Diarmuid O'Brien

Harnessing the power of innovation

04 June 2024

Diarmuid O'Brien, the University's new Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Innovation on what makes Cambridge such an enterprising place and what we can achieve through partnerships and our innovation ecosystem.

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Carmen Palacios-Berraquero

Quantum leap

21 March 2024

Meet the brilliant founder and CEO of Nu Quantum, a Cambridge spinout paving the way for a new era of quantum computing. 

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Umaima Ahmad, CEO of 52North

Caring for cancer patients

31 January 2024

Meet Umaima Ahmad, co-founder and CEO of a Cambridge spinout that aims to keep chemotherapy patients safe from infection while sparing them unnecessary hospital visits. 

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Dr Diarmuid O’Brien

New Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Innovation appointed

24 January 2024

Dr Diarmuid O’Brien has been appointed as the University of Cambridge’s new Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Innovation. He is currently Chief Executive of Cambridge Enterprise, the University’s commercialisation arm which supports academics, researchers, staff and students in achieving knowledge transfer and research impact.

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Pregnant woman holding her stomach

Newborn babies at risk from bacteria commonly carried by mothers

29 November 2023

One in 200 newborns is admitted to a neonatal unit with sepsis caused by a bacteria commonly carried by their mothers – much greater than the previous estimate, say Cambridge researchers. The team has developed an ultra-sensitive test capable of better detecting the bacteria, as it is missed in the vast majority of cases.

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