Cambridge to host first Global Climate Research Prize
The first Global Climate Research Prize (GCRP) will be awarded during a glittering ceremony at the University of Cambridge on 10 June.
Clare Hall, Cambridge and LUT University, Finland sign agreement on fellowships and global climate prize
Clare Hall, Cambridge and LUT University, Finland, establish a Visiting Fellowship programme and joint Global Prize for Solutions to Climate Change Threats. Please read more about this story here
A retrofitting revolution
Laying the foundations for buildings to stay cool in extreme heat.
Coronavirus pandemic: making safer emergency hospitals
Simple, low-cost ventilation designs and configuration of wards can reduce the dispersal of airborne virus in emergency COVID-19 hospitals, say Cambridge researchers.
Back to the future of skyscraper design
Answers to the problem of crippling electricity use by skyscrapers and large public buildings could be ‘exhumed’ from ingenious but forgotten architectural designs of the 19th and early 20th century – according to a world authority on climate and building design.
New partnerships for ‘low carbon cities’ in the UK and China
Researchers from UK and Chinese universities, including the University of Cambridge, are collaborating on four new projects to work towards achieving low carbon cities in the UK and China. The projects were announced as Chinese President, Xi Jinping visited the UK this week.
