Making the most of our minds
10 Mar 2009A distinguished panel will explore how we can improve our minds, brains and emotions and what these interventions could mean for the economy and our wellbeing, on Wednesday 11 March.
Can science beat terrorism?
09 Mar 2009A distinguished panel will ask if science can provide the solution to growing terrorism fears or whether these same solutions could be detrimental to our basic civil rights, on Monday 9 March.
Centuries of Science celebrated at this year’s Cambridge Science Festival
06 Feb 2009This year’s Cambridge Science Festival will explore “Centuries of Science” through explosive lectures, cosmic adventures and expert talks on the discoveries that have shaped our world.
Tapping into the creativity and imagination of local children
18 Dec 2008Throughout 2009 the University of Cambridge will be working with schools and community groups to celebrate its 800th anniversary, looking back on eight centuries of ideas and achievements and also looking forward to the years to come.
Facebook: Changing the nature of friendship
23 Oct 2008Facebook encourages people to be more sociable and acts as a form of personal biography, according to a research project conducted by a Cambridge University social anthropologist and BT.
Science of music exhibition goes on schools roadshow
10 Oct 2008Hundreds of schoolchildren in South Cambridgeshire will learn about the science of musical sound this week as part of a touring outreach exercise.
Cambridge Master Class opportunity for budding chemists
30 Sep 2008High-achieving sixth-formers taking AS Chemistry at schools and colleges in the East of England are being invited to sign up for a series of Saturday Master Classes at the University of Cambridge.
Cambridge welcomes a new batch of School Liaison Officers
22 Sep 2008The ranks of College School Liaison Officers (SLOs) have been augmented by some new faces over the past couple of months, as a growing number of Colleges make appointments and previous SLOs move on to pastures new at the end of their one- or two-year contracts.
Thousands enjoy Cambridge University – and the sun comes out!
15 Sep 2008Thousands of people enjoyed a chance to explore hidden Cambridge last weekend, with the debut of the new Open Cambridge scheme on Saturday followed by the seventh annual Bridge the Gap charity walk on Sunday.
Hurry, hurry – Open Cambridge tours booking up fast
02 Sep 2008Free tours of the University of Cambridge, offered as part of Open Cambridge, are booking up fast. Taking place on Saturday 13 September, Open Cambridge is a new initiative which will give hundreds of people the chance to see some hidden treasures and enjoy both buildings and gardens.