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Deborah Prentice.

Vice-Chancellor on how Cambridge can drive UK economic growth

03 Jun 2024

Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Prentice has written an article for the Financial Times reflecting on the University’s role as a driver of economic...

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Cambridge heads to COP28

01 Dec 2023

The University of Cambridge heads to COP28 in Dubai, UAE, with a film premiere and a host of higher education and research events.

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Edison Wan, Ellie Austin, Shumona Nath, Echo Lyu pose for a portrait

Butterflies, Bees and Broader Horizons

17 Nov 2023

Cambridge Zero programme prepares young climate leaders for the future

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Where's the trust? US climate deniers have no faith in universities

06 Sep 2023

US voters who don’t trust universities are also more likely to believe that human activity doesn’t cause climate change, a new collaborative study...

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Women economists underrepresented ‘at every level’ in UK academia – report

13 Jul 2021

New research shows the gender gap in the teaching and study of economics is still dramatic and actually getting worse. Economists argue that this is...

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Thought experiment on post-COVID Cambridge suggests that for universities, blending is a new beginning

28 Jan 2021

A research project which asked University of Cambridge staff and students to describe their biggest hopes – and darkest fears – for post-pandemic...

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Cambridge University Press

CUP opens access to support learning and research

15 Apr 2020

Cambridge University Press is providing free access to a huge range of books, research and learning materials for teachers, students and researchers...

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The great university land-grab

06 Apr 2020

Over 50 American universities built their fortunes using 11 million acres of Indian land, signed over amid violence, corruption and coercion. A major...

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Syrian higher education system facing 'complete breakdown' after eight years of war – study

18 Jun 2019

The conflict in Syria has left the country’s higher education system “fragmented and broken”, with universities suffering politicisation...

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Can I pick your brains? A question of social mobility

06 Mar 2019

The University of Cambridge is working with partners across East Anglia to raise teenage aspirations in a region brimming with untapped potential.

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Cambridge in the 2019 New Year honours list

28 Dec 2018

Members of collegiate Cambridge recognised for outstanding contributions to society in science, education, engineering and art

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Women much less likely to ask questions in academic seminars than men

27 Sep 2018

A new study reveals a stark disparity between male and female participation in a key area of academic life and offers recommendations to ensure all...

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