Natural radioactivity affects human DNA

11 October 2002
It is well-known that radiation causes cancer and damages human cells, but its effects on human DNA have been less clear. New research by Cambridge scientists suggests that even relatively low doses can cause mutations in human DNA.
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British scientists share Nobel Prize

09 October 2002
Two British scientists are to share the 2002 Nobel prize for medicine. It is the second year in a row that the prize has been awarded for research which began at Cambridge.
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Pioneering new Master's programmes get underway

04 October 2002

Two new groups of students have arrived in Cambridge to study here for a year under initiatives run by the Cambridge-MIT Institute (CMI), the joint venture that links Cambridge with MIT.

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‘Top Client’ status for University

03 October 2002
The University of Cambridge’s Estate Management & Building Service was one of three organisations short-listed for the title ‘Client of the Year’, at an awards ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London last night (Thursday 3 October).
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University is ‘Client of the Year’

03 October 2002
The University of Cambridge’s Estate Management & Building Service was named ‘Client of the Year’ last night (Thursday 3 October), at an awards ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.
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Law professor appointed to High Court

27 September 2002
Professor Jack Beatson FBA QC, Rouse Ball Professor of English Law at the University of Cambridge, has been appointed a Justice of the High Court. Professor Beatson will take up his appointment on 29 April 2003.
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Alumni Weekend

27 September 2002
This year's Alumni Weekend begins today (Friday 27 September). Cambridge alumni from across the world are gathering for three days of events.
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Bringing mathematics to life

25 September 2002

Mathematics can often seem abstract and irrelevant to our everyday lives. Yet behind many physical objects that we use on a daily basis, such as mobile phones, lies a good deal of high-powered mathematics.

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Learning process

20 September 2002
One hundred educationalists from across the UK will gather in Cambridge on Monday (23 September) to discuss the progress of the Teaching and Learning Research Programme (TLRP).
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