Release of Thatcher Papers

18 November 2003
The archive containing documents relating to Margaret Thatcher’s life and career up to May 4th 1979 was opened to the public on Friday 14th November. This is the first time that papers belonging to a British Prime Minister have been released during their lifetime. The material, housed at the Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge, comprises around 100 archive boxes in total.
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University named in Scientific American 50

14 November 2003
Dr Andrew Balmford from the Department of Zoology was recently named by Scientific American magazine as one of the ‘Scientific American 50’, the magazine’s annual list recognising outstanding acts of leadership in technology over the past year.
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University wins top environmental award

10 November 2003
The University of Cambridge Programme for Industry (CPI) has been awarded a prestigious Green Apple Award for its work to promote awareness of sustainable development among the business community.
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Repatriation of Human Remains

05 November 2003
The recommendations from the Human Remains Working Group has been made public yesterday (4 November 2003) on the repatriation of human remains from museums.
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Fly the silent skies

03 November 2003
Both in the United States and Europe, aircraft noise has been one of the major factors holding back the growth of air transport. Airports that have tried to expand to increase capacity and ease delays have met resistance from local groups, worried about the impact of increased aircraft noise.
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Praxis awarded Knowledge Transfer Grant from DTI

03 November 2003
Praxis, the UK’s first national training programme aimed at technology transfer professionals working in universities, research institutions and industry, has been awarded £355,000 from the Department of Trade and Industry to expand itself into a self-sustaining organisation, ready to meet the market demand for an increased number and range of courses.
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