The way that Earth’s first animals reproduced held back life’s diversity for millions of years, until stress and competition led to the development of sexual reproduction, which in turn accelerated the pace of evolution.
Seven outstanding Cambridge researchers have this year been elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences.
Five academics from the University of Cambridge have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Cambridge University Boat Club has announced its Women’s and Men’s Blue Boats for The Boat Race 2026.
Ahead of Grandparenting: Perspectives from Across the Globe on 29 March 2026, our speaker spotlight with Dr Terri Apter, family expert and author, dives into grandparents’ underestimated role, the evolving meaning of grandparenting, multi-generational family dynamics, and the hidden ways they support modern family life.
Meet the winners of the Cambridge Awards 2025 for Research Impact and Engagement and learn more about their projects.
Black hole expert is latest in line of distinguished astronomers to hold professorship – including Sir Arthur Eddington, Sir Fred Hoyle, and Lord Martin Rees.
Marking 125 years since her birth and 100 years since her revolutionary PhD thesis.
Twelve academics from the University of Cambridge have been made Fellows of the prestigious British Academy for the humanities and social science
Cambridge researchers are working to undo a longstanding male bias in health research, to help drive more effective healthcare for all.
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