A new home for the Varsity Matches
13 October 2023The Cambridge vs Oxford Varsity Rugby Matches are moving to the Saracens StoneX Stadium for the first time in their 152-year history.
Simulations of ‘backwards time travel’ can improve scientific experiments
12 October 2023Physicists have shown that simulating models of hypothetical time travel can solve experimental problems that appear impossible to solve using standard physics.
Message from the Vice-Chancellor
12 October 2023Following recent appalling events in Israel and Gaza, we are deeply saddened by the loss of innocent lives in Israel, the impact of the escalating violence in Gaza, and the fate of hostages. We share the concerns of our students and staff over the fear and uncertainty faced by their loved ones in Israel and Palestine.
New milestone for specialist children’s hospital in the East of England
12 October 2023Cambridge Children’s Hospital, which will be the first specialist children’s hospital for the East of England, has been given the green light to proceed to the final stage of its business case development. This means that pre-construction works can begin on the site of the new hospital, opposite the Rosie Maternity Hospital on Robinson Way, early next year.
Latest Gaia data release reveals rare lenses, cluster cores and unforeseen science
10 October 2023The European Space Agency’s Gaia mission has released a goldmine of knowledge about our galaxy and beyond. Among other findings, the star surveyor has surpassed its planned potential to reveal half a million new and faint stars in a massive cluster, identified over 380 possible cosmic lenses, and pinpointed the positions of more than 150,000 asteroids within the Solar System.
Young children who are close to their parents are more likely to grow up kind, helpful and ‘prosocial’
09 October 2023Study using data from 10,000 people in the UK found that those who had a closer bond with their parents at age 3 tended to display more socially-desirable behaviours like kindness, empathy and generosity, by adolescence.
Cambridge Zero highlights University efforts at Climate Week NYC
06 October 2023Cambridge Zero Director Professor Emily Shuckburgh took centre stage at the world's biggest climate event of its kind in New York to talk to global leaders of government, business and philanthropy about Cambridge’s efforts to tackle climate change.
Magdalene College hosts Discovery and Public Perspective debate
06 October 2023How do we balance curiosity, research progression and public concern? How does culture shape the direction of discovery for researchers? How do we increase diversity in research to help future innovation more widely reflect societal needs? And how do the perspectives of young people change whilst at university?
Vulnerability to different COVID-19 mutations depends on previous infections and vaccination, study suggests
06 October 2023A person’s immune response to variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, depends on their previous exposure – and differences in the focus of immune responses will help scientists understand how to optimise vaccines in the future to provide broad protection.
Restore, rewild and rejoice: the Endangered Landscapes & Seascapes Programme
06 October 2023The Endangered Landscapes and Seascapes programme is demonstrating that large-scale restoration of nature is possible - and beneficial to people too. New funding will support ambitious projects to restore Europe's land and seas.
