Kodak moment as ARU filmmakers sweep the board
Student filmmakers from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) enjoyed a Kodak moment as they won three awards at a national competition for their commercial The Gift of Time.
Birketts launches Equality, Diversity and Inclusion course online
While there are no shortage of equality, diversity and inclusion training solutions available in the marketplace, the fact remains that few of these meet the rigorous legal standards required in the employment sector.
ARU launches first ever online science festival
Have you ever wondered the secret to a marathon personal best? Or what makes people attractive to others? Or how to treat age as just a number? Fortunately, you can delve a little deeper into these topics and many more with the help of experts from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), which is putting on its first ever online science festival.
Seven simple ways to get staff on their bikes
As restrictions ease and more British workplaces reopen for business, commuting has become a key issue. Many people are concerned about using public transport, and there is a risk that the resulting rise in the use of cars will cause increased congestion and further cost to the economy.
James Cotton features in Leaders Council podcast with Geoff Hurst
The Leaders Council of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is currently in the process of talking to leadership figures from across the nation in an attempt to understand this universal trait and what it means in Britain and Northern Ireland today.
Round Peg Cambridge Ltd celebrates 25 years at the heart of Cambridge innovation …
Unsung heroes of the Cambridge tech sector, Round Peg Cambridge Ltd has been quietly supplying mechanical design and engineering expertise to some of the UK’s most innovative companies since 1995.
Chancellor extends Self-Employment Support Scheme and confirms furlough next steps
The government’s Self-Employment Income Support Scheme will be extended, giving more security to individuals whose livelihoods are adversely affected by coronavirus in the coming months, the Chancellor announced today (Friday 29 May 2020).
Check your COVID-19 Insurance claim
If your business has been closed due to the COVID-19 crisis, you may have been able to claim for some loss of income on your business insurance policy, although this does vary case by case depending on your insurer, policy details and the claim itself.
Marshall’s air cleaning unit paints an even cleaner picture
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group (ADG) has reduced the Carbon Dioxide (CO₂) emissions of its paint shop by more than 50 per cent in the past year.
MicrobioLink: modelling how the microbiome affects us
MicrobioLink is a computational pipeline that unravels the complex interactions between the microbiome and humans, helping to identify proteins of key importance in health and disease. Having already provided some fascinating insights into Crohn’s disease, the pipeline - available open source - can be tailored to highlight potential therapeutic angles for COVID-19.
Thank Blue, Cambridge
Last night marked the last chapter in Cambridge's #MakeItBlue campaign which has seen the #ShineBright team illuminate over 20 of the city's most famous landmarks during the past nine weeks. Over the lockdown period, this group of event professionals has been secretly liaising with venues to bring a bit of colour to our city.
Birketts announces newly formed Litigation division
East Anglia’s leading legal powerhouse, Birketts, is to form a new Litigation division, with a focus on the core disciplines and skills of resolving disputes. Designed to enhance client service by improving knowledge sharing, expertise and best practice, the new division will come into operation from Monday (1 June 2020).
4,000 years of contact, conflict and cultural change had little genetic impact on Near East
The Near East was a crossroad for the ancient world’s greatest civilizations, and invasions over centuries caused enormous changes in cultures, religions and languages. However, a new study of the DNA of ancient skeletons spanning 4,000 years has revealed that most of these changes had no lasting effect on the genetics of the local population of Beirut.
Opportunities on offer for Innovation Scholars secondments
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) invites applications for individuals from any discipline wishing to spend up to 36 months (full or part time) on secondment in the biomedical sciences sector.
Tackling COVID-19: Professor James Wood
“Cambridge’s infectious diseases community is making a huge contribution to tackling the pandemic,” says Professor James Wood. He leads several large-scale programmes at the University that rely on his research expertise: infectious diseases that jump from animals to humans. This is, he says, a research area that was ‘colossally neglected’ before COVID-19 emerged.
Survival tips for small business owners
The coronavirus crisis is taking no prisoners as it decimates large swathes of the economy.
Turn the spotlight on your internal comms
If you’ve spent the past seven weeks ramping up your messaging and external comms, I hope you’ve also factored your internal comms into the mix too!
What impact can human resources (HR) have on your business?
Many people view human resources (HR) as a purely administrative role involving arranging interviews, creating offer letters and termination letters, tracking absence and holidays and issuing numerous policies, procedures and forms. While the clerical function is important, HR is so much more than that.
Case study -Consulting firm helps improve the performance of international distributors
Spline Gauges, a world leader in its engineering niche, approached Chris Dunn Consulting to objectively assess relative distributor performance to maximize future international business opportunities.
A novel way to entertain your kids - the #LOCKJAM half term school disco
Children at a loose end this afternoon? Join the #LOCKJAM half term school disco - your kids have great (virtual) fun and you help raise money for freelance musicians and sound crews out of work due to Covid-19.
Evolution Metals hardens defences with Darktrace email security
Darktrace, the world’s leading Cyber AI company, announced that Evolution Metals Corp. (EMC), an environmentally-responsible mining and refining company, has selected Darktrace to protect its critical minerals supply chain from email attacks.
BroadbandUK updates its Broadband Speed Test
BroadbandUK's updated Broadband Speed Test records very high value speed tests.
Professor Andrew Fabian awarded Kavli Prize
Professor Andrew Fabian from Cambridge's Institute of Astronomy has been awarded the 2020 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics, one of the world's most prestigious science prizes.
School segregation by wealth is creating unequal learning outcomes for children in the Global South
Millions of the world’s poorest children are leaving school without mastering even basic levels of reading or maths because of an overlooked pattern of widespread, wealth-based inequalities in their countries’ education systems, new research suggests.
Artisan food market site scoops £5k in Big Pitch
A social enterprise which brings together artisan and small food producers from around the UK into a central website has won Anglia Ruskin University’s Big Pitch 2020 competition.