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Professor Jonathan Heeney.

Could there be a universal vaccine?

A team led by Cambridge has developed a way to engineer better vaccines. These could protect from thousands of variants of viruses in a single vaccine. This represents a fundamental new vaccine technology that could prevent future pandemics.

The 21st century brain

News

Updates from across the University

Odysseus returning to Penelope. Terracotta plaque, Greek, Melian c.460–450 BCE. The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Retelling the Odyssey

Cambridge Odyssey experts hope that Christopher Nolan’s film will feature enough female characters and do justice to the epic’s crucial underworld scene.
Afghan Refugee Women's Team

Afghan Refugee Women’s cricket team to play in Cambridge

The Afghan Refugee Women’s cricket team will take on the Cambridge University Cricket Club Women’s team on Saturday 27 June 2026 at Fenner’s, the historic home of Cambridge cricket.
Simon Thomas at Paragraf

Fulfilling the promise of graphene

Hear from Dr Simon Thomas, co-founder and CEO of Cambridge spinout harnessing the potential of graphene with applications ranging from healthcare to quantum computing.

Events

Concerts, lectures, sports events, and more

Ray Dolby Centre (Cavendish Laboratory).

Panel discussion - Keynote at the Climate & Nature Research Showcase: Friday 26 June

This showcase brings together Cambridge researchers from all disciplines addressing climate change and nature conservation. Join for a keynote by the Executive Director of the Sunway Centre for Planetary Health, followed by a fireside chat.

Admissions - Undergraduate Open Days: Thursday 9 and Friday 10 July

Discover what Cambridge is really like by joining us at an undergraduate Open Day. Find out all about our courses, the Colleges and Departments, our facilities, the application process, student life and finance.

Exhibitions - War Craft at the Fitzwilliam Museum: until Sunday 23 August

Bringing together objects crafted in the moment and aftermath of historic battles, modern warfare and contemporary war, War Craft shares the stories of the soldiers, civilians and prisoners of war who made them.

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