Help investigate a new treatment for depression
People in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough can volunteer with the NHS to help test a new treatment which could help millions of people living with depression.
Fertility Week sees launch of new Fertility Diagnosis and Ovulation Induction service
To help couples struggling to conceive, Bourn Hall is launching a new Fertility Diagnosis and Ovulation Induction treatment service this Fertility Week, which is free to those referred by a GP (even in areas where IVF is not funded). The ultrasound-monitored programme promotes egg development and enables accurate confirmation of the time the mature egg is released - improving the chances of…
Money talks!
Sarah Austin, Independent Financial Adviser from Martin-Redman Partners, comments on the importance of talking about money.
Over £14,000 given to children’s hospice in memory of 15-year-old Sammy
A family from Hemingford Grey and their friends have presented East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) with a cheque for £14,099.54 in memory of Samantha Desborough.
Horizon Discovery reaches integration milestone and launches new website
Horizon Discovery Group plc (LSE: HZD), a global leader in the application of gene editing and gene modulation for cell line engineering, today went live with a new website and ecommerce system, marking a significant milestone in the Company’s strategy to fully integrate all tools, technologies and services, including Dharmacon reagents, under the Horizon brand.
Backing the scientists of the future: £170 million investment in bioscience
The next generation of UK bioscientists have received a £170 million boost from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC, a part of UK Research and Innovation).
New exhibition is telling tales through technology
A powerful new exhibition, Storytelling in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, will be held this November at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) in Cambridge.
The importance of minimising and preventing the influence of unconscious bias in recruitment
There is a real value to recruiting employees who will be a great cultural fit for an organisation, but this should also be balanced with ensuring that unconscious bias does not mean a business unintentionally discriminates or misses out on employing fantastic talent.
Exciting space session with Airbus & Space Catapult at 5th HVM New Materials 2019
CIR is delighted to announce an exciting space session with Airbus Space and the Space Catapult within a full programme for the 5th HVM New Materials & Graphene 2019 conference in Cambridge on Wednesday 6th November. It includes excellent talks from Versarien, Darktrace, William Blythe, NVIDIA AI, Pragmatic, BioBit, Astra Zeneca, Graphene@Manchester, Cambridge Graphene Centre, Cranfield,…
Meet the principal rocket landing engineer at SpaceX
From a young age, Lars Blackmore was interested in space travel and had a goal to one day work on electronics for spacecraft. It’s been a journey that’s led him from studying Engineering at Cambridge to completing a PhD in Aeronautics and Astronautics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), before going on to land engineering roles at both NASA and SpaceX.
Predicting long-term flooding trends with AI
University of Cambridge PhD student Robert Rouse has been awarded an Industrial Fellowship to develop machine learning capable of predicting future flooding events.
Promising therapy for common form of eczema identified in early-stage trial
A therapy that targets the immune system showed promise for treating atopic dermatitis – the most common form of eczema – in a small proof-of-concept trial, led by scientists from the MRC Human Immunology Unit at the University of Oxford.
Top European paediatric oncology hospital chooses PetaSuite for genomic data compression
PetaGene announced that the Princess Máxima Center for Paediatric Oncology, the largest paediatric cancer centre in Europe, has chosen to use PetaGene’s transparent, lossless genomic data compression software, called PetaSuite, to reduce its data storage costs while accelerating access to the data.
Dedicated volunteers and staff at Arthur Rank Hospice Charity recognised for long service
Volunteers and staff have been applauded at a special invite-only evening event, hosted in the Arthur Rank Hospice Charity’s Bistro.
Risk, reward, and respect
What have entrepreneurs, writers. and research scientists got in common? No, it's not a joke, it's all about the risks they take, and the respect they deserve...
New technologies for precision agriculture launch at REAP 2019
Tech-developers, investors, farmers, producers and others with an interest in agri-tech can discover how to get involved in the latest machine vision, AI, robotics and smart equipment at REAP 2019 (6 November).
ARU Law Clinic celebrates helping 1,000th client
Anglia Ruskin University’s pioneering Law Clinic has celebrated helping its 1,000th client.
Birketts wins Legal Team of the Year at the Estates Gazette Awards 2019
Top 100 law firm Birketts has scooped the national Legal Team of the Year title at this year’s Estates Gazette Awards.
New jobs and homes approved at expanded Wellcome Genome Campus
Proposals to significantly expand a world-renowned genome campus have been backed by South Cambridgeshire District Council and will provide extra employment space and homes for staff.
Calling all cleantech innovators: pitch your ideas to an audience of investors at Cleantech Venture Day
Cambridge Cleantech is now inviting applications for its highly anticipated pitching and investment event, Cleantech Venture Day, to be held in London on February 11-12th, 2020.
Reducing board sizes, increasing possibilities
Cambridge Sensotec has been offering high-performance gas analysers that have been meeting gas analysis requirements for almost 20 years. What you might be unfamiliar with, however, is the OEM solutions side of the business.
Cambridge Network companies work together
Scott Bradbury has teamed up once again with Cambridge Filmworks to shoot a series of online training videos.
Eve Waldron Design shortlisted for prestigious FX Design Award
Eve Waldron Design has been shortlisted for a 2019 FX International Interior Design Award. Among the most prestigious of its kind in the industry, the shortlist recognises EWD for its recent project work on the Cripps Building for St John’s College, University of Cambridge.
Andrew Sentance joins Cambridge Econometrics
Cambridge Econometrics is delighted to appoint Andrew Sentance as Senior Adviser. Andrew will promote the Cambridge Econometrics brand, focusing on the company’s macroeconomic and climate finance consultancy services.