Good to great: How to win with continuous improvement
Sporting success stories are often used in business to illustrate how to win. The amazing feat of a small town rugby club, rising from obscurity to becoming Champions of England and Champions of Europe, proves that nothing is impossible. Moreover, there are clear lessons for your business.
Can employers make contact tracing apps obligatory?
Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, the government’s top scientific advisers have touted contact tracing as one of the best methods of controlling the spread of infection.
AI in energy policy
A paper co-authored by Dr Kamiar Mohaddes, University Senior Lecturer in Economics & Policy at Cambridge Judge Business School, develops a new framework using artificial intelligence to improve energy policy research in the Global South.
How Lilac James helped improve SEO for Cambridge Network
A three-month project results in a 220% increase in search engine visibility for leading business networking organisation.
National Mouse Genetics Network
The Medical Research Council (MRC) is investing more than £20m in a major new network in mouse genetics for disease modelling to accelerate our understanding of human disease and improve diagnosis and treatments.
UKRI invests £88 million in world-class science laboratories
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is investing £88 million to modernise research laboratories and expand our world-leading facilities to equip scientists working on research challenges such as climate change and COVID-19.
GeoSpock joins Tomorrow Street to accelerate next-generation database technology adoption
GeoSpock, the company reinventing how data is analysed, has joined Tomorrow Street, the award-winning Luxembourg-based innovation centre that partners with late-stage startups to scale their technology across the globe.
Cambridge & District pubs feature in CAMRA’s 2021 Good Beer Guide
The 48th edition of CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide, released today (Thursday 29th October), features 4,500 of the best real ale pubs from across the United Kingdom. The entries from CAMRA’s Cambridge & District branch area, selected by branch members, showcase the top 26 local pubs, both city and rural.
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.