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Advanced materials

The demand continues for materials that are stronger, cheaper, lighter, more conductive – simply better

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Africa

Cambridge researchers have long worked with African colleagues on issues that matter not just to the continent but to the world.

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Artificial intelligence

AI systems might help solve some of the greatest challenges we face. How do we maximise the promise and prepare for this future?

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Big data

Our unprecedented ability to collect, store and analyse data is opening up new frontiers in science and the humanities.

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Biodiversity conservation

Life on Earth is at risk from an unprecedented rate of environmental change that threatens the natural resources on which we depend

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Cancer

The translation of scientific advances in understanding cancer into real benefits for patients is gathering pace

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Children

Understanding the implications of enabling children to grow into healthy, happy, educated and inquiring adults, in safety and free from adversity.

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Digital humanities

Digital technologies are opening up new fields of study and generating research questions that breach traditional disciplinary boundaries

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Digital society

About half the world’s population uses the internet. How do we take advantage of this digital connectivity and also protect society from risk?

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East of England

How research partnerships are offering innovative approaches to make the most of the region’s assets and tackle its more pressing challenges.

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Energy

Research is tackling the need to reduce energy demand, maintain energy supply, increase the efficiency of energy-requiring processes, and develop policy and pricing strategies

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Future cities

Over half the world’s population lives in urban areas. The quality of life in future cities depends on the innovations we put in place today.

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Future therapeutics

New technologies and strong academic-industry partnerships have the potential to change the face of therapeutic medicine.

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Global food security

The task of ensuring affordable access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food for all is one of the major challenges of the 21st century

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Imaging

From microscopic cells to massive galaxies, imaging is a core tool for many research fields today, and it’s also the basis of a surge in recent technical developments – some of which are being pioneered in Cambridge.

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India

Cambridge and India have well over 100 collaborations and partnerships, many forged over decades, others more recently.

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Infectious diseases

Combating infectious diseases and the threat of antimicrobial resistance remains one of the greatest global challenges

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Innovation

The application of new ideas, discoveries and inventions contributes to society and the economy nationally and globally

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Language sciences

The importance of language is hard to overestimate, yet few of us are aware of the sheer breadth and diversity of language research

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Material culture

Understanding how we interact with our material world can reveal unparalleled insights into what it is to be human.

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Migration

Immigration and migration, and the issues that surround them, have become symbolic of the 21st century

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Neuroscience

Neuroscience has transformed our understanding of the brain and promises treatments for devastating disorders that affect millions.

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Public health

Putting public health research into practice has had major impacts worldwide, resulting in longer, healthier lives

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Reproduction

From understanding ancient ideas of generation to exploring new frontiers in fertility, researchers are understanding reproduction from multiple perspectives.

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Risk and uncertainty

From cybercrime to earthquakes, influenza to air travel, research on risk and uncertainty reflects issues that are of paramount importance

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Stem cells

Stem cells, the 'building blocks' for every type of cell in the body, have tremendous potential to improve human health

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Sustainable Earth

Focusing efforts on sustaining the planet and its precious resources while moving towards a carbon-neutral future

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Work

Getting ‘work’ right is good for people and the nation. It contributes to increasing productivity, better living standards and economic growth.

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