Research culture
Cambridge wants to improve its research culture. Research culture work at Cambridge has the following priorities: precarity, access and participation, challenging interpersonal and group dynamics, and time and space.
Cambridge provides English learning platform for Ukraine
03 Nov 2023People in Ukraine will be able to improve their English using an online learning platform specially developed by the University of Cambridge, in collaboration with Cambridge University Press & Assessment, and technology companies Amazon Web Services and Catalyst IT.
Vice-Chancellor
Professor Deborah Prentice became the University of Cambridge’s 347th Vice-Chancellor on 1 July 2023. An eminent psychologist, Professor Prentice carried out her academic and administrative career at Princeton University, which she first joined in 1988.
Richest nations drift further away from 10% aid goal for pre-primary education
17 May 2023New research shows proportion of international education aid for early childhood learning fell to just 1.1% post-pandemic, far short of an agreed 10% target.
Pedestrians choose healthy obstacles over boring pavements, study finds
05 Dec 2022Up to 78% of walkers would take a more challenging route featuring obstacles such as balancing beams, stepping stones and high steps, research has found. The findings suggest that providing ‘Active Landscape’ routes in urban areas could help tackle an 'inactivity pandemic' and improve health outcomes.
New grafting technique could combat the disease threatening Cavendish bananas
22 Dec 2021Scientists have found a novel way to combine two species of grass-like plant including banana, rice and wheat, using embryonic tissue from their seeds. The technique allows beneficial characteristics, such as disease resistance or stress tolerance, to be added to the plants.
International group of citizens and scientists creates feasible visions of a resilient, net zero future
29 Oct 2021As part of COP26, we asked people in six regions to imagine a globally net zero, climate-resilient future. Here’s what they came up with.
Cambridge researchers lead policy briefing on Nature-based Solutions for the climate and biodiversity crises
30 Apr 2021As societies face the triple challenge of avoiding the worst effects of climate change, protecting remaining biodiversity and improving human wellbeing, there are calls to end siloed thinking and design solutions that address these problems simultaneously.
Gene therapy technique shows potential for repairing damage caused by glaucoma and dementia
31 Mar 2021Scientists at the University of Cambridge have shown in animal studies that gene therapy may help repair some of the damage caused in chronic neurodegenerative conditions such as glaucoma and dementia. Their approach demonstrates the potential effectiveness of gene therapy in polygenic conditions – that is, complex conditions with no single genetic cause.
