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Second Surgeons episode captures marathon operation at Royal Papworth Hospital
Viewers will get another insight into the cutting-edge operations undertaken at Cambridge’s Addenbrooke’s and Royal Papworth hospitals in Tuesday’ s (13 Oct) episode of ‘Surgeons: At the Edge of Life’ on BBC Two.
Surgeons unveil mission to treat Middle East blast victims
Two surgeons from Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge have unveiled plans for a mission to the Middle East to help patients facially disfigured by war and disease.
Bellissima DMS now supporting additional anilox suppliers
Hamillroad Software, a UK-based prepress company, announces extending the supported range of anilox for its Bellissima DMS screening.
Team Consulting's Icelandic rising star
Team Consulting's Thorbjorg Petursdottir has been recognised in Medium.com’s list of 40 under 40 Icelandic rising stars around the world.
Roger Penrose wins 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics for discovery about black holes
Professor Sir Roger Penrose, Honorary Fellow and alumnus of St John’s College Cambridge and honorary doctor of the University, has jointly won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery that black hole formation is a robust prediction of the general theory of relativity.
IQGeo platform adds mobility to CSA’s IT offering for utilities
IQGeo today (08 October 2020) announced the appointment of Central Service Association (CSA) as a new software reseller. Using IQGeo’s geospatial mobile software, CSA is developing a new mobile software product that provides up-to-date network visibility and field as-built asset capture for utilities across North America.
A TV Tip for Perfect Presentations
Life as a TV reporter can give us a big insight into how to perfect our presentations, particularly online, writes Simon Hall.
How to deliver a great candidate experience when recruiting virtually
The world as we know it is changing, and that means that the way we work and hire is also changing. But what practices should we use when the decision is made to hire someone new? What steps should you put in place? How do we speak to them without meeting in person? Can it be done?
Challenges for Extended Reality (XR) companies in patent prosecution and litigation
Simon Portman of Marks & Clerk, Cambridge, and colleagues highlight challenges facing extended reality (XR) companies and offer their thoughts on how to navigate them.
New research finds respite care reduces stress and leads to fewer GP visits for parents of seriously ill children, as EACH joins call on ministers to give families a break
East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) is calling on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to give families of seriously ill children a break. The campaign comes as new research estimates more than one in 10 (11%) parents of children who need respite delivered by children’s palliative care providers, like EACH, would experience significantly less stress and improved mental and physical health if they could…
IPO activity starts to return to the London markets as the UK emerges from lockdown
After a quiet second quarter on the London Markets, there has been a resumption of IPO activity as both the Main Market and AIM have adapted to operating in a predominantly virtual environment as a result of Covid-19, according to EY’s latest market tracker IPO Eye.Pictured: Scott McCubbin, EY's IPO Leader
Birketts advises on sale of global heavyweight food coating specialist
Top 100 law firm, Birketts, acted in the sale of leading food coatings company, Bowman Ingredients Holdings Limited (Bowman), to the primary European producer of savoury ingredient solutions for the food industry, Solina, for an undisclosed sum.
Pandemic has fast-forwarded need for business rate change in East of England says CBI and Avison Young
In a new joint report, “Over-rated - Making the case for business rates reform”, the CBI and Avison Young reveal that the burden of business rates in England – at nearly 50p in the pound – will continue to climb without reform. New analysis reveals that would cost businesses at least an extra £6bn over the next 5 years.
TTP Ventus and Sensirion collaborate on high-performance microfluidic driver
Micropump manufacturer TTP Ventus Ltd today announces its collaboration with Sensirion AG – a leading manufacturer of high-quality sensor solutions – on the design of a compact high-performance microfluidic driver.
Six tips for managing difficult conversations remotely
The HR Dept. share some tips for managing difficult conversations while working remotely.
Multisensor Plant Phenotyping System Delivers Standardised Data
Configurable with a wide range of sensors, the new HyperAixpert multisensor plant phenotyping system from Analytik draws upon advanced machine-learning based analytical software with an intuitive experiment driven design to ensure that your data acquisition is both standardised and repeatable.
Birketts’ webinar covers Housebuilding and COVID-19
Birketts has held the latest in its highly regarded series of Housebuilder seminars. Steven Kay, Head of our Housebuilder Sector Group, hosted this webinar with speakers Tom Newcombe, Head of the Planning and Environmental team, and Stefan Harris-Wright, Partner in the Construction team.
Further details on the £1,000 Job Retention Bonus
The Chancellor announced the Job Retention Bonus (“JRB”) as part of his ‘Plan for Jobs’ in July 2020. The JRB is a one-off taxable payment of £1,000 to employers, for each eligible employee who was claimed for under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“CJRS”) and who remains continuously employed through to 31 January 2021, subject to conditions.
We’ll Meet Again: Meet Cambridge Supports Local Venues To Re-Open For Events
Cambridge’s official conference and events bureau which helps event organisers find suitable spaces for meetings and conferences through its free venue-finding service, has unveiled a support strategy to help venues re-launch their facilities following closure during the lockdown.
Leading UK bank strengthens fight against rising payments fraud and financial crime with Featurespace
As banks around the world continue fighting fraud, scams and false positives, Featurespace™, the leading provider of Enterprise Financial Crime prevention software for fraud and Anti-Money Laundering, has announced that NatWest is protecting its customers with the ARIC™ Risk Hub through enterprise-wide transaction monitoring and payments fraud detection – including threats posed by Authorised…
IDC excels with user-focused massage gun
International product design company, IDC (Industrial Design Consultancy), has developed another successful product for Chinese medical company, XFT. This latest product is a Percussive Massage Gun, the XFT-2020A. It was designed to take on market leaders with an improved design and attractive price point.
Marshall announces new lease for land at Cranfield
Marshall of Cambridge has confirmed that, as part of the ongoing work to find a new home for its Aerospace and Defence business, it has signed an Option Agreement for a 150-year lease on a parcel of land on Cranfield University’s proposed Air Park development.
5 symptons that could mean you have been hacked
Would you know if you’d been hacked?
Survival guide to becoming more agile
The COVID-19 crisis has laid bare that being in business is fraught with risk. Companies that survive are not necessarily the biggest, but they are the most agile.