Reading closely: Faculty of English
01 May 2010Close scrutiny of text is the bedrock of a research culture that spans practically the whole range of contemporary English studies.
Seeding growth: plant sciences
01 May 2010The study of plants is blossoming in Cambridge, with new facilities, new research and soon a major new institute.
Challenging crime: Institute of Criminology
01 May 2010Criminologists in Cambridge are investigating the origins, prevention and control of crime in a fast-changing world.
Spanning application and abstraction: Centre for Mathematical Sciences
01 May 2010Mathematical research in Cambridge has a breadth that extends from the purest of theory to the most practical of applications.
Tackling obesity and diabetes: Institute of Metabolic Science
01 May 2010The rising prevalence of obesity, diabetes and related disorders is an epidemic of global proportions. Research at the Institute of Metabolic Science is aimed at...
Location, location, location: finding out where proteins live and with whom
01 May 2010The Cambridge Centre for Proteomics is internationally recognised for pioneering technology that helps us to understand what proteins do inside cells.
Computing for the Future of the Planet wins Google funding
01 May 2010A gift from Google will help Computing for the Future of the Planet.
All abuzz about petals
01 May 2010The amazing diversity of flowers is a biological mystery that has long intrigued scientists. Dr Beverley Glover explains how new understanding of petals and pollinators...
The 1972 Munich Olympics and the Making of Modern Germany
01 May 2010A new analysis of the Munich Games of 1972 places the event at the very centre of modern German history, as Dr Chris Young explains.
Cultural heritage after conflict
01 May 2010A collaborative study led by Cambridge is examining the impact on society of the destruction and reconstruction of cultural heritage.