University news

Izzy Winter and Jessica (Jess) Reeve.

Thank you Cambridge

26 Jun 2024

Izzy Winter and Jessica (Jess) Reeve are about to embark on the next phase of their lives – entering the world of work. Izzy has just completed her...

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Professor Sir Simon Baron-Cohen.

Simon Baron-Cohen wins MRC Millennium Medal for transformative research into autism and neurodiversity

20 Jun 2024

The UKRI Medical Research Council (MRC) in the UK will today present the MRC Millennium Medal 2023 to Professor Sir Simon Baron-Cohen, in recognition...

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Honorary graduands

Cambridge confers honorary degrees

19 Jun 2024

The University has conferred honorary degrees to seven distinguished individuals in recognition of the achievements they have made in their...

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Cambridge experts on the UK General Election 2024

18 Jun 2024

University researchers examine some of the issues facing parties and the British public during the election campaign – from taxes and voter turnout...

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Cambridge University Cricket Club player Alice faces the Venn bowling machine.

Cambridge engineers bring historic Venn bowling machine back to life

09 Jun 2024

The 2-metre-high contraption bowled out players from the visiting Australian cricket team more than 100 years ago.

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Evacuees leaving Afghanistan in 2021.

Afghanistan: the inside story of the withdrawal

05 Jun 2024

It is nearly 3 years since the US and the UK withdrew from Afghanistan. A key figure in the evacuation was the UK’s last ambassador to Afghanistan...

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Diarmuid O'Brien

Harnessing the power of innovation

04 Jun 2024

Diarmuid O'Brien, the University's new Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Innovation on what makes Cambridge such an enterprising place and what we can achieve...

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Deborah Prentice.

Vice-Chancellor on how Cambridge can drive UK economic growth

03 Jun 2024

Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Prentice has written an article for the Financial Times reflecting on the University’s role as a driver of economic...

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University announces Humanitarian Response Fund to support students affected by conflict

31 May 2024

The University is providing a new Humanitarian Response Fund to support students facing financial struggles as a result of significant conflict or...

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Scientist looking at microscope

Cambridge innovation in numbers

23 May 2024

Facts and figures about innovation and impact at the University and across the 'Cambridge Cluster'.

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Winners of this year’s Vice-Chancellor’s Social Impact Awards

Winners of Vice-Chancellor’s Social Impact Awards 2024 announced

20 May 2024

The winners of this year’s Vice-Chancellor’s Social Impact Awards have been announced.

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Harriet Loffler in front of painting

The curator reframing our experiences of art

17 May 2024

“Art doesn’t need to be in an elaborate frame on the wall of a gallery,” says Harriet Loffler, curator of The Women’s Art Collection at Murray...

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