Unravelling the mysteries of plants
10 September 2004Why are different plants better suited to different environments? How will plants respond to climate change and how might they ward off its harmful effects?
Teaching rewarded
09 September 2004A University of Cambridge lecturer was last night presented with a National Teaching Fellowship worth £50,000 in recognition of the quality of her teaching.
Raising teenagers' aspirations
07 September 2004A group of Year 10 students from Blackpool are getting an early taste of university this week (September 7-8) at Magdalene College, Cambridge.
Classes for everyone
06 September 2004World politics, Tibetan Buddhism and Anglo-Saxon Art are just a few of the courses on offer to anyone over 18 at the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education this autumn.
Science games for kids
06 September 2004Children have a natural curiosity about the way the world works. Now, they can learn about light, sound, space, electricity and motion through a series of free educational computer games for primary schools.
Cot death link
03 September 2004Research undertaken by the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology with the Greater Glasgow Health Board’s Public Health Department has found a link between maternal blood levels of Alpha Feto Protein (AFP) in pregnancy and the risk of a baby dying of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) or cot death.
Giving disadvantaged kids a break
31 August 2004Disadvantaged youngsters were given a much-needed break from home this summer, thanks to a group of University of Cambridge students.
Helping refugees from Sudan
31 August 2004The humanitarian crisis in western Sudan has forced around 200,000 people to flee to refugee camps in neighbouring Chad. Some of those camps were planned and built with the help of Dr Tom Corsellis, from the University of Cambridge's Department of Architecture.
Open days during September
31 August 2004School/college students thinking about applying for 2005 entry to Cambridge (or deferred entry in 2006) are welcome to come along to one of the many open days and information days taking place this month.
A Titanic stink is coming to Cambridge
27 August 2004The Titan Arum, giant of the plant world, is preparing to envelop visitors in its rotten stench as it flowers for the first time ever at the Cambridge University Botanic Garden.
