Modernising employment for the 21st century

17 June 2002
Firms could, and should, be doing more to help their employees tackle the work-life balance, researchers from the University of Cambridge and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) will tell a conference in London today (Monday 17 June).
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Students help schools with science

14 June 2002
A Cambridge academic is making an urgent appeal for new backers to support STIMULUS, a highly successful scheme which places University of Cambridge students in local schools to help with teaching science, maths and technology subjects.
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Computer Lab wins national award

12 June 2002
The William Gates Computer Laboratory, situated on the University's West Cambridge development, has won the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) prize for high architectural standards and for making a contribution to the local environment. It was designed by London architects RMJM.
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The big screen

07 June 2002
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have launched a major study to assess the benefits of screening for Type 2 diabetes. Type 2 is the most common type of diabetes, and is on the increase, due largely to the rise in obesity and sedentary lifestyles.
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Care in the community

29 May 2002
Cambridge GP Dr Stephen Barclay has joined the University of Cambridge to carry out a three-year study of palliative care in the community for people with cancer. His research is funded by Macmillan Cancer Relief and he is based at the General Practice and Primary Care Research Unit.
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Towards a more secure future

21 May 2002

The Centre of International Studies yesterday (21 May 2002) launched the Programme for Security in International Society. This new initiative will undertake a fundamental re-examination of the nature of instability and insecurity facing the global community, in the wake of the recent tragic world-wide events.

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Tough on the causes of crime?

20 May 2002
A new international research programme launched today (Monday 20 May 2002) at the University of Cambridge will carry out groundbreaking research into how people’s social contexts lead them into, and out of, criminal careers.
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Gender and the developing world

17 May 2002
The Gender Studies Working Group is now half-way through its latest annual lecture series. This year the lectures explore gender issues in the developing world.
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