Cambridge welcomes record number of black students
06 October 2020The University of Cambridge has welcomed another record number of UK based black undergraduates this year.
Many ventilation systems may increase risk of COVID-19 exposure, study suggests
29 September 2020Ventilation systems in many modern office buildings, which are designed to keep temperatures comfortable and increase energy efficiency, may increase the risk of exposure to the coronavirus, particularly during the coming winter, according to research published in the Journal of Fluid Mechanics.
‘Stay Safe Cambridge Uni’ public health campaign launched
24 August 2020In advance of the new academic year, the University of Cambridge has launched an information campaign, webpages and a series of short films to help students and staff minimise the risks to themselves and others from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nine Cambridge researchers among this year’s Royal Society medal and award winners
04 August 2020A leading pioneer in the field of protein engineering, Sir Alan Fersht FMedSci FRS, has been named as the 2020 winner of the world’s oldest scientific prize, the Royal Society’s prestigious Copley Medal.
What next for Japan's women?
30 June 2020Japan's women are experimenting with new femininities in challenging times, a new book reveals
The 'P' word
16 January 2020How do we shift our 'take, make, throw-away' plastic world towards 'recycle, recover, re-use'? It's time for blue-sky thinking plus practical measures in the battle to reduce plastic waste.
Online hate speech could be contained like a computer virus, say researchers
17 December 2019Artificial intelligence is being developed that will allow advisory 'quarantining' of hate speech in a manner akin to malware filters – offering users a way to control exposure to 'hateful content' without resorting to censorship.
Drone images show Greenland Ice Sheet becoming more unstable as it fractures
03 December 2019The world’s second-largest ice sheet, and the single largest contributor to global sea level rise, is potentially becoming unstable because of fractures developing in response to faster ice flow and more meltwater forming on its surface.
Cambridge digital technology pilot supports students from under-represented backgrounds
15 October 2019Digital technology is being used to support students as they transition from school to university as part of a programme of pilot studies - The Technology Enabled Learning Project (TELP) - under way at the University of Cambridge.
Increase in black student numbers
11 October 2019The number of UK black undergraduate students starting at the University of Cambridge this term has risen significantly from last year. A total of 91 black students have been admitted, up from 61 in the 2018/19 academic year…a rise of almost 50%.
