ARU leads the way for East of England graduates
Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) provides more graduates for the East of England than any other university.
Hamillroad broadens South American coverage
UK-based prepress company Hamillroad Software announces that it has appointed Alpha Clicheria, a flexographic plate-maker, to take its Bellissima DMS screening to market in Brazil.
New starter at Hewitsons further strengthens property credentials of firm
Experienced solicitor Annette Benjamin has joined the residential property team at city law firm Hewitsons.
A Microsoft AI tool is helping to speed up cancer treatment – and Addenbrooke’s will be the first hospital in the world to use it
Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge will become the first hospital in the world to use cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology from Microsoft that could improve survival rates for some cancers.
COEL 2020
2020 has been a unique year with undeniable challenges but, regardless of the difficulties, COEL has experienced many highlights.
Construction work begins at ARU Peterborough site
A ceremonial spade in the ground event has marked the start of construction of ARU Peterborough, the city’s new £30 million university.
Birketts advises on sale of leading e-commerce wellness company
Leading regional law firm, Birketts, has advised the shareholders of e-commerce wellness company Bloomboxclub Limited, Dr Katie Cooper and John Gilbert and their team on their sale to digital Canadian health organisation, PlantX Life, Inc. for a sum of £8m.
Study identifies Cambridge commuter areas which have highest share of households falling into housing affordability gap
In a new study, RAND Europe examined housing affordability in the Cambridge travel-to-work area. Researchers found that almost half of the households living in this area would financially struggle to live in Cambridge itself.
Urgent action needed to prevent air pollution rising as Covid restrictions end – Centre for Cities
Toxic air is set to rise significantly as lockdown restrictions end, warns Centre for Cities as it urges councils to press ahead with their stalled pollution reduction plans.
Remote work experience in your business
The mass COVID-19 remote work experiment has revealed that working from home has several side-effects - one of which has been the sudden lack of opportunity for young people to gain invaluable experience in the workplace.
IWM Duxford’s American Air Museum awarded Grade II* listed status
The American Air Museum at Imperial War Museum Duxford, Europe’s largest air museum, has been listed at Grade II* by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) on the advice of Historic England.
Xaar 128 printheads at the heart of MapleJet’s new Hx Cartro IoT printer
The proven reliability and performance of the Xaar 128 printhead is central to the new MapleJet Hx Cartro printer, enabling it to deliver the precision and connectivity today’s Coding and Marking customers’ demand.
Is the well-being of your workforce at risk?
Mitigating risks to workplace wellbeing is vital, but a pro-active approach that finds time for fun can also work wonders.
Fintech growth during COVID-19
A global study jointly authored by the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, The World Bank and The World Economic Forum reveals 12 out of 13 fintech sectors have grown during the first half of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019. But that growth is uneven and firms are facing significant headwinds in operations and fundraising.
Significant increase in depression seen among children during first lockdown
The first lockdown led to a significant increase in symptoms of depression among children, highlighting the unintended consequences of school closures, according to a new study from the University of Cambridge.
Hidden symmetry could be key to more robust quantum systems, researchers find
Researchers have found a way to protect highly fragile quantum systems from noise, which could aid in the design and development of new quantum devices, such as ultra-powerful quantum computers.
Taylor Wessing adds support for better representation of black talent through the 10,000 Black Interns programme
Taylor Wessing is delighted to announce its participation in the 10,000 Black Interns programme - an initiative to help transform the horizons and prospects of young Black students in the United Kingdom.
What it really means to be a better lawyer
Many things aren’t represented accurately on the big (or small) screen. Poker games rarely end with eight players going all in with increasingly superb hands. Hospitals, sadly, aren’t exclusively filled with wise-cracking and devastatingly good-looking medical staff. Yet perhaps one of the most egregious is the representation of the lawyer’s day-to-day life.
No more 'but, my computer…' excuses in 2021
Managers hate it when their staff’s productivity goes down.
New scheme to support SMEs through Covid-19 launched by Cambridgeshire and Peterborough libraries and the British Library
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Business and IP Centre (BIPC) and the British Library are launching a dedicated programme to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to transform, future-proof and grow their business through the Covid-19 pandemic.
Why Sales Development Reps are key to success
How easy are you finding it to engage with new sales opportunities in the current climate? Experienced Sales Development Reps (SDRs) can prove to be an invaluable resource for delivering against a variety of goals, particularly when we are faced with the challenges of doing business in a constantly-changing environment.
Cambridge Quantum Computing completes $45 million financing
Cambridge Quantum Computing (CQC) has successfully completed a $45 million financing from investors including Honeywell Ventures, IBM Ventures, JSR Corporation, Serendipity Capital, Alvarium Investments and Talipot Holdings to further accelerate commercialisation and consolidate its leadership position in quantum computing software and applications.
The Cambridge announces partnership with electronic signature provider Legalesign
The Cambridge Building Society has this week announced its partnership with locally based electronic signature provider Legalesign. The collaboration has been established to support customers with a quick and easy way to share signed documentation, through an innovative system that provides digital safety and security.
Sunlight raises $6M in funding to make high-performance cloud a reality
Sunlight, the Cambridge-based developer of virtualisation technology for data-intensive applications, has closed a $6M Series A funding round, led by OpenOcean with participation from Robert Bosch Venture Capital. Sunlight will use the funding to expand its commercial operations and footprint, particularly in the US market.
Medovate secures TGA Approval in Australia and inclusion on WAND Database in New Zealand for SAFIRA™
Medovate and its Brisbane-based distributor LTR Medical have announced they have secured both TGA (Therapeutic Goods Administration) Approval in Australia and inclusion on the WAND Database in New Zealand for their game-changing SAFIRA™ (SAFer Injection for Regional Anaesthesia) technology.