Celebrating black history
13 October 2005The Centre of African Studies at the University of Cambridge is celebrating Black History Month 2005 by facilitating a range of lectures, exhibitions and events across the city.
Nobel Prizewinner speaks on Chemistry
11 October 2005Nobel Prizewinner Professor Richard Schrock, one of the three Nobel Prizewinners for Chemistry this year, will be giving a lecture today (Wednesday, October 12) on his award-winning topic, ’‘Application of High Oxidation State Alkylidenes to Catalytic Processes in Organic and Polymer Chemistry’.
Applying to Cambridge?
10 October 2005This Saturday (October 15) is the application deadline* for places on undergraduate courses starting in 2006.
Scanning the night sky
07 October 2005The University of Cambridge Institute of Astronomy will be open to the public every Wednesday evening through the autumn and winter.
University finalist in construction industry awards
07 October 2005The University of Cambridge was the only higher education finalist for the Client of the Year category at the Contract Journal Construction Industry Awards at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel on October 6.
BlueSci first anniversary
06 October 2005BlueSci, Cambridge's popular science magazine, celebrates its first birthday with its fourth issue this autumn.
A year in literature
05 October 2005Magdalene College's celebration of A Year in Literature will be launched this evening (5 October) with a reading from Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney and a talk by the Festival's Honorary Director, the acclaimed poet John Mole.
Partnering Tower Hamlets
05 October 2005A partnership between Clare College, Cambridge and the London Borough of Tower Hamlets to raise the aspirations of students in the area has reached the finals of the Lord Mayor of London’s 2005 Dragon Awards.
Chinese Minister of Education announcements
30 September 2005Two major initiatives to support Chinese students and academics at the University of Cambridge and in China were announced today as the Minister of Education from the People’s Republic of China, Minister Zhou Ji, visited Cambridge on his first official visit to the UK.
Public and Private
30 September 2005Professor Alison Richard, Vice-Chancellor, delivered her annual address to the Regent House at the Senate-House on Saturday (1 October).
