Eight Cambridge academics to join British Academy Fellowship
23 July 2010The British Academy has today announced the scholars elected for this year’s Fellowships in recognition of their contribution to the humanities and social sciences.
Master Classes encourage pupils to look at languages afresh
30 November 2009More than 100 pupils from 13 schools in the Eastern Region took part in a Languages Master Class Day organised last Friday by Pembroke and St Catharine's Colleges in conjunction with the Italian Department and Robinson College.
Bridge the Gap
09 September 2005A record 2,400 walkers turned out for this year’s Bridge the Gap walk yesterday, raising at least £40,000 whilst enjoying a leisurely stroll through eight Cambridge Colleges.
Moving Gardens
23 June 2005The special, transformative qualities of gardens are brought into focus with an interdisciplinary conference at the University of Cambridge Botanic Garden next month.
Experience Islam Week 2005
04 February 2005Human rights, the ethics of warfare and the growing numbers of Britons choosing to become Muslim are among the fascinating issues being explored in a series of public lectures and other events for Experience Islam Week 2005, which runs until 11 February.
Open days during September
31 August 2004School/college students thinking about applying for 2005 entry to Cambridge (or deferred entry in 2006) are welcome to come along to one of the many open days and information days taking place this month.
Gardens and governments
14 February 2002A new book by a Cambridge historian which uses the history of Kew Gardens to trace the relationship between the rise of Western science and the growth of European imperialism has won a prestigious international prize.