Hospital team reunites Addenbrooke’s patient with dog after four months
Addenbrooke’s patient Ronald Jaffray has been able to hug his dog Misty for the first time in four months, thanks to a surprise reunion organised by the hospital team who care for him.
Modular homes for the homeless
Please have a look at coverage for the recent project to design and build six modular homes for the homeless in Cambridge! "One of the major benefits of the project was that New Meaning, which is run by Bottisham-based John Evans, took on a team with skills that were not being used in conventional settings."
Want to become an HR Assistant?
A Human Resources (HR) Assistant is responsible for the daily administrative and HR duties of a business. This includes providing generalist support to senior HR team members and ensuring that all administration linked to the Human Resources department is completed. Want to become an HR Assistant but not sure how?
Healx teams up with the Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics to accelerate novel treatments towards the clinic
Healx, the AI-powered, patient-inspired technology company accelerating the discovery and development of rare disease treatments at scale, is proud to announce its partnership with the Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics (FAST) today. This partnership will focus on developing therapies for Angelman syndrome, a rare neurogenetic disorder that affects approximately one in 15,000 people…
Innovative nuclear competition launch – are you ready for the challenge?
A £3.9 million competition has been launched to find innovative ways to sort and segregate radioactive waste at some of the UK’s oldest nuclear sites.
More R&D funding to develop projects set to boost local economic growth across the UK
Seventeen new projects that will harness research and innovation excellence to boost local growth have been given early stage investment from UKRI’s Strength in Places Fund.
New podcast provides digital mentoring tips for early career researchers
A new podcast has been launched to bring digital mentoring and career development advice to early career researchers in the life sciences. The ‘Your Digital Mentor’ podcast aims to kickstart the conversation around mentoring and other aspects of research culture, with a special focus on low and middle-income countries (LMIC).
Avacta appoints Therapeutics Chief Development Officer
Avacta has appointed Neil Bell, a highly experienced pharmaceutical and biotech industry executive, to lead the ongoing transition to a clinical stage biotech developing innovative cancer therapies.
£300K funding for road safety projects announced
New funding has been announced in response to the impact COVID-19 has had on UK roads for charities, local authorities and community groups.
Addenbrooke’s becomes first hospital in England to restart bowel screening
Addenbrooke’s Hospital has become the first in England to restart Public Health England’s bowel cancer screening programme, after it was put on hold for Covid-19.
Government publishes Planning White Paper
The Government has published a Planning White Paper called “Planning for the Future”, setting out proposals for “radical reform unlike anything we have seen since the Second World War”. Gemma Dudley of Hewitsons outlines its contents.
Time to upgrade your digital presence? Get a free or nearly free WordPress website
Chris Dunn Consulting says: "Designing and building websites is not what we ordinarily do as an organisation, but every now and then we'll create one for a small business."
Three easy things you can learn from home
Learn video skills from home in two-hour webinar sessions with Cambridge TV Training.
Can the Apprenticeship Levy support businesses in these uncertain times?
Accentuate explores the pros and cons of using the Apprenticeship Levy to develop existing staff and bring in new talent.
How we turned our firm into a dream-team marketing machine (for free)
Communication has been key during Covid-19, but what do you do if your business only has a small marketing team?
Tags, folds and highlighters!
Education Professional Rebecca Tarbox of Accentuate provides insights on how we study and learn, and the importance for teachers of creating programmes that encourage learners to take ownership of their own development.
Why is workplace learning more important than ever?
Accentuate identifies five critical reasons why effective workplace learning is more essential than ever and why organisations MUST invest in workforce development...
AVEVA donates 3D virtualisation technology to support the restoration of TS Queen Mary
AVEVA's world-class shipbuilding technology helps to preserve the TS Queen Mary as a heritage destination.
Medovate PPE face masks used by motor sport medical response unit at British Grand Prix
Face masks designed by Medovate, a Cambridge based medical device company, in response to the coronavirus pandemic have been donated to a motor sport medical response unit which provided services at the British Grand Prix.
Cambridge LaunchPad celebrates another year of STEM success with students and partners
Cambridge LaunchPad has celebrated another year of STEM success with virtual celebrations for students and partners.
Discretionary grant fund revised to make more small businesses eligible
Cambridge City Council has made some important changes to its discretionary grant scheme to enable more small businesses to apply for financial help with the fixed costs and income losses they have suffered during the Coronavirus lockdown.
Cambridge MP comments on possible ARM sale
Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner MP has urged the Business Secretary to intervene as it was reported that SoftBank, the current Japanese owners of Cambridge-based ARM, are in talks to sell the business to US company Nvidia.
Schemes to support cycling and walking to be rolled out
Schemes to make it easier and safer for people to cycle and walk around Greater Cambridge to support the recovery from Covid-19 will soon be rolled out.
Weathering COVID-19 and keeping production open
Julie Palmer, Operations Manager at Paragraf, explains how the company has continued working during the pandemic.
Bloodhound - be part of the adventure
Cambridge Science Centre will be open again from Saturday 15th August for just three weeks. In its first public show since March, it will feature the Bloodhound LSR, which is aiming to break the world land speed record and reach a staggering 1,000mph.