Making light of gravity

08 July 2002
Supermassive black holes and gamma-ray bursts will be under discussion this week at a conference to celebrate the contribution of Professor Sir Martin Rees, Britain's Astronomer Royal, to the field of theoretical astrophysics.
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Government Minister Gives Keynote Speech

05 July 2002

The Right Honourable Patricia Hewitt MP, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, has today (5 July 2002), used a major speech at Cambridge University’s Centre for Corporate and Commercial Law (3CL) to talk about corporate law reform in the UK.

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Cambridge Governance Reforms

26 June 2002

Today (Wednesday 26 June 2002), the University of Cambridge Council publishes recommended amendments to the University's constitution.

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Honorary degrees awarded

24 June 2002
Today (Monday 24 June 2002) the Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, HRH the Duke of Edinburgh, conferred honorary degrees at a traditional ceremony in the University's Senate House.
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Murderous maths and stringy puzzles

19 June 2002
Two popular children’s authors will be visiting Cambridge University, to help the Isaac Newton Institute of Mathematical Sciences celebrate its 10th anniversary.
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Modernising employment for the 21st century

17 June 2002
Firms could, and should, be doing more to help their employees tackle the work-life balance, researchers from the University of Cambridge and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) will tell a conference in London today (Monday 17 June).
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Students help schools with science

14 June 2002
A Cambridge academic is making an urgent appeal for new backers to support STIMULUS, a highly successful scheme which places University of Cambridge students in local schools to help with teaching science, maths and technology subjects.
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Computer Lab wins national award

12 June 2002
The William Gates Computer Laboratory, situated on the University's West Cambridge development, has won the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) prize for high architectural standards and for making a contribution to the local environment. It was designed by London architects RMJM.
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The big screen

07 June 2002
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have launched a major study to assess the benefits of screening for Type 2 diabetes. Type 2 is the most common type of diabetes, and is on the increase, due largely to the rise in obesity and sedentary lifestyles.
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