Young Innovators Awards 2021/22 opens for applications soon
Young people can apply for an award to make their business idea a reality, which includes a grant for £5,000, a living allowance, and tailored business support. The competition opens on Monday 14 June.
Global exclusive as Iceni Diagnostics licenses key virus detection IP from University of Warwick
Iceni Diagnostics, a specialist carbohydrate chemistry company based in Norwich, is delighted to announce that it has agreed an exclusive global licence to integrate key virus detection intellectual property (IP) developed by the University of Warwick into its commercial diagnostics programmes.
Nano One and JM enter joint development agreement for lithium-ion battery materials
Nano One® Materials Corp., a clean technology innovator in battery materials based in Canada, and Johnson Matthey (JM), a global leader in sustainable technologies, have announced a joint development agreement.
Slackers guide to building great Google ads
Optimising a Google Ad campaign can be difficult if you don't know which tweaks will introduce the biggest performance improvement. With the help of Google Ad Recommendations, you can tweak your campaign like a Pro while drinking mid-day Martinis and boasting to your colleagues that life is just a little too easy sometimes.
Cheffins Art & Design Sale grosses over £465,000
Works by some of the biggest names in 20th century art, furniture-making and sculpture went under the hammer at the Cheffins Art & Design Auction last week, with the sale grossing over £465,840 in total.
New genetic variants lead to diagnoses for children with developmental disorders
Non-coding regions of DNA could hold the key to diagnosing developmental disorders in children, new research suggests.
Arecor market cap soars to c$100m after IPO
Cambridge biopharma business Arecor made a stunning bow on London’s AIM market today as its share price immediately grew wings.
Rare tumour team wins world class status
A Cambridge team dedicated to treating patients with rare tumours has today (Wed 2 June) been named as an official centre of excellence – making it one of just a handful across the world.
Nine most terrifying types of malware
Don’t forget that viruses aren’t just a human thing. They’re a computer thing too.
Living Sport seeks a new Chairperson
Living Sport is looking for a new Chairperson to lead and support the implementation of its Strategy and Business Plan - to realise the potential of sport and physical activity to contribute to a wide range of local strategic and community agendas while also developing the business of the charity away from reliance upon a single grant funder.
Eastern AHSN: Turning great ideas into positive health impact
Eastern AHSN has published its new impact review, showcasing the tremendous impact it has delivered with partners across our region and beyond in 2020/21.
Arm empowers MCU software developers to capitalise on IoT potential
Arm announces two new initiatives to provide a step change in productivity for embedded, IoT, ML, and MCU software developers.
Cambridge Museum of Technology reopens
Cambridge Museum of Technology has reopened following the latest easing of lockdown rules.
Paragraf introduces Graphene Hall sensor optimised for cryogenic applications including quantum computing
Paragraf introduces the GHS-C Graphene Hall Sensor (GHS), providing the industry’s only viable approach to measuring magnetic field strengths of 7 Tesla (T) and above, at temperature extremes below 3 Kelvin (K).
Music In The Parks, a free concert programme, comes to Cambridge this summer
This summer, Cambridge can once again look forward to enjoying outdoor live music, with a series of carefully planned concerts throughout the city organised by Cambridge City Council.
Extra classroom time may do little to help pupils recover lost learning after COVID-19
Adding extra classroom time to the school day may only result in marginal gains for pupils who have lost learning during the COVID pandemic, a study says.
Many of us could carry up to 17kg of fat due to a change in a single gene
New research has found that one in every 340 people might carry a mutation in a single gene that makes them more likely to have a greater weight from early childhood and, by 18 years of age, they could be up to 30 pounds heavier with the excess weight likely to be mostly fat.
The unique challenges of recruiting for entry level positions in 2021 and beyond
Gareth John of First Intuition Cambridge details how employers can help young adults get their foot in the door...
CIIPM's next online training focuses on Prosecution & Legal Patent Searching
CIIPM’s next virtual training course will be Prosecution & Legal Patent Searching, on 16-17 June.
Think carefully about what you're NOT saying when you communicate in organisation change
When we communicate during organisation change, our focus often goes on the words we’re going to say. But, as change specialist Jo Twiselton explains, we need to consider what we’re not saying too - and that includes our digital body language.
John Arthur joins Bourn Hall Clinic as Finance Director
Many people will be considering a career move after lockdown, and John Arthur has seen it as an opportunity to work for an organisation that makes a meaningful difference to people’s lives. He has joined Bourn Hall Clinic, the world’s first IVF clinic, as its Finance Director.
How Can We Tackle Emergency Department Crowding Once And For All? (Part 3 Of 3)
This article is the third in a three-part series which seeks to dissect the challenge of emergency department (ED) crowding; why it occurs, why it’s a problem and what we need to do to overcome it.
Wellness Wednesday – National volunteering week
As it’s national volunteering week, Marshall Centre wanted to focus on how giving back benefits your physical and mental health. Businesses have a social responsibility to give back to their people and their local community, whether that’s releasing your staff for a volunteering day or raising money for a charity – it all makes a difference and contributes to your wellbeing strategy.
CorrosionRADAR and Bureau Veritas to offer predictive monitoring solution in the Middle East
Cambridge based CorrosionRADAR Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Bureau Veritas in the Middle East to deliver an integrated solution that helps oil and gas companies to manage Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI). Global leaders in test, inspection and certification, Bureau Veritas is the first organisation in the region to integrate the CorrosionRADAR® predictive corrosion…
Applications are open for the Sanger Management Training Scheme
Following the success of its 2020 Management Trainee Scheme, the Wellcome Sanger Institute is this year offering nine placements for its valuable training initiative, which will last for two years. No science background is required.