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'Facial clues' may help with online dating decisions and preserve privacy
Useful Valentine’s Day technology: a model that transforms photos into contour images provides useful “facial clues” to make online dating decisions while preserving privacy.
New report explores the future of Research and Development in the UK
A new report - Shaping the future of Research and Development in the UK - explores the untapped opportunities for the UK to make the most of our world-leading research base and capitalise on the record increase in public investment in UK research and development (R&D).
Holography ‘quantum leap’ could revolutionise imaging
A new type of quantum holography which uses entangled photons to overcome the limitations of conventional holographic approaches could lead to improved medical imaging and speed the advance of quantum information science.
Your chance to help shape the future delivery of Adult Education across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
The Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority is inviting people to help it further develop and shape the delivery of Adult Education across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
V-4 countries look to UK for agri-tech productivity boost
The Agri-TechE ecosystem will showcase innovation to Central Europe food producers next month.
Digital transformation – how do you score?
Technology is constantly changing, are you? it is important that your organisation keeps up with ever changing technology and leverages the benefits it brings. Find out how your organisation scores.
No health without mental health: Leadership for a thriving workplace
Conversations about mental health have become more visible and acceptable in society, but there is one place where it is still invisible: the workplace.
Northern Lights phenomenon inspires chemical-free seed cleaning
The world’s first ‘activated air’ seed sterilisation system, Aurora Z10 - dry-cleaning technology for seeds - was launched by Loughborough University spinout Zayndu Ltd at the recent Agri-TechE event “Keeping it clean with agri-tech innovation”.
Unique partnership inspires global leaders to innovate for impact
The Møller Institute recently partnered with Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB) to jointly design and deliver a new online programme, Igniting Innovation for Impact, to over 45 global participants. Impact innovation is the application of innovation principles across all aspects of what we do. Rather than thinking one-dimensionally about disruption, it causes us to think about…
Teaching pupils empathy measurably improves their creative abilities, study finds
Teaching children in a way that encourages them to empathise with others measurably improves their creativity, and could potentially lead to several other beneficial learning outcomes, new research suggests.
Over a third of people in the East of England have felt the need to take time off because of their mental health during the pandemic
New figures released on Time to Talk Day today (4 February) show that mental health is still taboo when it comes to taking time out.
Next Generation bursary to support Cambridge ‘COVID graduates’
A new bursary from the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education (ICE) is offering up to 100 recent Cambridge graduates and current postdoctoral researchers a valuable opportunity to learn while they earn.
Council lays out strategy to double the ‘nature’ on its doorstep for the benefit of all
A high-level strategy for ‘Doubling Nature’ in South Cambridgeshire, setting out an approach to increasing wildlife-rich habitats and the tree canopy and improving access to green spaces, has been given the go-ahead by leading Councillors.
Residential rental market in Cambridge dominated by science and technology as region continues to lead UK’s response to Covid-19
New research from Bidwells, the leading property consultancy for the Oxford-Cambridge Arc, has revealed that the strong science and technology (S&T) industry base in Cambridge has shaped the city’s residential rental market.
Budget proposals to be discussed at Full Council
The latest budget proposals from South Cambridgeshire District Council, which focus on supporting residents and businesses through the pandemic, will be debated at Full Council later this month.
Business Matters: Raising finance (by debt or equity) to fund growth in a post Covid world
A lot has changed in a year. There are winners and losers across a number of sectors with some businesses still in survival mode. With the hope offered by a mass vaccination programme, many business owners are now thinking about the future. There may be opportunities to recover lost ground. There may be new ways of doing business. Whatever the future looks like, if a business is looking to grow…
Protecting your business from divorce
2020 was a challenging year for many businesses. There has also been media speculation about the challenges to marriages as a result of lockdown and how the divorce rate may increase. So throw a business into the financial mix of a marriage breakdown and things can become more complicated on both fronts.
Government Consultation: Reforming non-compete restrictive covenants
The Government has recently announced that it is consulting on proposed reforms to non-compete restrictive covenants used in employment contracts.
The problems of public relations - solved
If you're going to invest time and money in public relations, or PR, this is how to make it work for you, writes Simon Hall.
Support in the workplace for survivors of domestic violence
It has been widely reported that domestic violence has risen during lockdown. Refuge has reported an increase in demand for help, especially after the schools re-opened in September. The UN has suggested that cases have increased by as much as 20% as families have been contained within their home together. Although it is reported by Refuge that almost one in three women will experience domestic…
How to achieve a smooth transition of leadership in your business
Nurture and place the leaders that your business needs to succeed with a little help from the HR Dept's latest blog.
Applications for Cleantech Venture Day close in a week
Calling all climate-positive entrepreneurs: apply to be one of the top 20 pitching companies at Cleantech Venture Day 2021. The deadline is next week (10th February 2021)
Wellness Wednesday – Do you get SAD?
Marshall Centre sets up Wellness Wednesday series with this week’s theme: Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).
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Colombian airline, Avianca, adopt Luminance’s AI to enhance in-house legal function
Luminance, the leading artificial intelligence platform for the legal profession, has today announced that its pioneering machine learning platform will be adopted by Avianca S.A, the flagship Colombian airline and one of the biggest in Latin America, to optimise the company’s in-house document review processes.