Gravitational waves detected 100 years after Einstein’s prediction
11 February 2016New window on the universe is opened with the observation of gravitational waves – ripples in spacetime – caused by the collision of two black holes.
Opinion: What will happen when the Pope meets the Patriarch?
09 February 2016John Pollard (Trinity Hall) discusses the relationship between the Roman Catholic and Russian Orthodox churches, and what the meeting between their two leaders may hold.
Google Street View comes to Cambridge University
27 January 2016Google Street View’s Special Collections team visited Cambridge University last year to photograph a number of locations, both inside and out.
Cambridge joins consortium to launch £40 million Apollo Therapeutics Fund
25 January 2016Three global pharmaceutical companies and the technology transfer offices of three world-leading universities – Imperial College London, University College London and the University of Cambridge – have joined forces with a combined £40 million to create the Apollo Therapeutics Fund.
Moonlighting molecules: finding new uses for old enzymes
26 November 2015A collaboration between the University of Cambridge and MedImmune, the global biologics research and development arm of AstraZeneca, has led researchers to identify a potentially significant new application for a well-known human enzyme, which may have implications for treating respiratory diseases such as asthma.
Languages are fighting back
12 November 2015The number of young people studying languages in the UK is falling. Determined to change this, the University is running an increasing number of events to highlight the life-changing power of languages.
Opinion: ‘Vati-leaks 2’ scandal hinders attempts by Pope Francis to reform Catholic HQ
11 November 2015John Pollard (Faculty of History) discusses the latest book exposing battles for power and misbehaviour in the Vatican.
The 8th Cambridge Festival of Ideas launches
19 October 2015Cambridge Festival of Ideas 2015 launches today with over 250 events exploring arts, society and culture.
Speaker spotlight: Professor David Runciman
23 September 2015Professor David Runciman, Head of the Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS), answers questions about UK politics, voting, and the ELECTION podcast.
Politics debates at the heart of the Cambridge Festival of Ideas
18 September 2015Political issues ranging from the future of Europe, the US elections, immigration and how to deal with Islamic extremists will be at the heart of this year’s Cambridge Festival of Ideas which runs from 19th October to 1st November.
