This Saturday thousands of children and adults will be crowding into the University's New Museums Site to join Johnny Ball and Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Alec Broers when they launch National Science Week's Science on Saturday programme.

Later this month Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, the Secretary-General of Nato, will give a Cambridge European Trust lecture. The lecture will be held on 23 March 2001 at 12.30 pm at Goldsmiths' Hall in London - transport will be available for staff and students who wish to attend (for further details please contact Julie Durrant by email - jd10010@admin.cam.ac.uk).

BSE, global warming, genetically modified crops and nuclear power - at the heart of many of today's most important social and political issues lies the communication of scientific information. But science never stands alone; when it is presented to the public it is generally mediated through other institutions: the moral concerns of religious leaders; the political influence of governments and pressure groups, or the media's desire for conflict and controversy.

A host of budding student-entrepreneurs were given a helping hand last week when they won prizes at the annual Cambridge University Entrepreneurs (CUE) awards event. The competition is designed to foster the development of sustainable companies from the University. All the participants take part in a series of training events which take them through the key aspects of writing a business plan and give them the chance to network with leading members of the local business community. The winners use their prize money for the establishment of their businesses.