Academia & Research
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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
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Thousands of students benefiting from Cambridge LaunchPad activities
A growing number of Cambridge companies are joining forces to tackle the skills shortages in our region. Started by Marshall of Cambridge, Cambridge... Read More
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Fingerprint database could help scientists identify new cancer culprits
Scientists in Cambridge and London have developed a catalogue of DNA mutation ‘fingerprints’ that could help doctors pinpoint the environmental... Read More
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Cambridge-led study clears way to precision cancer medicines
Cambridge genomics sleuths have mapped a path to precision medicine for cancer sufferers via a technology triage that prioritised and ranked 600 drug... Read More
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TTP inspires the next generation of scientists and engineers
TTP plc continues to inspire Cambridge LaunchPad Scholar students into STEM. The company, based on Melbourn Science Park, is supporting Cambridge... Read More
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$1m Cambridge-Dubai venture seeks innovation to tackle societal crises
Cambridge University’s Institute for Manufacturing and The Mohammed bin Rashid Initiative for Global Prosperity Partner in Dubai have triggered a $1... Read More
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Researchers hope screening for heart condition could prevent strokes
Cambridge University researchers are leading the largest trial to date to find whether screening for an under-diagnosed heart condition could ... Read More
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Cash boost for life-saving Uganda project
A Cambridge-based partnership which spearheads health programmes in resource-poor communities across the globe has won a cash injection towards more... Read More
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$1.2m Gates grant for bacteria research
Finding new ways of combatting the leading bacterial cause of human gastroenteritis is the target of a new project funded by The Bill & Melinda... Read More
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New super-transistor could boost wearables technology
Cambridge engineers have developed a high performance printed transistor with flexibility for use in wearable and implantable electronics. A... Read More
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Sydney students explore leadership and innovation in Cambridge
The University of Sydney has partnered with the Møller Institute and the Wellcome Sanger Institute in Cambridge to deliver a programme focusing on... Read More
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Cambridge leads environmental risk hub in £200m AI power play
Cambridge University is running a new centre applying Artificial Intelligence to the study of environmental risks as part of a £200 million... Read More