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Final week to enter 2020 Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards
The updated deadline for entry to this year's Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards is midnight this Friday (August 14).
UKRI open call for research and innovation ideas to address Covid-19
Proposals are invited for short-term projects addressing and mitigating the health, social, economic, cultural and environmental impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak.
IDC transforms drug pump to deliver quality and sustainability
International product design company, IDC (Industrial Design Consultancy), has developed a Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) pump for Chinese medical company, Tuoren.
Funding available for good causes
Local charities and good causes are being encouraged to apply for funding. Organisations can apply for grants between £500 and £20,000.
Impressive interviews
How to impress in an interview, whether for a job, a video, or even the media, writes Business Communications Consultant Simon Hall.
£1.2 million awarded to establish Policy Evidence Unit for University Commercialisation and Innovation
Research England has awarded a grant of £1.2 million to the University of Cambridge to establish a Policy Evidence Unit for University Commercialisation and Innovation (UCI), which will be developed in partnership with the Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Policy (CSTI) at the Institute for Manufacturing (IfM) – part of the Department of Engineering – and the National Centre for…
GWA and Duras join forces
Duras Consulting, the Cambridge based Science and Technology consultancy, today announces plans to merge its activities with long-established Cambridge based product and system design consultancy GWA Limited. The business will trade under the GWA name and aims to capitalise on the collaborative success both companies have achieved on major projects together over the last few years.
Avacta announces SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen test clinical collaboration
Avacta and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine collaborate to clinically validate saliva-based rapid coronavirus test being developed with Cytiva.
Think about how we think
Pandemic shows that organisational scholars need to see the world as systems of interdependent activity rather than individual entities, says Professor Jennifer Howard-Grenville.
Darktrace Cyber AI Analyst now investigates more than 1 million security events per week
Darktrace, the world’s leading cyber AI company, reported that its Cyber AI Analyst product has performed millions of threat investigations, mimicking human thought processes to zoom in on and explore potential threats, and report on the severity of an attack.
Whiteness of AI erases people of colour from our ‘imagined futures’, researchers argue
The overwhelming ‘Whiteness’ of artificial intelligence – from stock images and cinematic robots to the dialects of virtual assistants – removes people of colour from the way humanity thinks about its technology-enhanced future.
Study suggests embryos could be susceptible to coronavirus as early as second week of pregnancy
Genes that are thought to play a role in how the SARS-CoV-2 virus infects our cells have been found to be active in embryos as early as during the second week of pregnancy, say scientists at the University of Cambridge and the California Institute of Technology (Caltech).
Cambridge Investment Partnership gets go-ahead for new community hub and council homes at The Meadows and Buchan Street
Following extensive consultation with residents, local community groups, staff and other stakeholders, planning permission has been granted at the Meadows and Buchan Street sites for the redevelopment of the council owned Meadows and Buchan Street community centres, along with much-needed council rented homes.
‘No surprises’ approach to local lockdowns vital for businesses and communities – CBI
The CBI has today (Friday) set out six ways in which to build confidence for those businesses, local authorities and communities affected, if areas within the East of England come under new temporary restrictions.
Industry experts join forces for webinar exploring the benefits of volunteering for all
For many charities, social enterprises and small businesses – volunteers are essential. They are the lifeblood of the work that these businesses carry out, helping them to reach their communities effectively, and playing a vital role in the delivery of key services.
JM launches first virtual work experience programme
Last month, with the support of social mobility charity, Speakers for Schools, Johnson Matthey (JM) welcomed 115 students from across the UK to its first online work experience programme. Students learned a wide range of new skills and gained insight into how science and technology is used to make the world cleaner and healthier.
Paul England writes on COVID-19 drug supply and patent system for 'Manufacturing Chemist'
The patent system has come under pressure both politically and, more recently, as pharma companies scale-up their operations to make large amounts of drugs available to treat COVID-19.Paul England of Taylor Wessing outlines what leverage governments have in international negotiations for supplies, particularly when drugs are covered by patents that give them or their chosen licensees the…
eg technology and Calcivis receive honourable mention
eg technology, the specialist design and development consultancy based in Cambridge, UK, is celebrating after being given an honourable mention in The European Product Design Awards for its work with CALCIVIS on their dental imaging system.
Arm and Vodafone take a big step forward with universal CPE
Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) has been ripe for innovation for years.
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough first region in the country to roll out electric bikes and e-scooters to the public
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority is to become the first region in the country to roll out e-bikes and e-scooters to the public, offering the potential for fast, clean and inexpensive travel that can help to ease congestion on the roads and transport networks, reduce pollution and allow for social distancing.
Is 2020 the year for augmented reality marketing?
With the global pandemic forcing many physical events in 2020 like Glastonbury and the B2B Marketing Expo postponing or cancelling altogether, RCD Digital Marketing spoke to Matthew Key, Managing Director at the award-winning augmented reality (AR) agency Engine Creative about what role AR can play for brands in these times.
Institute of Directors announces new East of England Chair
Energy executive Biplab Rakshi will lead the IoD in the East of England.
Bank of England in ‘wait and see mode’ at August MPC meeting with no change in monetary policy – EY ITEM Club comments
As largely expected, the Bank of England sat tight on monetary policy at the August Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, with unanimous 9-0 votes for both keeping interest rates at 0.10% and the planned stock of asset purchases at £750 billion.
ARU lecturers recognised for quality of teaching
Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) lecturers Dr Beatriz Acevedo and Siân Shaw have both received National Teaching Fellowships thanks to the quality of their teaching.