Cambridge University African and Caribbean Alumni Covid19 literacy campaign increases vaccine acceptance by 14%
The Cambridge University African and Caribbean Alumni Society (CUACAS) has stepped up its grass roots initiative to address Covid19 vaccine hesitancy among African and Caribbean people in England.
Council invests more than £5 million in Northstowe community facilities and business space
A multi-million-pound investment is being made in Northstowe by South Cambridgeshire District Council, to create new local jobs, green space and facilities built around pedestrians and cyclists.
Predicting impact
A year after UK lockdown, the Cambridge Centre for Risk Studies calls for a probability-based scenario approach to forecasting crises due to unreliability of well-established models.
Cambridge leads trial to see if tapeworm drug can boost protection from COVID-19 among vulnerable
UK researchers are launching a clinical trial to investigate if the drug niclosamide, usually used to treat tapeworms, can prevent COVID-19 infection in vulnerable, high risk kidney patients and reduce the number of people who become seriously ill or die from it.
Inotec AMD secures £3.4m towards Series C funding from Wealth Club
Inotec AMD is delighted to have secured Wealth Club investment towards its Series C funding.
Council launches £30,000 Covid Recovery Grant for local communities
A £30,000 Covid recovery grant fund to help local community groups and parish councils resume activities has been launched by South Cambridgeshire District Council.
Speechmatics launches on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace to offer any-context speech recognition technology at scale
Speechmatics, a UK leader in any-context speech recognition technology, has announced its launch on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, the premier destination for all software needs, and is certified and optimised to run on Azure.
Ely Cathedral and Soham church soar digital to new heights
Soon more people will be able to log on to the internet while out and about in Ely, thanks to the latest stage of work to extend free Wifi in East Cambridgeshire.
Tea and broccoli help ease menopause
Two capsules a day of a whole food supplement containing fruit, spice, vegetables and the UK’s favourite drink could bring relief to women suffering from the menopause.
Birketts assists construction giant with move to employee ownership
Top 100 law firm, Birketts, has assisted construction giant, Readie Construction Ltd (Readie), with a transition to 100% employee ownership for an undisclosed sum. The business remodel will see Readie become one of an increasing number of organisations in the UK favouring an innovative approach to employee wellbeing and succession planning.
CCC is now Evolve Counselling
Cambridgeshire Consultancy in Counselling (CCC) launches new name of Evolve - Community Counselling Charity. Same charity, same excellent services, new name!
CRISPR study identifies gene that plays key role in metastasis of cancers to the lungs
A gene not previously linked to cancer has been shown to play a key role in the spread of certain cancers to the lungs, new research from scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute has shown. The team found that when the gene LRRN4CL was over-expressed in mice, the skin cancer melanoma was more likely to metastasise to the lungs.
Cresset expands its Board with the appointment of David Newble as Non-Executive Director
Cresset, innovative provider of computational solutions and services for small molecule drug discovery and design, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Newble as Non-Executive Director.
Eversheds Sutherland adopts Luminance across Italian offices to meet clients’ ‘AI expectations’
‘Global Top 100’ law firm, Eversheds Sutherland, is bringing the power of Luminance’s leading artificial intelligence platform to its Milan and Rome offices to meet the demands of its clients and strengthen innovation in the Italian legal sector.
Azuri launches DStv on PayGo Solar TV
Azuri Technologies, the first company to launch a complete pay-as-you-go solar TV package in Kenya, and MultiChoice Kenya have announced a partnership to bring DStv content to off-grid households in Kenya.
Speechmatics launches on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace to offer any-context speech recognition technology at scale
Accurate transcription of voice data using any-context speech recognition enables enterprise businesses to understand insights automatically.
Paul England and Simon Cohen launch new life sciences IP guide
Today marks the launch of A User's Guide to Intellectual Property in the Life Sciences, written by Taylor Wessing's senior professional support lawyer Paul England and partner Simon Cohen, and published by Bloomsbury Professional.
Kao Data becomes Executive Council member of Cambridge Science Centre
Kao Data, the specialist developer and operator of advanced data centres for high performance colocation, has today announced it has signed a three-year funding agreement with Cambridge Science Centre, and will become a member of its Executive Council.
Tax Day: EY comments on the release of Tax Policies and Consultations documents
Stuart Wilkinson, Head of Tax at EY in the East of England, comments: “Tax Policies and Consultations Day represents a welcome innovation in the UK’s well-regarded tax policy making process. Releasing a suite of forward-looking consultation documents on a single day, the date of which is announced in advance, reinforces the importance that the Government rightly places on meaningful…
Change starts at home, writes Cambridge lawyer
Hewitsons lawyer, author and charity founder Saffa Mir has urged UK workplaces to move away from dropping buzzwords without meaningful action behind them and provide tangible support to social justice causes.
BT Openreach is phasing out the copper wire telephone network
BT Openreach has announced it is phasing out the copper wire telephone network across the UK for homes, businesses and schools. Breathe Technology explains the implications for businesses and schools.
Another factory fire hits global chip supply
A serious fire at the semiconductor manufacturing factory of Renesas Electronics Corporation in Naka, north east Japan, last week1(9th March) has added to problems of component supply for the electronics industry.
Closing the digital divide
In January 2021 the UK went back into lockdown and all schools were closed for the foreseeable future. Data showed a massive shortfall in the number of children with digital access at home, including up to 9,400 children across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. To tackle this head-on, the Digital Drive campaign was launched.
PhoreMost closes £33M Series B financing
PhoreMost Ltd, the UK-based biopharmaceutical company dedicated to ‘Drugging the Undruggable®’ disease targets, today announced it has completed an oversubscribed £33m ($46m) Series B investment round. The round was led by BGF, the UK’s most active growth economy investor, and included new investors XtalPi Inc., Astellas Venture Management, Trend Investment Group, and o2h ventures. Existing…
Marshall statement on MOD C-130 fleet withdrawal
Following confirmation of an early withdrawal of the RAF’s 14-strong C-130J fleet, Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group (MADG) is confident it can reduce the number of potential job losses by working with the Ministry of Defence to secure the effective resale of the aircraft.