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Cambridge in Morocco

In the midst of the historic changes that are affecting much of the Arab world, a team of Cambridge researchers are visiting Morocco to explore new perspectives in the study of the Middle East and North Africa.

Egg Cetera #6: Hunting for the world's oldest decorated eggs

In the final report of our Egg Cetera series on egg-related research, archaeologist Brian Stewart investigates a remarkable technological leap for early mankind - the use of ostrich eggshells as water carriers.

New clue in the battle against Australian Hendra virus

Researchers find that African bats have antibodies that neutralise a deadly virus.

‘Extreme Sleepover #9' – waiting for sunrise in the Congo

In the ninth of a series of reports contributed by Cambridge researchers, historian Catherine Porter visits the Democratic Republic of Congo to interview people in the city of Lubumbashi about their political and cultural identity.

Strength in numbers

Volume of modern humans infiltrating Europe cited as critical factor in the demise of the Neanderthals.

Whose fault is famine? What the world failed to learn from 1840s Ireland

A new book by a Cambridge University academic revisits one of the worst famines in recorded history. The Irish Famine of the 1840s had terrible consequences: 1 million people died and several million left Ireland. Today the world is watching as millions in Africa face a similar fate: starvation in the midst of plenty. Dr David Nally's analysis of what happened in his native Ireland less than two centuries ago reveals some shocking parallels with what is happening in Africa.

Cambridge students spur entrepreneurship in Rwanda

A group of Cambridge students are spearheading an initiative to create an Entrepreneurship Week in Rwanda to help lift the country out of poverty.

FluPhone: disease tracking by app

A mobile phone app developed by Cambridge researchers that tracks how people behave during an epidemic could be used to limit disease spread.

More than the stuff of legend

Research into the epic chronicling the adventures of the legendary Swahili ruler, Fumo Liyongo, has revealed messages that reach far beyond myth-history.

Conversations across continents

Each year, academic dialogue is enriched at the Centre of African Studies by the arrival of a group of African scholars who spend up to six months researching and working together.