JM and bp technology enabling waste to be converted into sustainable fuels scoops top prize
A team of scientists and engineers from Johnson Matthey have been awarded the RSC’s 2021 Dalton Division Horizon prize for their collaboration with bp to create bp-JM Fischer-Tropsch Technology – a renewable route to sustainable aviation fuels created from household waste.
Sign, scan and send back
Printing of documents to sign and scan is a pain when you’re working from home, isn’t it?
The Great Return to the Office – how are you keeping people engaged in yet another change?
As organisations work through how they are bringing people back into the workplace, how do you keep people involved and engaged? How do you avoid mis-stepping it and switching people off when they may be anxious or excited about coming back to the workplace?
The key to successful onboarding
It’s not unusual for businesses to create an onboarding process that focuses on what they need from the new member of staff, but, says Exact Sourcing, in our experience it’s preferable – and more effective – to approach it from your new starter’s perspective.
The Native Antigen Company wins ‘The Best COVID-19 Responder’ at OBN 2020 Awards
Oxford, UK: The Native Antigen Company, part of LGC Clinical Diagnostics and one of the world’s leading suppliers of reagents that enables research into diagnostics and vaccines for emerging and endemic infectious diseases, won ‘The Best COVID-19 Responder’ at OBN 2020 Awards. The award recognises the Company’s outstanding contribution to the fight against COVID-19.
Cambs students among finalists for BAFTA Young Game Designers competition
Today, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced the 51 talented finalists, from across the UK, for the 11th nationwide BAFTA Young Game Designers (YGD) competition. The list includes two local students.
Platform for neuro research wins Big Pitch 2021
A business idea for a global social network and marketing platform for the fast-growing field of neuro-related research and clinical practice has won an Anglia Ruskin University student £5,000 and access to a raft of support from business experts.
First Intuition launches free resources to address skills gaps and help young adults into the workplace
First Intuition, the award-winning accountancy training provider, has launched a new package of resources aimed at young people looking for work and entering the workplace for the first time.
Councils launch Queen Anne Terrace cycle parking consultation
The Greater Cambridge Partnership and Cambridge City Council are working together to review cycle parking at the Queen Anne Terrace Car Park on Gonville Place, Cambridge. The car park is on the edge of the city centre, adjacent to Parkers Piece and close to many businesses and amenities including the Parkside pool and gym.
PetMedix announces completion of the Ky9™ canine antibody discovery platform
Scientists working in the labs of PetMedix Ltd have recently achieved the successful transfer of more than 4 Mbp of canine antibody DNA into the mouse genome. This process involved 35 separate genetic manipulation steps, in what is likely to be the largest transfer of genetic material from one mammalian species to another, not involving human DNA.
Cambridge Index rises 0.3%
The Cambridge Index rose 84.2 points or 0.3% to close at 27678.5, as seven of the top ten Index heavyweights posted weekly gains to their share prices.
Dr Shaun Fitzgerald and alumnus Billy Boyle recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours 2021
The achievements and contributions of Dr Shaun Fitzgerald and University of Cambridge alumnus Billy Boyle have been recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
PhoreMost appoints Christian Dillon as Vice President of Biology
PhoreMost Ltd, the UK-based biopharmaceutical company dedicated to ‘Drugging the Undruggable®’ disease targets, today announced it has appointed Dr Christian Dillon as Vice President of Biology. In this new role, Dr Dillon will work across all the Company’s areas of interest, including oncology, targeted protein degradation, and neurodegeneration, leading PhoreMost’s efforts to progress the novel…
IQGeo selected by WAPA to support transmission line inspection processes
IQGeo (AIM: IQG), a developer of geospatial productivity and collaboration software for the telecoms and utility industries, today announced that IQGeo was selected by the US Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) to support their electrical transmission line inspection process.
Sustainability is important to SMEs, but 40% do not understand impact of net zero
Though the vast majority see sustainability as important, millions of the UK’s small businesses could be struggling to understand and meet the demands of achieving Net Zero goals, according to research by Lloyds Bank.
CTT recognised as a top electronics company in Cambridge by Best Startup
CTT is happy to be recognised as one of 38 best Cambridge-based electronics startups and companies to work for, according to Best Startup.
Howes Percival acts on sale of Drayton Insurance Services
A leading independent East Anglian insurance broker has been acquired by Ethos Broking via its regional hub, the Norwich and Bury St Edmunds based Hugh J Boswell Group.
Taylor Wessing advises LetterOne Technology on its investment into Upp to support Upp’s £1 billion broadband investment plans
Taylor Wessing has advised LetterOne Technology on its investment in the rollout of a £1 billion full fibre network (FTTH) to 1 million premises in eastern England by Upp, a new broadband infrastructure firm.
Taylor Wessing advises N+1 Singer on £25 million placing to drive digital transformation of healthcare systems
Taylor Wessing has advised N+1 Singer as Nomad and Broker on a £25 million share placing for Induction Healthcare Group plc. Induction is a leading virtual care platform driving digital transformation of healthcare systems worldwide, and it has now acquired Australian-based Attend Anywhere Pty Ltd, a UK market leader in video consultation in secondary care with a strong NHS footprint.
Enterprise Therapeutics doses first subjects in Phase I trial for novel cystic fibrosis therapy ETD001
Brighton, UK, 14 June 2021: Enterprise Therapeutics Ltd, a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery and development of novel therapies to improve the lives of patients suffering from respiratory disease, today announced it has successfully dosed the first subjects in a Phase 1 trial for its novel inhaled cystic fibrosis (CF) therapy, ETD001. The first-in-man safety study is being…
Filter integrity: passing the test with Guardtech
Maintain standards and eliminate risk by choosing controlled environment experts to keep your filtration in peak condition.
Improved targeting of adult education spending to benefit low skill areas
Improved targeting of adult education funding to areas with low levels of skills, low wages and greater unemployment has been approved by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority’s Skills Committee today (June 14).
Tame your computer - super sorting
In her regular series for Cambridge Network members - now in its 15th year - software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she describes how to create a drop-down list sorted in alphabetical order that automatically updates when data is added to your table (Microsoft Excel 365).
How do I use Presenter view in Teams? - Teams PowerPoint Live View
Do you have an Online Presentation coming up? Delivering online presentations are obviously different to inperson presentations; however, there are ways of ensuring that you deliver your presentation confidently and ensure that all attendess are fully enagaged.
Anglia Ruskin students shine in national awards
Children’s Book Illustration Master’s students have wowed the judges at this year’s Batsford Prize and Macmillan Prize for Illustration, while talented graduates from the Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) course are in the running for two major illustration awards later this summer.