The Classicist who wants the ancient world to have a radical future
22 February 2023Mary Beard says the Greeks and Romans have more to say about modern society than we might think. A new set of films, aimed at...
Two Cambridge researchers awarded Royal Academy of Engineering Chair in Emerging Technologies
01 December 2022Professor Rachel Oliver and Professor Silvia Vignolini from the University of Cambridge have been awarded a Royal Academy of Engineering Chair in Emerging Technologies. Each...
The therapist encouraging students to reach out
07 November 2022Christopher Haylock, Head of the University Counselling Service (UCS), is transforming the service to ensure it provides the best possible support to students at the...
The “zero-chance” doctor who now advises government
19 October 2022Growing up on free school meals at one of the lowest performing state schools in the country, Raghib Ali went on to become a leading...
The PhD student encouraging young Black aspiring scientists to claim their place
30 August 2022When PhD student Sigourney Bell turned to Twitter to connect with other Black scientists, she could never have guessed that this would be the beginning...
The doctor turned detective investigating the imprints of cancer
15 August 2022Self-confessed ‘nerd’ Serena Nik-Zainal went from hospital wards to the laboratory on a mission to provide patients with the best possible treatment for their illnesses....
Cambridge researchers elected as members of European Molecular Biology Organisation
06 July 2022Five Cambridge researchers join the community of more than 1,900 leading life scientists in Europe and beyond today as the European Molecular Biology Organisation announces...
The photographer sharing the secrets of rare manuscripts
05 July 2022When Amélie Deblauwe cycled to work on 21 June 2019 she had no idea that by lunchtime she’d be in A&E and not leave the...
The psychiatrist who faced a dilemma but couldn’t turn his back on his people
23 May 2022Children in West Africa with cognitive difficulties are going undiagnosed because the tests used to assess their mental health are based on Western norms. Kwabena...
The PhD student who wants to change the way we think about food
04 May 2022When Gates Cambridge Scholar Clara Ma participated in the Veganuary challenge she didn’t realise it would change the course of her PhD. Today she’s investigating...