Myths dispelled on age-related Alzheimer’s
28 May 2009Having the brain changes of Alzheimer’s disease is not necessarily associated with dementia in very elderly people, according to a new study.
What is knowledge transfer?
27 May 2009Knowledge transfer (KT) is a term used to encompass a very broad range of activities to support mutually beneficial collaborations between universities, businesses and the public sector.
Public primaries and face-to-face hustings could reinvigorate democracy
27 May 2009The recent public backlash against MPs expenses is the perfect time for the reinvention of traditional election hustings to reconnect the public with politics, according to a University of Cambridge academic.
Supercharged rice: the answer to famine?
26 May 2009An ambitious project that aims to increase rice yields could provide the solution to future food shortages.
The 10 Cultures Problem
26 May 2009Writer and journalist Bill Thompson gives a version of CP Snow’s famous ‘Two Cultures’ lecture for the computing age, this Wednesday (27 May) at the University Computer Laboratory.
Britten Sinfonia and David Crystal – ‘On Anniversaries’
26 May 2009Staff and students at the University of Cambridge have been invited to a special performance by Britten Sinfonia and lecture by renowned linguist David Crystal on the theme of ‘Anniversaries’.
Diabetics’ heart attack risk can be reduced, research finds
22 May 2009People with diabetes who maintain intensive, low blood sugar levels are significantly less likely to suffer heart attacks and coronary heart disease, new research published today in The Lancet has shown.
Professor Sir Tom Blundell appointed new Chair of the BBSRC
22 May 2009MPs from the Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Select Committee recently approved the appointment of Professor Sir Tom Blundell as the new Chair of Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).
From Sweeney Todd to Habeas Corpus, it's the ADC summer season!
22 May 2009Things could be getting rather gory at the ADC Theatre next month when Sweeney Todd takes to the stage.
ACDiversity visit to Cambridge creates positive connections
22 May 2009The director of the London-based educational group African & Caribbean Diversity was in Cambridge yesterday to learn more about the University’s widening participation programme and admissions process, and also see some cutting edge research.
