UK authorises Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
Government authorises first COVID-19 vaccine on independent advice of medicines regulator.
Cambridge Department of Chemistry to be named in honour of Dr Yusuf Hamied
Following a generous benefaction from alumnus Dr Yusuf Hamied, the University of Cambridge department will be named the Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry until 2050. His transformational gift ensures that chemistry at Cambridge will continue to be world-leading in both teaching and research.
Magnetic vortices come full circle
The first experimental observation of three-dimensional magnetic ‘vortex rings’ provides fundamental insight into intricate nanoscale structures inside bulk magnets and offers a fresh perspective for magnetic devices.
STFC joins European astronomy network
UK scientists are working with European colleagues in a new network to enable the fastest-growing type of astronomy – using as many wavelengths as possible in every study.
Kao Data ramps up hyperscale cloud connectivity by partnering with Megaport
Kao Data, the specialist developer and operator of advanced, carrier neutral data centres for high performance colocation, has announced a partnership with Megaport - a leading Network as a Service (NaaS) provider. This agreement expands Kao Data’s capabilities to provide on-demand cloud connectivity from major hyperscale providers including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, Microsoft…
Targets for avoidable sight loss ‘not being met’
Public health services across the world are failing to meet targets to reduce avoidable sight loss, according to a new study just published in The Lancet Global Health.
Seven new Warden schemes launch as funding for 2021-2024 announced
Seven new Mobile/Community Warden schemes covering 20 villages have launched in South Cambridgeshire this month, with wardens visiting older people in their homes. Meanwhile, an increase in funding for the schemes for 2021-2024 has been announced by the Council.
Speechmatics wins the Scale-up Award at Barclays’ High Growth and Entrepreneurs National Awards
Speechmatics, based at Cambridge Science Park, has won the Scale-up Award at the Barclays’ annual High Growth and Entrepreneur National Awards ceremony.
Horizon Discovery licenses CHOSOURCE to Sanyou Biopharmaceuticals Co
Horizon Discovery Group plc, a global leader in the application of gene editing and gene modulation for cell line engineering, announced that it has granted two commercial licences for its cGMP-compliant CHOSOURCE™ platform to Sanyou Biopharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.
Birketts announces ten internal Partner appointments
Top 100 law firm, Birketts, has announced the appointment of ten new Partners. Those promoted represent the firm’s full service offering and bring the total number of Partners in the firm to 81.
Bleak news for retail
The latest news from the retail sector is bleak. Arcadia is on the brink of collapse, having gone into administration, and it appears that their demise means that the rescue deal put forward for Debenhams will also fail. Susanne Hinde of Hewitsons comments...
PragmatIC Semiconductor celebrates 10 years
On its tenth anniversary, the team at PragmatIC looks back on its business journey...
Commendation for Pritam in Apprentice Awards
A student at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) has been highly commended in the Construction Services category at the BAME Apprenticeships Awards.
ACAS early conciliation to be a standard 6 week period
From today, 1 December 2020, the Acas Early Conciliation process is changing. The standard period for Acas Early Conciliation will become 6 weeks in all cases. Previously, parties had an initial four weeks which could be extended with consent for a further two weeks.
Six of the best business development books
The lockdown has led to a resurgence in reading. Undoubtedly, you can learn a lot by reading the right business development books.
Calling all local businesses
With Christmas being a little different this year, the team at Marshall Centre thought they would do their bit to spread some Christmas cheer to the local community, but they need your help!
IQGeo announces £5m fundraise and acquisition of OSPInsight
Today IQGeo announced a successful fundraise of £5 million and the acquisition of OSPInsight International, Inc.
Eisai and Wren Therapeutics enter into research collaboration agreement for drug discovery for synucleinopathies
Eisai Co., Ltd (Tokyo) and Wren Therapeutics Ltd (Cambridge, UK) today announced that the companies have entered into an exclusive research collaboration agreement aiming to advance the discovery of novel small molecules that target α-synuclein for the potential treatment of synucleinopathies including Parkinson’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies.
Transition Bio, Inc. closes seed financing and launches company
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & CAMBRIDGE, England--Transition Bio, Inc. was recently formed, funded and launched with the focused objective to build the best and first-in-class technological capabilities required to evaluate and advance the novel area of cell biology known as condensates.
Endomag secures £15 million ($20 million) in Series D funding
Endomag, a breast cancer market leader and one of the UK’s fastest growing private technology businesses1, has secured £15m (~$20m) in Series D funding. These funds are earmarked for expanding access to new advanced techniques enabled by its products, such as targeted axillary dissection (TAD) and delayed sentinel lymph node biopsy (dSLNB). The funds will also be used to scale its product…
Diversity & inclusion critical to UK economic recovery - CBI President
Speaking at the CBI’s first virtual Diversity & Inclusion Conference, President Lord Karan Bilimoria (Tuesday) will say no company can afford to let diversity and inclusion slip down the priority list in these uncertain times.
ARU announces Saskia Jones Memorial Scholarship
The Saskia Jones Memorial Scholarship has been established by Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) to commemorate the former student who, together with Jack Merritt, was murdered in the London Bridge attack last year.
Driving the UK’s electric revolution
Driving the Electric Revolution boosts the UK’s power electronics, machines and drives industry with £5.75 million investment to help the UK reach net zero.
Repurposing bioinformatics tools to tackle the pandemic
In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Since then, COVID-19 has become overwhelmingly present in our lives, and researchers are working tirelessly to understand the virus. Within the field of bioinformatics, many have been expanding, adapting, and developing data analysis tools to study coronaviruses.
GCP issues Histon Road construction update
Construction is progressing on the Greater Cambridge Partnership’s (GCP's) Histon Road project that will make it quicker and easier for people to get into the city on foot, bicycle and bus.