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Celebrating
tiddlywinks
Former students who turned tiddlywinks into a competitive sport endorsed by royalty came back to Cambridge to mark the game's 70th anniversary.
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News - Snakes in potted olive trees are 'tip of the iceberg' of plant trade hazards
Continental European snakes, geckos and Italian wall lizards are making their way to northern Europe undetected among imports of ornamental olive trees destined for gardens and green spaces.
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News - Brits still associate working-class accents with criminal behaviour
Research led by the University of Cambridge, in collaboration with Nottingham Trent University, warns of bias in the criminal justice system due to negative stereotyping of accents.
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News - Cambridge leads project on impact of smartphones on young people
Cambridge researchers are leading a governmental project that will lay the groundwork for future studies into the impact on children of smartphone and social media use.
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Music - Tuesday Lunchtime Concerts: Tuesday 21 January to Tuesday 18 March
The Cambridge University Lunchtime Concert series at West Road Concert Hall is open to the public every Tuesday in term time. Featuring students and local performers, they are free to attend.
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Admissions - Think Cambridge webinars: Monday 27 January to Friday 31 January
Are you in Year 11 or Year 12? Our Think Cambridge webinars will inspire you and help you to discover what we offer – reserve your place now.
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Lecture - Alan Rusbridger on the state of the media: Tuesday 25 February
Journalist and former editor of The Guardian, Alan Rusbridger, will share insights from his long and distinguished career in journalism in an event hosted by the Intellectual Forum at Jesus College.