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Cambridge researchers elected as Fellows of the Royal Society 2026

27 May 2026

Seven outstanding Cambridge researchers have this year been elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences.

Cambridge University student cracks formula for Guinness World Record-breaking fidget spinner

18 May 2026

Engineer James Goh's fascination with gyroscopes began when he saw the iconic spinning top in Christopher Nolan’s 2010 sci-fi film Inception.

A Black chess player about to win against a light-skinned cleric. Chess problem 88 in the Libro de axedrez, dados e tablas (Seville, 1283). Credit: Patrimonio Nacional. Real Biblioteca del Monasterio de El Escorial

Medieval chess promoted racial harmony and respect

19 Mar 2026

Medieval manuscripts, paintings and chess sets reveal that the so-called ‘game of kings’ defied social structures and racial attitudes by celebrating...

Cambridge to Careers: Bringing it home

11 Mar 2026

Ben Carr’s Cambridge degree didn’t just benefit him academically, it also helped him build the practical skills he now uses on a daily basis as...

Edward Bird, The Old Soldier's Story (Oil on canvas, 1808). Wolverhampton Arts and Heritage

British redcoat’s memoir reveals harsh realities of disabled veteran life

15 Jan 2026

Archival discoveries including a 19th-century autobiography transform our understanding of Shadrack Byfield, an English veteran of the War of 1812 who...

Commune of Teramo framed by citizens and Augustinian friars on Jacobello del Fiore's altarpiece (1407-10), Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, Teramo

Dragon-slaying saints performed green-fingered medieval miracles, new study reveals

11 Dec 2025

Pope Leo XIV's Augustinian order once made swamps fertile, brought trees back to life and multiplied cabbages. A new book by Dr Krisztina Ilko...

Four Cambridge innovations awarded UKRI proof of concept funding

09 Oct 2025

Four cutting-edge University of Cambridge research projects are to receive funding from UKRI to grow into market-leading products and services.

Daniel Zeichner MP at the Sainsbury Laboratory.

Farming Minister and local MP tours Sainsbury Laboratory and sees leading Cambridge Agri-Tech research

01 Sep 2025

The University of Cambridge hosted a visit from local MP, and Farming Minister, Daniel Zeichner MP at the Sainsbury Laboratory.

Four Cambridge students walking down King's Parade.

A-level results day 2025

14 Aug 2025

Congratulations to the students who've secured the grades they need to get in to Cambridge.

Summer school aims to inspire more girls to pursue careers in mathematics

29 Jul 2025

Year 10 students from around the Cambridge region took part in a special programme designed to inspire the next generation of female mathematicians.

Queens' College

Cambridge researchers elected as Fellows of the Royal Society 2026

Cambridge University student cracks formula for Guinness World Record-breaking fidget spinner

Medieval chess promoted racial harmony and respect

Cambridge to Careers: Bringing it home

British redcoat’s memoir reveals harsh realities of disabled veteran life

Dragon-slaying saints performed green-fingered medieval miracles, new study reveals

Four Cambridge innovations awarded UKRI proof of concept funding

Farming Minister and local MP tours Sainsbury Laboratory and sees leading Cambridge Agri-Tech research

A-level results day 2025

Summer school aims to inspire more girls to pursue careers in mathematics

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