PA Consulting supports unique collaboration to develop a new generation of sensor technologies
Plans for a new generation of sensors – technology that underpins the UK economy – are to be prepared in a unique industrial, academic and Government collaboration announced today.
PhoreMost and Oxford Biomedica enter gene therapy discovery collaboration
PhoreMost Limited, the UK-based biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing drugs against intractable disease targets, and Oxford Biomedica plc, a leading gene and cell therapy group, today announced that they have entered into a discovery collaboration to develop next-generation CAR-T cell therapies. Financial details of the agreement are not disclosed.
Raise some festive cheer with Arthur Rank Hospice Charity at the end of an unusual year!
Find out more about how you can support your local Hospice at Arthur Rank Hospice Charity's Festive Fun Run this year.
Game combats political misinformation by letting players undermine democracy
A short online game in which players are recruited as a “Chief Disinformation Officer” and use tactics such as trolling to sabotage elections in a peaceful town has been shown to reduce susceptibility to political misinformation in its users.
Honour among thieves: the study of a cybercrime marketplace in action
Researchers at the Cambridge Cybercrime Centre have revealed what they’ve learned from analysing hundreds of thousands of illicit trades that took place in an underground cybercrime forum over the past two years.
RRS James Clark Ross departs for Antarctica
The RRS James Clark Ross departed the Port of Harwich last week (Thursday 5 November) beginning its five-and-a-half-month mission to deliver scientific and operational staff to Antarctica, and to resupply the UK stations in Antarctica for another year.
GCP plans briefing webinars on local projects
The Greater Cambridge Partnership's (GCP's) consultation on the Waterbeach to Cambridge project is currently open. Normally it would be holding public exhibitions where the public would be able to express their views on these plans. However, the Covid-19 outbreak means that cannot happen, so the GCP is planning a series of other communication exercises.
Worker assistance systems: Understanding the human perspective
Worker assistance systems are becoming increasingly intelligent, interactive and supportive. But do they have a future on the shop floor?
The ‘P’ Word – Plastic in the UK: practical and pervasive … but problematic
Plastics are ubiquitous in modern society, owing to their usefulness, durability and how cheap and easy they are to produce. This makes plastics both a blessing and a curse.
Birketts boosts Commercial Property Team with Partner appointment
Leading regional law firm, Birketts, is delighted to announce the appointment of Chris Hoxley as a Partner in its highly regarded Commercial Property Team.
Milestone in Chisholm Trail as Abbey-Chesterton Bridge lifted into place
The Abbey Chesterton Bridge has been lifted into place – a key milestone in the delivery of the flagship Chisholm Trail walking and cycling route.
Lockdown learning
Learning is a great way to help you stay sane during lockdown, which can also bring some very welcome extra income, writes Simon Hall, from experience...
The UK's oldest ISP becomes a ‘B certified organisation'
The Lancashire-based ISP Zen has become the second internet service provider in the UK to become a ‘B certified organisation’.
New Advisory Board chair at Cambridge Judge Business School
Julian Metherell has been named the new Chair of the Advisory Board of Cambridge Judge Business School, the first Business School alumnus to hold the role.
A4 Plus launches new CRM System & candidate feedback survey
Recruitment is all about people, it’s about building relationships with clients and candidates and communicating effectively. With this in mind, A4 Plus has been busy working on ways to improve just that and one such change, quite a major one, has been to its candidate database.
Discovery of shape of the SARS-CoV-2 genome after infection could inform new COVID-19 treatments
Scientists at the University of Cambridge, in collaboration with Justus-Liebig University, Germany, have uncovered how the genome of SARS-CoV-2 - the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 - uses genome origami to infect and replicate successfully inside host cells. This could inform the development of effective drugs that target specific parts of the virus genome, in the fight against COVID-19.
Cambridge Zero launches first climate festival
Cambridge researchers offer sneak peek of blueprint for green future as part of free week-long climate festival.
Why real sounds matter for machine learning
When it comes to training and evaluating sound recognition systems that perform to a high standard within a range of diverse consumer products, you cannot rely on recordings downloaded from the internet.
Planning
Planning your talk is vital for success. But so is adapting. In this video, communication coach and thorough* planner Jon Torrens tells you how.*adequate
University Church plans a special service for Remembrance Sunday 2020
Great St Mary’s, the University Church, will hold an online Remembrance Sunday service on 8 November.
Bicycle Therapeutics reports third quarter 2020 financial results and provides corporate update
Bicycle Therapeutics plc (NASDAQ:BCYC), a biotechnology company pioneering a new and differentiated class of therapeutics based on its proprietary bicyclic peptide (Bicycles®) technology, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020 and discussed recent corporate updates.
Technique to regenerate the optic nerve offers hope for future glaucoma treatment
Scientists have used gene therapy to regenerate damaged nerve fibres in the eye, in a discovery that could aid the development of new treatments for glaucoma, one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide.
Why it takes guts to protect the brain against infection
The brain is uniquely protected against invading bacteria and viruses, but its defence mechanism has long remained a mystery. Now, a study in mice, confirmed in human samples, has shown that the brain has a surprising ally in its protection: the gut.
COVID-19 is making tinnitus worse – new study
New research reveals that tinnitus, a common condition that causes the perception of noise in the ear and head, is being exacerbated by COVID-19 – as well as the measures helping to keep us safe.
Spotlight on work experience and apprenticeships at Virtual Jobs & Careers Fair
Can you gain work experience remotely? How important is it? And what does it take to be a successful apprentice? Find out at Cambridge Network's next Virtual Jobs & Careers Fair on Friday 20 November.