Academia & Research
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AstraZeneca and Cambridge allies identify cancer breakthrough
Global pharma giant AstraZeneca is working with scientists at a fertile Cambridge University laboratory to commercialise potential new cancer... Read More
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Cyber security apprenticeship launched
Bletchley Park Qufaro and Global Knowledge Apprenticeships have launched a Level 4 cyber security apprenticeship to the market. The decision... Read More
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From eye drops to potential leukaemia treatment
An active ingredient in eye drops that were being developed for the treatment of a form of eye disease has shown promise for treating an aggressive... Read More
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Cyber attacks a growing threat to cities globally
Cambridge research shows the increasingly costly impact of cyber attacks on global economies. The potential impact of cyber attacks on the economy... Read More
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Cambridge University team wins award at Tokyo robotics showcase
A Cambridge University team that has created a robotic manipulation platform called CambridgeARM won a Special Innovation Award at the World Robot... Read More
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Cambridge and Finnish universities form research and academic alliance
Anglia Ruskin University and the South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences (Xamk) have signed a formal agreement to strengthen co-... Read More
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Møller Institute wins six-figure deal with largest bank in China
Executive education and research business Møller Institute, based in Churchill College at the University of Cambridge, has secured a six-figure... Read More
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Climate change research boosted by university’s laser technology
The University of Hertfordshire in Hatfield is playing a key role in climate change research – bringing related benefits to the aviation industry and... Read More
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New drug to fight obesity may be on the horizon
Research from Cambridge University scientists could provide a potential new drug to fight obesity. The team hopes the key finding from its research... Read More
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Mini-placentas could provide a model for early pregnancy
Cambridge researchers say that new ‘mini-placentas’ – a cellular model of the early stages of the placenta – could provide a window into early... Read More
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Barclays backs new aviation technology hub at Cranfield
Barclays and Cranfield University have joined forces to establish the first Eagle Lab dedicated to aviation technology, or AvTech, based on the... Read More
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Arm powers new supercomputer for scientific research
UK university research coalition GW4, the Met Office and NASDAQ-quoted supercomputer leader Cray Inc. have joined forces to leverage technology from... Read More
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Cambridge AI system could accelerate cancer discovery
Computer scientists and cancer researchers at the University of Cambridge have created an AI system that could potentially accelerate cancer... Read More
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Qualcomm steps up backing for schools robotic challenge
US technology giant Qualcomm along with Cambridge organisers and participants have hailed the response from East Anglian schoolchildren for a global... Read More
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Addenbrooke’s pioneers NHS-first skin cancer treatment
Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge has become the first NHS centre to pioneer a new generation of immunotherapy for patients with an aggressive form... Read More
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Discovery of high geothermal heat at South Pole
Scientists have discovered an area near the South Pole where the base of the Antarctic Ice Sheet is melting unexpectedly quickly. Using... Read More
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Google chips in as Raspberry Pi consortium secures £78m for STEM initiative
The Raspberry Pi Foundation in Cambridge is part of a consortium that has secured more than £78 million in government funding to make sure every... Read More
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LED pioneer tops parade of nextgen Cambridge tech entrepreneurs
Poro Technologies, which is developing next-generation LED (Light Emitting Diode) technology, won the £20,000 first prize in the 2018 Cambridge... Read More
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Cambridge software drafted in for battle against malaria
Software from Optibrium in Cambridge is being deployed by students at Nottingham University collaborating with pharma giant GSK to find potential... Read More
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Scientists aim to sequence DNA of every living thing
Scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute in Cambridge recently announced that they had created the first comprehensive summary of all genes known... Read More