PredictImmune's first product enters NICE Diagnostic Assessment Programme
PredictImmune, developers of pioneering prognostic tools for guiding treatment options and improving patient outcomes in immune-mediated diseases, today announced the formal entry of its first product, PredictSURE IBD™, into NICE’s Diagnostic Assessment Programme (DAP).
Exhibition marks the 150th anniversary of the periodic table
Original printed copies of the periodic table are going on public display at St Catharine’s College, Cambridge, in an exhibition to celebrate the 150th anniversary of its publication.
High blood pressure, diabetes and obesity each linked to unhealthy brains
Factors that influence the health of our blood vessels, such as smoking, high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes are linked to less healthy brains, according to new research part-funded by the MRC.
Study looks at women on executive teams
Gender diversity on top management teams improves company performance in times of adverse firm conditions, but matters less in favourable conditions, says a new study led at Cambridge Judge Business School.
What to look out for in event sponsorship agreements
Large sporting events need funding, and an efficient and commercial way to secure this is through sponsors, advises Ben Moorhead of Hewitsons.
Insignis Cash Solutions named a finalist in the PAM awards
Insignis Cash Solutions has been named as a finalist in the Digital Wealth Solution category at the 2019 PAM (Private Asset Management) Awards. The commendations recognise the Insignis cash management platform as a cutting-edge solution to provide transparency and easy access to competitive bank accounts for cash savings.
Taylor Vinters wins Managing Partners Forum award for Best Strategic Leadership
Taylor Vinters announced that it has won the award for the Best Strategic Leadership at the Managing Partners Forum. Ed Turner, managing partner and Matt Meyer, CEO, received the award and were recognised for their strategic leadership and clarity of vision.
Bright light therapy may help with perinatal depression
A recent King’s College London (2018) found that one in four pregnant women have mental health problems.
Business podcast episode 7: building great companies
The business podcast Scaling, Failing and Prevailing - with hosts Adelina Chalmers and James Parton - talks to Suranga Chandratillake, General Partner at Balderton Capital, about venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and start ups.
New genetic data on 50,000 UK Biobank participants available for global health researchers
A vast tranche of new UK Biobank genetic data becomes available to health researchers today, offering an unprecedented resource to enhance understanding of human biology and aid in therapeutic discovery.
GCP launches a new apprenticeship service
The Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) is launching a new service to get more people into apprenticeships.
Mamut: the autonomous robot in the field of agritech
Mamut explores crop fields, capturing granular data on health and yield on a massive scale. By automating data capture, Mamut will bring new efficiencies to food production, enabling growers to predict and optimize yields.
Why England needs more Americanism
Watch a video of the recent event featuring Jonathan Hoenig and Andrew Bernstein...
KPMG Small Business Service in the spotlight – why did it close?
KPMG has announced this month that its Small Business Accounting, launched in 2014, will be closing after just five years in the market. Find out why it's closing and how Forward Financials can assist your business.
Girls inspired by top tips from female authors
Girls at St Mary’s Junior School, Cambridge were thrilled to get top tips from two female authors during Book Week. Author Lou Kuenzler shared a range of great techniques for writing stories with each year group, and Pre-prep girls were also treated to a visit from author Charlotte Sebag-Montefiore, who read from her books of animal-themed poetry before helping the girls have a go at writing…
Local students peek into publishing industry to celebrate World Book Day
Cambridge University Press (the Press) celebrated World Book Day last Thursday (7 March), with 50 Year 9 and 10 students from six schools across Cambridgeshire for the sixth year running.
Arecor appoints Chief Financial Officer
Arecor Limited, the specialty pharmaceutical company leveraging its innovative and proprietary formulation technology to develop superior treatments for a range of disease areas, including diabetes, is pleased to announce the appointment of Susan Lowther as Chief Financial Officer. Susan was appointed to the board with effect from 4th March 2019.
PolyAI raises $12m to deploy conversational AI agents in contact centres
PolyAI, a platform for conversational artificial intelligence, today announced $12 million in Series A funding. The investment round was led by Point72 Ventures and included investments from Sands Capital Ventures, Amadeus Capital Partners, Passion Capital, and Entrepreneur First.
UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) issues new welding safety alert
The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a new safety alert related to mild steel welding as a potential cause of cancer.
China Centre seeks to connect emerging Cambridge companies with Chinese investors
Cambridge China Centre would like to hear from Cambridge & UK-based Seed+ to Pre-A round technology companies interested in an exclusive opportunity to pitch their businesses to Chinese Investors.
Anglia Ruskin is a finalist in national nursing awards
Anglia Ruskin University is a finalist in a national award for its pre-registration nursing courses – and five student midwives have also been named in the nine-person shortlist in another category.
Major mutation pattern in cancer occurs in bursts
Researchers have created a huge resource for investigating the biological mechanisms that cause cancer. The scientists from the Wellcome Sanger Institute and their collaborators identified which patterns of DNA damage - mutational fingerprints that represent the origins of cancer - were present in over a thousand human cancer cell lines.
EACH shows 'Bohemian Rhapsody' under the stars at Cambridge Aqua Park
The critically acclaimed Bohemian Rhapsody will be the feature film when East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) brings its open air cinema experience to Cambridge Aqua Park.
The beautiful balance
Fun and games are an important part of any talk, presentation, or public speaking, but there's a careful balance to be struck to make sure the show works well. So writes Communications Consultant Simon Hall...
Tech Talk: 'Deep neural networks for sound event detection'
Audio Analytic is delighted to announce the speaker for its next Tech Talk lecture. Emre Çakir will present a summary of his findings from the seven publications in his PhD thesis titled “'Deep neural networks for sound event detection'.