Articles about 'Wolfson College'

Learn the secrets of their success, what it takes to start a business or social venture and why Cambridge is a great place to try something new.

Dr Jag Srai on finding unexpected ways around a problem and putting new supply chain thinking into practice with global companies.

When Olivia was asked by a teacher on her Access course “have you considered applying to Cambridge?” she thought it was some kind of joke.

David Izuogu’s ambition is to establish a research institute in his home country of Nigeria. But he isn’t waiting until he realises his goal to help others get ahead.

The finding in the village of Fenstanton is the only known example of a Roman crucifixion anywhere in the British Isles, and perhaps the best preserved in the world.

Since childhood Stephen Baker says he had a grim fascination with poo. He caught the bug for microbiology and spent 12 years in Vietnam researching bacteria that cause diarrhoea. Stephen thinks that antibiotic-resistant bacteria is likely to be humanity’s biggest killer in the future. But says that if we keep doing the science, we have hope.

Bank credit officers are more likely to approve loan applications earlier and later in the day, while ‘decision fatigue’ around midday is associated with defaulting to the safer option of saying no.

Nyandire Reinhard believes the key to protecting ecosystems is to foster a love of nature in the community. He shares the story of how social media sparked a revolution in the hearts of the public, journalists and politicians to preserve the freedom of Nairobi’s wildlife.

Study reveals brain mechanisms underlying irrational decision-making

Researchers from the University of Cambridge have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours, which were announced on Saturday.