Academia & Research
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Phone-a-drone technology unveiled by Cranfield University
Researchers at Cranfield University have developed a smartphone app which can connect with off-the-shelf drones and send them to autonomously inspect... Read More
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Widely-available antibiotics could be used to combat MRSA
Some MRSA infections could be tackled using widely-available antibiotics, suggests new research from an international collaboration led by scientists... Read More
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Norwich role in groundbreaking study into Parkinson’s Disease
A new study, with links to Norwich, hopes to make inroads into predicting and preventing Parkinson’s Disease. Predict PD is seeking 10,000 people... Read More
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Cambridge startup turns tables on killer molecule with new drugs roadmap
A Cambridge scientific entrepreneur has patented a way to turn a malevolent molecule that is currently preventing cures to diabetes and other... Read More
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University of Cambridge helps power world’s biggest EdTech research project
Cambridge University, The World Bank and UK technology companies have partnered with the Department for International Development (DFID) to improve... Read More
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Breast cancer insight could save lives and money
A Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust consultant has spearheaded a health study, which could help patients while saving millions of... Read More
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Genome research triggers new world of hope for sick babies
A Cambridge-based study has shown that the diagnosis and treatment of some of the most critically ill babies can be improved by sequencing their... Read More
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Cambridge PhD honoured for canine tumour research
A computational approach to finding new treatments for a certain type of canine tumours has earned a Cambridge University PhD a major accolade and... Read More
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Swedish Ambassador sees strength of Cranfield-Saab alliance
Swedish government officials visited Cranfield University in Bedfordshire to witness the strong academic and industrial ties with Saab. Saab and... Read More
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Global challenge to unearth sustainability innovations
Cambridge University’s Institute for Manufacturing is hosting the finals of the Global Maker Challenge – a competition to find innovators and makers... Read More
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Virtual Reality ‘satnav’ can spot Alzheimer’s disease earlier
New research from Cambridge University suggests that Virtual Reality (VR) can identify early Alzheimer’s disease more accurately than ‘gold standard... Read More
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Cambridge University offers cash and mentorship for entrepreneurial postdocs
Cambridge University postdocs are being handed the opportunity to win thousands of pounds of seed funding as well as help to incubate ideas for new... Read More
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Iceni leads €4m consortium to tackle Glycogen Storage Disease
New insights into the structure of sugars, being offered by Iceni Diagnostics in Norwich, could help alleviate the symptoms of Glycogen Storage... Read More
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Cambridge scientists see the light in golden nanotech discovery
Industry collaborators are being sought by a multi-disciplinary Cambridge University-led research team to further develop technology leveraging the... Read More
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Møller Institute to deliver Anglo-Danish leadership workshop
Building on it’s Danish heritage and connections with the Danish-UK Association and Maersk, the Møller Institute is delivering a one-day leadership... Read More
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New Cambridge prognostic test to enable personalised treatment of IBD
Scientists at the University of Cambridge have developed a new test that can reliably predict the future course of inflammatory bowel disease in... Read More
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SEEK Group invests £50m in FutureLearn
Global power player SEEK Group is investing £50 million to become a 50 per cent owner of The Open University’s FutureLearn social learning platform... Read More
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Cambridge leaves ‘Footprint’ in Cambodia and sets sights on new chapter in Thailand
Footprint Cafes, a Cambridge social enterprise with big dreams to link mass global tourism to empowered local communities, has taken its next step by... Read More
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Antarctica: the final frontier for marine biological invasions?
A new study looking at the implications of increased shipping activity and the impact on Antarctic marine biodiversity is published this week in the... Read More
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Blood pressure drug shows promise for treating Parkinson’s and dementia
A prescribed drug to treat high blood pressure has shown promise against conditions such as Parkinson’s, Huntington’s and forms of dementia in... Read More