Birketts advises construction giant on employee buyout
Birketts has advised McGee Trustee Limited in respect of the sale of 100 per cent of the McGee Group into an employee ownership trust (EOT) for the sole benefit of approximately 375 McGee Group employees.
Coffee linked to lower body fat in women
Women who drink two or three cups of coffee a day have been found to have lower total body and abdominal fat than those who drink less, according to a new study.
The Academy of Medical Sciences announces new Fellows for 2020
Six affiliates of the University of Cambridge are among 50 world-leading UK researchers who have been elected to the prestigious Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences.
FAQ - Is the State Pension means-tested?
Sarah Austin, Independent Financial Adviser at Cambridge-based Martin-Redman Partners explains the State Pension, which most of us will receive, in more detail.
ARU role in examining wellbeing of ex-Service families
Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) is part of a UK-wide research partnership that will conduct a study examining the unique factors that affect psychological health and wellbeing among ex-Service families.
Connecting Cambridgeshire – helping to keep everyone connected
The Connecting Cambridgeshire digital connectivity programme, led by Cambridgeshire County Council, is working with businesses and communities across the county to keep everyone connected during the Covid-19 outbreak.
Coronavirus update - residential property market 'reopened'
In the latest change to the coronavirus regulations, the housing market in England has been ‘reopened’ by government today.
UK economy contracts 2% quarter-on-quarter in Q1 2020 amid increasing restrictions
The UK economy took a significant downward turn in March with record monthly GDP contraction of 5.8% month-on-month. GDP contracted 2% quarter-on-quarter in the first quarter, the largest decline since the fourth quarter of 2008.
Featurespace raises £30 million to drive growth
Featurespace, the leading provider of Adaptive Behavioral Analytics software for Enterprise Financial Crime prevention, has raised £30 million ($37.4 million) from a funding round led by Merian Chrysalis Investment Company Limited.
7 key steps to ensure your workspace is ready to re-integrate employees
Layrd Design is offering a free space planning consultation to all business owners requiring help to ensure their workspace is ready to re-integrate employees.
Online accelerator programme aims to fast-track resilience in times of disruption
The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership Accelerator launches Innovators for Change - an eight-week online programme to accelerate innovation that builds resilience and pioneers change towards a more sustainable future.
Cambridge caterers work with volunteers to feed families during lockdown
Hundreds of prepared, nutritious meals have been delivered to residents in Melbourn and Meldreth, thanks to local chefs, independent businesses and hospitality partners, the Melbourn Coronavirus Community Response, and South Cambridgeshire District Council – and the Council is offering to support others to do the same.
Cambridge firm helps create emergency face visors for healthcare workers
In response to the national shortage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Cambridge Design Partnership is working on a project to create 1,000 face visors a day
Researchers track impact of lockdown on alcohol, gambling and pornography use
Is the lockdown leading us to drink more alcohol or spend more time gambling online or watching pornography? Researchers have launched a survey aimed at tracking how our habits have changed in response to our forced isolation.
Social media influencers could encourage adolescents to follow social distancing guidelines, say researchers
Public health bodies should consider incentivising social media influencers to encourage adolescents to follow social distancing guidelines, say researchers. Many adolescents are choosing to ignore the guidelines set out by governments during the COVID-19 pandemic, and peer-to-peer campaigns are likely to be more successful in changing attitudes.
Testing suggests 3% of NHS hospital staff may be unknowingly infected with coronavirus
Hospital staff may be carrying SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 disease, without realising they are infected, according to a study by researchers at the University of Cambridge.
COVID-19 drugs trial rolled out across UK homes and communities
A UK trial – testing whether low-risk treatment in the community can help people at higher risk of complications from COVID-19 to get better quicker, reducing the need for hospital admission – is today announcing that older people who have had coronavirus symptoms for 15 days or less can now also screen for the trial online.
Over 150 participants recruited to new COVID-19 research programme
A “library” of valuable biological samples from people with COVID-19, which will help scientists globally fight the virus, has recruited its 150th participant.
Configurable analog semiconductor IP enables faster IoT chip design
Agile Analog, a leading provider of semiconductor analog IP, announced Palma Ceia SemiDesign, a provider of communication chips and IP for WiFi HaLow and Cellular NB-IoT applications, has selected Agile Analog’s data converter and power management IP for its next-generation of WiFi and cellular IoT products. Agile Analog’s innovative approach to analog IP generation enables Palma Ceia…
Government announces postponement to business rates revaluation
The government has announced that the revaluation of business rates will now take place in 2022 instead of 2021. According to the government, the postponement is aimed at helping “to reduce uncertainty for firms affected by the impacts of coronavirus”. Ceri Riddell of Hewitsons explains.
The (neuro)science behind storytelling in video ads
It's no mystery that humans like stories. In fact, our brain is evolutionarily wired to follow the connections between a series of events relying on cause and effect – that's in a nutshell what narratives are made of.
COEL team leads creative design on new apartment scheme
The COEL interiors team has produced the design scheme for Cherry Tree Apartments; an exciting new housing development in Cherry Hinton. Marcus Johnson of Kirly Group Holdings Ltd saw the potential in converting the former Carl Zeiss office building in Cherry Hinton into residential flats, providing much needed housing for the local region.
R&D collaboration across Arc offers hope in an age of uncertainty
While economists sought to rejig their models following the financial crisis, adjusting for a pandemic, the likelihood of a cure and a whole range of science and tech related variables in between presents a far greater challenge. Delving into how the Oxford-Cambridge Arc is performing during the current climate, Sue Foxley, Research Director at Bidwells, shares insight into how R&D…
New Greater Cambridge forum pledges to work with firms on road to recovery
A forum to support businesses through lockdown and on the road to economic recovery has been launched by South Cambridgeshire District and Cambridge City Councils.
‘Lawyers of the future’ offered professional training online by ThoughtRiver and F-Lex
The next generation of lawyers, which has seen careers and training disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, is now being offered professional training through a series of virtual webinars.