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Asymptomatic screening and genome sequencing help Cambridge understand spread of SARS-CoV-2 among its students

11 Jan 2021

Since the start of the academic year in October 2020, the University of Cambridge has been offering regular SARS-CoV-2 tests to all students living...

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Simon Baron-Cohen, Usha Goswami, Val Gibson

Cambridge academics recognised in 2021 New Year Honours

31 Dec 2020

Researchers from the University of Cambridge have been recognised in the 2021 New Year Honours, in recognition of their outstanding contributions to...

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The volunteers who went virtual but still delivered Christmas

16 Dec 2020

When Vanessa Chuang and Olivia Taylor became student volunteers, they had no idea they’d need to re-invent their activities as a virtual programme...

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Cambridge researchers awarded European Research Council funding

09 Dec 2020

Five researchers at the University of Cambridge have won consolidator grants from the European Research Council (ERC), Europe’s premiere funding...

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Yusuf Hamied

Department of Chemistry to be named in honour of Dr Yusuf Hamied

01 Dec 2020

Following a generous benefaction from alumnus Dr Yusuf Hamied, the Department will be named the Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry until 2050. His...

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The grateful gardener who brought Apocalypse Now to a flowerbed

23 Nov 2020

He builds human-sized nests from twigs, spins circles in the garden and torches wicker men at Harvest Moon. The music-loving college gardener Peter...

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Clare Shine

Clare Shine announced as next Director of the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership

23 Nov 2020

The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership ( CISL ) has announced Clare Shine will succeed Dame Polly Courtice as its new...

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Universe unravelled: Stephen Hawking Centre collaborates on new streaming series

13 Nov 2020

The Stephen Hawking Centre for Theoretical Cosmology has teamed up with Discovery on a documentary series exploring new windows on our Universe.

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The student linguist who started a pro-refugee fashion revolution

09 Nov 2020

Tiara Sahar Ataii has just been named Undergraduate of the Year for Impactful Social Action. She shares how her love of languages and exploration of...

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Chris Abell

Professor Chris Abell FRS, FMedSci (1957 – 2020)

27 Oct 2020

The University is saddened to announce that Professor Chris Abell, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research, Professor of Biological Chemistry and Todd-...

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Julia Gog and Giles Yeo

Cambridge academics recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours

10 Oct 2020

Researchers from the University of Cambridge have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours, which were announced on Saturday.

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Patricia Bath (left) and Faith Osier

Black Legacies in STEM exhibition launches today

05 Oct 2020

To celebrate Black History Month 2020, an exhibition curated by Africans in STEM entitled ‘Past & Present: Black Legacies in STEM’ launches...

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