Final year undergraduates encouraged to have their say about Cambridge
01 March 2012Final year undergraduates who have their say about Cambridge by taking part in the 2012 National Student Survey will have the chance to win May Ball tickets.
Landscape, literature, life
29 February 2012Over the past few years, the genre of ‘nature writing’ has seen a new sense of urgency, fostered by a growing awareness of a natural world under pressure. Dr Robert Macfarlane, from the Faculty of English, believes that writers have played, and continue to play, a central role in conservation by engaging our hearts and our minds.
The emotional historian?
28 February 2012Danelle van Zyl-Hermann, a Gates scholar with an interest in the emotional history of South Africa, explains why the study of society's sentiments can unlock a better understanding of the past.
Study examines number of GP visits before cancer patients are referred to specialists
24 February 2012Patient information reveals women, young people, ethnic minorities and people with less common cancers have the highest number of pre-referral consultations.
Maths + Sport: exploring the hidden maths behind the Olympics
24 February 2012University's mathematical contribution to the London 2012 education programme
Cambridge ranked ‘most visible’ on social networks
23 February 2012A ranking produced by Econsultancy has listed the University’s website as the most visible Russell Group website on some of the biggest social media networks.
CUSU Shadowing Scheme 2012: audio slideshow
22 February 2012Greenford student Anuradha Damale has been trying out life as a Cambridge undergraduate, as one of 300 participants in the 2012 Cambridge University Students' Union (CUSU) Shadowing Scheme.
Exposure to micronutrients prior to pregnancy has been associated with gene modifications in offspring
22 February 2012Scientists find that micronutrients affect methylation, which has been associated with changes in the immune system.
Conservation clusters: making the case
21 February 2012A new study reveals how the gathering together of conservation organisations in one location – a ‘conservation cluster’ – can work best to reap global rewards.
Pluripotent stem cells: medical dream or ethical nightmare?
20 February 2012Dr. Paul Fairchild, University of Oxford, to give a public seminar tomorrow, 21 February, discussing this topical issue.
