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.
Foreign Direct Investment in East of England grows 11% in 2019, EY reveals
The East of England recorded a 11% increase in FDI projects in 2019, from 36 to 40 in the last 12 months, according to the EY 2020 UK Attractiveness Survey which launched today.
Redgate database monitoring survey highlights the challenges of the new remote working era
Redgate’s third annual State of Database Monitoring Report found that businesses are reprioritizing cloud adoption and automated database monitoring due to the effects of a global lockdown, remote working and a focus on business continuity.
Charity aspects of the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill
The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill was published and had its first reading in Parliament on 20 May 2020. Saffa Mir of Hewitsons talks about the implications for charities.
Customising medical devices
Team Consulting's Cara Cooper takes a look at the medical devices that aren't designed to blend in...
Flagship sustainable public transport schemes take next steps
Two major infrastructure schemes that will transform sustainable travel for thousands of people across the region will be considered by the Greater Cambridge Partnership’s (GCP) Executive Board next month.
GCP reveals plans to make cycling and walking easier during pandemic
The Greater Cambridge Partnership has revealed how it will support efforts to make it safer for people to cycle and walk around Greater Cambridge during the Covid-19 pandemic.