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From Antarctica to the Universe: the Cambridge Festival 2022

28 Feb 2022

The Cambridge Festival, which had its inaugural festival in 2021, is back with a bang this year with over 350 in-person and online events and...

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University of Cambridge launches Inspiring Scientists widening participation programme

24 Feb 2022

Sixth-formers spend half-term in Cambridge labs as part of new Inspiring Scientists programme

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Cambridge to offer studentships to Posse scholars

09 Feb 2022

The University of Cambridge has become the first higher education institution outside of the USA to partner with the Posse Foundation, offering...

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Cambridge academics urge European leaders to take action on Horizon Europe

08 Feb 2022

Vice-Chancellor Professor Stephen J Toope has joined other Cambridge researchers in supporting a new campaign to ask EU leaders to place science...

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Apprenticeships are for everyone

07 Feb 2022

In National Apprenticeship Week, we ask some of our 127 apprentices what it’s like to study while you work.

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Cambridge scientists get £22.5 million boost from Cancer Research UK

27 Jan 2022

Cambridge scientists are set to receive a major cash injection from Cancer Research UK.

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Letter to the Rector of Heidelberg University

25 Jan 2022

Letter from Vice-Chancellor Professor Stephen J Toope to the Rector of Heidelberg University, Professor Dr h.c. Bernhard Eitel.

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Early-career researchers win major European grants

13 Jan 2022

Cambridge has been awarded ten European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grants, more than any other UK institution

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Cambridge's finest recognised in 2022 New Year's Honours

01 Jan 2022

Academics and other staff associated with the University of Cambridge feature in the 2022 New Year's Honours List.

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First spaceflight for Gates Cambridge Scholar

17 Dec 2021

On 10th November Kayla Barron blasted off into space on her first trip to the International Space Station where she is part of a six-month science...

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Needle-free vaccines, super jelly and a bird-eating tortoise

16 Dec 2021

Our round-up of some of the amusing, astonishing and inspiring research stories that caught our attention over the past 12 months.

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More than 900 A-Level students will join STEM SMART widening participation programme

15 Dec 2021

More than 900 talented sixth formers studying maths and science at state schools across the UK will next month join the University’s new STEM SMART...

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