Business development versus sales - why clarity matters
Business development vs sales is a hot topic right now as the world sinks into recession.
BioMed Realty fully leases flagship life sciences development at Babraham Research Campus within 12 months as first occupier moves in
BioMed Realty, a Blackstone portfolio company, has completed the lease-up of its landmark scheme at the Babraham Research Campus in Cambridge, underlining the strength of Britain’s life sciences sector.
GCP responds to Citizens' Assembly recommendations
A bold vision put forward by residents to cut congestion, improve air quality and transform the way people travel around Greater Cambridge has been supported by the Greater Cambridge Partnership.
Do engineering design consultancies need an office anymore?
Now that the COVID-19 restrictions are easing and we are advised that we are able to return to our places of work, do we really need centralised offices?
Tackling COVID-19: Dr Estée Török
Long hours running COVID-19 vaccine and drugs trials have left little time for Estée Török to contemplate her postponed wedding. With over 20 years' clinical research experience in infectious diseases in the UK and south-east Asia, she has a great deal to contribute to tackling the pandemic.
Printed coatings enable more efficient solar cells
Researchers at Cambridge, Imperial and Singapore have developed a method to print ultrathin coatings on next-generation solar cells, allowing them to work in tandem with silicon solar cells to boost efficiencies.
Regulating genomic data in research and healthcare
New research from the PHG Foundation highlights important issues for the proportionate and effective regulation of genomic data in medical research and healthcare that balance legal protections with utility.
Running a business from home - the property issues?
With home working becoming the new normal for many, what considerations are there for those wishing to start up a new business or switch to running their business from home permanently? Sarah Baron of Hewitsons has some answers.
Peterborough’s digital transformation gathers momentum
The rollout of gigabit-capable full fibre infrastructure to nearly every home and business in Peterborough is picking up pace with CityFibre on track to complete work in half of the city by the autumn.
Why you should enter the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise 2021
Winning one of the prestigious annual Queen’s Awards for Enterprise is not only a chance for some positive publicity, but it can also boost sales and employee engagement.
Launch of virtual Sanger seminar series
The Wellcome Sanger Institute is pleased to launch a new series of virtual seminars, showcasing the diversity of genomic research at the Institute aimed at tackling some of the biggest challenges in human health and disease. From mapping all cell types in the human body, to understanding the evolution of cancer and life on Earth, senior scientists and faculty at the Sanger Institute will present…
Drug screens and CRISPR combine to help make better cancer drugs
Improved understanding of the biological mechanisms underpinning drug response will enable faster, more efficient drug development.
Are you making this common founder mistake?
Cofinitive says it has seen too many founders leave thinking about their communications too late, which is a huge mistake! "Leaving it too late means a big backlog of work and huge costs to get launch-ready, and you may even find yourself re-doing things you’ve done before: rebranding to support your new product road-map or developing your third website in as many years because you hadn’t…
Could you be claiming more from your R&D tax credit claim?
Watermill Accounting is offering a FREE half an hour consultation to companies who would like to find out if they could be claiming more from their R&D tax claim. Did you know that almost half (43%) of all money claimed from HMRC in tax credits goes to a top echelon of very large companies? Could you be claiming more from your R&D tax credit claim in these…
How new technology is enabling care outside hospital
Can digital solutions enable the 'hospital at home'? Read Team Consulting's latest blog by Benjamin Cox and Paul Greenhalgh.
Good time to be improving your employability, reports Cambridge college
With the Chancellor’s latest announcement boosting apprenticeships, Kiran Kapur, CEO of Cambridge Marketing College (CMC), suggests that uncertainty over career prospects is pushing people to take steps to improve their employability. CMC has found stronger demand for its courses since the coronavirus pandemic, and now also runs a successful and growing marketing apprenticeship scheme.
New fund to develop digital innovation to revolutionise Britain's manufacturing supply chains
Made Smarter and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) launch two funding competitions for Britain’s most innovative businesses to come together to develop world-leading digital technologies to boost supply chain productivity and resilience to turbo-charge the COVID recovery.
Case study - Digital product registration improves service to customers
Chris Dunn Consulting recently worked with Glen Dimplex Heating & Ventilation to create an online registration system, integrated with the product information database to enable its customers to register all products in a simple and efficient process.
Cancer Research UK and Abcam launch custom partnership to accelerate cancer research
Cancer Research UK, the world's largest independent funder of cancer research and Abcam plc, a global innovator in life science reagents and tools, are pleased to announce a new partnership for the development and commercialization of novel custom antibodies to support the acceleration of cancer research.
Connecting with residents – how full fibre can benefit landlords in Cambridge
In the past few years, being a landlord has become a great deal more difficult. Thanks to regulatory changes, the profitability of renting has dropped significantly. Previously, having a property untenanted for a few months would have been manageable. Now, the tax code changes mean that having a property vacant for even a month can be enough to tip landlords into the red. Therefore, it’s…
Arthur Rank Hospice Charity’s Star Shine Walkers raise over £33,500 during lock-down
Arthur Rank Hospice Charity's first virtual Star Shine Walk is a success!
Changing the world by managing your pension
Jeremy Edwards, Independent Financial Adviser from Martin-Redman Partners, talks about the benefits of investing your pension in companies whose practices and values align with your own environmental or ethical beliefs.
What will the legal landscape look like in 2025?
Lawyers and law firms have spent many years preparing long-term transformation plans, as the industry adjusts to advances in technology and working practices. Not many decision-makers, however, could be accused of standing well ahead of the curve. Instead, planning has often been focused on not being left behind by the accelerating pace of change, while many employees and executives dug in their…
EY comments on the Chancellor’s Economic Statement
Tax less, spend more – Stuart Wilkinson, EY’s Head of Tax in the East of England, comments on the Chancellor’s Economic Statement.
Keep caring and don’t litter
With lockdown rules easing, there’s a reminder from South Cambridgeshire District Council that it’s everyone’s responsibility to keep caring and not litter.