Scottish rocks to play a key role in Mars space mission
28 July 2023Ancient rocks from the Isle of Rum in northwest Scotland are playing an important role in an international space mission to discover more about Mars.
University clinical academic nurse named in NHS Top 75
03 July 2023A clinical academic community nurse at the University of Cambridge has been named as one of the top 75 nurses and midwives who have contributed in a significant way to the National Health Service since its creation.
Inaugural Sustainability Showcase celebrates environmental achievements across Cambridge
29 June 2023The Environmental Sustainability Team at the University of Cambridge hosted its first-ever Sustainability Showcase on 21st June at Wolfson College.
Act now to prevent uncontrolled rise in carbon footprint of computational science
26 June 2023Cambridge scientists have set out principles for how computational science – which powers discoveries from unveiling the mysteries of the universe to developing treatments to fight cancer to improving our understanding of the human genome, but can have a substantial carbon footprint – can be made more environmentally sustainable.
Majority of NHS Trusts do not offer training to prevent sexual harassment, study finds
05 May 2023Failure to implement active bystander training could thwart NHS attempts to tackle sexual harassment, say researchers at the University of Cambridge.
Ice sheets can collapse faster than previously thought possible
05 April 2023Ice sheets can retreat up to 600 metres a day during periods of climate warming, 20 times faster than the highest rate of retreat previously measured.
The poetry scholar, the Black Atlantic and the Trembling Hand
13 March 2023Mathelinda Nabugodi investigates the impact of colonialism and the slave trade on Romantic poets. Her research has taken her into the archives with unexpected results.
Saffron: a Cambridge spice
17 January 2023An investigation into the local histories of saffron in Cambridgeshire.
Big data's hidden cost
16 January 2023As the climate emergency and cost-of-living crisis focus our minds on how to reduce energy, a group of scientists have highlighted the hidden environmental cost behind some of our major breakthroughs.
Runaway West Antarctic ice retreat can be slowed by climate-driven changes in ocean temperature
16 January 2023New research finds that ice-sheet-wide collapse in West Antarctica isn’t inevitable: the pace of ice loss varies according to regional differences in atmosphere and ocean circulation.
