Karen Spärck Jones (26 August 1935 – 4 April 2007)
04 April 2007Karen Spärck Jones, who died aged 71, was Emeritus Professor of Computing and Information at the University of Cambridge and one of the most remarkable women in computer science.
Sampling life at the University – with an undergraduate partner
19 February 2007By the end of the month, almost 200 year-12 pupils from state schools around the country will have sampled undergraduate life at Cambridge, thanks to the Cambridge University Students Union (CUSU) shadowing scheme.
Shadowing Cambridge students
01 December 2006Shadowing Cambridge students can help break down barriers which may deter school pupils from applying to the university.
Stephen Hawking unveils his top three tunes
09 November 2006He once picked the eight records he would most like to be cast away with on Desert Island Discs; now the world’s most famous scientist has chosen the three pieces of classical music that mean the most to him.
Record Numbers At GEEMA Summer School
07 August 2006Record numbers of school pupils from ethnic minority backgrounds applied for places on the GEEMA Summer School which takes place at Newnham College this week (AUG 6-11). GEEMA, the Group to Encourage Ethnic Minority Applications to Cambridge, is part of the Widening Participation programme at the Cambridge Admissions Office.
Birdlife International
03 November 2005The new offices of Cambridge-based conservation charity Birdlife International will be opened today, November 4, by Her Imperial Highness Princess Hisako Takamado of Japan and the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, Professor Alison Richard.
Royal Academy of Engineering elects four Cambridge academics
22 July 2005Four Cambridge academics have been elected to The Royal Academy of Engineering, joining the very highest achievers in UK engineering and technology.
Chancellor's visit
22 June 2005HRH the Duke of Edinburgh, Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, was at the University this week to open a new building and confer Honorary Degrees.
University of Cambridge’s Honorary Graduands announced
04 April 2005Six distinguished individuals will receive Cambridge University honorary degrees at the traditional ceremony in June.
Dame Rosemary Murray 1913 - 2004
08 October 2004Dame Rosemary Murray, first woman Vice-Chancellor of the University and founder of New Hall died peacefully on 7 October 2004 in Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital, aged 91.
