Weaving a web of world history
01 September 2008For five researchers embarking on the project ‘Civilizations in Contact’, finding the links between each of their specialist fields will provide unique insight into pre-modern...
Sharing and researching best practice in human resources
01 September 2008Judge Business School have launched a major new forum devoted to excellence in global human resource management – the Centre for International Human Resource Management...
"Academic Incubator" to develop new medicines of value
01 September 2008GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has signed its first agreement with the University to optimise the early clinical development of new GSK medicines for obesity and addictive disorders.
What are the real costs of outsourcing abroad?
01 September 2008Many UK manufacturers have transferred their production to low-cost regions to reduce costs. But a new study has discovered that these savings are not as...
Montaigne moves to Cambridge
01 September 2008A magnificent new collection at the University Library makes Cambridge a major international centre for Montaigne scholarship.
Widening participation in higher education
01 September 2008New research could help improve the learning experience of students from backgrounds where there is little tradition of higher education.
Re-interpreting Greece and Rome at The Fitzwilliam Museum
01 September 2008Recent funding will enable collaboration between classicists and museum curators, and shape a major re-display of Greek and Roman art and archaeology.
Enhancing CAPE-abilities in photonics and electronics
01 September 2008A unique model of industrial-academic partnership is demonstrating how UK R&D can stay ahead of the game in a rapidly moving electronics market.
Making connections: what lies beyond the ‘terrible twos’?
01 September 2008New research shows that it's not just having conversations with children that matter, it's the quality of the content.
Expanding horizons for medical imaging
01 September 2008Medical imaging in Cambridge is pushing the boundaries in diagnosis and therapy as well as helping scientists within their own disciplines.