Plans for changes to the Downing Street/ St Andrew’s Street junction in Cambridge revealed
Plans to make the Downing Street/St Andrew’s Street junction in Cambridge safer for pedestrians and cyclists have been revealed.
Vomiting bumblebees show that sweeter is not necessarily better
Animal pollinators support the production of three-quarters of the world’s food crops, and many flowers produce nectar to reward the pollinators. A new study using bumblebees has found that the sweetest nectar is not necessarily the best: too much sugar slows down the bees. The results will inform breeding efforts to make crops more attractive to pollinators, boosting yields to feed our growing…
Magnetised molecules used to monitor breast cancer
A new type of scan that involves magnetising molecules allows doctors to see in real-time which regions of a breast tumour are active, according to research at the University of Cambridge.
Tenders should favour social enterprises, says report
Government public procurement legislation should ‘explicitly ensure’ that calls for tender favour enterprises that pursue social and environmental goals, says new report issued at World Economic Forum in Davos co-authored by Dr Helen Haugh of Cambridge Judge Business School.
Most people in the East aren’t in their ‘job for life’
A new survey commissioned by Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) has revealed that only 47% of people in East Anglia would consider themselves in a “job for life”, placing them 11th out of 12 regions surveyed.
EPSRC announces review of support for doctoral education
A review launched this month will consider doctoral education offered through the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
Asahi Glassplant UK acquires Syrris and Glass Solutions to increase portfolio for chemistry market
Asahi Glassplant UK Ltd. (AG! UK) is excited to announce the successful acquisition of the Syrris and Glass Solutions businesses from Blacktrace Holdings Ltd. (Blacktrace), Royston, UK, on 1st January 2020.
Rubber Cheese selected by Visit Cambridge and Beyond
Visit Cambridge and Beyond is to partner with niche visitor attractions agency Rubber Cheese, to develop a new user friendly, mobile ready website which appeals to both local and international visitors.
Champion appointed to drive forward industrial decarbonisation centre
A champion appointed by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) will develop plans for a new centre which will help to achieve the government’s net zero ambitions by addressing challenges to the decarbonisation of the industrial sector.
AVEVA adds prescriptive capabilities to its Asset Performance Management portfolio and is named a global leader
AVEVA’s artificial intelligence infused technology delivers comprehensive preventive and predictive software capabilities to accelerate action across engineering, operations and maintenance.
February is LGBT+ History Month - Don't miss out on key events in Cambridge
LGBT History Month, which takes place in February in the UK, is a month-long celebration of diversity and observance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history.
Have you heard 'The Business of Cambridge' yet?
Heads up, ears out! Sookio's Sue Keogh is hosting a new radio show, The Business of Cambridge. Tune in to Cambridge 105 Radio on Sundays at 10am.
CHR's commitment to Care, Help, Reach
CHR is committed to creating a sustainable future for its team, its clients and its communities.
Kleinwort Hambros' experts offer New Year recommendations
Kleinwort Hambros' experts have put their heads together and come up with some recommendations for the New Year. Some will be familiar to you, others are yet to be discovered. Either way, they should guide you through what is destined to be a year full of events.
How to keep employees working well through January
If the winter weather and post-Christmas credit card bills have got employees feeling blue this month, the HR Dept has some simple and effective ways to get your #SME workforce back on track, in this month's blog.
Bango announces directorate change
Bango (AIM: BGO), the mobile commerce company, today announces that David Sear has stepped down from the Board after nine years as Chair, in line with corporate governance best practice. David has served as Chair since February 2011, a period during which Bango has built its market-leading position in app store payments and data monetization.
Free books at CIM event - 'Journalism in the Digital Age'
The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) and Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) Marketing Club will be giving away ten free copies of 'Press-Ganged: Journalism's Shaky Start to the Digital Age' by Mike Scialom – the speaker at their next event.
Adder kick-starts 2020 with multi-million dollar global expansion
Adder Technology, a specialist in connectivity solutions and high performance IP KVM, today announced the results of a multi-million dollar global investment strategy with the completion of a significant expansion and refurbishment of its global headquarters in Cambridge, UK, as well as new offices in America and Europe and new 24/7 Professional Services offering.
BroadbandUK partners with Origin Broadband
BroadbandUK is partnering with Origin Broadband to provide broadband speed testing capability.
From the ‘brick’ to new foldable phones: the history of the mobile form factor
During the past 25 years the mobile form factor has evolved into many different designs. Jack Melling of Arm looks at the evolution of mobile form factors and considers where they could be heading in the future...
Horizon Discovery grants a multi-product use licence of its GS knockout CHO K1 cell line to NGM Bio
Horizon Discovery Group plc, a global leader in the application of gene editing and gene modulation for cell line engineering, today announced that it will license its gene-edited Glutamine Synthetase (GS) knockout Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) K1 cell line to NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (NGM).
Birketts advises on sale of leading order and warehouse management solutions provider Mintsoft Limited
Birketts has advised the owners of leading order and warehouse management solutions business, Mintsoft Limited, on its sale to prominent software provider, The Access Group.
Hospital hosts Singapore surgeons on fact-finding mission
A world-leading team at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, assisted a group of Singapore clinicians on a two week fact-finding mission about cutting-edge surgery.
How lads’ village pub crawl led to £3.5k boost for EACH
A group of lads have been on a pub crawl in Burwell and managed to raise £3,561.94 for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) in the process.
New year, new future for girls in rural Zambia
Thanks to the generosity of the UK public, doubled by UK Aid Match, CAMFED’s young women leaders are implementing their unique solution for girls at risk of child marriage.