Meet the Guardtech Directors – Operations Director Conor Barwise
Conor Barwise is the organisation king who oversees all project activity with a steely determination to deliver top results.
A new visual model for product development
When the mechanical design process is illustrated, it is traditionally sketched out in the form of a block diagram or a process flow diagram. But is there a better way?
The easy way to effective and accessible writing
If you want to write crisply and clearly, effectively and elegantly, not to mention accessibly and impressively, this simple tip will help you with how, says Simon Hall.
The right to work from home
The coronavirus pandemic has revolutionised the way we work. Boris told us to work from home and we did! We worked from home in a way we had never done before. This was not possible for all roles but we have seen people performing duties from home which we never dreamed would be possible! A large part of this is down to better investment in and use of technology. These are big positives we can…
HiveMind – Sam Moinet - How to make it happen - empower yourself to thrive
Founder of Student Breakthrough, Sam Moinet, joined Marshall Centre for its latest HiveMind to talk about the importance of developing good habits for your mindset to achieve your goals and build confidence.
GetMeFit duo launches fitness class platform to match instructors with public
Read about this exciting venture in the Cambridge Independent.
Duty of statutory consultees for planning applications and the limitations on their responses
The Planning Court has today confirmed the scope and limitation of the duty upon statutory consultees when responding to planning consultations. The Planning and Environment Team at Hewitsons acted for the successful claimant with Charles Merritt of Francis Taylor Building as counsel.
'Be careful about how you get that data set' – AI industry warned by US Federal Trade Commission
Audio data quality is essential for sound recognition. There is, however, another reason why taking data seriously is so important: the significant financial and reputational risks that poor practice creates. This is the subject of a detailed whitepaper titled ‘Audio for Machine Learning: The Law and your Reputation‘ that Audio Analytic has published today.
Sense raises $50m Series B to accelerate launch of COVID-19 molecular test
Sense Biodetection (Sense), has announced that it has raised a $50m Series B investment to advance commercialisation of its Veros™ COVID-19 product and continue development of a portfolio of instrument-free, rapid molecular tests that enable improved access, outcomes, and value through patient-focused decentralised healthcare.
Three contract negotiation strategies to reduce contract risk
Contract risk management is an essential part of what in-house lawyers do. Great contract negotiation strategies reduce contract risk and create win-wins to prevent deals from falling through.
Funding awarded for research into next-generation batteries to power up electric vehicles
Cambridge engineers will develop next-generation lithium-ion batteries with improved performance as part of a collaborative project to scale up production ahead of a predicted electric vehicle boom.
Planet Super League prompts action on climate change
Planet Super League, co-founded by Cambridge Judge MBA alumnus Tom Gribbin (MBA 2013), is a football tournament like no other. This time, it’s up to the fans to win it for the club by completing planet-saving activities.
Thinking WordPress differently
If you are asking someone to ‘build you a website’ you are asking the wrong question, says flocc. Read on to find out why...
Twelve Cambridge researchers awarded European Research Council funding
Twelve University of Cambridge researchers have won advanced grants from the European Research Council (ERC), Europe’s premier research funding body. Cambridge has the most grant winners of any UK institution, and the second-most winners overall. Their work is set to provide new insights into many subjects, such as how to deal with vast scales of data in a statistically robust way, the…
Exploring climate change through Shakespeare
Shakespeare’s Globe has released five films, each produced by a student from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), to mark Earth Day this week.
Magna commits to carbon neutrality in global operations by 2030
Magna enters a new era in the company’s sustainability journey with its announcement to achieve carbon neutrality in its operations by 2025 in Europe and by 2030 globally.
Always be aware of contractual obligations and potential risks under contract
A recent case highlights the importance of understanding your contractual obligations and the potential risks you may be exposed to if you fail to comply with trigger dates in an agreement. Sophia Jack of Hewitsons explains.
Taylor Wessing collaborates with The Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants on Windrush legal advice
Taylor Wessing is volunteering for a free legal advice clinic addressing serious concerns over lack of legal support for applicants, one year on from the Windrush Lessons Learned Independent Review.
Mission Therapeutics takes part in SVB Leerink Biopharma Private Company Connect event
Mission Therapeutics, a drug discovery and development company focused on selectively inhibiting deubiquitylating enzymes (DUBs), today announced that members of its management will be attending the upcoming SVB Leerink Biopharma Private Company Connect Event.
Marshall Centre delivers virtual work experience day at Nene Park Academy
Marshall Centre delivered a full day virtual work experience programme for Nene Park Academy for international Creativity and Innovation Day 2021.
Wellcome Sanger Institute adopts Genestack’s Omics Data Manager for human genetics datasets
Genestack Ltd today announced that its flagship multi-omics data catalog, curation and integrative search product, Omics Data Manager (ODM), has been licensed and implemented by a world-leading genomics research centre, the Wellcome Sanger Institute.
GIS launches next generation Atlas IQ® tools for industrial digital printing
Global Inkjet Systems (GIS), the leading strategic partner for OEMs and system builders, announces the launch of its next generation Atlas Image Quality (IQ) toolset, offering print quality enhancement for industrial digital printing.
Anglian Water and partners celebrate winning bid in the Ofwat Innovation in Water Challenge
Anglian Water is celebrating following its successful bid in Ofwat’s Innovation in Water Challenge along with Welsh Water, the @one Alliance (which includes Anglian Water, Balfour Beatty, Barhale, MMB, Sweco, Skanska and MWH Treatment) and lead partners Sweco and Skanska for their innovative project ‘Enabling Whole Life Carbon Design’.
Ten-point export Policy Platform launched to help UK maximise ‘once in a generation' international trade opportunity
A ten-point action plan, which includes the creation of a new UK trade committee chaired by the Prime Minister, has been launched as part of a major new report.