dublin, Ireland and Tokyo, Japan, 01 July 2021: ERS Genomics Limited, which was formed to provide broad access to the foundational CRISPR/Cas9 intellectual property co-owned by Dr Emmanuelle Charpentier, and Nippon Gene Co Ltd (Nippon Gene), a manufacturer of genetic engineering research reagents and diagnostic reagents for humans, animals, and plants, today announced a non-exclusive licence…
Right To Repair becomes law today
Right to Repair is making headlines again today as new rules finally become law. But what difference will this make to the lifespan of our home appliances? And will this really benefit consumers?
Enabling the dynamic 5G infrastructure with Arm-based solutions
The convergence of edge and 5G technologies are driving rapid evolution in the type of compute needed to develop and deploy the next-generation infrastructure solutions for network and edge applications.
Over 1000 people volunteer for national STADIA trial
Researchers at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) have helped the national STADIA trial team recruit over 1000 participants, to improve assessment and diagnosis of emotional difficulties for children and young people.
Former student's gift cements St Mary's ground-breaking STEM lab plans
St Mary's School in Cambridge is set to open a brand new STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) Learning Lab at its Junior School this September – and its plans have received a big financial boost thanks to the enormous generosity of a former student.
PA Consulting wins ‘Built Environment Project of the Year’ award at the HSJ Partnership Awards 2021
PA Consulting, the consultancy that’s bringing ingenuity to life, has this week won the Built Environment Project of the Year award at the HSJ Partnership Awards 2021.
Beyond Brexit: Information for businesses wanting to hire EU nationals
Many organisations are wondering how they can employ EU nationals following the deadline of the EU Settlement Scheme yesterday (30 June 2021).
EY supports successful Founders4School Digital Boost programme
Founders4Schools (F4S), an award-winning educational-tech charity, has celebrated the success of its latest Digital Boost initiative, helped by several professional service businesses across the country.
East of England business confidence rises to highest level since 2018
Business confidence in the East of England rose ten points during June to 36%, the highest level recorded in the region for more than three years, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking.
Fenland market towns scoop a million from Combined Authority
Community, culture and public health in Fenland were big winners at the recent meeting of the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Board, when Chatteris and Wisbech scooped £1,071,021 for proposed projects under the Market Towns Programme, and for use in town-centre Covid recovery.
Winning prize shared between ventures at the DIF - Allia Accelerator Challenge final pitch day
A six-month programme culminates in pitch day, with three winning ventures awarded in the the DIF-Allia Accelerator Challenge.
FairJourney Biologics introduces 'THE ANTIBODY SERIES' Conference
FairJourney Biologics SA (FJB), leaders in the discovery and optimization of antibodies, today announced the launch of the “THE ANTIBODY SERIES” - a one-day conference bringing together top experts in the antibody field to explore the latest innovation within antibody drug discovery.
Bee a good citizen - first bee hotel survey to help save our pollinators
Scientists have launched the first ever national citizen science survey on bee hotels, asking the public how they build, place, and maintain them in an effort to help the UK’s solitary bee population.