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Can we feed the world without breaking the planet?

06 May 2026

The global food system is more productive than ever, but it's pushing natural systems out of balance in the extreme. Can science help farmers produce the food we need in a more sustainable way?

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Hidden struggles: Cambridge scientists share the truth behind their success

29 Jan 2026

A group of Cambridge scientists reveal the personal struggles they’ve faced – and continue to face – as they strive for success.

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Amy Weatherup

Championing Cambridge innovation

22 Jan 2026

Meet 'Enterprising Mind' Amy Weatherup, successful internet founder, Co-Chair of Cambridge Angels and pillar of the Cambridge Cluster, who has spent...

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Collage of different musicians.

Celebrate song

22 Jan 2026

The 2026 Darwin College lecture series has a highly performative element with 'Song' as its theme.

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Teenager on a mobile phone, laying on a bed.

Major study of social media and teen mental health announced

20 Jan 2026

A trial that will put a daily limit on the social media use of thousands of Bradford teenagers is set to begin this year. It will be the largest...

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Premature baby in a neonatal intensive care unit

Helping babies bloom after intensive care

19 Jan 2026

One in three babies admitted to neonatal intensive care unit will fail their school readiness assessment at age five, with consequences lasting into...

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Edward Bird, The Old Soldier's Story (Oil on canvas, 1808). Wolverhampton Arts and Heritage

British redcoat’s memoir reveals harsh realities of disabled veteran life

15 Jan 2026

Archival discoveries including a 19th-century autobiography transform our understanding of Shadrack Byfield, an English veteran of the War of 1812...

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Guided by the Moon

14 Jan 2026

A new project which aims to provide Muslim communities across the UK with the skills to host local astronomy hubs and Moon gazing events has been...

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Boost your life in 2026

06 Jan 2026

Cambridge experts share their tips to boost your mental and physical health this year.

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Richard Rolle

Original version of medieval England’s ‘best-seller’ discovered

05 Jan 2026

The only surviving original version of one of late medieval England’s most popular works, Richard Rolle’s Emending of Life , has been identified in...

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Left: a photograph of Valparaíso Jail in 2000 by Mario Patricio Cordero; Right: a watercolour portrait of Manuel Flores by Francisco Aedo Carrasco (1974)

Pinochet’s prisoners were tormented with music but still found solace in it

19 Dec 2025

110 years after Augusto Pinochet’s birth, Chile has just elected a new far-right President, José Antonio Kast, who has praised the dictator's legacy...

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Price of a bot army revealed across hundreds of online platforms

11 Dec 2025

The first global index tracking real-time prices for buying fake account verifications on 500+ online platforms in every country has been launched by...

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Carrie in Greenland.

Cambridge geochemist keeps eye out for polar bears while rehearsing steps for dance world championships

11 Dec 2025

Dr Carrie Soderman – who is investigating rare earth elements – says she took any opportunity she could to stay on top of her routine during downtime...

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