‘Women in Comics’ Conference
05 October 2009Enthusiasts, curators, practitioners and academics alike will discuss the representation of ‘Women in Comics’ in the first conference of its kind at Cambridge University on Sunday, 25th October.
Alternative 800th public lecture series launched
02 October 2009Are lottery numbers predictable? Can the results of football matches be forecast? Would looking at the statistics have led to serial killer Dr Harold Shipman being caught earlier?*
Lecture casts light on the “whole” Iran
02 October 2009A deeper understanding of Iran’s culture and past would help the west to move beyond its two-dimensional relationship with one of the most divisive players in world politics, a leading scholar will suggest this weekend.
Cognitive enhancing drugs lecture: neuroethical issues
02 October 2009The ethical implications of using cognitive enhancing drugs will be discussed by Cambridge academic, Professor Barbara Sahakian at a public lecture on Tuesday, 13th October.
Dedication of new bells at Great St Mary’s
02 October 2009The new bells at Great St Mary’s, the University church, which were cast to mark the University’s 800th anniversary, will be dedicated by the Right Reverend Dr Anthony Russell, Bishop of Ely, this Sunday (4 October).
The Athenians: Another warning from history?
02 October 2009The collapse of Greek democracy 2,400 years ago occurred in circumstances so similar to our own it could be read as a dark and often ignored lesson from the past, a new study suggests.
Towards a smarter electricity future
01 October 2009The Electricity Policy Research Group – a programme that spans the Faculty of Economics and Judge Business School – is providing world-class analysis to support an evolving electricity industry.
Astronomical Exhibition opens to the public
01 October 2009An exciting exhibition which explores hundreds of years of astronomy at St John’s College, Cambridge will open to the public on Monday, 5th October.
Cycling to mark the 800th
30 September 200918 University staff based at The Old Schools took part in the Oxford to Cambridge charity bike ride last weekend in aid of The British Heart Foundation, Talk to Stars and Camfed, the University’s 800th Anniversary adopted charity.
Geo Art Prize encourages creativity in science
30 September 2009A fossilized marine animal that became extinct with the dinosaurs and a giant bullet are part of a set of sculptures, made from breeze blocks, that have won this year’s Geo Art Prize at Cambridge University.
