Learn about NVIDIA in Cambridge and its plans for a global AI research centre
NVIDIA recently announced its acquisition of Arm and its intention to develop a new global centre of excellence in AI research in Cambridge.
1st Virtual Cambridge Information & Intellectual Property Meeting (CIIPM) – programme update
Additional speakers have been announced for January's virtual meeting.
RuneScape celebrates 20 glorious years
With 7,306 consecutive days of non-stop play, RuneScape becomes one of the world’s longest-running online games and announces a year of epic 20th anniversary-themed content.
University of Cambridge launches the Regulatory Genome Project
The University of Cambridge has launched the Regulatory Genome Project to sequence the world’s regulatory text through machine learning.
Honour for expert who set up early testing for Covid-19
An infectious diseases consultant who rapidly set up a unique Covid testing lab in the very early days of the pandemic has been recognised in the New Year Honours list 2021.
New competition launches to transform foundation industries
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is looking for original ideas to help improve industrial processes for manufacturing core materials.
Council's 2021 budget set to tackle inequality and climate change in face of unprecedented challenges
Cambridge City Council’s budget for 2021-22 sets out its commitment to tackling poverty and inequality, leading Cambridge’s response to the climate change emergency and continuing to provide quality services for residents while transforming the council. This comes despite the ongoing costs and challenges of protecting the city through the coronavirus pandemic.
US2U Consulting Director joins Open University diversity & inclusion webinar panel
US2U Consulting Director Rachel Blackburn was on the panel for the Open University's webinar asking "How can business schools help create more racially diverse businesses?" last month.
Cambridge Index rises 0.3%
The Cambridge Index rose 77.9 points or 0.3% to close at 24692.7, as four of the top ten Index heavyweights posted weekly gains to their share price.
Nu Quantum features in 'Wired'
Cambridge University spin out Nu Quantum's breakthrough "could unlock the true power of quantum," says an article in Wired magazine.
Hundreds respond to transport consultations
Hundreds of people have responded to public consultations on multi-million-pound transport projects that would transform how people travel around Greater Cambridge.
Companies 'level up' and grow with Guardtech
Cleanroom specialists Guardtech Cleanrooms are helping to re-energise firms by repurposing, upscaling and relocating their controlled environments.
Tame your computer - Happy N(ew) Year
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 describes six productive things to do with CTRL + N(ew).
Discover the wonderful world of proteins: first virtual PDB Art exhibition
All living things are made of proteins, and each of the millions of proteins out there has its own unique shape. Although we don’t know what the majority of proteins look like, over 170,000 3D structures are stored in the Protein Data Bank in Europe (PDBe), a database hosted at EMBL’s European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI).
Arm commits to achieving net-zero carbon by 2030
Arm has committed to achieving net-zero carbon by 2030, 20 years ahead of the target outlined in the United Nations' Paris Climate Agreement.
Babraham Bioscience Technologies welcomes three new board members
Babraham Bioscience Technologies Ltd (BBT), the organisation which oversees the development and day-to-day management of the Babraham Research Campus, is pleased to welcome three new members to its board.
Cambridge academics recognised in 2021 New Year Honours
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have been recognised in the 2021 New Year Honours, in recognition of their outstanding contributions to society.
Join 'Reinventing Work Cambridge', a group about reinventing how we work
Have you wondered how work could be organised differently, how you can promote remote working and still have a sense of togetherness, how high quality standards and performance levels are achieved without overbearing managerial control?
How to win big by thinking small
A sobering thought for New Year 2021: 80% of New Year's resolutions will fail!
Dr Sally Ann Forsyth CEO Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst awarded OBE
Dr Sally Ann Forsyth, CEO of Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst (SBC), thanks her colleagues and collaborators after being honoured in the 2021 New Year Honours list. Sally Ann has been awarded an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to business and science.
How to write a story to make sure it gets read
Simon Hall shares a classic journalist's trick for structuring a story, report, or even speech, to make sure your audience pays attention.
Lord Ashcroft steps down as ARU’s Chancellor
Lord Michael Ashcroft KCMG PC is stepping down after nearly 20 years as Chancellor of Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), with Lord Bernard Ribeiro CBE FRCS appointed as his successor.
SMEs in East of England remain committed to sustainability despite Covid-19
The majority of SMEs in the East of England remain focused on improving their environmental sustainability despite Covid-19, according to Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking’s Business Barometer.
Graphcore raises $222 million in Series E funding round
Graphcore – maker of the Intelligence Processing Unit which is a new type of microprocessor specifically designed to support artificial intelligence workloads – announced that it has raised $222 million in a Series E funding round that values the company at $2.77 billion post-money.