Celebrating Cambridge Women: Part II
15 Mar 2023Read the second part of our series marking Women's History Month, as we shine a light on even more of the inspiring women living and working here at Cambridge.
News from Hughes Hall.
Opinion: Putin's war of attrition
24 Feb 2023Former UK Ambassador to Russia, Sir Laurie Bristow, on what lies behind Putin's war on Ukraine and why we must begin to prepare for change in Russia – however long it takes.
Acting Vice-Chancellor stresses drive for academic excellence
01 Oct 2022The acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, Dr Anthony Freeling, has been outlining his vision for the next nine months in the traditional Annual Address at the Senate House. Dr Freeling has taken over from Professor Stephen Toope and will lead the University until the new Vice-Chancellor takes office.
Maternal microbiome promotes healthy development of the baby
28 Jun 2022Researchers studying mice have found the first evidence of how a mother’s gut microbes can help in the development of the placenta, and the healthy growth of the baby.
Colleges for mature students launch Cambridge 21+
06 Apr 2022When Olivia was asked by a teacher on her Access course “have you considered applying to Cambridge?” she thought it was some kind of joke.
Russia-Ukraine ‘off-ramp’: potential plan drafted by Cambridge peace negotiator
14 Mar 2022An international law expert outlines terms for a possible agreement on Ukraine, including proposals for the Donbas and Crimea regions, and a 'Cooperative European Security Architecture'.
Biological ‘fingerprints’ of long COVID in blood could lead to diagnostic test, say Cambridge scientists
19 Jul 2021Markers in our blood – ‘fingerprints’ of infection – could help identify individuals who have been infected by SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, several months after infection even if the individual had only mild symptoms or showed no symptoms at all, say Cambridge researchers.
When Symptoms Don't Stop
22 Jan 2021Treating those most severely affected by COVID-19 has necessarily taken priority during the pandemic. But could long COVID be the next wave of the crisis?
The Academy of Medical Sciences announces new Fellows for 2020
13 May 2020Six affiliates of the University of Cambridge are among 50 world-leading UK researchers who have been elected to the prestigious Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences.
Vomiting bumblebees show that sweeter is not necessarily better
22 Jan 2020Animal pollinators support the production of three-quarters of the world’s food crops, and many flowers produce nectar to reward the pollinators. A new study using bumblebees has found that the sweetest nectar is not necessarily the best: too much sugar slows down the bees. The results will inform breeding efforts to make crops more attractive to pollinators, boosting yields to feed our growing global population.
