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Surgeon’s pledge on Cape Town gun victims
A young Addenbrooke’s trainee in academic and clinical neurosurgery who found himself in the thick of the Covid-19 outbreak in South Africa today vowed to return and help more patients with traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) caused by gunshots.
Mill Road tales and mysteries revealed at Open Cambridge
The countdown has begun for this year’s digital Open Cambridge heritage weekend (11-13 September), with only four weeks to go until viewers can log on and learn more about the city and beyond.
Poignant Second World War Cambridgeshire memorials re-listed to commemorate 75th anniversary of VJ Day
Two Grade I listed churches in the East of England have been re-listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) on the advice of Historic England, with new information linking them to the Second World War and the Allied victory in Japan.
Want to become an HR Assistant?
A Human Resources (HR) Assistant is responsible for the daily administrative and HR duties of a business. This includes providing generalist support to senior HR team members and ensuring that all administration linked to the Human Resources department is completed. Want to become an HR Assistant but not sure how?
Clear communications and advanced mathematics
One of the biggest obstacles to clear for effective communication, and how to avoid it, by Communications Consultant, Simon Hall...
Tilney sponsors 'CEO of the Year' at 2020 Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards
Tilney, the Cambridge-based financial planning and investment management group, has been unveiled as the sponsor of the CEO of the Year category at the 2020 Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards.
Cambridgeshire SME wins £19m deal: electric car battery parts made from organic waste
TRB Lightweight Structures (TRB) has won a £19 million deal to export electric car battery parts made from organic waste to the United States.
Healx teams up with the Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics to accelerate novel treatments towards the clinic
Healx, the AI-powered, patient-inspired technology company accelerating the discovery and development of rare disease treatments at scale, is proud to announce its partnership with the Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics (FAST) today. This partnership will focus on developing therapies for Angelman syndrome, a rare neurogenetic disorder that affects approximately one in 15,000 people…
Innovative nuclear competition launch – are you ready for the challenge?
A £3.9 million competition has been launched to find innovative ways to sort and segregate radioactive waste at some of the UK’s oldest nuclear sites.
More R&D funding to develop projects set to boost local economic growth across the UK
Seventeen new projects that will harness research and innovation excellence to boost local growth have been given early stage investment from UKRI’s Strength in Places Fund.
New podcast provides digital mentoring tips for early career researchers
A new podcast has been launched to bring digital mentoring and career development advice to early career researchers in the life sciences. The ‘Your Digital Mentor’ podcast aims to kickstart the conversation around mentoring and other aspects of research culture, with a special focus on low and middle-income countries (LMIC).
Avacta appoints Therapeutics Chief Development Officer
Avacta has appointed Neil Bell, a highly experienced pharmaceutical and biotech industry executive, to lead the ongoing transition to a clinical stage biotech developing innovative cancer therapies.
Meditation-relaxation therapy may offer escape from the terror of sleep paralysis
Sleep paralysis – a condition thought to explain a number of mysterious experiences including alleged cases of alien abduction and demonic night-time visits – could be treated using a technique of meditation-relaxation, suggests a pilot study published today.
£300K funding for road safety projects announced
New funding has been announced in response to the impact COVID-19 has had on UK roads for charities, local authorities and community groups.
Addenbrooke’s becomes first hospital in England to restart bowel screening
Addenbrooke’s Hospital has become the first in England to restart Public Health England’s bowel cancer screening programme, after it was put on hold for Covid-19.
Government publishes Planning White Paper
The Government has published a Planning White Paper called “Planning for the Future”, setting out proposals for “radical reform unlike anything we have seen since the Second World War”. Gemma Dudley of Hewitsons outlines its contents.
Marketers need a 5-year plan
As KISS has said recently, a lot of well-qualified economists and commentators suggest we’re quite likely facing a ‘W’ shaped recovery. This seems realistic – so the agency is recommending that marketers should anticipate this – and to cope with it, table a strong and realistic five-year plan.
Time to upgrade your digital presence? Get a free or nearly free WordPress website
Chris Dunn Consulting says: "Designing and building websites is not what we ordinarily do as an organisation, but every now and then we'll create one for a small business."
Three easy things you can learn from home
Learn video skills from home in two-hour webinar sessions with Cambridge TV Training.
Tags, folds and highlighters!
Education Professional Rebecca Tarbox of Accentuate provides insights on how we study and learn, and the importance for teachers of creating programmes that encourage learners to take ownership of their own development.
Can the Apprenticeship Levy support businesses in these uncertain times?
Accentuate explores the pros and cons of using the Apprenticeship Levy to develop existing staff and bring in new talent.
Why is workplace learning more important than ever?
Accentuate identifies five critical reasons why effective workplace learning is more essential than ever and why organisations MUST invest in workforce development...
AVEVA donates 3D virtualisation technology to support the restoration of TS Queen Mary
AVEVA's world-class shipbuilding technology helps to preserve the TS Queen Mary as a heritage destination.
Medovate PPE face masks used by motor sport medical response unit at British Grand Prix
Face masks designed by Medovate, a Cambridge based medical device company, in response to the coronavirus pandemic have been donated to a motor sport medical response unit which provided services at the British Grand Prix.
Cambridge LaunchPad celebrates another year of STEM success with students and partners
Cambridge LaunchPad has celebrated another year of STEM success with virtual celebrations for students and partners.