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Fixing the Fens

14 April 2023

Reconciling human activities with nature is never going to be easy, but a new Cambridge group is using everything it’s got to try and protect a vital part of the UK.

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Quantifying the Cambridge Cluster

02 May 2023

Thanks to the work of two Cambridge researchers, businesses and policymakers alike can see how the Cambridge Cluster continues to thrive and what...

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Vaccine being administered by needle-free injection into a volunteer's arm

Cambridge University’s needle-free coronavirus vaccine begins clinical trials in home city

24 Apr 2023

Recruitment is underway in Cambridge for volunteers to take part in clinical trials of a revolutionary new needle-free vaccine to protect against...

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How The Boat Race is propelling routes into rowing

23 Mar 2023

With The Boat Race mere days away, we explore how the rowing community is working to increase and diversify the entry points to this iconic sport.

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Maureen and her repaired toaster

Let's get fixable: why we need the right to repair

14 Mar 2023

From toasters that won’t pop to farmers hacking their own tractors, we ask why the right to repair is important for people and for the planet – and...

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Inspiring the next generation of scientists - sixth form students sample life in a Cambridge lab

07 Mar 2023

Sixth form students sample life in a Cambridge research lab.

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Student using an indoor rowing machine

Cambridge backs local rowing outreach

27 Feb 2023

A rowing programme for less advantaged young people in East Anglia started by city clubs and supported by collegiate Cambridge has now grown to 500...

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Cambridge Festival launches extensive programme for 2023

10 Feb 2023

Could a new theory of the Universe be Stephen Hawking’s biggest legacy? How has popular music addressed political conflict? Are the big tech firms...

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Two students creating art installation drawing on glass

Kettle’s Yard celebrates pioneering art project created with local school pupils

02 Feb 2023

Students from Castle School have collaborated with Kettle’s Yard gallery to develop a new installation designed to amplify student voices.

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Bhaskar Vira attending a Get In reception

Expansion of Get In programme aimed at under-represented students

25 Jan 2023

‘Get In Cambridge’, a programme that encourages students from under-represented ethnic minority backgrounds to come to Cambridge, has almost doubled...

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Medical staff at Addenbrookes hospital

Partnering with local hospitals during COVID-19

13 Dec 2022

From developing intensive care equipment to tackling supplies of PPE and oxygen, here's how a group of Cambridge researchers refocused and partnered...

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Tabitha Goldstaub, Innovate Cambridge’s Executive Director

New initiative to promote innovation in the Greater Cambridge area

08 Dec 2022

100 organisations, including AstraZeneca, Microsoft and Arm, have signed up to a new charter to boost the Cambridge innovation ecosystem and help it...

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Group at Homerton

Plan to boost support for care experienced students

27 Sep 2022

The University of Cambridge is increasing its efforts to support students who have a care background or who are estranged from their families. It’s...

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