Ken Toombs announced as CEO of PA Consulting
PA Consulting (PA), the global innovation and transformation consultancy that’s bringing ingenuity to life, names Ken Toombs as CEO, effective today. Ken is a 30 year consulting industry veteran and has successfully served as Head of Americas at PA Consulting for close to two years.
Robotic technology has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform social care in the wake of COVID-19
In a sector reshaped by the coronavirus crisis, now is the time for social care leaders to accelerate change and deploy robotic technology to transform care, according to a new report from PA Consulting, the consultancy that’s bringing ingenuity to life.
A golden opportunity to deliver an infrastructure revolution for East of England commuters – CBI
Commuter habits in the East of England have changed significantly as a result of Coronavirus – and government investment in transport and infrastructure must evolve accordingly, says the CBI.
Focus on how loss of limb function affects families
Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) is to carry out research into how the loss of an individual’s limb function can impact on the everyday life of their families, following a £197,000 research grant.
DNA changes in healthy bladder provide clues on how cancer arises
The first comprehensive study of DNA changes in healthy and diseased human bladder tissue has revealed that ‘cancer-driving’ mutations are common in healthy bladder tissue. The study, conducted by scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the University of Cambridge and their collaborators, provides an unprecedented view of the first steps towards bladder cancer.
Cambridge to divest from fossil fuels with 'net zero' plan
The University of Cambridge aims to divest from all direct and indirect investments in fossil fuels by 2030 as part of the University’s plan to cut its greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2038, more than a decade before the date set by the UK Government
3D-printed ‘invisible’ fibres can sense breath, sound, and biological cells
From capturing your breath to guiding biological cell movements, 3D printing of tiny, transparent conducting fibres could be used to make devices which can ‘smell, hear and touch’ – making it particularly useful for health monitoring, Internet of Things and biosensing applications.
Let your product shine with this guide to video marketing for social media
Dive into the field of product videography and explore the endless possibilities of social media ad clips, featuring Sookio's new promo for laboratory equipment supplier Asynt.
New strategy aims to make UK a genomics super-power
The UK government has launched a new National Genomic Healthcare Strategy intended to secure the country’s future position as a global leader in genomics and create ‘the most advanced genomic healthcare system in the world’.
AVEVA enhances unified supply chain solution with real-time crude
AVEVA, a global leader in engineering and industrial software, has announced the launch of the latest enhancement to its AVEVA™ Unified Supply Chain platform, Real-time Crude, designed to help customers gain visibility into their business and operations to quickly understand how crude quality impacts their value chain.
Messaging, and how to get it wrong
I think we can all agree (politics aside) that navigating the messaging around Covid-19 was never going to be easy. Yes, the overarching messages were easy to deliver and understand…but when it boiled down to the nitty gritty, I think it’s fair to say the last six months has been pretty confusing for us all.
Update on COVID-19 research taking place at Cambridge University Hospitals
Professor John Bradley, Director of the NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre, provides the latest update on COVID-19 research at Cambridge University Hospitals.
Marshall wins historic US Marine Corps contract
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group (MADG) has won a ten-year multi-million dollar contract with the US Marine Corps to provide depot-level maintenance to its 66-strong fleet of KC-130J tanker aircraft deployed worldwide.
Cause of 1990s Argentina cholera epidemic uncovered
The evolution of epidemic and endemic strains of the cholera-causing bacterium Vibrio cholerae in Argentina has been mapped in detail by researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, the University of Cambridge and the INEI-ANLIS “Dr Carlos G. Malbrán”, Argentina.
Internationally renowned tunnel engineer Lord Mair appointed chair CAM delivery company
Renowned civil engineer Lord Robert Mair CBE, recognised internationally as an authority on major infrastructure projects involving tunnelling, has been appointed chair of the delivery company for the Cambridgeshire Autonomous Metro (CAM).
Transforming transport with location data: apply for contracts
Organisations can apply for a share of up to £2 million to explore ways of using geospatial data to tackle a variety of transport challenges.
Realising the genomics ecosystem: GA4GH 2020 Connection Demos
The Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH) has co-released a series of software demos that showcase real-world interoperability across the international genomics community.
Many ventilation systems may increase risk of COVID-19 exposure, study suggests
Ventilation systems in many modern office buildings, which are designed to keep temperatures comfortable and increase energy efficiency, may increase the risk of exposure to the coronavirus, particularly during the coming winter, according to research just published.
Avacta launches SARS-CoV-2 BAMS Research Test
Avacta Group plc, the developer of innovative cancer therapies and diagnostics based on its proprietary Affimer® and pre|CISION™ platforms, is pleased to announce that the BAMS™ assay to detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus has been launched as a research kit1 by its partner Adeptrix (Beverly, MA, USA) and the assay has been presented by Bruker Scientific (Billerica, MA, USA), a leading mass spectrometer…
IQGeo’s Network Manager software honoured in 2020 Diamond Technology Review Awards
IQGeo announced that its Network Manager for telecoms software has been recognised among the best in the industry by the 2020 Broadband Technology Report's Diamond Awards.
Cambrionix launches ModIT to take pain out of managing multiple mobile devices simultaneously
Cambridge-based Cambrionix has developed a smarter way for organisations to manage multiple shared mobile devices, which are critical to everyday operations. ModIT is a compact, customisable, modular, charging hardware solution for easy workplace access to shared smartphones.
Swedish authority enhances critical communications for public transport with Sepura mobile terminals
Sepura SRG3900 mobile terminals have been deployed in trams and buses in Region Östergötland as Östgötatrafiken (Swedish Transport Administration) overhauls its critical communications capability.
Successful collaboration achieves accurate prediction of microfluidic bead production
Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) is a polymer with broad utility, often used for the manufacture of highly monodisperse beads for controlled drug release and targeted drug delivery. Using microfluidic chips – such as those from Dolomite Microfluidics – to produce the beads provides the necessary precise regulation of bead size distribution, a factor that is of critical importance and can have…
Paul England discusses IP and pharma changes of the past decade, for Intellectual Property Magazine
Just a decade ago, during the financial crisis, the life sciences sector, dominated by small-molecule pharmaceuticals, was being squeezed.
Merger control – should you notify the CMA?
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) recently released its final report on a merger involving the owner of the UK’s largest online retailer of made-to-measure blinds, Blinds2Go, and one of their closest competitors, 247Curtains. The outcome acts as a word of warning to those who engage in mergers and acquisitions, but choose not to notify the CMA.