Updates to the Furlough Scheme Guidance
Further updates to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“CJRS”) guidance were published on 19 November 2020.
New global COVID-19 vaccine announced today
A safe and effective vaccine against COVID-19, based on decades of in-depth research, supported by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca will save lives across the world.
How to have good meetings
Make your meetings enjoyable with these three top tips from communication coach (and loather of boring meetings) Jon Torrens.
Avacta Group plc announces SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen test update
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 significant progress in the development of a highly scalable manufacturing process for a lateral flow SARS-CoV-2 antigen test being carried out with BBI Solutions, and that the lateral flow test has very good analytical…
Featurespace named fastest growing tech company in Cambridgeshire and East Region in 2020 Deloitte Technology Fast 50
Featurespace™, the leading provider of Enterprise Financial Crime prevention software, has been recognized as the fastest growing technology company in the Cambridgeshire and East Region in the 2020 Deloitte Technology Fast 50.
Data-driven health for compassionate and ethical care
The BioBeat20 Summit, hosted in partnership with the Francis Crick Institute, brought together the life sciences community to explore the opportunities for adopting and investing in data-driven health. A global audience with more than 200 attendees from across the UK, USA, Brazil and Europe joined the virtual meeting on 17 November.
Are SMBs seen as easy targets by cyber criminals?
Over 40% of all cyber-attacks are directed at SMBs, with cyber criminals seeing them as easy targets, but unfortunately many do not survive the aftermath. One study reports 60% of SMBs that are hacked go out of business within six months.
Marshall Centre has education and training spaces available
Marshall Centre has four spaces availble for its online Level 3 City and Guilds Education and Training course.
Five Non-Executive Directors for CAM delivery company recommended for appointment to drive forward pioneering metro scheme
The appointment of the first five Non-Executive Directors of the dedicated delivery company for the Cambridgeshire Autonomous Metro (CAM) will be recommended to the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Board this week.
Café sustainability
Footprints Café, a social venture supported by Cambridge Judge Business School, is included in the Lonely Planet Best in Travel List 2021 for its focus on community.
Genome Targeting Catalogue: unlocking CRISPR research
Even before Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the development of CRISPR-Cas9, genome editing had become a household name. With the technology increasingly being used in life science research, the need to collate and organise these datasets is becoming increasingly clear.
Introducing new Arm Roadmap Guarantee and other Arm IoT initiatives for accelerating Endpoint AI
While the Internet of Things (IoT) revolution may still be in its early days, there is already one undeniable similarity to the smartphone revolution - the Arm ecosystem is the driving force behind both.
UKRI announces international development research programme awards
UKRI has announced 141 new international development research projects.
Closed Loop Medicine recruits first patient into clinical trial for patients with high blood pressure
Closed Loop Medicine (CLM), a clinical stage therapeutics company developing drug + digital combination products, announces that the first patient has been recruited into its pivotal clinical trial investigating CLM’s integrated precision care solution for patients with hypertension.
Cambridge Corn Exchange launches socially distanced programme
Cambridge's leading music venue and the largest concert hall in the East of England, the Cambridge Corn Exchange, will be running a programme of socially-distanced concerts from January 2021, it has been announced.
Ditton Lane Cross City Cycling project complete
The final piece of a new first-class cycling route that will make it safer and easier for people to travel into Cambridge has been completed.
BBSRC publishes review of data-intensive bioscience
The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) has published its review of data-intensive bioscience.
IMAGINE IF! deadline is extended
The deadline for Innovation Forum's IMAGINE IF! - a leading global competition and pre-acceleration programme for science-based ventures* - has been extended to the 15th of December.
CPFT doctor wins national award for psychiatry communication
Cambridge psychiatrist Dr Hisham Ziauddeen has been honoured by The Royal College of Psychiatrists for his communication skills at their prestigious national awards, held online for this first time this year.
R4DAR Technologies makes the final nine in Zenzic CAM Scale-Up programme
Government funding being made available will enable tech start-ups like R4DAR Technologies to bring their innovative products to market much faster.
Wiser working
How to power up your productivity and work on your wellbeing, all in one easy trick, writes Simon Hall.
Cambridge University researchers: We need to prioritize education of marginalized girls
This year marks the 5th birthday of the Research for Equitable Access to Learning (REAL) Centre at the University of Cambridge, launched in partnership with CAMFED.
Fugaku tops supercomputer rankings again as Arm HPC ecosystem expands
Fugaku—the Arm technology-based supercomputer jointly developed by RIKEN and Fujitsu—was awarded the number one spot on the Top500 list for the second time in a row. This achievement further highlights the rapidly evolving demands of high-performance computing (HPC) that Arm technology uniquely addresses through the unmatched combination of power efficiency, performance, and scalability.
McLaren Racing hits back at social engineering attacks with Antigena Email
Darktrace, the world’s leading cyber AI company, has announced that McLaren Racing is using Antigena Email to defend against sophisticated and targeted phishing emails.
Affordable housing strategy scoops major East of England planning award
An innovative approach to affordable housing delivery in North Norfolk has been declared the overall winner at the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) East of England Regional Awards for 2020.