Fresh wave of grant funding launched as councils are called on to continue supporting businesses
Hard-pressed businesses across the economy will receive fresh support from the new £5 billion Restart Grants scheme launching today (1 April), as the government calls on councils to get funds to business owners as soon as possible.
1Spatial wins multiyear contract with Defra
1Spatial, a global leader in Location Master Data Management (LMDM) software and solutions, is delighted to announce that, following a competitive tender and in collaboration with Version 1 (a global leader in IT services and solutions), it has signed a multiyear contract with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to provide a managed service for Rural Payments Agency's …
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Blooming lovely: Daniel Zeichner MP encourages Cambridge to celebrate the UK’s blossom season
Daniel Zeichner MP is urging local residents to bring a bit of Japanese culture to Cambridge by indulging in "Hanami" the ancient tradition of viewing and celebrating blossom.
Scientists zero in on the role of volcanoes in the demise of dinosaurs
Researchers have uncovered evidence suggesting that volcanic carbon emissions were not a major driver in Earth’s most recent extinction event.
Autism rates have increased and show differences in ethnic minorities and links to social disadvantage
Around one in 57 (1.76%) children in the UK is on the autistic spectrum, significantly higher than previously reported, according to a study of more than 7 million children carried out by researchers from the University of Cambridge’s Department of Psychiatry in collaboration with researchers from Newcastle University and Maastricht University.
Widespread use of control measures such as facemasks is vital to suppress the pandemic as lockdown lifts, say scientists
A new mathematical model suggests that the easing of lockdown must be accompanied by wider and more effective use of control measures such as facemasks even with vaccination, in order to suppress COVID-19 more quickly and reduce the likelihood of another lockdown.
Howes Percival ranked among top 10 Planning Law firms in UK
Howes Percival has been ranked ninth in Planning Magazine’s 2021 Planning Law Survey.
Prima Electronic Services Update - March 2021
Despite the global pandemic and national lockdowns slowing progress, Prima Electronic Services has had an extremely successful 2020 and has seen steady growth putting the company in a stronger position.
Clear Covid mask set for Panoramic success
The development of a unique clear facemask designed by the Clinical Engineering Innovation team at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge has passed another major milestone – and will help in the fight against Covid-19.
Lord Simon Woolley elected Principal of Homerton College
Homerton College, University of Cambridge, is delighted to announce the election of Lord Woolley of Woodford as the next Principal of the College. Lord Woolley will succeed Professor Geoffrey Ward on 1st October 2021.
Q1 newsletter 2020-2021 Alpha CRC
Alpha CRC's newsletter presents its participation in the Cambridge Half Marathon, some industry insights, employment opportunities, and its latest work.
Dame Evelyn Glennie shines a light on how music therapy benefits children and families in new podcast about EACH
A child supported by East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) has enjoyed a very special music session, as part of a podcast by premier solo percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie.
A new look for Plextek
Cambridge technology consultancy, Plextek, has today launched a new-look brand and accompanying new website to better reflect its vibrant and growing business.
Zoom or other video interview tips for job seekers
Finding work is a minefield and if you don't have any support or haven't done it for a long time it can be a very daunting process. Exact Sourcing offers a few very useful tips that could help you along the way of your recruitment process, in particular when it comes to meeting your prospective employers!
The Cambridge announces a record year of local investment
In 2020 The Cambridge Building Society made record levels of local investment into its members, communities, people and stores. Today it also announces a strong set of financial results despite challenging economic conditions.
Arecor receives £2.8 million grant award from Innovate UK
Arecor Limited, the biopharmaceutical company advancing today’s therapies to enable healthier lives, today announces that it has been awarded a £2.8 million grant from Innovate UK to support the Phase II development of AT247, its ultra-rapid acting insulin product candidate which is based on Arecor’s proprietary Arestat™ technology platform.
Arm’s solution to the future needs of AI, security and specialised computing is v9
Arm has introduced the Arm®v9 architecture in response to the global demand for ubiquitous specialised processing with increasingly capable security and artificial intelligence (AI). Armv9 is the first new Arm architecture in a decade, building on the success of Armv8 which today drives the best performance-per-watt everywhere computing happens.
Net Zero Venture Builder Carbon13 launches - supported by bp ventures, Arm, DLA Piper and ex-Dragon Nick Jenkins
First Venture Builder for Net Zero starts eight month programme investing in 10 Net Zero ventures, each with the potential to reduce GHG emissions by 10 million tonnes.
Study investigates non-verbal signs of resistance
A new study examining how people with severe and profound intellectual disabilities resist activities while in care recommends that institutions improve training to help carers better understand non-verbal cues, as well as offer greater flexibility to allow individual preferences to take priority over institutional schedules.
STFC-funded science maps targets for COVID-19 antibodies
An international team of scientists has identified how antibodies interact with and neutralise the virus that causes COVID using the UK’s national synchrotron.
Steve Scott joins Cambridge Healthcare Research as Head of Finance
2020 winners of the Queen’s Award for Enterprise Cambridge Healthcare Research (CHR), and its market research division Vox.Bio, announces the appointment of Steve Scott as Head of Finance.
More than £3,000 raised for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) by Birketts colleagues so far
Birketts colleagues, family and friends have raised more than £3,000 for the firm’s chosen charity, EACH, after a burst of events and sponsored challenges across Birketts’ five offices.
Bamboo Systems expands channel programme with new agreement with Zen Exim
Bamboo Systems, a provider of revolutionary Arm-based, enterprise-class servers architected to meet the needs of today’s software design and data center demands, has announced a new distributor agreement with Zen Exim, India’s leading value-added distributor specializing in providing end-to-end IT infrastructure solutions.
Dotmatics implements ‘Data to Value’ initiative with BASF Agricultural Solutions
Dotmatics Ltd, a scientific informatics software and services company that is driving the automation of laboratory data workflows for scientific discovery and innovation research, today announced the implementation of a ‘Data to Value’ initiative with BASF’s Agricultural Solutions division.