Therapy over the phone as effective as face-to-face
28 September 2012Phone therapy also increases access and potentially decreases costs.
Morality prevents crime
25 June 2012A landmark study of criminal activity in teenagers indicates that some never see crime as a course of action while others are vulnerable to environmental inducements to crime. The study reveals factors that explains why some young people are ‘crime-prone’ and others ‘crime-averse’, and explains why crime hot spots occur.
Cambridge in Concrete: the boom years of Brutalism
03 May 2012A new exhibition at the Department of Architecture aims to expose the forgotten history of the University’s experimental post-war architecture: the ‘other’ Cambridge of raw, angular buildings and the ambition and innovation they embody.
Mystery of Anglo-Saxon teen buried in bed with gold cross
16 March 2012Extraordinary 7th century discovery on outskirts of Cambridge offers unique insights into the origins of English Christianity.
Children's literature comes of age
01 May 2010A new Centre for Children’s Literature is providing a focus for research on how children are shaped by early encounters with books and film.
Cambridge to host genetic research hub
13 May 2009The University of Cambridge will host one of just three genetic research hubs created by the Medical Research Council (MRC) to provide scientists access to cutting-edge resources for DNA sequencing.
Designing sustainable cities of the future
01 May 2008As more people become city-dwellers, can we design cities to be more sustainable?