Society

Students at the 2026 Conference.

Helping young conservationists plug in and shine bright

14 Apr 2026

The Student Conference in Conservation Science has connected thousands of young conservationists determined to tackle the biodiversity crisis - and...

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The Hungarian election 2026: Cambridge researchers give their reaction

13 Apr 2026

Viktor Orbán has been swept from power after 16 years as Hungarian Prime Minister in a landslide victory for Péter Magyar's Tisza party. Four...

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50,000 join Cambridge Festival for ideas, debate and discovery

09 Apr 2026

Cambridge turned curious, noisy and gloriously hands on this spring as the Cambridge Festival wrapped its 2026 edition with a surge of public energy...

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Vividly colourful galaxy projected on the inside of the pop-up planetarium.

Cambridge's University's new pop-up planetarium will take school children to the stars for free

07 Apr 2026

New immersive experience will help University astronomers inspire next generation of scientists.

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Cambridge to establish Rokos School of Government

31 Mar 2026

Record-breaking donation of £190 million will enable new School to prepare tomorrow’s leaders to tackle the world’s biggest problems.

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Money worries and job dissatisfaction drove Europe’s populist boom, research suggests

31 Mar 2026

Everyday financial anxieties and frustration with low-quality work – rather than immigration alone – helped populist politics explode across Europe...

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Pupils wear blue scrubs, masks, and caps stand attentively indoors, conveying focus and teamwork in a medical setting.

The Cambridge Festival welcomes students from across the country for a taste of university life

30 Mar 2026

Over 1,200 KS2 and KS3 pupils from across the region and beyond flocked to the Cambridge West site to experience studying at the University of...

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Radiator with a thermostat.

UK must improve energy efficiency to end 50 years of policy failure and prevent future energy crises, study argues

26 Mar 2026

As prices rise and the UK Government considers energy bill help once again, a new study warns that the country’s approach to energy support is...

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Dr Michael Edwards with Pepys Library MS 2861, one of Samuel Pepys' letter books, open at a letter written in September 1688 asking Captain Edward Stanley to sell an enslaved man in a plantation abroad

Samuel Pepys censored his links to slavery

26 Mar 2026

Fear of corruption allegations drove Samuel Pepys to censor official correspondence connecting the Royal Navy, slave trading companies and his own...

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Adolescent girl plays the bass in school music class

Low-income students and girls are steered away from 'risky' creative careers at school

25 Mar 2026

A new report finds that class and gender inequalities in the UK’s creative industries are linked to students’ experiences at school, where ‘...

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Speaker spotlight: Dr Theo Di Castri

25 Mar 2026

On Saturday 28 March (1pm-3pm), join Theo and his colleagues Bisi Akintoye, Kojo Koram and Shayla Schlossenberg, a series of hands-on interactive...

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Amina Chowdhury

Cambridge to Careers: How loving what I studied led me into public policy

24 Mar 2026

Amina Chowdhury’s story shows you don’t need a perfect plan – enjoying what you study and discovering your strengths can take you far. Her job is to...

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