Expert international team appointed to design Cambridge Children’s Hospital
The project design team who will draw up plans for Cambridge Children’s Hospital has been announced.
COEL reminds companies to think about workplace maintenance
Building maintenance and property services have never been more important than now, says COEL. Many workplaces have been mothballed or seen limited use for the duration of the past year. During this time of inactivity, a building's health can incur problems which can cause issues for when a workforce is due to return.
Why now is the perfect time to pivot
Everyone will agree that 2020 was a year of rapid change.
Hub to provide national circular economy leadership
A new hub announced yesterday (Weds) will coordinate the national research effort to deliver a circular economy.
Free online tool calculates risk of COVID-19 transmission in poorly-ventilated spaces
The vital role of ventilation in the spread of COVID-19 has been quantified by researchers, who have found that in poorly-ventilated spaces, the virus can spread further than two metres in seconds, and is far more likely to spread through prolonged talking than through coughing.
New starfish-like fossil reveals evolution in action
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have discovered a fossil of the earliest starfish-like animal, which helps us understand the origins of the nimble-armed creature.
Linx launches new fast-drying yellow bottling ink
Coding and marking specialist Linx Printing Technologies has launched its new Linx Yellow bottling ink 1088 to meet the demands of customers who require a high contrast code on dark coloured bottles.
Birketts assists on sale of leading financial planning software provider
Top 100 law firm Birketts has assisted in the sale of leading financial planning software provider, Time4Advice, to IntegraFin Holdings PLC (IntegraFin), the parent company of Transact, one of the largest independent wrap platforms in the UK. IntegraFin, which is listed on the LSE have purchased 100% of Time4Advice’s share capital for an undisclosed sum.
Hundreds of Cambridge mums miss out on fruit and veg vouchers
Low income families of young children eligible for vouchers to help with the weekly food shop are being urged to take up the scheme, after data showed half of Cambridge mums were eligible but not claiming them.
MBA students offer free consulting services again
Has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted your business in a big way? Does your company need help with crisis comms? Do you need help to research new opportunities? Do you need analysis to support strategic decisions?
Kao Data Campus ranked in Top10 Business Environments (East Anglia) in 2021 'New Year Honours'
Kao Data is delighted to announce that our data centre campus in Harlow has been ranked in the Top 10 Business Environments for East Anglia following publication of the prestigious ‘2021 New Year Honours’ compiled annually by Business Weekly newspaper.
The hidden Taper?
With everything that has happened in the world over the past 12 months, it would be easy to have missed a crucial change in pensions legislation that took effect from 6 April 2020.
Reconnecting...
It’s frustrating isn’t it? You’re in the middle of a great video meeting or online learning session, full of ideas, solutions and plans for the future, and then…
AI platform Luminance launches module to support legal teams with Brexit transition
Luminance, the leading artificial intelligence platform for the legal profession, has developed a module that will allow lawyers to perform focused and efficient contractual analysis on a range of Brexit-related issues following the Brexit trade deal that came into force at the beginning of the month.
Exovent ventilator set for mass production
A new negative pressure ventilation assistance device using knowledge developed by Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group during the Covid-19 pandemic looks set to go into mass production, thanks to a new partnership with Indian based ventilator manufacturer Skanray.
Join Marshall Centre for its community learning project - HiveMind
When companies place an emphasis on developing a learning culture where their people are encouraged to consistently improve their praxis and share their knowledge, they see greater innovation and business growth. Marshall Centre invites you to experience part of its learning culture. Join the team for HiveMind with Dr Yvonne Ridley.
Johnson Matthey’s battery materials plant in Konin, Poland, to be 100% powered by renewable electricity
Johnson Matthey (JM), a leader in sustainable technologies, has confirmed that its battery cathode materials plant in Konin, Poland, will be powered solely by electricity from renewable sources from day one of production.
Business Cloud Integration seeks volunteers to beta test cloud migration tool
Do you regularly work with data merge, investment, or migration to the cloud? Have you seen things go right and wrong more than a few times, and have great ideas on best practice?
Report examines climate targets
Extending EU Emissions Trading System to buildings and transport will require measures to protect the most vulnerable consumers, says report co-authored by Professor Michael Pollitt of Cambridge Judge Business School.
Sustainable Investment: Look more closely at corporate divestitures of carbon-heavy assets
Sustainable investment – accounting for corporate performance on environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics – has seen spectacular growth. Companies’ carbon footprints are under particularly close scrutiny, says Robert Ritz, Senior Research Associate in Economics & Policy at Cambridge Judge Business School.
Comment invited on updated Conservation Area Appraisals
The Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Service is consulting on four Draft Conservation Area Appraisals from now until Monday 15 February and welcomes comments from the public as well as interested groups.
New service launched to transport sick babies and children
A new service to transport very sick babies and children within the East of England will launch on 7 April.
Combined Authority and Photocentric plan new Manufacturing and Materials Research and Development Centre
A £16.47m partnership between the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority and Peterborough-based business Photocentric will link academia and industry to establish skills and learning in the second phase of the development of ARU Peterborough.
Successive governments’ approaches to obesity policies have destined them to fail, say researchers
Government obesity policies in England over the past three decades have largely failed because of problems with implementation, lack of learning from past successes or failures, and a reliance on trying to persuade individuals to change their behaviour rather than tackling unhealthy environments.
Dolomite aids the development of artificial intelligence for microfluidics
Microfluidic technologies are rapidly becoming the method of choice for micro- and nanoparticle production across a number of sectors, from cell biology research to drug development. This approach offers advantages over traditional batch methods, including precise process control, enhanced reliability, and the ability to easily scale up production.