Next Generation bursary to support Cambridge ‘COVID graduates’
A new bursary from the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education (ICE) is offering up to 100 recent Cambridge graduates and current postdoctoral researchers a valuable opportunity to learn while they earn.
Council lays out strategy to double the ‘nature’ on its doorstep for the benefit of all
A high-level strategy for ‘Doubling Nature’ in South Cambridgeshire, setting out an approach to increasing wildlife-rich habitats and the tree canopy and improving access to green spaces, has been given the go-ahead by leading Councillors.
Residential rental market in Cambridge dominated by science and technology as region continues to lead UK’s response to Covid-19
New research from Bidwells, the leading property consultancy for the Oxford-Cambridge Arc, has revealed that the strong science and technology (S&T) industry base in Cambridge has shaped the city’s residential rental market.
Budget proposals to be discussed at Full Council
The latest budget proposals from South Cambridgeshire District Council, which focus on supporting residents and businesses through the pandemic, will be debated at Full Council later this month.
Business Matters: Raising finance (by debt or equity) to fund growth in a post Covid world
A lot has changed in a year. There are winners and losers across a number of sectors with some businesses still in survival mode. With the hope offered by a mass vaccination programme, many business owners are now thinking about the future. There may be opportunities to recover lost ground. There may be new ways of doing business. Whatever the future looks like, if a business is looking to grow…
How to achieve a smooth transition of leadership in your business
Nurture and place the leaders that your business needs to succeed with a little help from the HR Dept's latest blog.
Applications for Cleantech Venture Day close in a week
Calling all climate-positive entrepreneurs: apply to be one of the top 20 pitching companies at Cleantech Venture Day 2021. The deadline is next week (10th February 2021)
Wellness Wednesday – Do you get SAD?
Marshall Centre sets up Wellness Wednesday series with this week’s theme: Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).
Colombian airline, Avianca, adopt Luminance’s AI to enhance in-house legal function
Luminance, the leading artificial intelligence platform for the legal profession, has today announced that its pioneering machine learning platform will be adopted by Avianca S.A, the flagship Colombian airline and one of the biggest in Latin America, to optimise the company’s in-house document review processes.
GIFTS: genomic and protein data in a single search
EMBL’s European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) has launched the Genome Integrations with Function and Sequence (GIFTS). GIFTS enables users of Ensembl or UniProt searching for a specific gene or protein to view the corresponding protein or genomic data. GIFTS is available as a new independent platform regularly updated by both services.
Ratings divergence
A paper co-authored by Professor Elroy Dimson of Cambridge Judge Business School on environmental, social and governance investment ratings wins Best Article award from the 'Journal of Portfolio Management'.
Rainbow flag flies above Guildhall for LGBTQ+ History Month
The start of this year’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer History (LGBTQ+) Month in Cambridge has been marked with the traditional raising of the rainbow flag at the Guildhall.
Third national lockdown: Latest grant scheme for local businesses announced
More financial support is available for businesses based in Cambridge to help them through the third national lockdown.
Pfizer BioNTech vaccine likely to be effective against B1.1.7 strain of SARS-CoV-2
The Pfizer BioNTech vaccine BNT162b2 is likely to be effective against the B1.1.7 variant of SARS-CoV-2, even though its efficacy is modestly affected, say scientists at the University of Cambridge. However, when the E484K mutation – first seen in the South African variant – is added, it substantially increases the amount of antibody required to prevent infection.
Lynn Gladden named as Queen Elizabeth Prize judging panel chair
Professor Dame Lynn Gladden, from Cambridge’s Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, has been appointed as the new chair of the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering judging panel.
New Consulting Director leads Team Consulting’s vision
Iain Ansell has been appointed Team Consulting’s new Consulting Director.
PredictImmune establishes IBD Clinical Advisory Board to advise on European access to PredictSURE IBD™
PredictImmune, developers of pioneering prognostic tools for guiding treatment options and improving patient outcomes in immune-mediated diseases, is pleased to confirm the convening of its IBD Clinical Advisory Board (IBD CAB).
How recent planning law changes will create new opportunities for life sciences businesses
The life sciences industry is cautiously welcoming news of an overhaul in planning law in England and Wales that promises to ease the path to increasingly flexible and more nimble operations.
CMS Cambridge provides pizzazz for Ambu's new office
CMS Cambridge, a subsidiary company of COEL, offers commercial storage and removal services, as well as providing stunning furniture which can lift and transform a working space.
Darktrace experiences surge in demand driven by WFH and wave of sophisticated cyber-attacks
Darktrace has today announced strong demand for its latest product release, Version 5 of its self-learning Darktrace Immune System, as customers tackle security challenges related to home working, and the new wave of sophisticated cyber-attacks.
Oh no. You’re not reusing it, are you?
Lockdown life may have, let’s say, relaxed some of our normal habits. But answer this: You’re not reusing it, are you?
Biocair continues its global expansion
Biocair recently opened new offices across a variety of locations in India, including Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai.
The need for speed - how to keep pace with rapid change
Of all the lessons learned over the past year, perhaps the biggest was the need for speed. The unprecedented upheavals during the pandemic have clearly demonstrated that acting quickly and decisively pays huge dividends. Quite literally for individuals and organisations, it has been a matter of survival.
Artificial Intelligence Covid breakthrough will save lives
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) and the University of Cambridge are spearheading a new way of rapidly diagnosing Covid-19 in hospital, which speeds up the correct medical intervention and helps save lives.
Sanger Institute joins Wellcome Leap Global Network dedicated to accelerated breakthroughs in human health
The Wellcome Sanger Institute has joined the Leap Health Breakthrough Network, a global group of leading academic and research institutions committed to solving the world’s most serious health challenges — such as cancer and infectious diseases — at record speed. Wellcome Leap is a US non-profit organisation founded by Wellcome to accelerate innovations that benefit global health.