Girls inspired by top tips from female authors
Girls at St Mary’s Junior School, Cambridge were thrilled to get top tips from two female authors during Book Week. Author Lou Kuenzler shared a range of great techniques for writing stories with each year group, and Pre-prep girls were also treated to a visit from author Charlotte Sebag-Montefiore, who read from her books of animal-themed poetry before helping the girls have a go at writing…
Local students peek into publishing industry to celebrate World Book Day
Cambridge University Press (the Press) celebrated World Book Day last Thursday (7 March), with 50 Year 9 and 10 students from six schools across Cambridgeshire for the sixth year running.
Arecor appoints Chief Financial Officer
Arecor Limited, the specialty pharmaceutical company leveraging its innovative and proprietary formulation technology to develop superior treatments for a range of disease areas, including diabetes, is pleased to announce the appointment of Susan Lowther as Chief Financial Officer. Susan was appointed to the board with effect from 4th March 2019.
PolyAI raises $12m to deploy conversational AI agents in contact centres
PolyAI, a platform for conversational artificial intelligence, today announced $12 million in Series A funding. The investment round was led by Point72 Ventures and included investments from Sands Capital Ventures, Amadeus Capital Partners, Passion Capital, and Entrepreneur First.
UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) issues new welding safety alert
The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a new safety alert related to mild steel welding as a potential cause of cancer.
China Centre seeks to connect emerging Cambridge companies with Chinese investors
Cambridge China Centre would like to hear from Cambridge & UK-based Seed+ to Pre-A round technology companies interested in an exclusive opportunity to pitch their businesses to Chinese Investors.
Anglia Ruskin is a finalist in national nursing awards
Anglia Ruskin University is a finalist in a national award for its pre-registration nursing courses – and five student midwives have also been named in the nine-person shortlist in another category.
Major mutation pattern in cancer occurs in bursts
Researchers have created a huge resource for investigating the biological mechanisms that cause cancer. The scientists from the Wellcome Sanger Institute and their collaborators identified which patterns of DNA damage - mutational fingerprints that represent the origins of cancer - were present in over a thousand human cancer cell lines.
EACH shows 'Bohemian Rhapsody' under the stars at Cambridge Aqua Park
The critically acclaimed Bohemian Rhapsody will be the feature film when East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) brings its open air cinema experience to Cambridge Aqua Park.
The beautiful balance
Fun and games are an important part of any talk, presentation, or public speaking, but there's a careful balance to be struck to make sure the show works well. So writes Communications Consultant Simon Hall...
Tech Talk: 'Deep neural networks for sound event detection'
Audio Analytic is delighted to announce the speaker for its next Tech Talk lecture. Emre Çakir will present a summary of his findings from the seven publications in his PhD thesis titled “'Deep neural networks for sound event detection'.
Purple plaques celebrate female innovators
Nine purple plaques have been installed to celebrate the achievements of pioneering female inventors after a nationwide search. The commemorative plaques have been placed across the UK to recognise the winners of the 2019 Women in Innovation Awards, announced by Business Secretary Greg Clark today, International Women’s Day.
Ambitious plans for full fibre connectivity across Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire County Council is setting out forward thinking plans to increase ‘full fibre’ coverage across the county, so that homes and businesses can benefit from high speed digital connectivity and next generation mobile services.
Metropolitan Police Service invests in Sepura TETRA terminals in force-wide refresh
The Metropolitan Police Service has selected Sepura’s SC2 Series of TETRA terminals to replace their existing fleet in an agreement forming one of the largest single orders ever received by the UK-based TETRA specialist manufacturer.
Lawyers show their true colours on International Women’s Day
A century after women were first allowed to practise law, the predominantly female staff at Top 50 law firm Penningtons Manches in Cambridge celebrated International Women’s Day.
Ceremony marks start of work on Chisholm Trail
Councillors and campaigners broke ground at a ceremony today [Friday 8 March] to mark the beginning of construction on the Abbey-Chesterton Bridge and Chisholm Trail which will further improve cycle links in Britain’s cycling city.
Top 21 #OnetoWatch recognition reflects the range of innovation across the East of England
Cofinitive is delighted to announce the Top 21 in its #OnetoWatch campaign, recognised at the inaugural event hosted at The Bradfield Centre yesterday (Thursday 7th March 2019).
A private opinion on Brexit
Following a guest lecture by Professor Hans-Werner Sinn, at which he proposed a creative solution to share the social costs of immigration, Cambridge Judge Business School Dean Christoph Loch shares his own personal views on Brexit.
Stratasys releases fourth quarter and full year 2018 financial results
Stratasys Ltd (NASDAQ: SSYS) has announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2018.
Prospective drug found by testing in human heart muscle grown from stem cells
Scientists have found a potential new drug for treating the heart damage caused by a heart attack by targeting the way the heart reacts to stress, according to new research published in the journal Cell Stem Cell and funded by the MRC, the British Heart Foundation and Wellcome.
Cambridge MP joins panel discussion on rights and responsibilities of refugee integration
Daniel Zeichner, Member of Parliament for Cambridge, will join a panel discussion on the rights and responsibilities of those involved in refugee integration tomorrow (Saturday 9 March 2019).
Biocair helps send worms into space
An international project is underway involving various leading universities and agencies, including the UK Space Agency, the European Space Agency and the University of Nottingham, to try and understand more about astronauts losing muscle mass in space.
Forensics expert is awarded Churchill Fellowship
Anglia Ruskin University forensic scientist Zoe Cadwell has been awarded a prestigious Churchill Fellowship to help her carry out important new research alongside experts in Canada and Australia.
Hewitsons expands Private Wealth and Agriculture teams
Hewitsons has further strengthened two of its distinguished specialist teams in Cambridge with new appointments, as the law firm continues to invest heavily in legal talent.
Boardroom monoculture means missed opportunities
Today, International Women’s Day, Sarah Reakes, Managing Director at KISS, says we still have a long way to go to achieve equal rights for women.