Academia & Research
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Cambridge researchers develop new coronavirus test for frontline NHS workers
A new test for infection with SARS-CoV2 that inactivates the virus at the point of sampling, has been developed by a team of researchers at the... Read More
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150 scientists from new institute join Cambridge COVID-19 effort
One of Cambridge’s newest institutes, established to study the relationship between infectious disease and our immune systems, is leading Cambridge... Read More
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Cambridge engineers new approach for Addenbrooke’s COVID-19 effort
Modelling tools originally designed to improve the efficiency of factories are being used by Cambridge University engineers to help Addenbrooke’s... Read More
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Cambridge University alumna recognised as a high-flyer ‘with potential’ to revolutionise aviation industry
Technology devised by a Cambridge University Department of Engineering alumna has been recognised by Forbes Poland and McKinsey & Company as an... Read More
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Back to the future with global demand for Cambridge ‘FluPhone’ app
A Cambridge invention designed to fight Swine Flu in 2009 is in global demand as a potential weapon in the fight against COVID-19. The sought... Read More
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AstraZeneca scoops coveted Cambridge Judge Business School Award
Big Biotech business AstraZeneca has won one of the major accolades in the treasured Cambridge Judge Business School (CJBS) Recognition Awards.... Read More
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Cambridge app collects sounds of COVID-19
A new app, which will be used to collect data to develop machine learning algorithms that could automatically detect whether a person is suffering... Read More
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Cambridge University at the heart of cancer detection initiative
Cambridge University is at the heart of a new UK collaboration to boost cancer detection through advanced imaging technology. The initiative... Read More
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Businesses must heed lessons from COVID-19 crisis, says Cambridge lecturer
Companies, bosses and governments will be forced to adapt to survive and thrive in ‘Future Businessworld’ according to a senior lecturer at the... Read More
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Cranfield University designs £75 ‘two patients at once’ ventilator masks in days
A simple, low-cost Bag Valve Mask (BVM) ventilator to help critically-ill COVID-19 patients has been rapidly designed by experts at Cranfield... Read More
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‘Dr Data’ holds best medicine to fight COVID-19, says Cambridge academic
A globally feted Cambridge academic says Machine Learning and AI capability that mines more accurate data could prove the most vital aid to... Read More
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Wastewater test could provide early warning of COVID-19
Researchers at Cranfield University are working on a new test to detect SARS-CoV-2 in the wastewater of communities infected with the virus. The... Read More
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Denied a commute could drive workers off course, says Cambridge academic
Working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic means no commute for the majority of workers – but what seems like a relief may not be such a good... Read More
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Compute detection of viruses, say researchers
A new multinational study with input from Cambridge University has shown how the process of distinguishing viruses and bacteria could be accelerated... Read More
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Genomics sleuths in £20m bid to map spread of COVID-19
Scientists and clinicians from Welcome Sanger Institute in Cambridge and Quadram Institute in Norwich are weighing into a £20 million project to map... Read More
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In the footsteps of Hawking, new data tests 'theory of everything'
One of the biggest ideas in physics is the possibility that all known forces, particles, and interactions can be connected in one framework.... Read More
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Boeing joins digital aviation research venture
US aviation giant Boeing has joined the £65 million Digital Aviation Research and Technology Centre (DARTeC), due to become operational this summer... Read More
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Cambridge University spin-out working on COVID-19 vaccine seeks Big Pharma alliance
A Cambridge University spin-out working towards a vaccine against COVID-19 is seeking critical funding and a Big Pharma partner to help accelerate... Read More
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HSBC and North American insurers provide £150m for Cranfield projects
Cranfield University has raised £150 million to fund additional on-site student accommodation and to enhance the student and staff experience. The... Read More
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Master of startup ventures steers Cambridge Enterprise board strategy
Ajay Chowdhury, who as board chairman is overseeing the strategy of Cambridge Enterprise, is well qualified to support the commercialisation of ideas... Read More