IPOs outperform FTSE 100
The 10 IPOs that have completed this year generated an average return of 8.1%, according to Deloitte, the business advisory firm.
Labour Party manifesto - 'NIC proposal could stall momentum and shake confidence'
The Labour Party manifesto was published today. Under proposals for the country’s infrastructure it states: “We will produce an ambitious adaptation programme, and the new Infrastructure Commission will prioritise investment in flood prevention. We will deal with the problems of air pollution by giving local authorities the powers they need, backed up by a national framework.”
AstraZeneca and PatientsLikeMe announce global research collaboration
A five-year agreement is focused on improving health outcomes for patients across AstraZeneca’s main therapy areas.
AstraZeneca showcases oncology science at American Association for Cancer Research AGM 2015
AstraZeneca will present new data at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) annual meeting in Philadelphia this weekend, demonstrating the strength and depth of its early stage oncology pipeline.
Birketts advises the Gooderham family on the sale of Snape Maltings
The multi-award winning corporate team at Birketts has advised Snape Maltings, one of the world’s top concert destinations, on the sale of its business to the Aldeburgh Music Endowment Fund.
Regulating new health technologies: the 'three-person IVF' story
Have you ever wondered how regulatory decisions are made about controversial new health technologies?
Facebook expert keynotes at Cambridge Marketing College dinner
Cambridge Marketing College (CMC) has announced the date of its 2015 Annual Dinner which will feature Debbie Frost, VP, International Communications and Public Affairs at Facebook.
Wellbeing in the workplace: what’s it really worth?
Business is tough. Competition is fierce, and every company needs to focus on every competitive edge it can get. But all too often, that seems to mean a strong emphasis on external relationships and image, rather than concentrating on getting it right from the inside out.
The future of sustainable agriculture: land sharing or land sparing?
The Sainsbury Laboratory at the University of Cambridge (SLC)U will host a panel discussion on evidence-based approaches to sustainability in agriculture.
Towards causal machine learning
Register to ensure your place to hear Prof. Dr. Bernhard Schölkopf give the Microsoft Distinguished Research Lecture on 15 May.
Aseptika granted US patent for biomarkers for respiratory infection onset
Aseptika Limited today announced that it has been granted a patent in the United States, protecting its invention for a test for respiratory infections, designed to be used by patients at home and by clinicians at the bedside of patients in hospitals.
Election candidates announced for Cambridge
On Thursday May 7th, elections take place across the city for 14 of the 42 seats on Cambridge City Council, as well as for Members of Parliament for the Cambridge constituency (in 13 city wards) and the South Cambridgeshire constituency (in Queen Edith’s ward).
Researchfish welcomes first overseas customer
Novo Nordisk Foundation in Denmark have announced they are to begin using Researchfish for collecting outputs from research they support, making them the first funding organisation to use Researchfish in Europe.
Improved A14 Histon to Girton fully open to traffic
Road users are advised a new lane on the westbound carriageway on the A14 between Histon to Girton is now open.
BP standardizes on Schlumberger technology for new global software platform
First deployment of platform successfully completed for all petrotechnical users in Aberdeen
Mountain gorillas enter the genomic age
The first project to sequence whole genomes from mountain gorillas has given scientists and conservationists new insight into the impact of population decline on these critically endangered apes.
Maisie wins top honour at Bologna Book Fair
Anglia Ruskin University graduate Maisie Shearring has won the $30k International Award for Illustration at the annual Bologna Children’s Book Fair in Italy, the largest and most prestigious children’s book event in the world.
New understanding of electromagnetism could enable ‘antennas on a chip’
New understanding of the nature of electromagnetism could lead to antennas small enough to fit on computer chips – the ‘last frontier’ of semiconductor design – and could help identify the points where theories of classical electromagnetism and quantum mechanics overlap.
Chelmer Viaduct flies the flag for national engineering campaign
A road improvement scheme in Chelmsford has joined a special nationwide campaign to show the public the positive impact civil engineering has on their lives and show policymakers of all parties why they should continue to invest in the country’s infrastructure.
Price Bailey on the move
Chartered accountants and business advisers Price Bailey has relocated its Cambridge office to new larger premises as a result of the company’s growth.
European collaboration explores neighbourhoods of trees in circular ordering
A new phylogenetic study explores restricted tree space using tree modification operations.
Business tenancies for farmers: avoid the pitfalls
Business tenancies not directly concerned with agriculture or even agribusiness occur more frequently than you would think on farms. Woodfines commercial property lawyer and notary public Brian Hall gives an overview.
The invisible helping hand
The Scientific Alliance talks about correcting bias against the private sector.
From reducing email clutter to machine learning: probabilistic programming goes large scale
How is it you seem to be spending more and more time every day sifting through and prioritizing email messages? According to research by The Radicati Group, Inc., the legitimate emails you receive — already upwards of 100 per day — will only continue to increase.
History made as women and men take to the Thames for the Boat Race
Cambridge and Oxford compete on the Thames for dominance in the annual Boat Races this weekend, with women crews to take on the course for the first time.