Vice-Chancellor honoured by Queen's University Belfast
01 July 2008Professor Alison Richard, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, was in Belfast today to receive an Honorary Degree from Queen's University.
Restorative justice reduces crime by 27%
01 July 2008The experience of “restorative justice”, in which offenders confront their crime victims, reduces the frequency of reconviction by an average of 27%, the independent evaluators of the scheme have found.
Former Vice-Chancellor in the frame
01 July 2008A former Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University took his place alongside some of the institution's most illustrious names and faces last week.
Major rise in caesarean sections linked to impaired womb function with age
01 July 2008Delaying childbirth has substantially contributed to recent rises in caesarean section rates, according to a paper published this week by scientists at Cambridge University.
Leadership programme aims to inspire teachers
30 June 2008An innovative programme which aims to motivate and inspire teachers has launched a website as it prepares to go global.
£76,000 distributed to community projects
30 June 2008The University of Cambridge Active Community Fund has distributed over £76,000 to local, national and international community projects over the last year.
Teachers gather in Cambridge to learn more about admissions
27 June 2008Teachers from all over the country spent two days at Cambridge earlier this week at a conference on student life at Cambridge, organised and hosted by Fitzwilliam College, Murray Edwards College (New Hall) and Sidney Sussex College.
Emmanuel Law Fellow calls for more ethnic minority applicants
27 June 2008Dr Oke Odudu, a Law Fellow at Emmanuel College, is urging more pupils from ethnic minorities to aim high and apply to top universities.
CARET leads project awarded Grant to Research Web 3.0 for Teaching and Learning
27 June 2008A highly competitive ESRC/EPSRC Technology-Enhanced Learning award for £1.5 million has been awarded to a collaborative research team led from Centre for Applied Research in Educational Technologies at the University of Cambridge to explore new ways of using the World Wide Web to enhance teaching and learning.
Broken Images and Refracted Thoughts at Clare Hall
27 June 2008An exhibition of panels, sculptures, dishes and other constructions in glass from an innovative local artist opens today at Clare Hall.
