Bus driver instantly dismissed for failing a random drugs test wins £85,000 compensation
Alan Bailes had been employed by First Bristol Limited as a bus driver for 22 years. As with many other employers in the Transport sector, First Bristol carries out random drug and alcohol testing of its employees.
Over 120 exhibitors and hundreds of visitors attend Huntingdonshire Business Exhibition
Hundreds of businesses from across Cambridgeshire were brought together to build connections at the Huntingdonshire Business Exhibition yesterday.
GTC and Sky partner to service new homes in Reading
A partnership between GTC and Sky, collectively offering a unique package of superfast fibre broadband (GTC) and premium TV services (Sky), is due to service homes at a popular new Bellway Homes development in Reading, it was announced today.
ARM expects vehicle compute performance to increase 100x in next decade
ARM offers functional safety package for ARM® Cortex®-A processors as it broadens its support for automotive.
Babraham Institute gains Silver Athena SWAN Award
The Babraham Institute has received a Silver Athena SWAN award following a successful first application submitted in November last year.
Top safety award for Cambridge Regional College
Cambridge Regional College has been awarded an Order of Distinction in the RoSPA Health and Safety Awards – one of just three colleges in the country to receive the top honour.
IDS lifts the lid off developing touch and input sensing technology
Display technology specialist, Intelligent Display Solutions (IDS) will be exhibiting and presenting at this years' UK Device Developers' Conference, explaining how to implement touch and other input sensing technology.
AstraZeneca collaborates with Celgene Corporation to develop PD-L1 inhibitor programme
AstraZeneca enters strategic immuno-oncology collaboration with Celgene Corporation to develop PD-L1 inhibitor programme for patients with serious blood cancers.
AstraZeneca & Innate Pharma announce global co-development & commercialisation collaboration
AstraZeneca and Innate Pharma announce global co-development and commercialisation collaboration for IPH2201 in immuno-oncology.
Link between proteins points to possibilities for future Alzheimer’s treatments
Researchers have identified how proteins that play a key role in Alzheimer’s disease are linked in a pathway that controls its progression, and that drugs targeting this pathway may be a potential new way of treating the disease.
Invest now in fuel cell vehicles?
There is divided opinion on the future of traction fuel cells in electric vehicles, though few argue any more that they will power the majority of electric vehicles. Nonetheless some manufacturers are very enthusiastic and now could be the beginning of the end of the trough of disillusionment, indeed the time to invest, as analysed in the IDTechEx report Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles 2015-2030:…
PPD honored for patient-centric communications on clinical research
Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC (PPD) announced it has won recognition for a patient-centered communications campaign demonstrating the company’s commitment to helping biopharmaceutical clients deliver life-changing medical treatments.
Cambridge University Press cheque-in over £38,000 to local children's charity Blue Smile
Global publishing house, Cambridge University Press, is to give Cambridge-based charity, Blue Smile, a charity cheque of over £38,000 at the end of April.
Ashton KCJ expands its agriculture team
Ashton KCJ is pleased to welcome a new solicitor and trainee legal secretary to its agriculture team.
Wills are not just for the old!
Many people are unaware that in the event of a premature death and the absence of a valid will, the laws of Intestacy apply to the distribution of any assets of the deceased. As the law distributes assets with no knowledge or interest in the circumstances that apply, it is highly likely that the potential beneficiaries will be disadvantaged by the asset distribution imposed.
Gallium Nitride promises a bright future
rhp is currently working on a project for the University of Cambridge Centre for Gallium Nitride, so it is interesting to consider how this material could help shape our future.
Rolls-Royce, Dyson and PriestmanGoode speak at 'Leading Business by Design' Summit 2015
Manufacturing and design experts from Rolls-Royce, Dyson and PriestmanGoode have been confirmed to speak at this summer’s Leading Business by Design Summit.
New OU Vice-Chancellor calls for action on part-time study
The incoming Vice-Chancellor of The Open University, Peter Horrocks, has used his first address since his appointment to make a direct appeal to politicians to tackle a decline in the number of people studying part time.
Citrix offers customers the key to securing their confidential information
Citrix today announced it is simplifying the way sensitive documents are shared.
'Town and Gown' kicks off with quantum computing debate
A new 'Town and Gown' series of events organised by Cambridge Judge Business School kicked off this week with a debate on quantum computing at the Cambridge Union Society, featuring introductory remarks from University of Cambridge physicist Professor Stephen Hawking, author of A Brief History of Time.
MedImmune and Juno Therapeutics announce immuno-oncology clinical trial collaboration
MedImmune, the global biologics research and development arm of AstraZeneca, and Juno Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on re-engaging the body's immune system to revolutionise the treatment of cancer, announced today that they have entered into a new collaboration.
Timetabling team on schedule for national award
The timetabling and rooming team at Anglia Ruskin University has been nominated for a prestigious national award.
Quotient Clinical completes innovative first-in-human programme
Quotient Clinical, the Translational Pharmaceutics® Company, has announced the publication of results from an Enabled-First-in-Human (Enabled-FIH) programme.
iNebula and Eurotech team up to create iNebula Connect for smart objects
Eurotech and iNebula announce the industry’s first cloud service to offer a distributed and secure platform to support smart objects, collecting, storing and distributing data.
Food prices can predict riots – new study
New research by Anglia Ruskin University shows how increases in food prices can be used to predict rioting and domestic conflict across the world.