The power of thinking big
Population studies on a vast scale are providing the power to enable accurate risk assessment – and intervention – into cardiovascular disease.
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The changing face of British intelligence
Dame Stella Rimington, former Director-General of MI5, will deliver Newnham College’s Jane Harrison Memorial Lecture on Friday, 25 May.
The art of survival
A collection of artefacts made by prisoners from the Channel Islands in World War II has gone on display in Jersey to mark the 70th anniversary of the Channel Island deportations, with the help of a Cambridge researcher.
With the people, for the people: applying mental health research
From campus to community, the worlds of mental health research and medical practice are being brought together by a collaboration involving researchers, health and social care providers, and the patients themselves.
New Chief Executive for Cambridge University Press
The University of Cambridge has appointed Peter Phillips as the new Chief Executive of Cambridge University Press. He will take up his new post immediately following the recent change of role for the Press’s previous Chief Executive, Stephen Bourne.
Topping out for Materials Science and Metallurgy Building
An important phase in the construction of the new £41 million home for the University of Cambridge Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy has been reached.
Can Hollande live up to expectations?
As Francois Hollande takes up his seat as President of France, will he be able to live up to the huge expectations of those who voted for him or will his reputation for indecision be his undoing, asks Robert Tombs.
Bronze Age Facebook
Large clusters of rock art spanning thousands of years but located at the same site may hold key to detecting massive cultural changes in prehistoric hunter-gatherers of the north.
Opening of Alison Richard Building
The newest building on the University of Cambridge’s Sidgwick Site has been named in honour of the former Vice-Chancellor.
Intoxicating history
In tracing the modern history of Germany’s policy on intoxicant and drug use, which favours therapy rather than punishment, Cambridge historian Dr Victoria Harris highlights that criminalisation may not be the only route.
The End Of Honecker
A film about the downfall of the East German head of state, Erich Honecker, which includes an astonishing interview with his apparently unrepentant widow, will receive its UK premiere next week.
Encounters in medieval matrimony
Scholars from five different institutions, and both Christian and Muslim backgrounds, will gather in Cambridge tomorrow to look at medieval Islamic marriage and how it was viewed by contemporary Christian travellers and polemicists.
Frugal innovation
Co-author of recently published book 'Jugaad Innovation', Professor Jaideep Prabhu argues that a frugal and flexible approach to innovation can generate breakthrough growth not only in the developing world but also in the West.
Butterfly genome reveals a promiscuous past
An international collaborative study to map the genome of a South American butterfly has identified the secret behind its mimetic nature.
Osprey of the Year award for sporting success
The President of Cambridge University Women’s Boat Club, Isabel Boanas-Evans, has been awarded the annual Osprey of the Year trophy in what has been recognised as one of the most memorable years in women’s rowing at Cambridge.
Towards zero carbon procurement
Event launches initiative to promote low carbon procurement.
University Sermon on ‘Chaos and Light’
The Reverend Professor Paul Fiddes, of the University of Oxford, will preach the University Sermon in Great St Mary's, the University Church, on Sunday 6 May, at 11.15 a.m.
Work starts on Cambridge Sports Centre
Construction work has begun on the site of the £16 million Phase One of the long-awaited Cambridge Sports Centre at West Cambridge.
Schools Liaison Officer Diary: Queens’ JCR Roadshow
Maria McElroy is Schools Liaison Officer for Queens' College. As part of Cambridge University’s Area Links scheme, each college is responsible for developing good relationships with local schools in particular areas. One of Queens' College’s link areas is Kent and Medway. This is Maria’s diary of a recent JCR tour.
Industrial inspiration
A Ukrainian steel factory and a BP chemical works in Yorkshire provided the inspiration for a series of artworks on display in Cambridge University Library’s Entrance Hall.