Cripps Building, St John’s College

Cambridge in Concrete: the boom years of Brutalism

03 May 2012

A new exhibition at the Department of Architecture aims to expose the forgotten history of the University’s experimental post-war architecture: the ‘other’ Cambridge of raw, angular buildings and the ambition and innovation they embody.

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Top hats and crinolines: sketches of typical Cambridge life

Learn more about life in Cambridge

01 August 2011

Two free talks for the public during Open Cambridge (Saturday, 10 September) will give an insight into important day-to-day aspects of the history of town and gown – what people wore and how they travelled.

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Nikon Microscope

Cambridge to host genetic research hub

13 May 2009

The University of Cambridge will host one of just three genetic research hubs created by the Medical Research Council (MRC) to provide scientists access to cutting-edge resources for DNA sequencing.

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