CPFT doctor wins national award for psychiatry communication
Cambridge psychiatrist Dr Hisham Ziauddeen has been honoured by The Royal College of Psychiatrists for his communication skills at their prestigious national awards, held online for this first time this year.
R4DAR Technologies makes the final nine in Zenzic CAM Scale-Up programme
Government funding being made available will enable tech start-ups like R4DAR Technologies to bring their innovative products to market much faster.
Wiser working
How to power up your productivity and work on your wellbeing, all in one easy trick, writes Simon Hall.
Cambridge University researchers: We need to prioritize education of marginalized girls
This year marks the 5th birthday of the Research for Equitable Access to Learning (REAL) Centre at the University of Cambridge, launched in partnership with CAMFED.
Fugaku tops supercomputer rankings again as Arm HPC ecosystem expands
Fugaku—the Arm technology-based supercomputer jointly developed by RIKEN and Fujitsu—was awarded the number one spot on the Top500 list for the second time in a row. This achievement further highlights the rapidly evolving demands of high-performance computing (HPC) that Arm technology uniquely addresses through the unmatched combination of power efficiency, performance, and scalability.
McLaren Racing hits back at social engineering attacks with Antigena Email
Darktrace, the world’s leading cyber AI company, has announced that McLaren Racing is using Antigena Email to defend against sophisticated and targeted phishing emails.
Affordable housing strategy scoops major East of England planning award
An innovative approach to affordable housing delivery in North Norfolk has been declared the overall winner at the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) East of England Regional Awards for 2020.
AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine shows promise among older people in trials
Strong immune responses were demonstrated across all age groups and boosted after a second dose.
DefiniGEN secures £3.25 million in funding to fast-track growth
DefiniGEN – a provider of human cell products and services – has closed a £3.25 million funding round to accelerate its next phase of growth. This includes £2 million from BGF, the UK’s most active investor, alongside its existing consortium of investors led by 24Haymarket.
Harnessing citizen data for better health
PHG Foundation's new report outlines opportunities and issues posed by the increasing use of citizen generated data (CGD) to inform health, and especially to improve disease prevention in the UK.
TTP Cambridge Half Marathon and MDUK Town And Gown 10K join forces
To celebrate both races’ 10-year anniversaries, TTP Cambridge Half Marathon is joining forces with Muscular Dystrophy UK (MDUK) Town and Gown 10k to launch The Cambridge Festival of Running, taking place in October 2021.
New docking feature and improved search methods released in V10.6 of Spark scaffold hopping and bioisostere replacement software
Cresset, innovative provider of outstanding software for molecule discovery and design, announces the release of Spark™ V10.6. This release of the scaffold hopping and bioisostere replacement solution further supports the exploration of new chemical space through new and improved search methods to generate innovative ideas for drug discovery projects.
Terahertz imaging aids in art restoration
TeraView, the pioneer and leader in terahertz technology and solutions, is pleased to announce that it has begun a collaboration with the Russian Museum’s Technology Research Department in St Petersburg, Russia aimed at demonstrating the power and capabilities of terahertz imaging in art restoration.
Rising divorce rates and ‘no-fault’ divorces will increase demand for legal support, warns Birketts
Birketts’ Family Team is warning 2021 could see a surge in demand for legal advice after figures showed there were more than 100,000 divorces in England and Wales in 2019.
Make Connections through Covid in Cambridge
If you’re in the Cambridge area and struggling to stay sane in the battle against coronavirus, this is a free opportunity to find new ways to cope, discover new experiences, and make new friends.
Key considerations for M&A in the Tech Sector
Despite a drop in deal volumes in Q2 2020 caused by Covid-19, M&A and investment in the UK Tech Sector bounced back strongly in Q3 2020 and market analysts are predicting strong levels of activity in 2021 and beyond, says Greenwoods.
Microfluidizer enables scalable production of high conductivity carbon nanotubes
Analytik reports on pioneering work undertaken by Professor Welland’s group at the Nanoscience Centre in the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge (UK) using a LM20 Microfluidizer to help produce high conductivity carbon nanotube films.
Kao Data completes executive team with new Chief Executive Officer
Kao Data, the UK Innovation Corridor’s award-winning state-of-the-art data centre campus, appoints new Chief Executive Officer.
Mother and son supported by children’s hospice join Santa and his elves race for charity
Mum Josie Heal, 40, from West Cambridge, is set to join Santa and his elves for a festive run next month in aid of East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH).
Speechmatics’ any-context speech recognition engine launches on Genesys AppFoundry
Speechmatics’ technology is now available for Genesys Engage and Genesys PureConnect to deliver accurate speech recognition technology at scale.
48% rise in demand for Tech Talent Visa as East of England tech ecosystem sees continued demand for specialist skills
Today, Tech Nation, the growth platform for tech companies and leaders, launches a new report that reveals insights into the international talent landscape and provides an update on the Global Talent Visa for Digital Technology.
Can’t wait for the Celebrity Bottom Drawer auction? Griff Rhys Jones starts the bidding on suit, telescope and Fagin figurine
Items from Three Men in a Boat and Morons From Outer Space are among ten lots that are available to bid on right now as Griff Rhys Jones teases what’s in store when his mega Celebrity Bottom Drawer auction for EACH kicks off in just over a week.
UKRI awards £8m for new sustainable plastics research projects
UKRI has announced 10 university-led research projects - including one from Cambridge - that will receive £8 million in funding from the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund. The investment is part of the Enabling Research competition in the Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging Challenge (SSPP). It aims to help tackle plastic waste in the UK.
GlycoVue wins the 2020 Cambridge Enterprise Postdoc Business Plan Competition
GlycoVue, which combines glucose-responsive smart polymers with advanced holography and AI-enabled smartphone technology for diabetes self-management, has won the £20,000 first prize in the 2020 Cambridge Enterprise Postdoc Business Plan Competition.