
New era of UK
physics research
The Ray Dolby Centre, the state-of-the-art new home of Cambridge’s Cavendish Laboratory officially opens. This is a major asset for the University, the city and the country.
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News - Potential new treatment to tackle commonest form of childhood cancer
B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia accounts for 40% of all childhood cancers diagnosed in the UK. A Cambridge team has developed a new treatment with the potential to be less toxic than current therapeutics.

Features - Britain’s poetic obsession with the humble lawnmower explained
Over the last half-century, British poets including Philip Larkin and Andrew Motion have driven a ‘lawnmower poetry microgenre’, using the machine to explore childhood, masculinity, violence, addiction, mortality and more, new research shows.

Awards - Cambridge awarded silver-gilt medal at RHS Chelsea Flower Show debut
The University has made a dazzling debut at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, winning a prestigious silver-gilt medal for its interactive plant science exhibit, Blooming Numbers.
Events
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Online - Chris Boardman on the three Is: intellect, instinct and incentives: Friday 30 May
Join Olympic gold medallist Chris Boardman at this online event as he considers how real behaviour change happens – from athletes preparing for the world’s biggest competitions to city residents rethinking their daily commute.

Festival - Festival of Plants: Saturday 14 June
A fun-filled, fact-finding day out with something for everyone to enjoy: from gardeners to budding plant scientists; families to photographers or anyone looking to spend an interesting day in the Garden when it is brimming with summer colour.

Exhibitions - Curious Cures: until Saturday 6 December
Health and disease in the medieval world – and how our ancestors sought to cure everything from infertility to constipation – are the focus of a major new exhibition at the University Library.