Arthritis drugs effective in improving survival in sickest COVID-19 patients
Patients across the UK who are admitted to intensive care units due to COVID-19 are set to receive a treatment that can reduce the time spent in hospital by up to 10 days, an international study supported by the National Institute for Health Research has found.
Cambridge start-up among Geospatial Commission transport innovation competition winners
R4DAR Technologies, based at St John's Innovation Centre - which specialises in geo-location sensor technology exploiting next generation imaging radar - is one of 28 winners of a £2 million transport location data competition run by the Geospatial Commission in partnership with Innovate UK.
Heritage science investment to unveil secrets of Cambridge University collections
The University of Cambridge has been awarded £3m from the AHRC's Capability for Collections Fund to invest in equipment and refurbishment that will enable researchers from across the UK and worldwide to undertake new research into its heritage collections.
Staff give 7000 hours of their time to volunteer during pandemic
Furloughed Stansted Airport staff have put their skills to good use in the community during the pandemic, amassing more than 7000 volunteering hours since March 2020.
Birketts’ Employment Team hires new Senior Associate
Leading regional law firm Birketts has appointed new Senior Associate Jonathan Insley to its Employment Team.
Early Career Researcher Forum opens to applications
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is calling on postdoctoral researchers, research associates and other early career researchers to join its new Early Career Researcher Forum.
Laptops4Learning campaign launched to provide schools with tech
The latest lockdown has demonstrated more than ever that it’s imperative schools, councils, charities and learners in general have access to laptops and PCs. Can you help Veritas Digital Services’ Laptops4Learning campaign and donate redundant devices?
What directors need to consider following lockdown 3.0
There are few businesses that have not been adversely affected by the pandemic, which has resulted in previously well run, profitable and solvent businesses facing an uncertain future, largely through no fault of their own.
Biofidelity revels in new headquarters as designed by COEL
Since founding in 2019, Biofidelity has received much recognition for its ground-breaking work developing cancer diagnostic tests that can be carried out in labs across the world. With funding established and plans to expand the team, their workplace needed to be adapted to accommodate future growth.
Covid-19 Lockdown: How will this affect the equestrian sector?
The latest lockdown sees the UK placed under the most restrictive measures which, sadly, will affect a great proportion of the equestrian community. Here is what you need to know about the latest regulations and how it will affect you:
How to get serious with your social media strategy
If you run your own business or have a leadership role in an organisation, it makes sense to have a social media strategy - because posting with a purpose and speaking with an authentic voice can help individuals and brands stand out from the crowd.Here’s how to get serious with your social media strategy.
GOOD DESIGN award for smart hearing health platform
The Tympa System, a world-first all-in-one hearing assessment device, wins a 2020 GOOD DESIGN award.
BBC local radio relaunches its 'Make a Difference: Give a Laptop' campaign in response to national lockdown
Local BBC radio has been the friend, agony aunt and shoulder to lean on for many listeners throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. And now as schools return to online learning once more, it’s time to be there again by relaunching the Make a Difference: Give a Laptop campaign to help provide access to laptops and devices for children and young people in need.
Avacta announces licence agreement with POINT Biopharma Inc.
Avacta Group plc, the developer of innovative cancer therapies and diagnostics based on its proprietary Affimer® and pre|CISION™ platforms, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a licence agreement with POINT Biopharma Inc., to provide access to Avacta’s pre|CISION technology for the development of tumour-activated radiopharmaceuticals.
Over £200 million boost to upgrade UK labs to help scientists tackle COVID-19 and cut emissions
UK science facilities are to be upgraded with £213 million government investment, enabling researchers to respond to global challenges such as COVID-19 and climate change.
A decade of data on life in the UK
Understanding Society, the UK Household Longitudinal Study, launched its first survey in 2009, so now has ten years of data from households across the country.
‘Virtual biopsies’ could replace tissue biopsies in future thanks to technique developed by Cambridge scientists
A new advanced computing technique using routine medical scans to enable doctors to take fewer, more accurate tumour biopsies, has been developed by cancer researchers at the University of Cambridge. This is an important step towards precision tissue sampling for cancer patients to help select the best treatment. In future the technique could even replace clinical biopsies with ‘virtual biopsies’…
Competition for investment is set to intensify as UK IPO activity is predicted to surge in 2021
Competition for investment is set to intensify after the UK markets closed last year with a flourish of activity, which is predicted to continue in 2021, according to EY’s latest market tracker IPO Eye.
Cambridge MP welcomes Competitions and Market Authority Arm inquiry
Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner has welcomed the news that the sale of Arm will be investigated by the Competitions and Markets Authority which is a move that he has consistently called for since the announcement of the tech company’s $40 billion sale from SoftBank to Nvidia.
US2U Consulting's Rachel Blackburn joins East of England CBI Council
US2U Consulting Founder and Director Rachel Blackburn has been elected to join the East of England CBI (Confederation of British Industy) Council from 1st January 2021.
Start 2021 off on the right foot - take part in Step a Million for Arthur Rank Hospice Charity
This January, put your best foot forward in solidarity with frontline care teams and ‘Step a Million’ for Arthur Rank Hospice Charity! You have 100 days to walk one million steps, between 11 January and 20 April.
Coronavirus: few vaccines prevent infection – here's why that's not a problem
Vaccines are a marvel of medicine. Few interventions can claim to have saved as many lives. But it may surprise you to know that not all vaccines provide the same level of protection. Some vaccines stop you getting symptomatic disease, but others stop you getting infected too. The latter is known as “sterilising immunity”. With sterilising immunity, the virus can’t even gain a toehold in the body…
Cooperation is key to success in microbial communities
New research from the University of Cambridge and European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) shows how cooperation among bacterial species allows them to thrive as a community.
Significant hires boost Birketts’ Social Housing Team
Birketts is welcoming three new lawyers to its growing, top-tier Social Housing Team, including new Partner Clive Adams.
Smart building opportunities for printed sensors
The building of the future may have printed sensors built into the walls, floor, and ceiling to detect water leaks, air quality, usage patterns, and more, according to a new report by IDTechEx.