Theatres of war: public spending on buildings for the arts
8 February 2012 07:00
National recommendations for using public money to build arts venues are only succeeding in enforcing a system that is already flawed, a new study concludes.
Defeating dementia in Down’s syndrome
8 February 2012 06:30
A £1m brain-imaging study has just been launched at the University of Cambridge to investigate why people with Down’s syndrome (DS) are at such high risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
Picture This #15, Queens’ College sundial
8 February 2012 06:00
Although financial records exist, the College has no evidence as to who designed the sundial.
New Sponsor for the Boat Race announced
8 February 2012 05:30
The Boat Race Company Ltd. (BRCL) announced today that BNY Mellon will be the new Title Partner of The Boat Race.
Here comes the sun…
8 February 2012 03:52
Scientists have developed a new kind of solar cell which could capture significantly more of the energy from the sun than current cells.
Me, myself and I
7 February 2012 07:25
One of the country’s leading portrait painters has just opened his latest exhibition at Clare Hall Art Gallery.
Research, policy, practice: conservation in the round
7 February 2012 07:00
Conservation scientists working in partnership with practitioners and policy makers are building practical tools for real-world conservation.
Ever your affectionate Father, Charles Dickens
7 February 2012 04:18
A letter written in 1868 by Charles Dickens, the bicentenary of whose birth falls today, to his son Henry, who had newly arrived at Cambridge, reveals a touching concern for Henry’s welfare in matters physical, moral and spiritual.
Brain cells created from patients’ skin cells
6 February 2012 08:51
Research paves way for innovative techniques to explore disease as diverse as autism and Alzheimer’s.
Under the Microscope #6 – Killer T-cells
6 February 2012 08:00
In this video we see a killer T-cell of the immune system attacking a cancer cell.
Pushing science to its limits
6 February 2012 03:53
Bookings for the UK’s largest free science festival open this morning at: www.cam.ac.uk/sciencefestival
A Spoonful of Sugar or a Bitter Blocker?
6 February 2012 00:00
Dr Hannah Newton, an historian of science with an interest in how previous generations coped with childhood illness, digs up some 17th century tips for making medicine taste better and finds evidence for common sense and compassion among the doctors of the day.
Cambridge theological college inspection gives resounding ‘confidence’
5 February 2012 22:00
In the same month when the Church of England General Synod will discuss the next phase of a radical change in the formation of those training for ministry, Westcott House Theological College in Cambridge has received an unprecedented level of confidence in a Ministry Council Inspection Report.
Pilgrims and Boys arrive at the ADC
5 February 2012 02:00
Canterbury Tales and The Boys in the Band highlight a dynamic February schedule at the ADC Theatre.
African theologian to give University Sermon
31 January 2012 09:45
Professor Musa W Dube of the University of Botswana will preach a University Sermon in Great St Mary's, the University Church, on Sunday 5 February at 11.15 a.m.
The Rede Lecture 2012
31 January 2012 04:25
The Rede Lecture 2012 on 16 February will be given by the Chairman of the Financial Services Authority, Lord Turner of Ecchinswell.
Chemistry in schools comes alive through smartphones
30 January 2012 14:15
A unique poster that brings flaming elements to life through a smartphone app has been distributed to schools across the UK and further afield as part of the Cambridge Chemistry Challenge, using technology developed in the University’s Department of Engineering.
Brandwashed – A sign of the times?
27 January 2012 02:00
Branding and marketing expert to visit Cambridge Judge Business School to reveal the tricks companies use to manipulate our minds to persuade us to buy!
Korean Culture after the Kim Dae-Jung Administration
26 January 2012 06:30
The second Kim Dae-Jung Memorial Lecture in Korean Studies will be held in the Umney Theatre in Robinson College on Friday 27 Jan at 5pm.
Arts Council England to support University of Cambridge Museums partnership
24 January 2012 06:22
Today Arts Council England announced that the eight accredited University of Cambridge Museums (UCM), led by The Fitzwilliam Museum, have been successful in their bid for significant funding over the next three years as a Renaissance Major partner.
