Cambridge Zero launches first climate festival
Cambridge researchers offer sneak peek of blueprint for green future as part of free week-long climate festival.
Why real sounds matter for machine learning
When it comes to training and evaluating sound recognition systems that perform to a high standard within a range of diverse consumer products, you cannot rely on recordings downloaded from the internet.
Planning
Planning your talk is vital for success. But so is adapting. In this video, communication coach and thorough* planner Jon Torrens tells you how.*adequate
University Church plans a special service for Remembrance Sunday 2020
Great St Mary’s, the University Church, will hold an online Remembrance Sunday service on 8 November.
Bicycle Therapeutics reports third quarter 2020 financial results and provides corporate update
Bicycle Therapeutics plc (NASDAQ:BCYC), a biotechnology company pioneering a new and differentiated class of therapeutics based on its proprietary bicyclic peptide (Bicycles®) technology, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020 and discussed recent corporate updates.
Technique to regenerate the optic nerve offers hope for future glaucoma treatment
Scientists have used gene therapy to regenerate damaged nerve fibres in the eye, in a discovery that could aid the development of new treatments for glaucoma, one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide.
Why it takes guts to protect the brain against infection
The brain is uniquely protected against invading bacteria and viruses, but its defence mechanism has long remained a mystery. Now, a study in mice, confirmed in human samples, has shown that the brain has a surprising ally in its protection: the gut.
COVID-19 is making tinnitus worse – new study
New research reveals that tinnitus, a common condition that causes the perception of noise in the ear and head, is being exacerbated by COVID-19 – as well as the measures helping to keep us safe.
Spotlight on work experience and apprenticeships at Virtual Jobs & Careers Fair
Can you gain work experience remotely? How important is it? And what does it take to be a successful apprentice? Find out at Cambridge Network's next Virtual Jobs & Careers Fair on Friday 20 November.
Can you help to provide Christmas gifts for vulnerable families?
Buchan Street Neighbourhood Centre needs your help to send Christmas packages to as many vunerable families as possible.
Literary giants to discuss new Seal Club project
Bestselling authors Irvine Welsh, John King and Alan Warner will give an online talk about their new collaboration, The Seal Club, co-hosted by Essex Book Festival and Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) on Wednesday November 11 – the evening before the book’s official launch.
Roythornes expands at Alconbury Weald
Roythornes Solicitors, the commercial law firm with particular expertise in the agriculture, food and property sectors, has expanded from its 1,000 sq ft base at Alconbury Weald to take around 3,800 sq ft at the site’s second incubator hub.
Johnson Matthey ramps up on Green Hydrogen - Eugene McKenna appointed as business head
Johnson Matthey, a leader in sustainable technologies, including those at the heart of the hydrogen economy, announces it has appointed Eugene McKenna as Managing Director of its green hydrogen activities.
Hamillroad Software and Harper begin accreditation of Harper’s XLT aniloxes for Bellissima DMS
UK-based prepress company Hamillroad Software has announced it is working with Harper Corporation of America to accredit their XLT range of anilox for use with Bellissima DMS.
Uncovering the origin of rare childhood cancer guides treatment
New research shows that bilateral neuroblastoma cancers within a patient can arise independently from each other. The finding that such tumours have not spread – metastasised – from one site to another has important implications for understanding the roots of neuroblastoma and may promote better treatments.
Further extension to the Furlough Scheme
The Government today (5th November 2020) announced that it is extending the Furlough Scheme even further, this time until 31st March 2021.
Online gaming: how can gamers in Cambridge level up against global rivals?
From home consoles to tablets and smartphones, gaming has become ubiquitous with our connected devices. But as gaming gets ever more complicated, how can the UK ensure it keeps up?
Government extends Furlough to March and increases self-employed support
Workers across the UK will benefit from increased support with a five-month extension of the furlough scheme into Spring 2021, the Chancellor announced today, 5 November.
BBSRC backs projects producing high-value chemicals from biotech
Nine exciting projects using cutting edge biotechnology to produce high-value chemicals have received a total of £2.2m in funding, plus a further £555k support from industrial partners.
Riverlane wins Innovate UK Sustainable Innovation Fund grant
Riverlane, which featured in Tuesday's Cambridge Network webinar on quantum computing, has won an Innovate UK Sustainable Innovation Fund grant to create a quantum enhanced battery-materials screening product, which will be set up in a 'virtual lab' environment.
Further £134m business investment to support COVID-19 recovery
Nearly 1,200 companies across the UK will share £134 million of new Innovate UK investment through its latest dedicated COVID-19 innovation recovery fund.
How to spot mental health issues in the workplace
Everyone has been affected differently by COVID-19. Some people have been on extended leave from work, others have lost their jobs, many people have faced health concerns. The events of 2020 have had a significant impact on people’s mental health.
'Professional' communication
What does being 'professional' in your communication really mean? It seems, for a lot of people, to be 'leave behind all personality'. In this video, communication coach and highly 'professional' professional Jon Torrens shows you how.
Celebration of economics and social science returns digitally
The celebration returns as the Economic and Social Research Council’s (ESRC) festival highlights the impact of research, with over 300 free events available.
Don’t delay: Invest in skills, innovation and infrastructure now to rebuild our economy – CBI
The CBI is urging the Government to act now and use this Spending Round to lay the groundwork for the UK’s long-term future.