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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Find out how University of Cambridge researchers and experts are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

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

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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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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Cambridge initiatives, projects and research that were made possible by a philanthropic donation.

Climate change is affecting the planet at an alarming pace. To respond to this threat, we need to build resilience, make the transition from fossil fuels to a zero carbon future, act sustainably to protect the planet's precious resources and reduce waste.

People make Cambridge University unique. Cooks, gardeners, students, archivists, professors, alumni: all have a story to share.

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