Cambridge Festival of Ideas 2018 explores extremes
21 Aug 2018The 11th Cambridge Festival of Ideas runs from 15th to 28th October with over 200 mainly free events, from debates, discussions and talks to exhibitions, theatre and world cinema.
Curioser and curioser: Exhibitions and displays during Open Cambridge 2018
21 Aug 2018Open Cambridge takes place 14-15 September and offers the public a chance to visit a range of stunning buildings and hidden curiosities. There are more than 80 events in this year’s programme, with over 20 events as part of Open Eddington.
Stormzy unveils Cambridge scholarships
16 Aug 2018British musician Stormzy has announced ‘The Stormzy Scholarship’, a brand new studentship scheme for University of Cambridge students which will see four British black students provided with financial support during their degree courses.
Grandmother with Alzheimer’s inspired Syrian teen to seek Cambridge chemistry place
16 Aug 2018Syrian teenager Abdullah Kattineh is determined to find a cure for Alzheimer’s by studying chemistry at the University of Cambridge.
A-Level results day 2018 #GoingToCambridge
16 Aug 2018We celebrate the students who are #GoingToCambridge.
Muslims leaving prison talk about the layers of their lives
15 Aug 2018The Lammy Review in 2017 drew attention to inequalities among black, Asian and minority ethnic people in the criminal justice system. It also flagged the over-representation of Muslims in prisons. Research by Dr Ryan Williams explores the sensitivities around this topic.
Funding announced for almost 400 new doctoral places in arts and humanities
15 Aug 2018The Open University, the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge are pleased to announce the success of their bid for funding for the Open-Oxford-Cambridge Arts and Humanities Research Council Doctoral Training Partnership, which will create nearly 400 new doctoral places in the arts and humanities.
‘Believing you’re a winner’ gives men a testosterone boost and promiscuous disposition
09 Aug 2018New findings suggest that the male body tries to “optimise” self-perceived improvements in social status through hormonal shifts that promote “short-term mating”.
Lost Norse of Greenland fuelled the medieval ivory trade, ancient walrus DNA suggests
08 Aug 2018New DNA analysis reveals that, before their mysterious disappearance, the Norse colonies of Greenland had a “near monopoly” on Europe’s walrus ivory supply. An overreliance on this trade may have contributed to Norse Greenland’s collapse when the medieval market declined.
University marks association with social mobility charity
07 Aug 2018This summer more than 500 teenagers from under-represented and disadvantaged backgrounds will have stayed at the University of Cambridge to learn more about what it’s like to study at one of its 31 Colleges. They’ll come from all corners of the UK, keen to find ways of achieving their dream of becoming an undergraduate at one of the world’s leading academic institutions.
