Get Brexit ready with free legal drop in sessions this Friday
Cambridge employers with EU nationals among their staff can find out how they might be affected by changes to the immigration landscape post Brexit at a free drop-in clinic from law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper on Friday 13 December.
Paper explores highly institutionalised myths
Inequality has emerged as one of the grand challenges for societies. It is often explained in terms of the intrinsic dynamics of capitalism or government policy. A new paper co-authored at Cambridge Judge Business School argues that the role of organisations in ensuring the persistence of inequality is just as crucial.
East of England the UK's most charitable region at Christmas time
New research has declared the East of England the UK’s most charitable region at Christmas time.
Birketts launches 'Shaping Excellence' course for effective recruitment
Recent statistics indicate that the biggest problem faced by businesses today is finding the right person for the job. At Birketts, the employment team has been working hard behind the scenes to develop a new 'Shaping Excellence' course focused on effective recruitment.
Anthias Consulting selected to deliver Short Courses at Pittcon 2020
Anthias Consulting will be presenting at Pittcon® 2020, the world’s leading annual conference and exhibition on laboratory science, as part of the event's Short Course programme.
Exhibition aims to change perceptions of Africa
A powerful photography exhibition that promises to change people’s perceptions of the African continent will open in Cambridge in January.
Benchmark identifies its top science news stories of the month
The Science world is busy and unpredictable, but every month there are a variety of different theories and breakthroughs released that interest millions of readers every day. These breakthroughs and theories not only interest the science fan-base and inspire other scientists, but can impact other industries, too.
Kleinwort Hambros: At the heart of investing
In the latest Kleinwort Hambros expert video, Chief Market Strategist Fahad Kamal talks about the firm's current house view and investment philosophy.
CMR Surgical announces appointment of new Chief Executive Officer
CMR Surgical, the company developing, manufacturing and marketing the next-generation surgical robotic system, Versius®, today announces the appointment of Per Vegard Nerseth as Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 January 2020. Martin Frost will remain Chief Executive Officer of CMR until this date before transitioning to a Non-Executive Director role at the Company.
Healx joins forces with Boehringer Ingelheim to discover new treatment approaches for rare neurological diseases
Healx, the AI-powered biotechnology company focused on developing breakthrough treatments for rare diseases, today announces it has entered into an agreement with Boehringer Ingelheim to identify indications related to rare neurological diseases.
Deaf children in Africa receive the gift of education thanks to Cambridge tutors
Deaf children in East Africa are enjoying the gift of education thanks to college tutors who volunteer with a charity that improves the lives of young people.
Software and Computer Services issues the highest number of profit warnings in East Anglia, according to 20-year EY analysis
The Software and Computer Services sector has consistently issued the highest number of profit warnings in East Anglia, according to a report into the last 20 years of profit warnings in the region, released by EY today.
HSBC helps fund the acquisition of Chell by SDI Group
Norfolk-based Chell Instruments has been acquired by AIM quoted company SDI Group with funding provided by Chris Teale at HSBC.
UltraSoC donates RISC-V trace implementation to enable true open-source development
UltraSoC has announced it will offer an open-source implementation of its industry-leading RISC-V trace encoder via the OpenHW Group.
Taylor Vinters Zebra Project in motion
Sieve Studio is delighted to be involved in a series of events from city law firm Talyor Vinters.
Well paid, well valued, well-being
It's a big question in life - the balance between working hard and feeling good. So here's a thought from Simon Hall about something which might help...
Motorcycle racer Guy Martin visits Cambridge ahead of his ‘great escape’
The Great Escape film is considered to show one of the most iconic motorcycle stunts in movie history. Now, nearly 60 years later, Cambridge engineer Dr Hugh Hunt helps motorcycle racer Guy Martin prepare to recreate the jump – with a little help from physics.
Root of childhood kidney cancer discovered
A fundamental change in our understanding of the childhood kidney cancer Wilms' tumour is on the horizon, after the discovery of its earliest genetic root by scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and their collaborators. By comparing genome sequences from normal kidney tissue and tumours, the team identified patches of normal-looking kidney tissue that in fact carried DNA changes that cause…
Mogrify wins Innovation Award and Dr Jane Osbourn OBE receives Lifetime Achievement Award at Scrip Awards 2019
Mogrify Ltd, a UK company aiming to transform the development of cell therapies, received MSD’s Innovation Award at the 15th Annual Scrip Awards, and the Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Dr Jane Osbourn, OBE, Chair at Mogrify.
China Medical System (CMS) to invest up to £25 million to support early stage biotech firms in the UK with a Cambridge focus
CMS, a speciality pharmaceutical company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, has signalled its confidence in the UK biotech and life sciences sectors through intended investment in early stage UK biotech and life sciences businesses, with support from AstraZeneca and Cambridge Judge Business School.
TWI Hellas forms strategic European partnership with University of West Attica
Athens based TWI Hellas, the Greece office of international research and technology organisation TWI Ltd, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Research Laboratory of Energy Applications and Energy Saving Systems (EAESS), of the University of West Attica.
Smog-eating graphene composite reduces atmospheric pollution
An international group of scientists, including from the University of Cambridge, have developed a graphene composite that can ‘eat’ common atmospheric pollutants, and could be used as a coating on pavements or buildings.
Green-sky thinking for propulsion and power
A rapid way of turning ideas into new technologies in the aviation and power industries has been developed at Cambridge’s Whittle Laboratory.
Study highlights potential for ‘liquid health check’ to predict disease risk
Proteins in our blood could in future help provide a comprehensive ‘liquid health check’, assessing our health and predicting the likelihood that we will develop a range of diseases, according to research published in 'Nature Medicine'.
Win free office space in 2020 - deadline extended
The deadline for Incubyte's competition to win six months of free office space worth £10,800 has been extended to 20th January 2020.