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Graphic illustrating the various ways Cambridge University creates economic impact

Cambridge University's economic impact

20 Mar 2023

The University contributes nearly £30 billion to the UK economy and supports more than 86,000 jobs across the UK, according to a new report.

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Hull

Sea change for Hull

16 Dec 2022

With a changing climate and rising sea levels putting cities at risk of flooding, it’s crucial for planners to increase their cities’ resilience. A...

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deep fried locusts

The future of farming: from eating insects to urban agriculture 

07 Dec 2022

The Entrepreneurship Centre at Cambridge Judge Business School is supporting new ventures to improve sustainability in agriculture to meet the...

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Students help to turn 100-year-old bakery into thriving online business

03 Aug 2022

Despite a few challenging years as a result of COVID-19, legendary Cambridge bakery Fitzbillies has emerged triumphant, with the help and insights of...

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Flip the switch: the tech in 35 million phones

20 Jul 2022

How tiny vibrations in minute metal structures – and a little bit of luck – helped make mobile phones faster and more efficient.

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Cambridge commended for communication of research

28 Jun 2022

"Creative, resourceful and innovative" approaches to communicating research have been recognised with four international CASE Circle of Excellence...

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iris

The gift of identity

13 Apr 2022

Technology that recognises people’s unique iris patterns is giving a means of identification to millions of individuals across the globe.

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A participant at an NRICH event

NRICH: nurturing next-generation problem solvers

30 Mar 2022

NRICH spent the last two years in emergency rescue mode, helping learners in lockdown. Its online resources attracted over a million page views per...

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A Raspberry Pi.

The life of Pi: Ten years of Raspberry Pi

25 Feb 2022

The most successful computer ever to come out of the UK celebrates its tenth anniversary this year.

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Change with purpose

21 Jan 2022

Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Enterprise and Business Relations, Professor Andy Neely, on why universities need to work with business partners, the...

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The life-changing artificial pancreas

20 Jan 2022

An artificial pancreas developed by Cambridge researchers is helping protect very young children with type 1 diabetes at a vulnerable time of their...

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Korowai on TV: the naked truth

20 Dec 2021

Why an indigenous people takes their clothes off for cash, and what it reveals about culturally complex hopes and dreams.

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