University of Cambridge honorary degrees 2018
20 Jun 2018Ninety-nine-year-old 'oldest honorary degree recipient in Cambridge history'
Cambridge and Nokia Bell Labs establish new research centre to advance AI-supported multi-sensory personal devices
20 Jun 2018The long-sought dream of wearable and mobile devices that will interpret, replicate and influence people’s emotions and perceptions will soon be a reality thanks to a collaboration between the University and Nokia Bell Labs.
The boss of me: myths and truths of self-employment
20 Jun 2018While self-employment may not be the labour market remedy some want to believe, new research is revealing its global prevalence and intergenerational roots.
Cambridge astrophysicist calls on UN to help girls reach for the stars
19 Jun 2018A plan to build a global network of STEM ambassadors to encourage women and girls into science, put forward by a Cambridge academic to the United Nations, will be discussed at the UNSPACE+50 event this week.
New 3D imaging analysis technique could lead to improved arthritis treatment
18 Jun 2018An algorithm to monitor the joints of patients with arthritis, which could change the way that the severity of the condition is assessed, has been developed by a team of engineers, physicians and radiologists led by the University of Cambridge.
How emotions shape our work life
18 Jun 2018Jochen Menges, an expert in organisational behaviour, thinks that emotions matter profoundly for employee performance and behaviour. His studies bring nuance to our understanding of how employees wish to feel at work.
Making the numbers count: supporting and engaging women at every career stage
15 Jun 2018Researchers call for gender equality and career support for women in the workplace, and an end to “the doom and gloom narrative” over their limited numbers.
‘Photographing Tutankhamun’ exhibition reveals historical context behind pioneering images
14 Jun 2018Iconic photography taken during the decade-long excavation of King Tutankhamun’s tomb has gone on display at Cambridge University’s Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (MAA).
Celebrating the Black Women of Cambridge
14 Jun 2018Black women members of the University of Cambridge have gathered for a photo-shoot to mark 70 years since the first black woman graduated from the University and 70 years since women were admitted as full members.
Study identifies key challenges when communicating potential policies
14 Jun 2018Cambridge researchers set out to define a new science for policy communications, with ambitions of finding the “Goldilocks zone” between too much and not enough information when informing both legislators and the public on complex issues.
