Free communication strategy advice podcast launches
A local communication consultant and PR expert is throwing her arms around the Cambridge business community and beyond, by launching a free bite-size advice podcast to help startups and growing businesses understand the 'comms stuff' earlier on in their growth journey, save time and money with resources, and have more impact with customers and investors.
Taylor Wessing discusses the impact of vaccination in the return to the office, with Financial News
Requiring employees to get vaccinated before coming back to the workplace is the closest way to eliminating risk of infection at work.
Jesus College Oxford enters into agreement for primary care centre in city centre
Birketts has acted on behalf of Jesus College Oxford and Jesus College Development (Oxford) Limited in connection with an agreement with three GP Practices to build and let to the GPs a new state-of-the-art NHS primary care unit in part of the college’s new Northgate building in Oxford city centre.
Cell atlas of tropical disease parasite may hold key to new treatments
The first cell atlas of an important life stage of Schistosoma mansoni, a parasitic worm that poses a risk to hundreds of millions of people each year, has been developed by researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and their collaborators.
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group celebrates arrival of the first US Marine Corps aircraft
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group (MADG) celebrated the arrival of the first US Marine Corps aircraft to be inducted into its Cambridge headquarters today for depot-level maintenance under the company’s new ten-year multi-million dollar contract with NAVAIR, Naval Air Systems Command.
Medical technology pioneer Martin Frost presented with Bessemer Society Lifetime Fellowship Award
The Bessemer Society has presented its Lifetime Fellowship Award to Martin Frost, CBE, the Cambridge-based businessman and entrepreneur responsible for the start-up and scale-up of several highly successful global technology businesses.
Mayor joins workforce on site of Soham’s new station
Mayor James Palmer this week visited the site of the new railway station at Soham which is being funded with £18.6m from the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority.
EY continues to invest in the regions, supporting its people, clients and local communities
East of England, 17 December 2020 - Following a strong performance over the first nine months of its financial year, pre COVID-19, EY has reported 5% UK revenue growth and hired over 3,000 people as the firm continues to invest in talent, technology and audit quality.
Reliable COVID-19 test could reduce virus spread
New test by ARU professor could cut false negatives and deliver faster results.
Innovative research to tackle child sexual abuse
A major new research and innovation programme to tackle child sexual abuse and exploitation – an area experiencing significant challenges since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic – has been launched by Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) this week.
New report looks at ways of improving philanthropy
The COVID-19 pandemic shows the need to address the North-South power imbalance in global philanthropy, says a report by the Centre for Strategic Philanthropy at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School.
Driving force behind cellular ‘protein factories’ could have implications for neurodegenerative disease
Researchers have identified the driving force behind a cellular process linked to neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s and motor neurone disease.
Aroma diffuser and plastic bag offer inexpensive method to test fit of face masks at home
Researchers have developed a way to use a simple home aroma diffuser to test whether N95 and other types of sealing masks, such as KN95 and FFP2 masks, are properly fitted, a result which could be used to help protect healthcare workers and the public from contracting or transmitting COVID-19.
Kao Data COO Paul Finch wins Infrastructure Masons 2020 Sustainability Champion and iMason100 Awards
Kao Data is delighted to announce that COO, Paul Finch, won two prestigious industry awards at the 2020 Infrastructure Masons awards.
Continuation of support for 80% of furloughed wages until April 2021
Today, the Chancellor announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will remain open until 30 April 2021.
Fire safety changes in the development and housing sectors – 2021 and beyond
It is often the case around Christmas time that we become a little Dickensian. Reflecting on the past 12 months, enjoying the present and looking forward with optimism for what the New Year will bring. For most people 2020 will be a year etched in our memories but for all of the wrong reasons. So what can we expect in 2021? Ignoring the impact of the planning white paper and Brexit for now, the…
New year, new job?
Whether you are looking for a career change or just to move onto bigger and better things, the new year could be the perfect opportunity for you. Get ahead of the game and start your job search while others are busy preparing for the Christmas and New Year festivities.
A liquid precursor for the growth of platinum
Platinum Precursor for Chemical Vapour Deposition
Free Wifi gives Huntingdonshire market towns a pre-Christmas boost
Free public access Wifi is now live in Huntingdonshire market towns bringing a welcome pre-Christmas boost for local businesses and residents.
Mogrify solidifies IP position surrounding core technology and expands platform algorithm to enhance cell conversion
Mogrify Limited (Mogrify®), a UK company aiming to transform the development of ex vivo cell therapies and pioneer the field of in vivo reprogramming therapies, today announced it had secured the assignment of the foundational intellectual property (IP) underpinning its core direct cell conversion technology (MOGRIFY® V1) and extended the method to allow for the inclusion of new sources of data…
Arecor’s partner Inhibrx exercises its option to license a new formulation
Arecor Ltd , the biopharmaceutical company advancing today’s therapies to enable healthier lives, today announces that its partner, Inhibrx, Inc., has exercised an option to license a novel enhanced formulation of Inhibrx’s proprietary therapeutic candidate, INBRX-101, developed by Arecor using the Company’s patented technology, Arestat™.
UK rapid Covid test firm Iceni Diagnostics announces £2m investment
A UK firm behind a rapid Covid test that can identify infectious patients has secured £2 million of committed investment for 2021. Iceni Diagnostics expects results from trials of its innovative rapid lateral flow test for Covid-19 imminently.
Virtual brewery tour is a blast
Cambridge Network hosted its first virtual brewery tour and beer tasting on Tuesday evening with Harston-based craft microbrewery BrewBoard.
Financial support for South Cambridgeshire’s pubs now available
Pubs in South Cambridgeshire, where under half of the income comes from food, can now apply for Government financial support via the District Council.
Cambridge Cleantech and Faraday Institution support energy storage companies to bring new technologies to market
The Faraday Institution and Cambridge Cleantech are leading the UK’s delivery of a European programme – called STEPS – which aims to strengthen the competitiveness of businesses in North-West Europe who provide innovative energy storage solutions.