A conference in Cambridge this weekend will mark the 60th anniversary of the decipherment by Michael Ventris of Linear B, a script used for an early form of ancient Greek. His stunning achievement pushed back the frontiers of knowledge about the ancient world.
Six members of the University have been recognised in the Queen’s New Year Honours list.
Research provides new insight into why some individuals may be more aggressive than others.
His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, paid his final visit to the University before he stood down as Chancellor.
Drug abuse is probably linked to an in-built tendency to act without thinking, as shown by studies of siblings of chronic stimulant users, a leading neuroscientist will claim this week.
The University of Cambridge has today submitted the names of eight distinguished individuals to the Regent House for approval for the conferment of honorary degrees at a Congregation in the Senate House on Thursday 23 June 2011.
Imagine a one-off cure for drug addiction or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) instead of today’s life-long therapy regimes.
Local charities were awarded £45,000 in a prizegiving ceremony held at the University of Cambridge on Tuesday.
The University of Cambridge has been awarded the Quality Mark from the Frank Buttle Trust in recognition of its work to ensure that children coming from care are supported appropriately in applying to, and studying at, Cambridge.
The University of Cambridge has been awarded the Quality Mark from the Frank Buttle Trust in recognition of its work to ensure that children coming from care are supported appropriately in applying to, and studying at, Cambridge.
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