Twelve universities join forces to launch Impact Investment Fund
Twelve leading universities - including the University of Cambridge - have joined forces to create an impact investment fund, Impact 12, to support mission-led university ventures.
Professor Clare Grey awarded €1 million Körber Prize
The Körber European Science Prize 2021, worth one million euros, is to be awarded to University of Cambridge chemist Professor Clare Grey, one of the UK’s leading battery researchers.
University launches enhanced bursary scheme
A new enhanced bursary scheme is being launched by the University of Cambridge to support undergraduate students facing financial pressures. Over the next ten years, more than £100 million will be awarded to students, across all the Colleges.
Study shows brain differences in interpreting physical signals in mental health disorders
Researchers have shown why people with mental health disorders, including anorexia and panic disorders, experience physical signals differently.
Study identifies trigger for ‘head-to-tail’ axis development in human embryo
Scientists have identified key molecular events in the developing human embryo between days 7 and 14 - one of the most mysterious, yet critical, stages of our development.
Targeting cellular response to SARS-CoV-2 holds promise as new way to fight infection
A new treatment approach focused on fixing cell damage, rather than fighting the virus directly, is effective against SARS-CoV-2 in lab models. If found safe for human use, this anti-viral treatment would make COVID-19 symptoms milder and speed up recovery times.
Software can save up to 40% of embodied carbon on new build construction
The University of Cambridge has collaborated with UK structural engineering consultants, Price & Myers to develop PANDA (Parametric And Numeric Design Assessment) software that can save up to 40% of embodied carbon on new build construction.
Dr Shaun Fitzgerald and alumnus Billy Boyle recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours 2021
The achievements and contributions of Dr Shaun Fitzgerald and University of Cambridge alumnus Billy Boyle have been recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
Astronomers spot a ‘blinking giant’ near the centre of the Galaxy
Astronomers have spotted a giant ‘blinking’ star towards the centre of the Milky Way, more than 25,000 light years away.
‘Vegan spider silk’ provides sustainable alternative to single-use plastics
Researchers have created a plant-based, sustainable, scalable material that could replace single-use plastics in many consumer products.
Cambridge figures' contributions recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours 2021
The achievements and contributions of individuals from the University of Cambridge and its Colleges have been recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
People more afraid of catching COVID-19 are more judgemental, study finds
Researchers studying how we make moral judgements found that people more concerned about catching COVID-19 were more disapproving of the wrong-doings of others, whatever they were doing wrong.
Scientists can predict which women will have serious pregnancy complications
Women who will develop potentially life-threatening disorders during pregnancy can be identified early when hormone levels in the placenta are tested, a new study has shown.
Atom swapping could lead to ultra-bright, flexible next generation LEDs
An international group of researchers has developed a new technique that could be used to make more efficient low-cost light-emitting materials that are flexible and can be printed using ink-jet techniques.
Ultra-high-density hard drives made with graphene store ten times more data
Graphene can be used for ultra-high density hard disk drives (HDD), with up to a tenfold jump compared to current technologies, researchers at the Cambridge Graphene Centre have shown.
One in 20 workers are in ‘useless’ jobs – far fewer than previously thought
The so-called ‘bullshit jobs theory’ – which argues that a large and rapidly increasing number of workers are undertaking jobs that they themselves recognise as being useless and of no social value – contains several major flaws, argue researchers from the universities of Cambridge and Birmingham.
Extra classroom time may do little to help pupils recover lost learning after COVID-19
Adding extra classroom time to the school day may only result in marginal gains for pupils who have lost learning during the COVID pandemic, a study says.
Many of us could carry up to 17kg of fat due to a change in a single gene
New research has found that one in every 340 people might carry a mutation in a single gene that makes them more likely to have a greater weight from early childhood and, by 18 years of age, they could be up to 30 pounds heavier with the excess weight likely to be mostly fat.
Switching off heart protein could protect against heart failure
Switching off a heart muscle protein could provide a new way for drugs to combat heart failure in people who’ve had a heart attack, according to research led by the University of Cambridge.
The archive of Stephen Hawking has been saved for the nation
A treasure trove of archive papers and personal objects – from Stephen Hawking's seminal works on theoretical physics to scripts from episodes of The Simpsons – are to be divided between two of the UK’s leading cultural institutions following a landmark Acceptance in Lieu (AIL) agreement on behalf of the nation.
Physical activity may help to close the wealth gap in school attainment by improving self-control
Guaranteeing every child the opportunity to participate in certain types of physical activity could support their academic attainment and help to close the achievement gap between wealthy and less-advantaged pupils, new research indicates.
Cambridge Advance Online courses open up University of Cambridge as part of major digital learning expansion
The University of Cambridge’s world-class teaching, thinking and research is available to professionals worldwide through a new programme of online courses.
DNA sequencing pioneers awarded Millennium Technology Prize
Cambridge Professors Shankar Balasubramanian and David Klenerman have been awarded the Millennium Technology Prize for their development of revolutionary DNA sequencing techniques.
Climate Exp0 – International climate conference being hosted by UK universities ahead of COP26
A week-long conference brings together leading scientists, government ministers and experts from around the world to set the agenda ahead of the United Nations Climate Change conference.
Kelp, maggots and mycoprotein among future foods that must be mass-farmed to combat malnutrition
Radical changes to the food system are needed to safeguard our food supply and combat malnutrition in the face of climate change, environmental degradation and epidemics, says new report.