10 Cambridge spinouts forging a future for our planet
25 October 202410 companies taking Cambridge ideas out of the lab and into the real world to address the climate emergency.
Journeys of discovery: Azim Surani on the earliest stages of life
24 October 2024Azim Surani has followed his curiosity for over half a century, rewriting science in the process.
Airbnb rentals linked to increased crime rates in London neighbourhoods
24 October 2024Rising numbers of houses and flats listed as short-term lets on Airbnb are associated with higher rates of crimes such as burglaries and street robberies right across London, according to the most detailed study of its kind.
UK budget rules hand green economy to China
24 October 2024A new report by researchers from the University of Cambridge and the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) argues the UK government should invest in green infrastructure now or watch productivity lag behind China, the United States and other countries already running away with the benefits.
‘Palaeo-robots’ to help scientists understand how fish started to walk on land
23 October 2024The transition from water to land is one of the most significant events in the history of life on Earth. Now, a team of roboticists, palaeontologists and biologists is using robots to study how the ancestors of modern land animals transitioned from swimming to walking, about 390 million years ago.
Cambridge win golds at legendary rowing event
22 October 2024Cambridge have claimed four golds at one of the biggest events in the global rowing calendar, the Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Professor David Rowitch elected to US National Academy of Medicine
21 October 2024Professor David Rowitch, Head of the Department of Paediatrics at the University of Cambridge, has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Medicine in the USA.
Cambridge is forging a future for our planet
21 October 2024Find out how Cambridge's pioneering research in climate and nature is regenerating nature, rewiring energy, rethinking transport and redefining economics - forging a future for our planet.
Changemakers: Bhaskar Vira, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education and Environmental Sustainability
21 October 2024Economist, researcher and educator, Bhaskar Vira is keeping faith with a life-long love for the natural world and a determination to tackle the climate and nature crises.
Changemakers: Rachael Garrett and the Conservation Research Institute
21 October 2024Meet Rachael Garrett: land scientist, forest wanderer and Director of the Conservation Research Institute.
