Managing business risks during a pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic is posing many risks to businesses across the world, and it is essential that businesses understand how to manage this.
Employment Law: What’s happening in April?
A number of legal changes are taking place that have nothing at all to do with the current Covid19 crisis.
Key nose cells identified as likely COVID-19 entry points
Study with Human Cell Atlas could help understand transmission of the virus.
Normal human uterus is colonised by clones with cancer-driving mutations that arise early in life, study finds
Many cells in the inner lining of the uterus carry ‘cancer-driving’ mutations that frequently arise early in life, report scientists from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the University of Cambridge and their collaborators. The research team conducted whole-genome sequencing of healthy human endometrium, providing a comprehensive overview of the rates and patterns of DNA changes in this tissue…
NIHR and UKRI launch call for research on COVID-19 and ethnicity
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) are jointly calling for research proposals to investigate emerging evidence of an association between ethnicity and COVID-19 incidence and adverse health outcomes.
Jagex builds out development team leadership to create new games
Jagex, a leading UK developer and publisher of living games, has announced it has further strengthened the studio’s development team. The hires will drive forward the company’s plans to continue growing the RuneScape franchise and to build new game experiences. Even with the current coronavirus situation, 2020 is poised to be yet another year of significant investment in recruiting.
Legalesign partners with APSCo to provide free digital furlough agreements
Legalesign, the UK’s leading provider of electronic signature, has partnered with the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) to provide quick and easy digital signing for free furlough agreements available to its members as they face unprecedented turmoil during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Cambridge business community benefits from local Skills Swap
Trying to think of ways to help others, Paul Lane, a website designer from Great Shelford, is using the free time he has been experiencing over the past week to benefit the local community.
Proposals invited for NERC COVID-19 public engagement grant
The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) is inviting proposals for public engagement with environmental science which understand, address or mitigate the impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak.
UK and US firms ‘lag’ in race to commercialise COVID-19 diagnostic tests
The diagnostic industry in countries such as Germany, South Korea and China lead the pack on getting coronavirus tests ready for market. Researchers warn that lax EU regulations could see it become a “dumping ground” for bad tests.
Almost a quarter of adults living under lockdown in the UK have experienced loneliness
One in four adults (24 per cent) in the UK have felt lonely because of coronavirus, according to a longitudinal study that is tracking mental health across the pandemic.
Networks launched to identify solutions to global challenges
Twenty networks will bring together UK researchers with collaborators from across the developing world to tackle global challenges.
Birketts’ Shaping Excellence Team launches remote training offering
Top 100 law firm Birketts is proud to announce that its Shaping Excellence Team is now able to deliver its full suite of training courses remotely, ensuring full flexibility for companies affected by the pandemic and furloughed employees alike.
Tips to manage employees' mental health during lockdown
Employees cannot do work during furlough, but you can still check-in on their wellbeing. Get your wellness action plan in place for Stress Awareness Month with The HR Dept's top tips on managing mental health during a crisis.
Run secure online exams with remote proctoring
How to proctor remote exams is a dilemma that many are considering for the first time amid the Coronavirus pandemic. As institutions implement plans to move exams online, thoughts naturally turn to how to maintain assessment security and integrity in these extraordinary circumstances. This is where remote proctoring services can help.
EACH receives another £4.4k in memory of 15-year-old Sammy
Another £4,480 has been given to East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) in memory of Samantha Desborough.
Horizon Discovery CHOSOURCE™ platform supports development of immunotherapy for autoimmune diseases
Batavia Biosciences and Immutep use Horizon’s GS knockout CHO K1 cell line expression system to generate high yielding cell line for LAG-3 immunotherapy.
Connecting healthcare and manufacturing: The challenges of COVID-19
Tim Minshall, Dr John C Taylor Professor of Innovation & Head of the University of Cambridge Institute for Manufacturing, discusses the challenges of matching the offers of support from the manufacturing community to respond to the COVID-19 crisis with the dynamic and uncertain needs of the healthcare system.
Early data shows limited deterioration in UK labour market in March – EY ITEM Club comments
Data from HMRC and ONS indicate that the UK labour market took a modest hit in March as economic activity became increasingly affected by coronavirus. Indeed, the reported deterioration was markedly less than expected, given the reports of many workers signing on to receive benefits. Howard Archer, chief economic advisor to the EY ITEM Club, comments.
City Council issues Coronavirus Business Advice and Support Update
Cambridge City Council has just issued its latest newsletter, detailing advice and support for businesses during the coronavirus crisis.
Anglian Water honoured with Queen's Award for Enterprise: Sustainable Development for the second time
Anglian Water is celebrating receiving a Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Sustainable Development – the UK’s highest accolade to celebrate business success – for a second time.
Avacta - Cytiva partnership generates reagents for COVID-19 antigen rapid test
Avacta successfully generates several highly specific Affimer reagents for COVID-19 antigen rapid test ahead of schedule as part of Cytiva partnership.
EMBL-EBI launches COVID-19 Data Portal
The European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) and partners launch the COVID-19 Data Portal to help scientists, public health and healthcare professionals tackle the coronavirus pandemic.
PA Consulting supports production of life-saving new ventilators for NHS
On 16 April 2020, the Cabinet Office confirmed that the first newly-adapted ventilator design from the government’s Ventilator Challenge had received regulatory approval and the first batch of devices have already been dispatched to NHS hospitals to support coronavirus patients.
Women bear brunt of coronavirus economic shutdown in UK and US
New data shows women and people who did not go to university are more likely to have lost work and earnings since mid-March.