Henry VIII statue on the Great Gate of Trinity College Cambridge

Katherine Parr did not persuade Henry VIII to found Trinity College Cambridge

17 May 2022

King Henry VIII had already made up his mind to found Trinity College Cambridge and Christ Church Oxford before Cambridge lobbied his queen, a re-examination of 16th-century sources suggests. Professor Richard Rex's study undermines a popular 'Cambridge version' of events, sheds new light on the Chantries Act and emphasises the king's ability to take big decisions.

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Our world-leading research: REF 2021

12 May 2022

Cambridge’s global reputation is recognised by the Research Excellence Framework, with 93% of our overall submissions rated as world-leading or internationally-excellent.

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View of the city of York in England including walls and cathedral

Road radar to reveal York's Roman secrets

01 March 2022

The biggest investigation ever undertaken into Eboracum, the Roman city buried beneath York, is set to begin this summer. Ground penetrating radar will be used to map as much of the influential ancient settlement as possible in a bid to learn more about its evolving layout and use.

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Ukraine needs solidarity not ‘Crimnesia'

22 February 2022

Cambridge's associate professor of Ukrainian studies places the country's current crisis in historical and regional context, offering chilling warnings and surprising sources of hope from the aftermath of Stalin’s “Crimean atrocity”

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