Security ‘obsession’ hampering prison debate October 26, 2011 Public and government obsession with security is hampering a rational, open debate about prison policy
Tour takes in sights of city’s criminal past October 26, 2011 A tour of Cambridge usually means one thing – colleges and the willow-lined River Cam
Fear of media making political speeches dull? October 25, 2011 Is the fear of being taken out of context by the media preventing politicians from making great speeches?
Talk on averting perils in global trouble spots October 25, 2011 Can anything be done to manage the risks of living in potentially lethal locations?
Seven Billion on the Today Programme October 25, 2011 Fred Pearce discusses the Festival of Ideas 'Seven billion' lecture
DJs and bands bring city museums to life October 24, 2011 Five of Cambridge’s world-famous museums can be seen in a fresh new light tonight.
Belief and beyond October 23, 2011 The enduring power of fundamentalist strands of religion within an increasingly secular society
Dr Justin Meggitt discusses pirates October 21, 2011 Part of the Festival of Ideas event 'When Britains Were Slaves'
Get in touch with emotions for Darwin’s experiment October 21, 2011 Charles Darwin’s famous experiment on the expression of emotion is going online
Alexander Crummell, Cambridge’s first black graduate October 20, 2011 Story of long-obscure 19th-century American student to be told at university's Festival of Ideas
Festival of Ideas hits Cambridge October 19, 2011 The University of Cambridge’s Festival of Ideas begins today
The myth of the Arab Spring October 18, 2011 New research shows true picture of what and who is behind the political uprisings
Who colour-coded Christmas? October 18, 2011 Red and green – the conventional colours of Christmas – are not a Victorian legacy
Family Day at the Festival of Ideas October 16, 2011 Throughout the city there are plenty of activities the whole family can participate in
Access All Archives October 13, 2011 Music and cutting-edge sound installations are featured in five of Cambridge's famous museums
The World of Charlie Higson October 13, 2011 The comedian talks to The Telegraph about creative gifts, manual labour and knitted zombies.
What’s on in Cambridge? The Festival of Ideas! October 13, 2011 Cambridge News covers the Festival of Ideas
Festival of Ideas featured in Explorer Magazine October 11, 2011 Throughout the Festival, speakers and the public will debate some of the biggest questions in modern times.
Cambridgeshire Agenda features the Festival of Ideas October 11, 2011 A chance to be in on the debates that are central to society today
Social media can save lives but not stop disasters October 10, 2011 Emotion is very important in social media - it's not just about information
What are universities for? October 10, 2011 Coalition policies have led to a surge of interest in debating the purpose of higher education
Star-studded line-up for Festival of Ideas October 8, 2011 This year's Festival of Ideas is full of events for all ages
Billions of Years of History on a Piece of Paper October 8, 2011 The Festival of Ideas will feature one rather innovative attempt at narrating the history of the world.
Money talks – in many different languages October 7, 2011 Language acquisition enables learners to grasp another worldview and become more effective communicators
Bilingualism is good for learning October 4, 2011 Research shows that children who are bilingual have advantages
UK workers less stressed due to early computer use September 30, 2011 Dr Brendan Burchell interviewed in The Telegraph
Huffington Post: Hallowe’en Population Doomsday September 29, 2011 We aren’t quite so selfish as we sometimes think
As Ed Miliband makes a stand, what makes a great political speech? September 27, 2011 A debate to examine the changing nature of political speeches will be held during the festival
Why do adults read children’s books? September 23, 2011 Children's books allow adults to retreat from the dissapointments of life.
Inuit culture ‘eroded by consumerism’ September 23, 2011 Dr Stephen Pax Leonard interviewed on BBC Radio 4
Adventures of a palaeolinguist September 23, 2011 Interpreting lost languages gives back a voice to speakers
Whistleblowers, zombies… and how to stay out of prison September 22, 2011 Freedom, revolution and communication have shaped human history since the earliest days of mankind.
Max Born, father of quantum mechanics September 10, 2011 Max Born's archive has been opened at Churchill College, Cambridge
