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Exterior view of the Ray Dolby Centre, the new home of Cambridge's Cavendish Laboratory

New era of UK physics research begins with opening of Cambridge’s Ray Dolby Centre

09 May 2025

The Ray Dolby Centre, the state-of-the-art new home of Cambridge’s Cavendish Laboratory and a major asset for the University, the city and the country, was officially opened today (9 May), at a ceremony in Cambridge.

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The big question - Cambridge University team joins ALPHA hunt for dark matter

07 Feb 2024

A team of Cambridge scientists are working to help identify the mysterious and invisible material believed to make up 85 per cent of all the matter...

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A peek at some of the top events at the Cambridge Festival 2024

05 Feb 2024

Fixing the NHS, stopping wars, and the effects of AI on the democratic process headline a packed programme of events at this year’s Cambridge...

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Abstract image of digital butterflies

Using AI to tackle society's biggest challenges

05 Feb 2024

The winners of a new prize supporting ambitious ideas for how artificial intelligence can address critical societal issues are announced today, with...

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Geometric illustration of multi coloured human figures

Cancer isn’t fair – but care should be

04 Feb 2024

Listening to people's lived experiences is helping to improve the awareness and uptake of cancer care. On World Cancer Day, we take a look at some of...

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Umaima Ahmad, CEO of 52North

Caring for cancer patients

31 Jan 2024

Meet Umaima Ahmad, co-founder and CEO of a Cambridge spinout that aims to keep chemotherapy patients safe from infection while sparing them...

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Vision in the field: Photography from social anthropology

23 Jan 2024

The University’s Department of Social Anthropology studies how people live: what they make, do, think and the organisation of their relationships...

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Ancient migrations

Ancient DNA reveals reason for high MS and Alzheimer's rates in Europe

10 Jan 2024

Researchers have created the world’s largest ancient human gene bank, and used it to map the historical spread of genes – and diseases – over time as...

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Spanish butterflies better at regulating their body temperature than their British cousins

09 Jan 2024

Butterfly populations in northern Spain are better than their UK counterparts at regulating their body temperature, but rising global temperatures...

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Older man skydiving

Ageing: can we add more life to our years?

20 Dec 2023

Research advances at the University of Cambridge mean that the eternal quest to reverse the march of time may soon become a reality.

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Murder most foul at Cambridge University Library

19 Dec 2023

2024 brings the UL crime novels, fascinating new research projects, and a major exhibition on our Islamic manuscripts

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Pregnant woman about to be sick

Why seven in ten women experience pregnancy sickness

13 Dec 2023

A Cambridge-led study has shown why many women experience nausea and vomiting during pregnancy – and why some women, including the Duchess of...

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The Vice-Chancellor's Awards 2023 for Research Impact and Engagement

13 Dec 2023

Meet the winner of the Vice-Chancellor's Awards 2023 for Research Impact and Engagement and learn more about their projects.

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