International Workplace launches Workplace DNA®
Learning provider International Workplace has launched Workplace DNA®, an innovative news-driven digital update service designed to promote continuous learning at work.
Briefing webinar: Enabling research in smart sustainable plastic packaging
UKRI will host a webinar on Monday 10 February 2020 to support the funding opportunity for Enabling Research in Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging.
Cleantech Venture Day 2020 – completely sold out
Cambridge Cleantech is delighted to announce that Cleantech Venture Day is now fully booked and ready to roll out on 11th-12th February.
TV presenter Diane Louise Jordan to visit sight saving projects in Rwanda
Broadcaster Diane Louise Jordan, well known for presenting iconic TV shows Blue Peter and Songs of Praise and recent participant in Channel 4’s Stand up to Cancer Sink or Swim series, will visit Rwanda to witness the life-changing impact of projects to prevent blindness.
Bringing a business to life – animating Allia Future Business Centre’s story
Allia Future Business Centre’s story has been captured through short animations created in partnership with Anglia Ruskin University’s School of Art.
PwC enters ‘lawtech’ market in collaboration with UK AI firm ThoughtRiver
PwC is collaborating with technology firm ThoughtRiver to drive innovation in its legal practice by building products on top of ThoughtRiver’s proven technology platform.
Red and grey squirrel genomes could hold the key to the survival of reds in Britain and Ireland
New hope for the preservation of red squirrels in Britain and Ireland is on the horizon, after the completion of the red and grey squirrel reference genomes by scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and their collaborators. The genomes may hold clues to why grey squirrels are immune to squirrel pox, a disease that is fatal to most red squirrels.
Five ways digital marketers p*ss me off
Sarah Reakes, Managing Director at KISS, says the job of marketers is to strive for a seamless, pleasurable ‘user journey’ (UX) experience, from initial enquiries through to purchase and beyond.
Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week: How IWF analysts make a difference
The Internet Watch Foundation’s (IWF's) Internet Content Analysts do a tough job.
Cambridge stands with Wuhan! - campaign
Cambridge China Centre is raising £20,000 to help the medical team and the people in Wuhan and the other 14 locked-down cities fight against the Coronavirus.
£20 million 'rapid response' for novel coronavirus research
In a rapid research call announced today, £20 million has been made available for novel coronavirus research. The investment will ensure world-class UK academic and industry expertise can initiate new and additional research as quickly as possible.
Medovate unveils US launch plans for regional anaesthesia innovation
Medovate is breaking into the US market with the launch of the FDA approved SAFIRA regional anaesthesia innovation at ASRA 2020 (the 45th Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting), and membership of the Association of British Healthcare Industries (ABHI) US Accelerator programme.
Stocks in Focus: Unilever
This week Harry Tyler of NW Brown & Co looks at Unilever, the global consumer goods company, which announced full year results to 31 December 2019.
What is CX and why is everyone talking about it?
You hear CX mentioned wherever you turn. But is it anything new, or old news dressed in a sparkly 2020 gown?
Tailor-made vaccines could almost halve rates of serious bacterial disease
New research has found that rates of disease caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae could be substantially reduced by changing our approach to vaccination. Researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, Simon Fraser University in Canada and Imperial College London combined genomic data, models of bacterial evolution and predictive modelling to identify how vaccines could be optimised…
Climate change takes centre stage at Cambridge Science Festival
From deadly heatwaves, global mega-fires and devastating floods to melting ice sheets and ecosystems under threat of extinction. This is what we are faced with. What do we need to do? What could happen if we don’t act now? How long do we have to act?
Healx appoints Dr Anthony Hall as Chief Medical Officer
Healx, the AI-powered and patient-inspired technology company specialising in finding new treatments for rare diseases, today announced the appointment of Dr Anthony Hall, MB BS BSc, as Chief Medical Officer (CMO).
The team gets stronger at city law firm
Absolute client focus continues to be the main driver at city law firm Hewitsons, with a number of staff appointments having been made throughout the business, further strengthening its legal team.
Cambridge Index drops 3.9%
The Cambridge Index declined 1079.2 points or 3.9% to close at 26878.1, as Index heavyweights such as AVEVA Group, Johnson Matthey and DS Smith posted weekly losses to their share prices.
Winning talk spotlights pioneering fertility study
A young scientist who is part of a team investigating the causes of male infertility has won a prestigious award.
Book advocates embracing human extinction
An important new book challenging how we view the human race, and the future of humanity on Earth, will be launched in Cambridge tomorrow (Wednesday 5 February).
Cambridge Regional College is in the top 10 colleges in England
Cambridge Regional College is in the top 10 in a newly published league table of further education colleges in England.
Imperial War Museums lines up Easter holiday family activities
Imperial War Museums (IWM) has announced its schedule of family activities for the Easter holiday. Families can discover the science behind keeping HMS Belfast shipshape, learn how to build the perfect cockpit at IWM Duxford, and speak to eyewitnesses to conflict at IWM North and IWM London.
Team effort to beat nursing shortage
Cambridge University Hospitals and Royal Papworth NHS Foundation Trusts are again teaming up to address the national nursing shortage.
PhoreMost strengthens leadership team with two key appointments
PhoreMost Limited, the UK-based biopharmaceutical company dedicated to drugging ‘undruggable’ disease targets, today announced it has made two appointments to strengthen its leadership team, as the Company positions itself for growth. Dr Catherine Beech joins the PhoreMost Board as a Non-Executive Director. Dr Benedict (Ben) Cross has joined as Senior Director (Technology), and will direct the…