People like us: the middle class and the local comp
31 March 2011A new book co-authored by Diane Reay, Professor of Education at Cambridge University, delves into the assumptions and motivations of liberal parents in making decisions...
Chinese food for thought
31 March 2011Chinese food contains a hidden recipe for living, a new analysis reveals.
Final newspaper of Captain Scott’s doomed expedition reproduced
31 March 2011The last volume of the expedition newspaper, South Polar Times, written by the men waiting for news of Captain Scott’s return from the South Pole...
Cambridge Ideas: This Icy World
30 March 2011Cambridge University glaciologist Professor Julian Dowdeswell has spent three years of his life in the polar regions.
More than the stuff of legend
30 March 2011Research into the epic chronicling the adventures of the legendary Swahili ruler, Fumo Liyongo, has revealed messages that reach far beyond myth-history.
Germany in a global context
29 March 2011A new perspective on German history is changing the way in which we see the country's present, as well as its past.
Cambridge launches new Pancreatic Cancer Centre
28 March 2011A multi-disciplinary centre of excellence which aims to bring cutting-edge pancreatic research from the bench to the bedside is launched.
Forests and global change
28 March 2011The future of forests in a changing world will be debated at an international conference in Cambridge this week.
Physics of sustainability programme launched
24 March 2011Funded by a £20 million donation from David Harding, the Winton Programme for the Physics of Sustainability aims to address some of the major challenges...
Divine innovation: the economics of religion
24 March 2011Religious organisations in India are diversifying their ‘business model’ to maintain the loyalty of their followers and attract new devotees.