A break from the lawn: can an iconic meadow seed wider change?
24 May 2023A new study at King's College, Cambridge reveals the striking benefits of letting lawns go wild. Can others be persuaded to break with a 300-year old social norm?
Joint statement from University and Cambridge UCU on marking boycott
21 May 2023A joint statement, issued at 9am on 22 May, from Dr Anthony Freeling, Acting Vice-Chancellor, University of Cambridge, and Michael Abberton, Branch President, UCU Cambridge, about the current marking and assessment boycott.
Driving on sunshine: clean, usable liquid fuels made from solar power
18 May 2023Researchers have developed a solar-powered technology that converts carbon dioxide and water into liquid fuels that can be added directly to a car’s engine as drop-in fuel.
University collections and regional partners secure major AHRC funding to boost PhD research with strong community focus
18 May 2023The University of Cambridge collections, together with Colchester + Ipswich Museums, Norfolk Museums Service and Peterborough Museum & Art Gallery, will join the Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) scheme funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.
Cambridge researchers elected to Academy of Medical Sciences Fellowship 2023
18 May 2023Seven Cambridge University researchers are among the 59 biomedical and health researchers elected to the Academy of Medical Sciences Fellowship.
The Crimean Tatar who wants freedom for Ukraine to sing again
18 May 2023Displaced journalist and scholar Elmaz Asan arrived in Cambridge from Ukraine in October 2022. She sees her research as a chance to fight back against the Russian invasion of her homeland, “to make a difference, no matter how small”.
Richest nations drift further away from 10% aid goal for pre-primary education
17 May 2023New research shows proportion of international education aid for early childhood learning fell to just 1.1% post-pandemic, far short of an agreed 10% target.
Cambridge researchers at the Hay Festival
17 May 2023Four Cambridge University academics will speak at the Hay Festival 2023 as part of the Cambridge Series.
Search engine data reveals Russian discontent after invasion of Ukraine
17 May 2023Russian military mobilisations saw huge spikes in anti-regime web searches, according to a study of search trends from Google and Yandex.
New, handwritten Maimonides texts discovered at Cambridge University Library
11 May 2023900-year-old paper fragment verified as the handwriting of legendary philosopher Maimonides.
