Powering up

24 January 2003
Only weeks after the Cambridge University spin-out company Biotica announced the completion of a $5M round of financing, another Cambridge spin-out has now been tipped to become a global leader in the field of power electronics, following a highly successful round of fundraising worth £3.9m.
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Gene holds clue to cancer treatment

21 January 2003
An intriguing clue as to why some tumours respond less well than others to an important class of anti-cancer drugs has been uncovered by scientists at the University's MRC Cancer Cell Unit.
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Genome projects turn functional

17 January 2003

The progress of functional genomics took a major step forward this week with the publication of the the first ever analysis of the function of the majority of genes in an animal.

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Online originals

17 January 2003
This week will see the launch of an online palaeography course, which harnesses the power of electronic media to bring the glory of Cambridge manuscript collections to students learning how to read 16th and 17th century handwriting.
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Only connect

14 January 2003
Budding student entrepreneurs from Cambridge joined up with undergraduates from four other UK universities and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for an innovative course on the basics of entrepreneurship.
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Golden celebrations for DNA

13 January 2003
Celebration of what many regard as the greatest scientific achievement of the 20th century begins in Cambridge this week with the opening of a new exhibition at the Whipple Museum and the launch of the annual Darwin Lectures.
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Encouraging mature students

10 January 2003
The University has organised a forum to discuss how to encourage more mature learners in the region to consider higher education.
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Biotica raises $5 million in venture financing

07 January 2003
Biotica Technology, a University spin-out company, yesterday (Tuesday 7 January 2003) announced the completion of a $5 million round of financing. The proceeds from this round of financing will be used to advance Biotica's proprietary discovery pipeline and will also allow the company to strengthen its research effort and expand its management team.
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University addresses skills shortage

06 January 2003
The University of Cambridge's Estate Management and Building Service(EMBS)is leading the way in encouraging training within the construction industry and by raising the profile of skilled tradesmen in an attempt to address the current skills shortage.
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New Year Honours

03 January 2003

Several members of the University were recognised in the New Year Honours list for 2002.

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