Privacy by design
18 October 2012New research aims to ensure that we can exploit the full benefits of the digital world and still protect our online privacy.
Scientists build a clearer picture of the spread of bovine tuberculosis
18 October 2012Each year thousands of cattle are slaughtered to control the spread of bovine tuberculosis. New research reveals that testing misses many animals harbouring the disease...
Lessons from Botswana
17 October 2012Towards the end of their training, student doctors have the chance to spend an elective spell working overseas, often in developing countries. Cambridge University medics,...
A century on: Captain Scott’s ‘lost photos’ displayed for first time
17 October 2012The ‘lost photos’ of Captain Scott have gone on display for the first time today.
A border without frontiers
16 October 2012As India sets about constructing a metal curtain along the full length of its border with Bangladesh, Cambridge anthropology graduate Delwar Hussain travelled to the...
Dr Christopher Smith awarded Society of Biology Science Communication Award
16 October 2012The award recognises outstanding science communication work conducted by UK biologists, and Dr Smith’s innovative approach secured him the top prize in the established researcher...
Caught on camera: engineering in action
15 October 2012The winning entries of the 2012 Photography Competition at the Department of Engineering, sponsored by Carl Zeiss, provide a stunning visual insight into the ways...
Old suspicions remain after the Arab Spring
15 October 2012A debate at the Cambridge Festival of Ideas asks What next for the Arab Spring?
How we live now
15 October 2012This term eminent thinkers from a broad range of fields will be contributing to a series of lectures with the theme Understanding Society. Taking place...
Crisis, what crisis? The myths and magic of middle age
14 October 2012Middle age is often viewed negatively – a time of gradual, uncontrolled decline. But according to Dr David Bainbridge, who will be speaking at the...