Prepare for a memorable 10th year of Arthur Rank Hospice Charity’s Festive 5K!
Dig out your festive fancy dress, put on your Santa hat and get prepared for a 5k in your hometown...
New research aims to boost digital revolution and keep us safe online
Six new centres across the UK will lead world-leading, innovative research to allow citizens across the country to grasp the possibilities of the digital revolution, while addressing key challenges to their online safety and privacy.
Bringing AI out of the black box
Love it or hate it, artificial intelligence* (AI) is becoming embedded into all aspects of life. From self-driving cars to analysing legal cases, deciding which social media posts you see or making healthcare more personalised, the applications of AI are endless.
Age and pre-existing conditions increase risk of stroke among COVID-19 patients
Fourteen out of every 1,000 COVID-19 patients admitted to hospital experience a stroke, a rate that is even higher in older patients and those with severe infection and pre-existing vascular conditions, according to a report published this week.
IQGeo announces winners of 2020 Customer Innovation Awards
IQGeo (AIM: IQG), a developer of geospatial productivity and collaboration software for the telecoms and utility industries, has announced the winners of its Customer Innovation Awards for 2020. This years' winners include: Bell Mobility, ExteNet Systems, NW Natural, PGE, Stadtwerke Sindelfingen and TEPCO.
The Software & IT Services sector remains strong despite pandemic concerns
A new report by Prism Corporate Broking analyses the current state of M&A in the UK SITS sector.
Birketts launches new tax incentive-checking app
The Corporate Tax team at top 100 UK law firm Birketts has launched a new app for checking the eligibility of companies for the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) and Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS), which could offer potential investors highly attractive tax incentives for backing certain businesses.
Global study reveals impact of COVID-19 on fintech regulatory innovation
A joint study by The World Bank and the Cambridge Centre For Alternative Finance highlights the accelerated pace of regulatory innovation during COVID-19.
Influencing the education sector
The impact of Covid-19 has meant it is crucial for brands to understand consumer behaviour quickly in order to maintain their reputation.
Flowfect™ Tx Revealed
Cambridge Consultants and Kytopen announce the initial release of the Flowfect™ Tx System, a breakthrough that will help deliver the full promise of cell therapies to tackle disease.
Taylor Wessing experts discuss the future of technology, life sciences and private wealth with 'Legal Cheek'
Graham Hann, Tasmina Goraya, and Ronald Graham of Taylor Wessing discuss how the technology, life sciences and private wealth sectors will shape the post-pandemic world, and the opportunities they anticipate over the years ahead.
UKRI funds COVID-19 project on spread and control on public transport
A project has been launched to understand the risk of COVID-19 transmission on public transport and identify the best measures to control it.
Five ways to keep your intellectual property secure
Aalbun examines steps that IP professionals can take to ensure they protect what matters.
The importance of a winter well-being strategy
The HR Dept's latest blog looks at mental well-being as Winter approaches.
ARU student wins World Illustration Award
Work by an Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) student has won a prestigious World Illustration Award – beating off competition from more than 4,000 entries from all over the globe.
Cambridge Spark signs up more than 100 data science and machine learning apprenticeships
Cambridge Spark, the leading provider of data science and AI apprenticeships, has inducted more than 100 professionals in its latest cohort to undertake apprenticeships in data science, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML).
AVEVA – Shell strategic partnership to empower frontline workers and accelerate digital transformation
AVEVA, a global leader in engineering and industrial software, today announced that it has signed an agreement to help accelerate Shell Global Solutions International BV’s digital transformational strategy by deploying AVEVA’s cloud software solutions.
National Lottery Community Fund post supports young people to transition between children and adult hospice services
East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH), Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice and Arthur Rank Hospice Charity are delighted to announce the appointment of Transition Coordinator, Kristie Foreman. The National Lottery Community Fund is providing funding for three years, building on a project on which the three Hospices collaborated in 2019.
Dicing with data: Proportion of consumers ‘very concerned’ over sharing data online halves in two years
Just one in four (24%) UK consumers are ‘very concerned’ over companies they interact with online using their personal data, down from 47% who said this in 2018, says a new report from Deloitte.
Tiny golden bullets could help tackle asbestos-related cancers
Gold nanotubes – tiny hollow cylinders one thousandth the width of a human hair – could be used to treat mesothelioma, a type of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos, according to a team of researchers at the Universities of Cambridge and Leeds.
Professor Chris Abell FRS, FMedSci (1957 – 2020)
The University of Cambridge is saddened to announce that Professor Chris Abell, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research, Professor of Biological Chemistry and Todd-Hamied Fellow of Christ’s College, has died suddenly at the age of 62.
Have your say on climate change action across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Climate Change Commission, set up by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, has launched a public survey on the most pressing issues of climate change across the region and what action should be taken by businesses and individuals.
TRB develops ground-breaking solution for high volume manufacture of composite components
TRB Lightweight Structures (TRB) has created a new production process to deliver continuous-fibre thermoset composite parts at high volume.
Video interviews are the future
Zoom. Microsoft Teams. Odro. Hinterview. Six months ago, we had barely heard of these video interview tools, but now they are a part of our everyday language.
Cambridge Network and 'Business Weekly' push Cluster’s global credentials
Cambridge Network and Business Weekly have strengthened an alliance designed to heighten profile and hopefully win fresh business for local companies within the UK and internationally.