Wealthier, but not necessarily healthier
07 July 2010One of the most famous and influential mantras of Barack Obama’s chief economic adviser – that wealthier nations are also healthier – has been called into question by a new study.
Physics? It’s the language of the universe…
05 July 2010When Joe Novelli (pictured) was encouraged by his physics teacher at Stanborough School in Welwyn Garden City to apply for the Senior Physics Challenge, an intensive four-day residential at Cambridge University, he didn’t know what to expect.
Teachers get up to speed on Cambridge student life
05 July 2010More than 40 teachers from almost as many schools and colleges around the country attended a Teachers’ Symposium held last week at St John’s College, Cambridge. Participants attended a dinner on arrival and stayed in college overnight to give them a taste of life at Cambridge.
New scholarships for Canadian students
02 July 2010The Cambridge Commonwealth Trust has reached a new agreement with Blyth Education of Toronto to co-fund three full-cost scholarships for Canadian students on undergraduate courses at the University of Cambridge.
University Open Days welcome thousands of students
02 July 2010Thousands of prospective applicants and their families have had the opportunity to find out more about life at the University at the annual Cambridge Open Days.
Against all odds: archaic Greek in a modern world
01 July 2010An endangered Greek dialect spoken in Turkey has been identified by Dr Ioanna Sitaridou as a "linguistic goldmine" because of its closeness to a language spoken 2,000 years ago.
Tenth anniversary of prestigious international scholarships
01 July 2010350 people are set to gather at Robinson College this weekend to mark the tenth anniversary of the foundation of the Gates Cambridge Scholarships at the University of Cambridge.
Shape-shifting structures on show at Royal Society's annual exhibition
30 June 2010Scientists and engineers from the Universities of Cambridge and Bristol have been presenting some of their work on the development of, and science behind, novel "shape-shifting" structures at the Royal Society's Annual Summer Science Exhibition.
Does the public always know best?
30 June 2010An open forum examining whether society has become too obsessed with a “radio phone-in culture” in which the views of the public always come first will take place at the University of Cambridge this week.
Cambridge University to ‘blitz’ city
30 June 2010Cambridge University has arranged for a picturesque part of the city to undergo a 24-hour blitz this week - all in the name of biodiversity.
