New Cambridge Ahead members boost representation of businesses beyond Cambridge city
Cambridge Ahead, the business and academic member organisation, has welcomed five new members committed to helping to shape the long-term sustainable growth of the Cambridge economy and the wider region.
ET-traps: technology demonstrates potential
A biotech entrepreneurial weekend at Cambridge Judge Business School kickstarted a venture that seeks to tackle diabetes through a novel treatment.
Cambridge Index marginally rises
The Cambridge Index slightly rose by 6.8 points to close at 27,957.3, as gains to the share price of AVEVA Group were weighed down by losses in Johnson Matthey and DS Smith.
Pathways to Impact: Impact core to the UK Research and Innovation application process
UK Research and Innovation has announced changes to its requirements on ‘Pathways to Impact’.
Cresset joins 3D-NEONET consortium to help accelerate the development of novel therapeutics in cancer and ophthalmology
Cresset, innovative provider of computational software and services for small molecule drug discovery and design is joining the 3D-NEONET consortium of academics and SMEs.
Depression trial prompts call for funding boost
More needs to be invested in mental health to find new treatments, since around a third of patients do not respond to anti-depressants currently available.
Climate change creates opportunities and risks for UK viticulture
Agri-tech innovations will be discussed at a forthcoming event featuring viticulture experts.
How to get a career in construction
A career in construction doesn't have to begin and end with labouring or bricklaying. With degrees and apprenticeships available there are all kinds of options to develop your career. With every job you are expected to start from the bottom and work your way up. If you put in the hard work and effort and be a team player, then your boss can rely on you and you will go a long way which will…
Working Parents to get two weeks paid bereavement leave
From 6th April 2020, grieving parents will be entitled to two weeks of parental bereavement leave. Find out more about #JacksLaw.
Global Talent Visa: new visa scheme for international researchers to be led by UK Research and Innovation
As part of a package of announcements today, the government has announced changes to Tier 1 Visas for researchers. A new, fast-track visa scheme to attract the world's top scientists, researchers and mathematicians will open on 20 February.
D&A designs Impact Report for Form the Future
D&A Creative works with Form the Future to design and print their Impact Report, an overview of their work in 2018-2019.
People Matter January 2020: HR Dept newsletter
The Good Work Plan brings important changes for employers and HR this year. Make sure you’re up-to-date by reading this month’s People Matter newsletter from the HR Dept.
Sable&Hawkes features in Observer Design magazine
Sable&Hawkes is delighted that one of its recent projects has been featured in the latest edition of the Observer Design magazine.
Comment on new plans for Huawei R&D centre
New proposals have been submitted by technology company Huawei for a research and development centre on the former Spicer’s site in Sawston.
Scott Bradbury helps to reduce rail worker errors
Scott Bradbury, local accuracy training specialists, have been working with signallers and controllers from Network Rail to help improve their attention to detail skills.
Polyphonic Sound Detection Score source code is now available on GitHub
First introduced in a research paper in late October 2019, Audio Analytic's Polyphonic Sound Detection Score (PSDS) is an industry-standard evaluation framework and metric for polyphonic sound recognition systems.
BioMed Realty’s flagship research development at Babraham Research Campus now at 75% pre-let
BioMed Realty, a Blackstone portfolio company and a leading provider of real estate solutions to the life sciences community, and RxCelerate, one of the leading out-sourced drug discovery and development platforms, have signed an agreement for RxCelerate to occupy 25,000 square feet of premium laboratory and office space in the Company’s new development at the Babraham Research Campus.
Filming the unfilmable: Sookio's copywriting challenge
Mixing written and audio-visual media can produce big business results, if you do it right. Discover how Sookio did it right, and learn how the team can do it for you.
Timeless wisdom
A wonderfully wise way to make sure that talk, workshop, or event you're holding really has a buzz...
Chinese New Year - the year of the Rat
Culture is important in business as it is an influential tool that contributes greatly to the success of the company. It has the capability of training and attracting new faces to the company. It allows your staff to maintain a positive and motivated working attitude.
'Back to work' scheme is now supported
Baker Lane House Consulting supports senior managers or subject matter experts to get back to work after redundancy. The employers will have the candidate for a free trial period of eight to 12 weeks before starting a probation period. During this six month period, the firm will provide coaching to the employees and employers as needed to ensure a smooth transition.
Round Peg case study: NATROX® Oxygen Generator
Supporting its client Inotec AMD Ltd., manufacturer of the ‘NATROX® Oxygen Wound Therapy System’, Round Peg is delighted to share this case study with cutting edge results for the medical industry.
BroadbandUK partners with Cambridge-based Broadband Genie
BroadbandUK is partnering with Cambridge-based Broadband Genie for broadband speed testing.
Meet the new astronauts who hail from Cambridge
Cambridge lecturer Dr Jenni Sidey-Gibbons and Gates Cambridge Scholar Kayla Barron have become fully fledged astronauts, beginning careers in exploration that may take them to the International Space Station, on missions to the Moon under the Artemis programme, or someday, Mars.
Daniel Zeichner MP signs Holocaust Educational Trust Book of Commitment
Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner has signed the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment, and once again pledged his commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day and honouring those who were murdered during the Holocaust as well as paying tribute to the extraordinary Holocaust survivors who work tirelessly to educate young people today. He will also be attending the Holocaust Memorial Day civic event…