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Tame your computer - flipping files
In her regular series for Cambridge Network members - now in its 15th year - software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she describes how to show running applications and find recently opened documents (Windows 10).
Inclusive Design researcher wins awards
Matteo Zallio describes himself as design activist. He is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie senior research fellow working with Professor John Clarkson, in The Engineering Design Centre at the University of Cambridge, helping designers to create environments that guarantee inclusivity, diversity, equity and accessibility.
Endomag named one of Europe’s fastest growing companies by the Financial Times
Endomag has been officially named as one of the ‘FT 1000: Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies of 2021’, as published in a recent edition of the Financial Times newspaper. Three other Cambridge Network member companies also feature in the list.
Preparations underway for Covid-safe elections
Preparations are underway in Cambridgeshire to ensure that residents can have their say in a Covid-safe way at the May local elections.
Managers must avoid 'AI dysfunctions', say experts
Artificial intelligence can transform the workplace but managers need to avoid four key “AI dysfunctions” including algorithmic bias, says an article co-authored by Dr Stella Pachidi of Cambridge Judge Business School.
Diversity and pricing
Gender diversity boosts underpricing in IPOs due to higher institutional investor demand for diverse boards, finds a new study co-authored at Cambridge Judge Business School.
Medovate partners with Vygon Vet to introduce pioneering technology to veterinary practice
Medovate – a dynamic development company with specialisms in anaesthesia, airway management, critical care, and surgery – is partnering with its UK distributor Vygon Vet to introduce its game-changing anaesthesia device SAFIRA® to veterinary practice.
UK Government invests £5m to develop ‘library’ of mRNA vaccines to help fight new COVID-19 variants
Technology innovation centre CPI has received a £5 million investment to support the development of an mRNA ‘vaccine library’ as part of the Government’s vaccine support package announced in yesterday’s Budget by the chancellor, Rishi Sunak.
A47 dualling leaps forward with first-ever partnership between Combined Authority and Highways England
Mayor of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough James Palmer has won agreement from the Minister for Transport, Baroness Vere, that Highways England will take forward A47 dualling plans to the next stage.
The #21toWatch Top21.2021 revealed
#21toWatch is a successful campaign and awards that celebrates the outstanding talent within the disruptive science and tech industries from Cambridgeshire and across East Anglia.
How to create a more sustainable market for home appliances
On 1st March, the EU introduced new rules for home appliances. The latest Ecodesign measures include requirements for repairability and recyclability intended to improve the life span, maintenance, re-use, upgrade, recyclability, and waste handling of appliances. Will they be enough to tilt the balance back in favour of repairing or upgrading appliances rather than replacing them?
Global Covid-19 vaccine landscape: Summary and infographic
Onyva's new blog post includes a clear summary infographic of all the key Covid-19 vaccines in full or early use, globally. It provides key peer-review sources, where available, including efficacies, to help you to get up to speed quickly in the rapidly evolving pandemic situation.
Genomics study identifies routes of transmission of coronavirus in care homes
Genomic surveillance – using information about genetic differences between virus samples – can help identify how the SARS-CoV-2 spreads in care home settings, whose residents are at particular risk, according to new research just published.
Through the looking glass: artificial ‘molecules’ open door to ultrafast devices
Researchers from the University of Cambridge and Skoltech in Russia have shown that polaritons, the quirky particles that may end up running the quantum supercomputers of the future, can form structures that behave like molecules – and these ‘artificial molecules’ can potentially be engineered on demand. Their results are published in the journal Physical Review B Letters.
Eazipay welcomes changes to the Prompt Payment Code
Government plans to beef-up the Prompt Payment Code have been welcomed by Cambridgeshire (Ely) based Eazipay, one of the country’s leading Direct Debit collection companies and long-time campaigner for the reform of the Code.
Freeport East welcomed by Mayor as ‘launchpad for the future’
Mayor James Palmer, who backed the proposal for two East Anglian ports, Felixstowe and Harwich, to be awarded freeport status, today welcomed Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s announcement that the twin ‘Freeport East’ bid has been successful.
The fuse is lit to charge-up UK technology investment: Deloitte comments
Julian Rae, Tech Foundry lead partner at Deloitte, comments on the Chancellor’s statement: “The Future Fund: Breakthrough scheme, providing £375 million in funding to support innovative and R&D intensive businesses, will not only spark new growth for the UK’s technology scale-ups but also set a new foundation for business growth across the country.
Budget 2021: Timely support for employers looking to create Apprenticeships and Traineeships welcomed by local leaders
Local leaders have welcomed today’s announcement that the government is supporting companies that invest in developing their teams by extending and increasing the payments made to employers who hire new apprentices.
Budget 2021 - R&D tax reliefs update
Kingly Brookes summarises the announcements made as part of the Budget 2021 yesterday (3 March 2021).
CBI East of England responds to Budget announcement
“This Budget succeeds strongly in protecting the economy now and kickstarting recovery. It leaves open the question of UK competitiveness long term," says Richard Tunnicliffe, CBI East of England Director.
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Mayor’s ‘breakthrough’ Network Rail partnership speeds Wisbech-Cambridge rail service further down the track
Mayor of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough, James Palmer, has secured a powerful new partnership with Network Rail which can push Wisbech rail plans forward in tandem with work to free up the Ely rail bottleneck.
Stamp duty holiday extension announced in latest Budget
As recently leaked to The Times, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak has today unveiled a temporary extension to the stamp duty holiday as part of his Budget announcements.