AI and the future of work
14 May 2025AI is reshaping the way we work – and think about work. Experts from Cambridge and KPMG take a look at the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead.
Cambridge Pro-Vice-Chancellor to lead Research Ireland
14 May 2025The University’s Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Innovation, Dr Diarmuid O’Brien, has been appointed as the first Chief Executive Officer of Research Ireland, Ireland’s new research and innovation funding agency, based in Dublin.
New approach to treating aggressive breast cancers shows significant improvement in survival
13 May 2025A new treatment approach significantly improves survival rates for patients with aggressive, inherited breast cancers, according to Cambridge researchers.
Growth Minister opens Cambridge's Ray Dolby Centre
12 May 2025Lord Spencer Livermore, Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Minister for Growth, visited Cambridge to officially open the Ray Dolby Centre – a state-of-the-art facility that will redefine the future of physics research and innovation in the UK.
Cambridge flying high on electricity
09 May 2025High-flying Cambridge University researchers jumped at the opportunity to be on board the first electric flights out of Cambridge City airport this week.
New era of UK physics research begins with opening of Cambridge’s Ray Dolby Centre
09 May 2025The Ray Dolby Centre, the state-of-the-art new home of Cambridge’s Cavendish Laboratory and a major asset for the University, the city and the country, was officially opened today (9 May), at a ceremony in Cambridge.
Ray Dolby Centre gives scientists space to think outside the box
09 May 2025A closer look at how the new home of the Cavendish Laboratory will inspire future scientific breakthroughs at Cambridge.
Removing ovaries and fallopian tubes linked to lower risk of early death among certain breast cancer patients
07 May 2025Women diagnosed with breast cancer who carry particular BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic variants are offered surgery to remove the ovaries and fallopian tubes as this dramatically reduces their risk of ovarian cancer. Now, Cambridge researchers have shown that this procedure – known as bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO) – is associated with a substantial reduction in the risk of early death among these women, without any serious side-effects.
Significant gaps in NHS care for patients who are deaf or have hearing loss, study finds
07 May 2025A majority of individuals who are deaf or have hearing loss face significant communication barriers when accessing care through the National Health Service (NHS), with nearly two-thirds of patients missing half or more of vital information shared during appointments.
To save nature, AI needs our help
07 May 2025Researchers at Cambridge are leading conversations to make sure we embrace AI with eyes wide open.
