Magnetic ball toys – a warning to parents
In the run-up to Christmas, doctors at Addenbrooke’s Hospital have issued a warning to parents about the dangers of magnetic ball toys.
The Cambridge welcomes its next successful Rent to Home applicant
The Cambridge is delighted to announce that its latest Rent to Home applicant has now moved into their new home, marking a milestone under the Society’s Making The Difference banner.
Avacta submits clinical trial application for AVA6000 pro-doxorubixin
Avacta Group plc (AIM: AVCT), the developer of innovative cancer therapies and diagnostics based on its proprietary Affimer® and pre|CISION™ platforms, is pleased to announce that it has submitted a Clinical Trial Application (CTA) in the UK for a Phase 1, first-in-human, open label, dose-escalation and expansion study of its lead pre|CISION™ prodrug, AVA6000, in patients with locally advanced or…
DeepMind partners with Cambridge to tackle underrepresentation through postgraduate scholarships
Four MPhil scholarships and one PhD will be available to qualifying Cambridge students for study in autumn 2021.
East of England business leaders expect Brexit to have a positive impact, finds new survey
New research from leading business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK LLP finds that, with the rapidly approaching transition deadline and the increasing likelihood of no deal, 60% of mid-market businesses leaders in the East of England (polled over the first two weeks of December) expect Brexit to have a positive impact on their business in the next six months.
Muddying the waters: rock breakdown may play less of a role in regulating climate than previously thought
The weathering of rocks at the Earth’s surface may remove less greenhouse gases from the atmosphere than previous estimates, says new research from the University of Cambridge.
Birketts guides Vehicle Replacement Group in sale to specialist professional services and tech firm
Top 100 UK law firm Birketts has acted for the shareholders in the sale of Vehicle Replacement Group (VRG) to professional services and technology firm, Davies Group for an undisclosed sum.
One in three adults drank more alcohol during first lockdown
COVID-19 and lockdown measures drove some individuals more than others to use alcohol to cope with stress, a new study has revealed. While overall alcohol consumption appeared to fall, a study published in BMJ Open found that more than one in three adults (36%) increased their consumption during the first lockdown.
Christmas dinner on the menu for almost 1,000 vulnerable and older people
An early Santa delivery in South Cambridgeshire today will see almost 1,000 traditional festive turkey dinners delivered to the most in-need families and vulnerable and elderly residents across the District.
How to collaborate with Alibaba: IP, legislation and boosting market penetration
A webinar next month is aimed at small-medium sized enterprises that intend to partner with the BATs (Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent) or to operate a technology company that services the Chinese market.
7 highlights from 2020: An exciting year of progress for Owlstone Medical
2020, as a consequence of COVID-19, has seen a greatly increased level of international interest in the fast-growing field of breath research. As this globally challenging year is now at an end, Owlstone Medical has taken a look back at what it has achieved for Breath Biopsy®.
Leadership development firm expands into Cambridgeshire
Leadership development experts The Oakridge Centre expand from North West of England to Cambridge to meet growing demand for bespoke, engaing and interactive leadership development programmes.
Cambridge launches Regulatory Genome Project
The University of Cambridge has launched the Regulatory Genome Project, a transformational initiative to sequence the world’s vast amount of regulatory text to create a comprehensive open repository of machine-readable regulatory information for use by regulatory agencies and businesses around the world.
Scientists on a mission to monitor climate change
Science and Technology Facilites Council (STFC) is taking on the challenge of monitoring climate change by delivering two contributions to Earth observation missions.
A year like no other
John Gourd, Cambridge Network's CEO, reflects on 2020 – and looks to a brighter future.
Cambridge Index climbs 3.6%
The Cambridge Index climbed 769.5 points or 3.6% to close at 22046.7, as nine of the top ten Index heavyweights posted weekly gains to their share price.
Winter grant funding will help South Cambs children get online
Digitally-excluded children in South Cambridgeshire are to be given a helping hand to get online with funding from a package of grants financed via the Government’s Winter Support Grant scheme.
Cambridge Film Festival launches a year of UK-wide online film events
Following the unprecedented success of this year’s online AMPLIFY! Film Festival, which reached audiences across the country, Cambridge Film Festival is set to launch a series of year-round online films and film-related events early in the new year.
Employment law 2021: What to expect
2020 has been an extremely busy year for employment law, with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic placing both employers and employees in uncharted territory. This year saw many employers needing to get to grips with the new concept of ‘furloughing’, keep up to date with ever-changing Government guidance and adapt to homeworking (a change likely to remain for many in the post-pandemic world).
Avacta Group plc signs licence agreement with Astrea Bioseparations
Avacta Group plc (AIM: AVCT), the developer of innovative cancer therapies and diagnostics based on its proprietary Affimer® and pre|CISION™ platforms, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a licence agreement with Astrea Bioseparations for the use of the Affimer platform in affinity purification applications.
ARU is helping protect region from cyber-crime
UK Government funding means businesses across the East of England can contact Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) for advice and support to help protect themselves from cyber-crime.
Tame your computer - 2020's top 10 tips
In her regular series for Cambridge Network members - now in its 15th year - software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she offers her Best of 2020 -the top 10 tips of this year.
Renowned biotech firm Mogrify receives design overhaul from COEL
Mogrify®, the life science company transforming the development of cell therapies have grown rapidly since forming. They wanted their headquarters in The Cambridge Science Park Bio-Innovation centre to have versatility in accommodating their continued growth and to provide flexibility within the breakout areas.
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group wins new seven-year deal with two long-standing International customers
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group (MADG) has underlined its position as the leading globalC-130 support specialist by winning a seven-year contract with the Norwegian Defence Logistic Organisation and the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation that will see it continue to maintain the nations’ combined fleet of eight C-130J aircraft.
V7 Labs raises $3 million to empower AI teams with automated training data workflows
V7 Labs, the computer vision platform trusted by hundreds of customers including Tractable, GE Healthcare and Merck, has announced the closing of a $3M Seed round led by Amadeus Capital Partners, joined by Partech, Air Street Capital, and Miele Venture.