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Sad beginnings, happy endings
Is it possible to make up for a bad start to an important event? Yes, says Communications Consultant, Simon Hall, with the aid of some cheesy jokes and chocolate biscuits - but how much better not to be in that situation in the first place.
Green Custard is one of Cambridge’s most influential businesses
It’s official. Alongside ARM, Cambridge University, Cambridge Network and John Lewis, Green Custard has been recognised as one of Cambridge’s most influential businesses.
Genetic code of 66,000 UK species to be sequenced
The genetic codes of 66,000 species in the UK are planned to be sequenced by the Wellcome Sanger Institute and its collaborators as part of a global effort to sequence the genomes of all 1.5 million known species of animals, plants, protozoa and fungi on Earth.
Multi-million pound initiative from Microsoft supports AI research at Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is joining with Microsoft to help tackle the problem of ‘brain drain’ in AI and machine learning research.
Call for charities to receive support from The Cambridge Building Society
The Cambridge Building Society is looking for worthy local causes to benefit from its Community Partnership Programme in 2019.
Unique recruitment day draws a crowd
An open day promoting healthcare careers at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was such a success, organisers say it could become an annual event.
Hewitsons climbs ranks in 2019 UK Chambers and Partners guide
Law firm Hewitsons has once again achieved excellent rankings in the UK Chambers and Partners legal directory.
The inventor who was not paid to invent
It is important that a business makes sure that it owns the rights in an invention before it files a patent application, says Abel & Imray.
Cambridge law firm Stone King celebrates after being included in prestigious legal guide
The latest edition of The Times Best Law Firms 2019 names Stone King as among the top three law firms for the charity sector, with its excellence in education law also recognised with an entry in the all-important legal guide.
University Hospital Wales uses ProReveal in-situ protein detection test
Synoptics Health, a manufacturer of innovative digital imaging systems for healthcare applications, is delighted to announce that ProReveal, its sensitive test to detect proteins on surgical instruments, is now in use at the University Hospital of Wales (UHW).
IWF is a core participant on the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA)
Today, the Cambridge-based Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) has been granted Core Participant status on the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse’s (IICSA’s) Internet Investigation, at a preliminary hearing of the inquiry.
Study investigates banking 'code breakers'
Islamic banks face new competition such as the introduction of risky derivatives into their markets. An ‘identity buffer’ makes them more likely to diverge from traditional Islamic codes, says a study by Cambridge Judge academics Maima Aulia Syakhroza, Lionel Paolella and Kamal Munir.
Team effort to master urological expertise
Consultants at Addenbrooke’s Hospital are passing on years of knowledge to junior doctors by developing a degree course for aspiring young urologists, which is one of the first of its kind in the UK.
Inspectors put digital trust centre stage
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) is, for the second time, the first in the UK to achieve a quality standard that recognises the use of technology to deliver high quality patient care.
CW Survey: Brexit impact on Cambridgeshire technology industry
CW (Cambridge Wireless) invites contributions to the CW Technology Community Brexit Impact Survey. The deadline for completion is Friday 16 November.
Decades of discovery set to revolutionise healthcare
It can be argued that the development of any successful innovation that transforms healthcare would not be possible without the knowledge derived from decades of discovery science preceding it.
Horizon Discovery partners with Biocartis to provide reference standards for Idylla™ assay
Horizon Discovery Group plc, a global leader in gene editing and gene modulation technologies, today announces that it has developed a set of precisely defined cell line-derived reference standards to support Biocartis’ recently launched Idylla™ microsatellite instability (MSI) Assay (1).
7 rules for touch typing
Why use a towel in conjunction with training Microsoft Word? Yes that's right! One of the methods to increase typing efficiency and speed is by adding a tea towel into the equation. Use a tea towel to cover your hands and the keyboard. This way you know that you are truly touch typing.
Stability is vital for young people leaving care
Vulnerable young people leaving care need stability to live independent lives, according to a new report by Anglia Ruskin University and the University of Helsinki.
Rubber Cheese co-founder shortlisted for Entrepreneur award at DevelopHER 2018
Kelly Molson, Managing Director of Rubber Cheese, has been shortlisted for the Entrepreneur award at DevelopHER 2018.
Post Grenfell - new advice to help cut the risk of infrastructure failure
A new report calls on the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) to play a bigger role in empowering engineers to come forward with concerns about infrastructure safety.
eLife moves into its new home
eLife is pleased to be operating seamlessly out of its new home in Cambridge, designed & built by ACCENT.
Will my estate pay tax on my business after my death?
Most business owners will know that there are Inheritance Tax (IHT) reliefs available on business and agricultural assets, and many clients confidently expect that no IHT will be charged on these assets after their death, says Tobias Gleed-Owen of Hewitsons.
Remember loved ones with Arthur Rank Hospice on Sunday 2 December
Arthur Rank Hospice is inviting members of the local community to join them and remember loved ones at their special Light Up a Life service on Sunday 2 December.
Computational chemistry news from Cresset October 2018
Chemistry news for computational, medicinal and synthetic chemists.