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Sir Ka-shing Li at the opening of the MRC Cancer Centre in the Hutchinson Building

UK's only research institute dedicated to understanding early cancer receives £11 million donation

02 Apr 2024

The University of Cambridge’s Early Cancer Institute – the UK's only research facility dedicated to understanding early cancer – has received a...

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King Charles III at the groundbreaking for the New Whittle Laboratory

The King breaks ground on Cambridge’s New Whittle Laboratory

09 May 2023

His Majesty The King visited the University of Cambridge today, in his first public engagement following the Coronation.

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Centre for Mathematical Sciences

Cambridge partners with Schmidt Futures in new software engineering network

19 Jan 2022

Software engineers will bridge the gap between modern science and scalable complex software at four leading universities.

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Anna Middleton, Director, Richard Milne, Deputy Director and Lead for Research, Catherine Galloway, Lead for Innovation and Translation - Kavli Centre for Ethics, Science, and the Public

New centre to foster global conversations about ethical issues raised by science

09 Dec 2021

University of Cambridge announces the launch of the Kavli Centre for Ethics, Science, and the Public , to engage publics and scientists with the...

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Yusuf Hamied

Department of Chemistry to be named in honour of Dr Yusuf Hamied

01 Dec 2020

Following a generous benefaction from alumnus Dr Yusuf Hamied, the Department will be named the Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry until 2050. His...

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COVID-19 pandemic will have ‘profound’ impact on philanthropy, says Bill Gates

09 Sep 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic will have a “profound” impact on philanthropy through forging more active collaboration and ensuring more equitable responses...

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New programme to accelerate AI research capability at Cambridge

24 Jun 2020

A new initiative at Cambridge will equip young researchers outside computer science with the skills they need to use machine learning and artificial...

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Gates Cambridge Class of 2020

15 Apr 2020

The Gates Cambridge Scholarship is one of the world's most sought after awards. This year's cohort includes 77 Scholars from 30 countries, who will...

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An instrumental collection

24 Oct 2019

Hundreds of scientific treasures are going on display as the Whipple Museum marks the 75th anniversary of a remarkable donation to the University of...

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Cambridge appoints first DeepMind Professor of Machine Learning

18 Sep 2019

Following an international search, Professor Neil Lawrence has been appointed as the inaugural DeepMind Professor of Machine Learning at Cambridge...

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Stormzy with students

Stormzy announces second year of 'The Stormzy Scholarship', a student funding scheme with Cambridge University

16 Aug 2019

British musician Stormzy is delighted to announce that he is funding a further two undergraduate students at the University of Cambridge this autumn...

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Cambridge University bursaries boost students’ academic performance and reduce anxiety, study finds

20 Jun 2019

Cambridge University Bursaries help with students’ academic outcomes, wellbeing and university experience, a new report from the University’s Faculty...

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