Early Career Researcher 2025: Imad Ahmed
04 February 2026The joint Early Career Researcher winner for 2025 is Imad Ahmed (Faculty of Divinity, School of Arts and Humanities)
The Cambridge Awards for Research Impact and Engagement
04 February 2026Meet the winners of the Cambridge Awards 2025 for Research Impact and Engagement and learn more about their projects.
Guided by the Moon
14 January 2026A new project which aims to provide Muslim communities across the UK with the skills to host local astronomy hubs and Moon gazing events has been established by the Universities of Cambridge and Leeds.
First ‘Bible map’ still influences how we think about borders
29 November 2025The first Bible to feature a map of the Holy Land was published 500 years ago in 1525. The map was initially printed the wrong way round – showing the Mediterranean to the East – but its inclusion set a precedent which continues to shape our understanding of state borders today,
Britain’s new towns must build in space for faith, a new report argues
13 October 2025The UK Government’s pledge to build 1.5 million homes can lead to local resilience, social cohesion and wellbeing but only if the planning process embraces faith and belief communities as full partners.
Changing month by the Moon
23 March 2023How the Islamic calendar is linked to the lunar cycle
Katherine Parr did not persuade Henry VIII to found Trinity College Cambridge
17 May 2022King Henry VIII had already made up his mind to found Trinity College Cambridge and Christ Church Oxford before Cambridge lobbied his queen, a re-examination of 16th-century sources suggests. Professor Richard Rex's study undermines a popular 'Cambridge version' of events, sheds new light on the Chantries Act and emphasises the king's ability to take big decisions.
Fighting for the rights of football fans
02 February 2022How a Cambridge researcher fought for the rights of football fans and won.
Cambridge launches new Leverhulme Centre for Life in the Universe
10 January 2022With a £10 million grant awarded by the Leverhulme Trust, the University of Cambridge is to establish a new research centre dedicated to exploring the nature and extent of life in the Universe.
Scriptures rarely a significant motivating factor behind violence, say researchers
01 September 2020Many people misunderstand the relationship between religion, scripture and violence, a new book argues. Some people worry that scriptures such as the Qur’an and the Bible fan the flames of violence in the world today, while others insist that they are inherently peaceful. According to an international team of researchers, the reality may be more complicated than either set of people think.
