Tame your computer - switch yourself off
In her regular series for Cambridge Network members - now in its 15th year - software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she highlights a keyboard toggle to enable you to mute and unmute yourself (MS Teams).
Plusnet launches new ad campaign
Plusnet has launched its new ad campaign, drawing playfully on its Yorkshire roots.
Consultation launches on Eastern Access transport options
Plans that could transform public transport journeys and create a new cycling and walking route to the east of Cambridge have been put before the public.
Apple finally embraces 5G, but challenges remain
Apple has integrated 5G into all four newly announced iPhones. In the launching event, Apple demonstrated a fast speed up to 4 Gbps on the iPhone 12 Pro, even when networks are crowded. The news certainly sent a positive signal to the 5G industry, but many challenges await before 5G becomes ubiquitous.
Eagle Genomics closes $9m in scale-up funding as major brands home in on the microbiome megatrend
Eagle Genomics, a pioneer in applying network science to biology – particularly linked to the microbiome – has closed $9 million in new scale-up funding. It will use the investment to further develop the capabilities of its powerful AI-augmented, knowledge discovery platform and to drive further commercial expansion across Europe and the US.
COVID-19 anxiety linked to body image issues
A new study has found that anxiety and stress directly linked to COVID-19 could be causing a number of body image issues among women and men.
One in six children has a probable mental disorder, according to new report
The proportion of children experiencing a probable mental disorder has increased over the past three years, from one in nine in 2017 to one in six in July this year, according to a report published by NHS Digital and co-authored by Professor Tamsin Ford at the University of Cambridge.
‘Mini-lungs’ reveal early stages of SARS-CoV-2 infection
‘Mini-lungs’ grown from tissue donated to Cambridge hospitals has provided a team of scientists from South Korea and the UK with important insights into how COVID-19 damages the lungs.
Selling your products online: Don’t get caught out
Covid-19 has had implications far and wide for the business community. However, with every crisis comes opportunity and it’s been fantastic to see businesses adapting and finding new ways to deliver their products to customers. A great example of this has been the huge shift to selling online.
How to create amazing, human-centric organisations
Some arrive at the concept of self-management from the desire to improve the service they provide or the product they deliver. Others see it as the key to making work more fun.
Comment on proposed changes to Social Housing allocation policy
A consultation has begun into proposals to make minor changes to how Council and Housing Association homes across the County are allocated. This follows a detailed review of South Cambridgeshire District Council’s Lettings Policy.
Emails - do them properly
Emails are easy to use, but also easy to get wrong. In this video, Communication Coach and elite email expert Jon Torrens tells you how.
The winning way
These are troubled times, with all of us suffering... and this is a critical mindset to help us get through, says communication consultant Simon Hall.
Abcam raises $180m through US IPO
Cambridge-based Abcam, which supplies tools globally for life science research, has had a blockbusting response to its IPO on America’s NASDAQ technology exchange.
New local testing site to open in Cambridge
A new walk-through coronavirus testing facility is to open for those with symptoms to book appointments at the Abbey Leisure Centre Overflow Car Park, in Cambridge as part of the Government’s UK-wide drive to continue to improve the accessibility of coronavirus testing for local communities.
Machine learning comes of age in cystic fibrosis
World-leading AI technology developed by the Cambridge Centre for AI in Medicine and their colleagues – some of which is being showcased this week at the North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference 2020 – offers a glimpse of the future of precision medicine, and unprecedented predictive power to clinicians caring for individuals with the life-limiting condition.
Increased support under the Job Support Scheme
Yesterday (22 October 2020), Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced an increase in government contributions for the Job Support Scheme, the successor to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“CJRS”).
East of England businesses benefit from historic UK Japan trade agreement
East of England businesses are set to benefit from the historic UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) to be signed by International Trade Secretary Liz Truss and Japan’s Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu in Tokyo today (Friday 23 October).
Major research award to boost treatment for Alzheimer’s disease in adults with Down’s syndrome
A research group led by Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) has won over $3 million to expand studies investigating biomarkers and brain changes in Alzheimer’s disease, to progress treatments for adults with Down’s syndrome who are most at risk.
Applications for the Sanger Prize are now open
Applications are now open for the Sanger Institute Prize 2021, which awards the winner a three-month internship with a research group at the Wellcome Sanger Institute. Travel, living and research expenses are all covered by the award.
Silicon Valley comes to the UK 2020: Join England star Alex Scott and more
Silicon Valley comes to the UK (SVC2UK) returns next month, running from Monday 9th November to Thursday 12th November.
New business opportunities in Poland: The UK-Polish Techchallenge
Polish corporates are looking for innovative cleantech UK-based solutions!
New app aims to ensure safe bus travel in Cambridgeshire
Whippet Coaches has partnered with UK technology company, Passenger, to provide bus users with increased confidence ahead of travelling.
Breast Cancer UK wins £50,000 Movement for Good award
Cambridgeshire-based Breast Cancer UK is one of ten charities to receive £50,000 as part of Ecclesiastical Insurance’s Movement for Good awards.
'Work from hotel' offering from University Arms
Local residents in need of a change of scenery or those travelling to Cambridge to be inspired by its academic heritage can now make the city’s most historic hotel University Arms their base, with the launch of its new Work From Hotel (WFH-otel) initiative.