London Stansted donates £50,000 to local charities during COVID-19 outbreak
Charities offering a range of support to local residents through the Covid-19 pandemic, including mental health, domestic abuse and tackling social isolation are to benefit from a £50,000 donation by London Stansted Airport.
Agri-TechE announces winner of GROW agri-tech business plan competition
Following an exciting final, the winner of Agri-TechE’s GROW business plan competition has been announced as SilviBio, which is developing a ‘survival capsule’ that will improve the survival of tree seedlings by 40 per cent in drought conditions.
Webinar explores workplace interior design
How the workplace has changed over the years, what we need to do to keep our workplaces safe and what the workplace of the future will look like - these are all topics raised and examined during a topical and fascinating webinar hosted by the Cambridge Forum for the Construction Industry.
Call for mental health research to tackle effects of COVID-19
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is joining the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to boost its support for research investigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health, by seeking to fund new research on the topic and offering priority delivery support for mental health research.
Coronavirus regional testing site to open in Cambridge
A drive-through coronavirus testing facility is to open at the Milton Park & Ride in Cambridge, as part of the Government’s UK-wide drive to increase testing.
Apply now for £5,000 to £20,000 to fund projects supporting children and young people
Local councils are urging community groups to apply now for up to £20,000 to fund projects supporting children and young people’s wellbeing and access to education.
Harnessing AI in the fight against COVID-19
AI assisted COVID-19 diagnostic and prognostic tool could improve resource allocation and patient outcomes.
Tackling COVID-19: Dr Sarah Caddy
Before the COVID-19 outbreak, Sarah Caddy was conducting research on a number of different viruses. “I was looking at how antibodies can neutralise rotavirus and influenza, to help develop better vaccine candidates,” she says, “so it wasn’t a huge leap to extend my research to include coronavirus.”
BroadbandUK first to launch property-specific Broadband Providers comparison service
BroadbandUK has collaborated with the UK’s telecoms industry regulator Ofcom, largest infrastructure provider Openreach and major communication providers to launch the industry's first address-level broadband comparison website.
Avoid crowded outdoor spaces and take your litter home
South Cambridgeshire residents are being urged to ensure they follow social distancing rules when meeting friends outdoors – and take their litter home.
Illustrator discusses award-winning book
Illustrator and Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) graduate Kate Milner will discuss her award-winning picture book, My Name Is Not Refugee, during a free online talk as ARU marks Refugee Week (15-21 June).
CCS unveils next-generation Metnet CPE optimised for residential gigabit fibre extension
Latest Metnet 60G CPE enhances mmWave Fixed Wireless Access solution, enabling rapid delivery of Gigabit fibre extension to residential and enterprise customers.
Norovirus vaccines - time to rethink the market segments?
This month VacZine Analytics, a UK-based strategic research publisher exclusively focused on vaccines and infectious diseases, releases an updated global demand analysis for norovirus vaccines.
Covid-19: The Expert View – returning to work? Avoid ‘back to normal’ at all costs
Blog: A psychologist shows how treading old ground can prevent progress, from the coronavirus to the Three-Day Week
A guide for UK startups looking to launch in Europe
Taylor Wessing Partner Mark Barron writes a guide for UK startups looking to launch in Europe, published by Startups Magazine.
KISS celebrates rankings success of PROI Worldwide
Creative marketing agency KISS is a proud partner in PROI Worldwide, which has recently ranked fourth place in the PRovoke Media 2020 Global Holding Group rankings – jumping up a spot on its fifth place ranking in 2019.
Riverlane partners with biotech company Astex
Riverlane announces its latest collaboration with world leading fragment-based drug discovery company Astex, to demonstrate the future potential of quantum chemistry.
Austria awards C-130 avionics modification contract to Marshall
The Austrian Air Force has awarded a multi-million-pound contract to Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group (Marshall ADG) to update the navigation systems on its fleet of three C 130K aircraft.
Serendipity may be a thing of the past, says Cleevely
Fewer opportunities for serendipity – chance encounters leading to unexpected ideas and relationships – may be one tragic outcome of the Covid-19 pandemic, says Dr David Cleevely, serial entrepreneur, co-founder of Cambridge Network and a leading business figure in the region for many years.
CyanConnode secures Indian contract for 430,000 Omnimesh modules
CyanConnode Holdings plc (AIM: CYAN), a world leader in Narrowband Radio Frequency (RF) Smart Mesh Networks, is pleased to announce that a substantial Indian contract relating to two projects, which had been delayed, has now received the necessary approvals to resume the implementation.
Rapid coronavirus test speeds up access to urgent care and will free up beds ahead of winter
Researchers say faster tests helped expedite access to life-saving treatments such as organ transplants – and might make all the difference later this year.
Lockdown 'helps fuel rise in cybercrime'
Take extra care before buying face masks or testing kits online, or responding to texts apparently sent to you by the UK government or the NHS. Because while lockdown has helped reduce the spread of the coronavirus, it is also helping fuel a rise in cybercrime.
Cambs businessman celebrates 50 years with the IoD
A Cambridgeshire businessman is marking 50 years as a member of the Institute of Directors (IoD).
Did life emerge in the ‘primordial soup’ via DNA or RNA? Maybe both
Scientists have long debated which genetic information carrier – DNA or RNA – started life on Earth, but a new study suggests life could have begun with a bit of both. The research, led by scientists from the Medical Research Council (MRC) Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB), in Cambridge, shows for the first time how some of the building blocks of both DNA and RNA could have spontaneously…
Defibrillator training device keeps it real
International product design company, IDC (Industrial Design Consultancy), has just developed an AED (Automatic External Defibrillator) training device to support the training of first aid workers. Working for long-standing medical client, XFT, the team also developed XFT's previous AED trainer which went on to become XFT's most successful product to date.