A scriptorium of commonplace books
01 May 2010A digital archive of 500-year-old 'filofaxes' offers extraordinary insight into early thought and writing practices.
Superbug detective
01 May 2010The expertise of Cambridge's new Professor of Clinical Microbiology, Sharon Peacock, is helping to drive a programme of research that will track and block routes of transmission for superbugs.
Shakespeare's medieval world
01 May 2010Medieval culture pervaded Shakespeare's life and work. Professor Helen Cooper examines its influence on the work of the world's greatest playwright.
Libraries and light
01 May 2010Research in the Department of Architecture aims to reveal the creative potential of light in the design of contemporary libraries.
Human Enhancement - Threat or Promise
30 April 2010We live in a world where enhancement of abilities, appearance, and health is commonplace. We are familiar for example with the idea of enhancing our deteriorating eyesight with glasses and our immune systems with vaccinations; we might even consider orthodontic treatment to improve the appearance of our teeth.
We're motivated and inspired!
30 April 2010Three events, run as part of the GEEMA programme (Group to Encourage Ethnic Minority Applications to Cambridge), have welcomed a total of almost 500 black and minority ethnic students to Cambridge over the past month.
Football fever as Varsity match returns to Cambridge United’s Abbey Stadium
29 April 2010The Boat Race may have been won, but Cambridge and Oxford lock horns again tomorrow - this time on the football field.
People’s Portraits celebrate tenth birthday
28 April 2010People’s Portraits – an extraordinary collection of portraits of ordinary Britons – celebrates its tenth anniversary in May when best-selling author P.D. James unveils three stunning additions to the collection: a Cornish fishmonger, a dinner lady from Lewisham, South London and a Manchester charity worker.
Entrepreneurship in the Green Economy
28 April 2010From harnessing wind power to generating clean coal technologies, the UK Government has of late increased its investments in green initiatives as a strategic means of creating sustainable opportunities. A free seminar highlighting these opportunities will take place tomorrow evening, Thursday 29 April.
God, Brain and Mind
27 April 2010Neuroscience is increasingly finding clear links between neural mechanisms within the brain and human actions, behaviour and thought. This raises questions about what it means to be human and the nature of belief and choice.
