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There but not there: the meaning of absence

A lecture tomorrow by Professor Hung Wu is a rare opportunity to hear an eminent Chinese scholar talk about the ways in which the country's artists have responded to huge social and political change over the last 40 years.

Islamic scholars head to Beijing for “Cambridge in China” conference

A conference exploring Chinese perspectives of the Middle East and the Islamic world, at a time when China's interest in the region is growing, will take place in Beijing later this week.

The Search for Immortality: Tomb Treasures of Han China

In the first exhibition of its kind, the Fitzwilliam Museum will relate the story of the quest for immortality and struggle for imperial legitimacy in ancient China's Han Dynasty.

Egg Cetera #2: The answer to the riddle of which came first

In the second report of our Egg Cetera series on egg-related research, let's begin with the age-old question: which came first, the chicken or the egg? Armed with knowledge of evolution, the answer is straightforward. Eggs came first.

Building the future with BRICs

A major conference examining how the emergence of Brazil, Russia, India and China as leading world powers should be accommodated by the international community will take place at Cambridge University later this month.

Cold War PR – spinning the ideological battlefront

The persuasive powers of Cold War PR, until now little recognised or discussed, was the subject of a three-day conference at Cambridge University.

Healthcare – from post-communism to Obama

The fierce opposition to President Obama's healthcare policy in the US and the challenges facing health reformists in post-communist Europe are to be examined at the University of Cambridge.

Global politics on the agenda at Hay

Ahead of her talk at the Hay Festival, Dr Amrita Narlikar, Director of the University of Cambridge's new Centre for Rising Powers, discusses how countries like Brazil and China are changing the shape of global politics.

Power in the balance

A new research hub dedicated to the study of emerging powers and how different nations evolve to become leading political forces on the world stage, is being created at the University of Cambridge.

How mobile phones are transforming healthcare

New research highlights examples of medical care transformed by mobile networks.