Planting trees in the Arctic could make global warming worse, not better, say scientists
Tree planting has been widely touted as a cost-effective way of reducing global warming, due to trees’ ability to store large quantities of carbon from the atmosphere.
Greater Manchester and Cambridge strengthen Innovation Partnership to drive economic growth
Visit from Manchester Mayor signals a new era of collaboration between two UK innovation hubs with a focus on boosting regional economies and fostering inclusive growth.
Cambridge and GSK announce new five-year collaboration aiming for improved outcomes for patients with hard-to-treat kidney and respiratory diseases
The ambition of the partnership is to treat immune-related diseases more precisely with existing therapies and to rapidly develop new ones.
University of Cambridge alumni awarded 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Two University alumni, Sir Demis Hassabis and Dr John Jumper, have been jointly awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing an AI model to solve a 50-year-old problem: predicting proteins’ complex structures.
Removing pint glasses could reduce beer sales by almost 10%
Cambridge researchers have shown that reducing the serving size for beer, lager and cider reduces the volume of those drinks consumed in pubs, bars and restaurants, which could have wider public health benefits.
Professor Sir Simon Baron-Cohen made honorary fellow of Royal Society of Medicine
Professor Sir Simon Baron-Cohen has been awarded an honorary fellowship of the Royal Society of Medicine, in recognition of his contribution to health, healthcare and medicine.
Open Cambridge is back this September
Open Cambridge, the annual ten-day festival and celebration of local history and culture, will launch its 2024 programme of events on Monday 12 August.
Professor Anna Philpott appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Resources and Operations
Professor Anna Philpott has been appointed as the University of Cambridge’s new Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Resources and Operations. She is currently Professor of Cancer and Developmental Biology, and Head of The School of the Biological Sciences at the University.
Professor Sir John Aston appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research
Professor Sir John Aston has been appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research at the University of Cambridge. He is Harding Professor of Statistics in Public Life within the University’s Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics.
University of Cambridge spinout celebrated at prestigious technologies competition
A University of Cambridge spinout, H2Upgrade, that could transform the world around us has been named a winner of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s 2024 Emerging Technologies Competition.
Cambridge spin-out’s sportscar prototype takes ultra-fast charging out of the lab and onto the road
Nyobolt, a University of Cambridge spin-out company, has demonstrated its ultra-fast charging batteries in an electric sportscar prototype, going from 10% to 80% charge in under five minutes, twice the speed of the fastest-charging vehicles currently on the road.
Simon Baron-Cohen wins MRC Millennium Medal for transformative research into autism and neurodiversity
On the 20th June 24, The UKRI Medical Research Council (MRC) in the UK presented the MRC Millennium Medal 2023 to Professor Sir Simon Baron-Cohen, in recognition of his pioneering MRC-funded research into the prenatal sex steroid theory of autism, his establishment of the Autism Research Centre a
Steven Barrett appointed Regius Professor of Engineering
An expert on the environmental impacts of aviation, Barrett joins the University of Cambridge from MIT.It’s a pleasure to welcome Steven back to Cambridge to take up one of the University’s most prestigious roles
Four Cambridge researchers awarded prestigious European Research Council Advanced Grants
The funding provides leading senior researchers with the opportunity to pursue ambitious, curiosity-driven projects that could lead to major scientific breakthroughs.
UK's only research institute dedicated to understanding early cancer receives £11 million donation
The University of Cambridge’s Early Cancer Institute – the UK's only research facility dedicated to understanding early cancer – has received a landmark £11 million donation to support its vital work in the fight against cancer.
From black lives matter to grassroots climate actions, Cambridge Festival asks the big questions
Have we made any real progress since Black Lives Matter? Should we be using climate change to animate new grassroots, bottom-up actions, rather than only seeking breakthrough solutions? Who can fix the teacher recruitment and retention crisis? And how do we tackle a global health crisis such as antibiotic resistance?
Cambridge Festival journeys through the Fens, Must Farm and the city’s Mill Road area
The Cambridge Festival begins on 13th March and runs until the 28th. One of the largest festivals of its kind in the country, the festival is teeming with over 360 events from talks, debates, tours, walks, films, exhibitions, performances, comedy, music, immersive experiences and much more.
From female psychopaths to the future of mental health and dementia treatment: Cambridge Festival reveals latest research
Are there more female psychopaths than we thought? How can a new approach to mental health lead us out of the growing crisis? Could new combinations of repurposed drugs promote ‘brain repair’ in MS? What’s the latest in dementia research and treatment?
Climate Governance Initiative appoints new Associate Director for Communications and Engagement
The Climate Governance Initiative has created a new position of Associate Director to lead the team responsible for the Initiative’s communications, and engagement with its global network of Chapters, partners, and other stakeholders.
Civil rights icon Reverend Al Sharpton to give youth empowerment speech at Homerton College
US civil rights leader Reverend Al Sharpton will fly to the UK to give a lecture at Homerton College, Cambridge University, on Monday (26 February) about why he thinks young people must be at the forefront of global change.
Cambridge Festival spotlights health events
World-first childhood health research programme, UK-first pre-eclampsia study, and debate on using stem cell-based embryos in research headline health events at Cambridge Festival 2024
Cambridge Festival 2024 unveils bumper programme
Fixing the NHS, stopping wars, and the effects of AI on the democratic process headline a packed programme of events at this year’s Cambridge Festival 2024.
Do you have memories of working in Cambridge technology? The Cambridge History of Innovation Project (CHIP) needs your help
The Cambridge History of Innovation Project (CHIP) is creating a new public archive of Cambridge technology from the Cambridge Scientific Instrument Company (1881) to more recent times.