Open-source toolkit helps developing countries meet demand for COVID-19 research and diagnostics
Researchers have developed a free, open-source toolkit that allows laboratories in developing countries to produce their own tools for COVID-19 research and diagnosis, without relying on an increasingly fractured global supply chain.
Research reveals how COVID-19 affects the eyes
Sore eyes are the most significant vision-based indicator of COVID-19, according to new research published in the journal BMJ Open Ophthalmology.
Industry expert brings Internet of Things to life
Students in the School of Computing and Information Science at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) are benefiting from hands-on Internet of Things (IoT) expertise thanks to the appointment of Steven Kear as a Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor.
First class festive thank you for Cambridge posties
Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner will say a big thank you to Royal Mail sorting office staff this Friday as he hears first-hand about this year's Christmas delivery operation and shows his gratitude to posties for all their hard work throughout this unusual year.
New town proposals to be considered alongside 650 other suggested locations for new homes and jobs
Councillors have reassured residents that proposals published by developers for a 25,000-home town in South Cambridgeshire have absolutely no planning status, and it is far too early to say whether the location is suitable for any development.
Market-leader in enterprise financial crime, Featurespace, adopts Luminance to power in-house contractual insights
Luminance, the leading artificial intelligence platform for the legal profession, has announced that Featurespace™, the leading provider of Enterprise Financial Crime prevention software, has deployed the Luminance platform to gain more insight and control over the company’s in-house legal processes.
V day arrives in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Pioneering Covid-19 vaccinations are happening in the UK today. And the first Cambridgeshire and Peterborough residents will soon be getting their jabs to protect against the virus too.
Carbon13 launches ‘Apprentice’-style programme for start-ups looking to make a significant impact on CO2e emissions
Carbon13 is the venture builder for the climate emergency, supporting start-ups geared at reducing CO2e emissions; by 2025, its mission is to help 1,000 entrepreneurs build 150 startups, each of which has the potential to reduce emissions by at least 10 million tonnes per annum.
New research will use space telescopes to monitor energy efficiency of buildings
The University of Cambridge is one of 21 organisations awarded a share of over £7 million in funding meant to put the UK at the forefront of the latest advances in space innovation.
UK’s new underground observatory open for research
The UK Geoenergy Observatory in Glasgow that will give scientists an unprecedented look at the Earth’s subsurface, has had its virtual opening yesterday (Monday).
UKRI and Zinc launch new support for translational research
UKRI has launched a new programme in partnership with Zinc to help researchers turn ideas into products and services that help people live longer, healthier lives.
Cambridge businesses team up to get computers into the hands of young people who need them most
One of the harsh lessons from the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic was that far too many vulnerable young people in the UK don’t have access to a computer for learning at home. That’s why the Raspberry Pi Foundation has teamed up with UK Youth and a network of grassroots youth and community organisations to get computers into the hands of disadvantaged young people across the UK.
Cambridge takes second place in 'Best Places to Start a New Business' for 2019-20
Cambridge has been named as the second best location to start a small business in the UK in a comprehensive study, beaten only by Brighton.
Celebrity Bottom Drawer auction raises nearly £150,000 for EACH
The huge auction of celebrity items to raise money for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) ended on Sunday, with a flurry of late bids taking the total to a phenomenal £146,466.
Light up a Life - Arthur Rank Hospice Charity’s special film premiere brings Cambridgeshire together
Hundreds of people from across Cambridgeshire united online with Arthur Rank Hospice on Sunday (6 December) to remember loved ones, at the film premiere of Light up a Life sponsored by Peasgood & Skeates.
Cambridge Index dips 0.2%
The Cambridge Index slipped 52.3 points or 0.2% to close at 22716.1. Three of the top tenIindex heavyweights posted weekly losses to their share prices.
Further South Cambridgeshire homes to be offered to refugee families
Up to 12 refugee families - around 48 individuals - from war-torn countries will be offered homes in South Cambridgeshire in a three-year plan agreed by the District Council.
Allia's ethical gift guide to support independent, sustainable small businesses this festive season
It’s that time of year when you’ll already have started to think about festive gifts – maybe you’re still at the list-making stage, or have you got most of your presents wrapped and ready? Whatever stage you’re at, we’re sure you’ll find something interesting in our festive gift guide with a difference.
How to onboard teams and build strong connections with distributed working
In the first of Healx's new blog series, Senior Director of People, Leigh-Anne Jansen van Rensburg, explores the ways in which Healx has adapted its onboarding processes to offer a fully digital experience to new starters and help them build important connections when working remotely.
Taylor Wessing's Budapest team moves into a new office
Taylor Wessing's Budapest office, which has been present in Hungary for 25 years, has moved into a new office.
Together we can defeat COVID-19
Cambridge-based Renew Finance has pleasure in supporting the Cambridge COVID-19 Research Fund.
Tame your computer - share by default
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 set your shared drive as your default folder (Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Project).
5 reasons why great leaders provide a safe space for conversations
During the COVID 19 crisis leaders, particularly those in HR, from across all industrial sectors have been doing their utmost to ensure that remote working staff are cared for.
Taming the Terminators
The UK’s first Master’s degree in one of the biggest issues of modern times, the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI), is being launched by the University of Cambridge.
Spirea secures further financing to develop the next generation of antibody drug conjugate therapeutics
Spirea Limited, a spin-out from the University of Cambridge, which was founded to deliver the next generation of antibody drug conjugate (ADC) cancer therapeutics, has today announced that it has secured financing from lead o2h Ventures and Syndicate Room.