New AI modelling to mitigate risk for food production
Free Agri-TechE webinar ‘De-risking agriculture through weather-tech’ takes place on Wednesday 29th April 2020.
Coronavirus (Covid-19): Home-working computer setup survival guide
A minority of the working population may understand the challenges of home-working, though that will be in normal circumstances. However, the current Coronavirus Covid-19 situation creates additional challenges and stresses.
Comms in the time of Covid: 3 ways to write with precision
Working from home means writing to sell like never before. Rory Stobo, Chief Copywriter at Sookio, breaks down some big wins to make you stand out.
Medical device development for 8-year-olds
New blog by Team Consulting's Sandrine Cuney: What happened when we took engineering to a class of eight-year-olds?
Winning hearts and minds
Sarah Reakes, KISS Managing Director, recently wrote about how communication has changed in light of the current situation, and it was interesting to read how much consumers are going to be judging brands at the moment – effectively putting them on trial.
Live Online Excel and Power BI Courses
Computer Tutoring is happy to announce Live Online instructor led online public training / webinars.
The medical revolution of vaccination
Paul Chapman, a Chartered (UK) and European Patent Attorney at Marks & Clerk, looks at the role played by vaccines in public health in an article published today.
How the Raspberry Pi Foundation is responding to the novel coronavirus - update
Philip Colligan, CEO of the Raspberry Pi Foundation, explains how the foundation is reinforcing its educational mission by helping students, teachers and volunteers to make the most of online learning using the tiny Raspberry Pi computer.
Business-led innovation in response to global disruption (de minimis)
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £20 million to respond to new and urgent needs in UK and global communities during and following the Covid-19 pandemic.
Biotech rises to COVID-19 testing challenge
A drug discovery business has announced that it will soon be able to complete 15,000 COVID-19 diagnostic tests per month in a bid to help the country combat the virus.
Vaccine platform technologies to combat emerging infectious diseases
Encouraging progress is being made towards vaccine development against Covid-19. It is essential that we continue to incentivise and fund research into and development of these technologies.
Tame your computer - calendar clarity
In her regular series for Cambridge Network members - now in its 15th year! - software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she describes how to open your Calendar by default (Microsoft Outlook).
Free support offered to SMEs to help innovate and redress supply chain shocks
A new Accelerator run by the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) is offering free support to help SMEs rapidly innovate during the Covid-19 crisis.
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: an update from HMRC
HMRC has published guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the Scheme), in particular in respect of an employer’s claim for wages of employees on furlough leave due to COVID-19.
Healx uses artificial intelligence to find combination drug treatments for COVID-19
Healx, the AI-powered, patient-inspired biotech specialising in rare diseases, today announces it is using its AI platform to develop drug combinations from approved drugs to contribute towards global efforts to find treatments for COVID-19. This focus on combination therapies, where two or more drugs simultaneously target different aspects of the disease pathology, has the potential to ensure a…
CUHP’s mission renewed for five more years
Cambridge University Health Partners (CUHP) has successfully been re-designated as a National Institute for Health Research – NHS England/Improvement (NIHR-NHSE/I) Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC) for a further five years.
Institute of Directors launches initiatives to help businesses navigate Coronavirus
New resources offer business leaders information and guidance throughout pandemic.
Horizon Discovery expands cell-based CRISPR screening services
Horizon Discovery Group plc, a global leader in the application of gene editing and gene modulation for cell line engineering, today announced the addition of an arrayed CRISPR knockout screening service for primary human B cells to its cell-based screening services.
Design Sprints: rapid innovation in a regulated world
New Insight article from Team's Head of Front End innovation, Charlotte Harris: how do we implement Design Sprints in early-stage medical device development?
Humanity’s finding new ways to communicate – but be careful
KISS's Managing Director, Sarah Reakes says: "I think it’s fair to say that we’re all in agreement at the moment – connection is vital, and people are finding new ways to do it; but the way brands do it is even more important."
Children’s book ‘Battle Robots of the Blood’ now available
Immunology expertise has combined with beautifully evocative illustrations to create an engaging book for children and their parents. A new children’s book ‘Battle Robots of the Blood’ has been launched, available as an e-book for free during the coronavirus lockdown.
Expressions of interest invited for virtual workshop on mouse genetics
Given the current requirements for social distancing as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Medical Research Council (MRC) is now exploring a virtual meeting / webinar on Wednesday 20 May 2020.
Instantly effective communications
Five of my favourite tips for fast, but effective communications... at this time of crisis when they're more needed than ever, writes Simon Hall...
Adapting to adversity: Understanding force majeure
A phrase on the lips of many companies’ legal and management teams over the past few weeks has been ‘force majeure’, or ‘FM’. As the Covid-19 pandemic affects supply chains around the world, businesses are quite rightly keen to know where their contractual liabilities lie; FM is a contractual clause which gives parties the right to withdraw penalty-free from their agreements if unforeseen…
TTP and Dyson partner on a new ventilator
TTP is working in partnership with Dyson on a new ventilator, CoVent, which aims to increase the number of ventilators available to the NHS.