The Battle of Peas Hill c1824

Cambridge unwrapped

23 July 2012

Bookings open today for Open Cambridge, a programme of public events taking place from 7 to 9 September. New activities on the agenda include a...

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Testing Sing Smash

Sing for the win

22 July 2012

A new app game developed by a Cambridge student challenges people to sing the right note at the right time in order to smash down...

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The traditional image of Neanderthals as gritty people who spent most of their time out hunting might not be entirely accurate, according to a new study revealing that they may have had to devote hours to daily subsistence tasks instead.

Caveman about the house

19 July 2012

The traditional image of Neanderthals as gritty people who spent most of their time out hunting might not be entirely accurate, according to a new...

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Jason Warr

Filmed behind bars

07 July 2012

For thousands of people in Britain, prison is a grim reality. For the rest of us, it holds a fascination that is all too often...

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Letter from directors of the East India Company ordering an inquiry into the allegations of torture raised in a recent parliamentary debate.

Hidden narratives of torture

05 July 2012

Allegations of torture by government officials are emerging daily from countries caught up in the struggle for democracy. Derek Elliott, a researcher in Cambridge's Faculty...

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Thermal image of two people standing outside a building. The study found that in many European countries, including the UK, predicted energy usage in homes bears little resemblance to the amount used in practice.

The prebound effect

03 July 2012

Many homes with poor energy efficiency are actually consuming far less energy than predicted, new research has found. The study has implications for national energy-saving...

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