Black excellence in cancer research at Cambridge
26 Jul 2024Black scientists in Cambridge are driving change to help create a cancer research sector that better represents the wider population.
Reaching for the stars - Cambridge's Institute of Astronomy celebrates 50 years
21 Jul 2024Top astronomers and astrophysicists from around the world will take part in a conference and public events to mark the IoA milestone.
Professor Sir John Aston appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research
17 Jul 2024Professor Sir John Aston has been appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research at the University of Cambridge. He is Harding Professor of Statistics in...
Professor Anna Philpott appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Resources and Operations
17 Jul 2024Professor Anna Philpott has been appointed as the University of Cambridge’s new Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Resources and Operations. She is currently...
AI Chatbots have shown they have an ‘empathy gap’ that children are likely to miss
15 Jul 2024New study proposes a framework for “Child Safe AI” following recent incidents which revealed that many children see chatbots as quasi-human and...
Artificial intelligence outperforms clinical tests at predicting progress of Alzheimer’s disease
12 Jul 2024Cambridge scientists have developed an artificially-intelligent tool capable of predicting in four cases out of five whether people with early signs...
Cambridge spin-out’s sportscar prototype takes ultra-fast charging out of the lab and onto the road
01 Jul 2024Nyobolt, a University of Cambridge spin-out company, has demonstrated its ultra-fast charging batteries in an electric sportscar prototype, going...
Echion Technologies secures £29 million to help commercialise its sustainable battery technology
19 Jun 2024Cambridge spinout, Echion Technologies has raised £29 million in investment capital to help it increase the production of its fast-charging, long-...
What’s going on in our brains when we plan?
11 Jun 2024Study uncovers how the brain simulates possible future actions by drawing from our stored memories.
Cambridge engineers bring historic Venn bowling machine back to life
09 Jun 2024The 2-metre-high contraption bowled out players from the visiting Australian cricket team more than 100 years ago.
New open-source platform allows users to evaluate performance of AI-powered chatbots
04 Jun 2024Researchers have developed a platform for the interactive evaluation of AI-powered chatbots such as ChatGPT.
Testing the water
30 May 2024Industry placements for PhD students can be hugely beneficial for all concerned. We hear from two former students and the companies they worked for.