Society
Helping young conservationists plug in and shine bright
14 Apr 2026The Student Conference in Conservation Science has connected thousands of young conservationists determined to tackle the biodiversity crisis - and...
The Hungarian election 2026: Cambridge researchers give their reaction
13 Apr 2026Viktor Orbán has been swept from power after 16 years as Hungarian Prime Minister in a landslide victory for Péter Magyar's Tisza party. Four...
50,000 join Cambridge Festival for ideas, debate and discovery
09 Apr 2026Cambridge turned curious, noisy and gloriously hands on this spring as the Cambridge Festival wrapped its 2026 edition with a surge of public energy...
Cambridge's University's new pop-up planetarium will take school children to the stars for free
07 Apr 2026New immersive experience will help University astronomers inspire next generation of scientists.
Cambridge to establish Rokos School of Government
31 Mar 2026Record-breaking donation of £190 million will enable new School to prepare tomorrow’s leaders to tackle the world’s biggest problems.
Money worries and job dissatisfaction drove Europe’s populist boom, research suggests
31 Mar 2026Everyday financial anxieties and frustration with low-quality work – rather than immigration alone – helped populist politics explode across Europe...
The Cambridge Festival welcomes students from across the country for a taste of university life
30 Mar 2026Over 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...
UK must improve energy efficiency to end 50 years of policy failure and prevent future energy crises, study argues
26 Mar 2026As 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...
Samuel Pepys censored his links to slavery
26 Mar 2026Fear of corruption allegations drove Samuel Pepys to censor official correspondence connecting the Royal Navy, slave trading companies and his own...
Low-income students and girls are steered away from 'risky' creative careers at school
25 Mar 2026A new report finds that class and gender inequalities in the UK’s creative industries are linked to students’ experiences at school, where ‘...
Speaker spotlight: Dr Theo Di Castri
25 Mar 2026On Saturday 28 March (1pm-3pm), join Theo and his colleagues Bisi Akintoye, Kojo Koram and Shayla Schlossenberg, a series of hands-on interactive...
Cambridge to Careers: How loving what I studied led me into public policy
24 Mar 2026Amina 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...












