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The Guardtech Group: rebranding and expanding
New launch marks Guardtech Cleanrooms’ restructure into five divisions – including newly acquired Cleanroom Solutions.
Residents invited to keep body and mind active at free 'Healthy You' virtual fitness festival
Cambridge residents can enjoy a packed programme of free online activities throughout January, with the return of the Healthy You Virtual Festival.
Cambridge comes out on top of England's 'Physical Activity Wellness Index'
CIMSPA - the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity - has published new research exploring, for the first time, the relationship between the number of professional coaches, facilities, levels of activity and anxiety across England.
Tame your computer - new year, no new Start
In her regular series for Cambridge Network members, software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she describes how you can turn off the Start screen when you open Word, Excel or PowerPoint.
Cambridge's finest recognised in 2022 New Year's Honours
Academics and other staff associated with the University of Cambridge feature in the 2022 New Year's Honours List.
The 5 Cs before you interview candidates
By Claire Brennan, Talent Partner & Director at Singular TalentA lot of time is spent by leaders, executives and hiring managers on interviewing. But when did you last review how you prepared before attending an interview?
Clues to treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder found in recently evolved region of the ‘dark genome’
Scientists investigating the DNA outside our genes - the ‘dark genome’ - have discovered recently evolved regions that code for proteins associated with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
New grafting technique could combat the disease threatening Cavendish bananas
Scientists have found a novel way to combine two species of grass-like plant including banana, rice and wheat, using embryonic tissue from their seeds. The technique allows beneficial characteristics, such as disease resistance or stress tolerance, to be added to the plants.
Cambridge Index climbs 3%
The Cambridge Index jumped 736.4 points or 3% to close at 25,191.0, as six of the top ten Index heavyweights posted weekly gains to their share prices.
Pye Radio Exhibition in Cambridge
The Cambridge Museum of Technology is creating a temporary exhibition in 2022 to commemorate the centenary of broadcasting by the BBC and the first ten years of Pye Radios up to the first superhets.
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HR Ready Ltd provides clients with personalised HR support every step of the way. From contracts of employment to employee retention, we are here to manage all your people needs.
Birketts’ artist revealed for The Big Hoot Ipswich art trail
Leading regional law firm Birketts will once again work with Suffolk-based artist and illustrator Emma Graham to design one of 50 owls on The Big Hoot Ipswich art trail in 2022.
Phase one of the Chisholm Trail opens
Cyclists and pedestrians can now enjoy faster and safer journeys across Cambridge after phase one of the flagship Chisholm Trail project was opened yesterday (Thursday).
The impossible challenge of communication
Simon Hall writes about achieving the apparently impossible in the field of communication, and the important insight that echoes from it...
CDP triumphs in challenge to help the British Antarctic Survey reach net zero
Cambridge Design Partnership’s concept to help the British Antarctic Survey reach net zero led to triumph in a Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership challenge.
Council hosts collaborative climate change event for businesses and organisations in Cambridge
Cambridge City Council has hosted a meeting which was attended by over 50 representatives from major businesses, institutions, and organisations in the city, to discuss how they could work together to reduce carbon emissions in Cambridge and manage climate impacts in the city.
Little Shelford Village Design Guide to be adopted
A new guide which sets out how future development in Little Shelford must enhance the village is being adopted by South Cambridgeshire District Council.
Avacta announces AffiDX® SARS-CoV-2 antigen lateral flow test receives CE mark for consumer self-testing
Avacta Group plc (AIM: AVCT), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative cancer therapies and powerful diagnostics based on its proprietary Affimer® and pre|CISION™ platforms, announces that the AffiDX® SARS-CoV-2 antigen lateral flow test has received a CE mark for use as a consumer self-test in the UK and EU.
Insightful Science acquires Protein Metrics to expand its R&D solution to include proteomics
San Diego, CA, 21 December 2021: Insightful Science, the software company enabling the Cloud for Scientific Discovery, announced today that it has completed the transaction to acquire Protein Metrics Inc., a leading provider of biopharmaceutical protein characterization and proteomics analysis software. The acquisition expands the Company’s R&D value chain to widen the biopharmaceutical…
Rapid immune response in children protects them from COVID-19, genetic study finds
Fundamental differences in the immune response of adults and children can help to explain why children are much less likely to become seriously ill from SARS-CoV-2, according to new research from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, University College London and their collaborators.
Cambridge MP delighted to see Cambridge declared country’s premier tech location
Research out this week has declared Cambridge the UK’s leading regional tech city, beating cities such as Manchester and Edinburgh to take the top spot on a new power tech league revealed by the UK’s Digital Economy Council.
The Cambridge shortlisted for Best IT Team award
The Cambridge Building Society has been shortlisted for the Best IT Team award in the annual FSTech Financial Services Awards.
Friendly gut bacteria speeds long Covid recovery
Two capsules a day containing a scientifically chosen blend of natural ingredients could help patients suffering from long Covid, says a major UK study.
Beavers head north and impact Arctic landscape
A new report has highlighted how beavers are heading further north and are having a significant impact on the landscape of northern Canada and Alaska.
Affordable genome sequencing for pathogen analysis to help tackle global epidemics
New bacterial pathogen pipeline makes whole genome sequencing accessible for public health scientists worldwide .