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What the Olympic Games have done for us

The genuine scientific benefits that have emerged from the modern Olympic Games have often been lost in the hype surrounding these high profile international events. Dr Vanessa Heggie, a Teaching Associate in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science, puts the record straight.

The Beautiful, Neglected Game

Millions of people will tune into the Champions' League Final this weekend; billions watch the football World Cup. But despite its popularity, professional historians have tended to overlook the beautiful game. A Cambridge Public History Seminar sought to find out why.

Cambridge Ideas – The Perfect Crew?

Striving for, and achieving, high performance in teams has become a major business imperative.

The 1972 Munich Olympics and the Making of Modern Germany

A new analysis of the Munich Games of 1972 places the event at the very centre of modern German history, as Dr Chris Young explains.

Secrets of the inerter revealed

A Cambridge University invention which was kept a closely-guarded secret because of the hidden advantage it offered to a Formula 1 racing team is finally being made available for widespread use.