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In-depth coverage of globally influential initiatives from academic and research institutes in Cambridge & the East of England.

Cambridge University backs disruptive tech scholarship

Dr Tony Raven, chief executive of Cambridge EnterpriseThe University of Cambridge is backing an exciting new ‘scholarship’ in disruptive technology for next generation student entrepreneurs.

Deepsea don makes waves with scuba school

Image courtesy: University of EssexEssex University faculty and students have pioneered a new wave of education in an initiative that owed more to grampus than campus.

Genetic scientists honoured by Royal Society

Professors Mervyn Bibb and Mike BevanTwo scientists from the John Innes Centre in Norwich have been elected Fellows of the Royal Society, the premier scientific accolade in the UK.

Koreans in Cambridge technology masterclass

Patrick Horsley (centre) with the Korean delegationCambridge University’s impressive strike rate in converting Intellectual Property into technology licences has piqued the interest of Korea – one of the world’s most prolific patent factories.

Ex-Kodak ace reveals fresh startup joy

Chris RiderA new wave of exciting startups is set to roll out of the world-renowned Cambridge Innovation and Knowledge Centre (CIKC) at Cambridge University.

NASA hands unique grant to Cranfield

Dr Ruben Del Rosario, NASAIn a unique move, NASA has placed a three-year research grant to a non-US institution – Cranfield University – to enable research into future propulsion systems.

Mobile app turns iPhone into hearing aid

Wendy Lecluyse and Nick Clark using the testing equipmentResearchers at the University of Essex have developed a free mobile app that turns an iPhone or iPod into a hearing aid that could revolutionise the future for people with hearing loss.

Babraham in €6m brain ageing initiative

AgedBrainSYSBIOThe Babraham Institute in the Cambridge UK technology cluster has joined forces with a consortium of leading European academic laboratories and industrial scientists from SMEs to study human brain ageing and age-related diseases.

US cancer research role for TeraView

TeraView CEO Don ArnoneCambridge technology business TeraView has supplied a state-of-the-art terahertz imaging system to the University of Arkansas to advance key medical research.

Tapeworm DNA contains drug weak spots

Researcher, Magdalena ZarowieckiFor the first time, researchers have mapped the genomes of tapeworms to reveal potential drug targets on which existing drugs could act.

£1.5m boost for Cambridge Uni spin-outs

Dr Anne DobréeGenerous tax incentives are being offered to alumni and friends of Cambridge University to invest in spin-outs from the UK innovation hothouse via a new £1.5 million seed & enterprise fund.

Human ‘map’ matches lifestyle to genetic makeup

Dr Nicolas Le NovèreNew technology created by scientists at the Babraham Institute in Cambridge, as part of an international research consortium, will provide unprecedented insights into how lifestyle impacts on a person’s genetic make-up.

Cancer research on a different planet

Cancer Research UK Cambridge InstituteCambridge imaging technology used to track planets harbouring life outside our solar system is being leveraged in the fight against breast cancer.

Scientists get their teeth into diet debate

Credit: Alan Cooper, University of AdelaideCambridge UK researchers have traced the evolutionary changes in the human diet by comparing bacteria preserved in the tooth plaque of early European settlers. It is the first detailed genetic record of the evolution of human microbiota.

Entrepreneurs cast a spell in Cambridge

Richard Blakesley and Chris Barnado, co-founders of The Wand CompanyTechnology entrepreneurs Chris Barnado and Richard Blakesley conjured their own kind of magic when they created The Wand Company.

Cambridge centre a magnet for new scientists

Cambridge Science CentreCambridge’s campaign to inspire new generations of young scientists and engineers gained significant traction today when the city’s first hands-on science centre – a trailblazing UK project – opened its doors.

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