Children's literature comes of age
01 May 2010A new Centre for Children’s Literature is providing a focus for research on how children are shaped by early encounters with books and film.
Cultural heritage after conflict
01 May 2010A collaborative study led by Cambridge is examining the impact on society of the destruction and reconstruction of cultural heritage.
Magneto-active porous materials get close to the bone
01 May 2010The most common cause of artificial joint failure is loosening of the prosthetic implant. Dr Athina Markaki is designing materials to anchor them securely.
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.
