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Uninfected or asymptomatic? Diagnostic tests key to forecasting major epidemics
Major epidemics such as the recent Ebola outbreak or the emerging Zika epidemic may be difficult to forecast because of our inability to determine whether individuals are uninfected or infected but not showing symptoms, according to a new study from the University of Cambridge.
Powered by insects: funding for new food waste solution
A Cambridgeshire business has been awarded £60,000 to address the issue of food waste by harnessing the power of insects.
Birketts’ social housing team wins national ‘client choice’ award
Birketts, the full service law firm based in East Anglia, has been announced as the client choice winner of the 2016 Corporate Intl Magazine Global Award: ‘Social Housing Law - Law Firm of the Year in England’.
Companies update – new requirement for a 'PSC Register'
As of yesterday (6 April 2016), UK companies will need to keep a new register of ‘Persons with Significant Control’, explains Hewitsons.
Scientists and conservation charities join forces to track Spanish bluebell invasion
The Wellcome Genome Campus Public Engagement team has joined forces with the Eden Project and The Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire to launch the first ‘Bluebell Barcoding Day’ today (Wednesday 6 April), which will help track the threat to English bluebells from an invasive Spanish variety.
Video introduces the international legal services offered by law firm Mills & Reeve
For over 20 years, Mills & Reeve has been building a worldwide network of trusted legal advisers, international lawyers who share their standards of specialist expertise and client service.
Cash for councils in the East of England to fill 136,000 potholes
Motorists and cyclists are set to benefit after the government today announced how £50 million of funding will repair nearly 1 million potholes across the country over the next 12 months.
'Into boundless space I leap': open day at the new Maxwell Centre
Explore new architecture, science, art and dance and celebrate the opening of the Maxwell Centre this Saturday (9 April 2016).
Global carnivore conservation at risk
A new study confirms that the global conservation of carnivores is at risk. The paper, published in the journal Scientific Reports, models future global land conversion and estimates this will lead to significant range loss and conflict with local people in regions critical for the survival of already threatened carnivore species.
Checkit and Cambridge City Council partner to transform UK food safety
Food safety across the UK will be radically improved through an innovative new development created by a Cambridge partnership and announced today.
New potato facility is ‘SPot on’
A West Suffolk estate is set to become a Regional Research & Demonstration Hub for potato growers and suppliers, thanks to funding from the Eastern Agri-Tech Growth Initiative.
Find out what it’s like to work at award-winning law firm Mills & Reeve
Managing partner, Claire Clarke, and HR director, Sandy Boyle, explain how Mills & Reeve has developed a truly collaborative, open and transparent culture.
XGA301 industrial gas analyzer ensures effectiveness of glove boxes
Glove boxes are used extensively to handle hazardous or sensitive materials, often with a protective or highly controlled atmosphere. Michell’s XGA301 industrial gas analyzer provides a reliable and cost-effective method to monitor for air leaks combined with moisture measurement.
KISS hosts MBA students from top US University
On Monday (4th April), KISS welcomed 26 MBA students from the University of Redlands’ School of Business, California, to its offices at St John’s Innovation Centre, Cambridge.
IT Governance celebrates ten years supporting customers’ management system projects
IT Governance, the leading supplier of cyber security, risk management and IT governance products and services, is celebrating ten years supporting over 4,000 customers’ management system projects worldwide using documentation toolkits.
EU audit reform: UK PLC underprepared and face rising costs
New EU audit rotation reforms, due to take effect in June, are going to have significant cost implications for UK corporates and yet one in five companies are ‘woefully unprepared’, reveals a survey of FTSE 350 business leaders by EY.
Sale of AIM Altitude to AVIC International on track to complete within 45 days
AVIC International Holding Corporation (AVIC), the leading Chinese multinational aviation company, and AIM Altitude have confirmed that the sale of AIM Altitude to AVIC International is on track to complete within the next 45 days.
Points of View: Quarterly review and outlook
This week Oliver Phillips of NW Brown reviews the first quarter of the year and considers the outlook looking forward.
Origami Energy raises £13.7 million series ‘A’ funding
Origami Energy has raised £13.7 million series ‘A' funding to bring its distributed energy technology platform to market. The company - which enables the intelligent management of distributed energy assets - has raised funds from existing shareholders including Cambridge Innovation Capital and Octopus Ventures together with a new investment from Fred. Olsen related companies.
College's state-of-the-art engineering facilities available to hire
Cambridge Regional College is offering its state-of-the-art engineering facilities for hire for the first time – giving businesses the chance to use its industry-standard equipment and workshops for specialist jobs.
Over £20,000 raised by Cambridge Half Marathon runners last month
More than 60 #TeamARHC runners have collectively raised £20,317.70 for Arthur Rank Hospice Charity, with sponsorship yet to be sent in. Many of those who took on the challenge on Sunday 28 February have personal connections to the Hospice, including some who have experienced its care for a loved one first hand.
AMIHO Technology and ROHM Semiconductor launch new wireless M-Bus evaluation kit for IoT
AMIHO Technology, experts in wireless communications, and ROHM Semiconductor announce the launch of their latest Evaluation Kit, designed to get customers up and running rapidly with sub-GHz radio design for IoT and Smart Meter applications.
Cambourne hosts the Hi-Tech Developers' Conference
The Belfry Conference Centre at Cambourne will once again be hosting this year's annual UK event for engineers and computer scientists working in the field of hi-tech development. The UK Device Developers' Conference will take place on 27th and 28th April 2016.
Cambridge Index gains 1.3%
The Cambridge index rose 1.3% or 218.9 points to end at 17,291.4, as eight of the top ten index heavyweights posted weekly gains.
City Council and PCC elections on 5 May – register to vote by 18 April
On Thursday 5 May, elections will take place across the city for 14 of the 42 seats on Cambridge City Council, as well as for the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Cambridgeshire.