Talented individuals from the world of science, music, drama, law, economics, sport and political activism are recognised in the list of distinguished people nominated for honorary degrees from the University of Cambridge this year.
A delegation of university representatives and innovation leaders from Cambridge, UK, recently visited Kendall Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to examine one of the world’s most successful innovation hubs.
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Deborah Prentice, has led a delegation to Devon, North Somerset and Bristol. It was the first time a serving Cambridge Vice-Chancellor had travelled to the region in an official capacity to engage with local schools and alumni.
The University of Cambridge has been named as the leading UK university in a new report on the top 50 universities powering global innovation.
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has announced that ambitious plans can proceed for Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital, which promises to change the story of cancer forever.
Six years after launching its ambitious target of raising £500 million to support students the University of Cambridge has surpassed this major milestone.
Professor Deborah Prentice, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, writes in The Times about how universities can drive UK growth - but they need more than just recognition.
Cancer Research UK (CRUK) has today announced a £173 million investment in its institute at the University of Cambridge - the largest single grant ever awarded by the charity outside of London.
Two University alumni, Sir Demis Hassabis and Dr John Jumper, have been jointly awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing an AI model to solve a 50-year-old problem: predicting the complex structures of proteins.
Professor Deborah Prentice marked the start of the academic year by delivering the Vice-Chancellor’s annual address to the University.
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