Webinar: Copyright update - look back at 2019 and look forward to 2020
Where did 2019 leave copyright in the UK and what is ahead for 2020?
Deloitte summarises Government funding response to COVID-19
Deloitte has issued a summary of the latest funding initiatives made available for businesses.
New UKRI website explains the science behind coronavirus
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has launched a new website for anyone interested in the science of COVID-19.
Cambridge science and technology cluster leads trade fightback
Cambridge Cluster science and technology companies have started the fightback against a virtual UK lockdown with global deals and strategies collectively worth billions, writes Tony Quested in Business Weekly today.
Leading your team through the pandemic
The role of leadership has ramped up dramatically over the past week and the tools and processes we used for managing teams are under scrutiny like never before. Now more than ever the definition of leadership as influencing others to willingly do what you want them to is being tested.
Public asked to participate in self-isolation research
Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) study is investigating the wider health and wellbeing implications of COVID-19.
Daniel Zeichner has a cuppa
Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner will have a cuppa with workers from across Cambridge on their tea breaks today (Friday 27th March) at 3pm - and it will all take place online, in aid of a good cause.
Cambridgeshire Coronavirus Community Fund: urgent appeal for donations
The Cambridgeshire Coronavirus Community Fund is asking for donations as it continues to offer support to community organisations throughout Cambridgeshire who are helping isolated older and vulnerable people at this time.
Local democracy makes history as Combined Authority goes digital
Members of the public joined journalists clicking in to watch Mayor James Palmer chair the Board of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority as it met ‘virtually’, ensuring the Authority’s business carried on despite the Covid-19 emergency.
Mineral ownership
Ownership of land generally includes ownership of the airspace above the land and of the ground below it. However, it’s not uncommon to find a situation where the underlying minerals are not owned by the surface landowner. This must be addressed before any land development is planned.
Mologic and partners begin validation process for COVID-19 point-of-need diagnostic test
Mologic Ltd, a leading developer of lateral flow and rapid diagnostic technologies, today announced that it has initiated early validation of COVID-19 point-of-need diagnostic tests with the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and St Georges’ University London.
Coronavirus Act 2020 receives Royal Assent
You will have seen and heard in the media that Parliament has been dealing with the Coronavirus Bill 2020. This received Royal Assent yesterday (25th March) and so is now on the statute books. Nick Hall of Hewitsons outlines some of its provisions:
Five steps to take today to support your business
The Government’s Business Support Campaign is live, aiming to give clear, simple advice on the help and financial support which is available.
Legalesign retains UK’s e-signature top ranking
Legalesign, Cambridge-based providers of e-signature for business, has retained its top UK position in the latest quarterly figures from G2, the leading global comparison site for electronic software. Never before have the benefits of using electronic signature been more essential as the UK goes into lockdown, with offices closing and employees having to working from home.
Infusion pumps: why they’re actually not pumping
New blog from Team Consulting's Martin Becker. Infusion pumps play a crucial role in hospitals all over the world, but - if they're not pumping - what are they doing?
Call for foster carers in Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire County Council needs you! If you’re over 21, have a spare bedroom and bags of enthusiasm to support teenagers and children then the council wants to hear from you.
AVEVA acquires production accounting capability from MESEnter to drive customers’ digital transformation
AVEVA, a global leader in engineering and industrial software, announced today that it has acquired production accounting software from South Korean based company MESEnter to complete AVEVA’s value chain optimisation solution.
UK Government scraps parking charges for NHS staff after 400,000 sign petition
NHS staff will not have to pay hospital car parking charges during the coronavirus crisis, the Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said. The announcement came after mounting public pressure, with over 400,000 people signing a Change.org petition for the fees to be scrapped.
Impacting COVID-19 – opportunities for chemists
Andy Morley, Chief Scientific Officer at o2h group, calls upon chemists to openly collaborate to do their part and potentially protect many lives.
COVID-19: Call for rapid sanitising technology for ambulances
Do you have an innovative or novel approach to get ambulances cleaner quicker to help combat Coronavirus?
Opinion: Coronavirus: five ways to be a better manager when working from home
Everyone is adjusting to life during the coronavirus pandemic. For many, working from home is the new normal and poses all sorts of new challenges. Anyone in a position of management has, overnight, lost many of the tangible aspects of doing their job – particularly the non-verbal aspects of communication and how we interact in space, in person.
Institute of Directors helps business leaders stay connected online during the Coronavirus pandemic
Virtual events launched by the Institute of Directors (IoD) East of England aim to keep people connected.
Responding to Coronavirus: Unlocking cash from your balance sheet
The uncertainty of the current situation surrounding coronavirus (COVID-19) is affecting businesses in a number of different ways. Despite the support offered by the Chancellor in last week’s Budget, many SMEs remain particularly concerned about the impact that the pandemic is having on their cashflow.
COVID-19: Breach of contract implications
The ongoing epidemic poses significant risks to businesses with restrictions on movement resulting in disrupted supply chains, cancellation of events, and the closure of many services as a consequence of worker absence rates.
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme explained
While the announcement of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme would have been a relief for many employers, it is likely to have raised many questions. The HR Dept outlines what it knows so far...