Dementia: what’s needed now?
17 Mar 2014A remarkable new project that looks at brain donor’s involvement in brain research and the search for cures for dementia will be presented at this year’s Cambridge Science Festival on Friday 21 March.
Sun, moon, stars....what do astronomers do?
13 Mar 2014Scott Thomas from the University of Cambridge’s Institute of Astronomy visited Sir Harry Smith Community College as part of the Science Festival Schools Roadshow.
Behind the scenes of cancer research
13 Mar 2014Cancer will affect one in three of us at some point in our lives, so research into this disease is vital. Most cancer patients will see their doctor when the disease is already advanced and harder to treat, according to Professor Ashok Venkitaraman, Director of the Medical Research Council (MRC) Cancer Unit in Cambridge.
Social Media Training for Impact and Knowledge Exchange
23 Jan 2014Social media training session - 14 February 2014
New Generation Thinkers
17 Jan 2014The AHRC and BBC Radio 3 are currently seeking applications from early career researchers working in the Arts and Humanities to become the New Generation Thinkers of 2014.
The closing date for applications is 06/02/2014
Engagement Fellowships from the Wellcome Trust
13 Jan 2014The Wellcome Trust Engagement Fellowships scheme champions the public engagement leaders of tomorrow by fostering developing talent today.
The engaged University
29 Oct 2013As hundreds of staff and students entertain and engage audiences across Cambridge as part of the Festival of Ideas and the Science Festival, we discover how – and why – the University finds creative and meaningful ways to reach out.
We ask the experts: does society really care about the old and the vulnerable?
28 Oct 2013On November 1 Melvyn Bragg will talk about his book Grace and Mary at the Festival of Ideas. The novel is based on Bragg’s own bitter-sweet experience of his mother’s dementia. Looking back across three generations, it raises fundamental questions about social attitudes and how they shape our lives. Three people discuss some of the big challenges that face us.
Why do we read (and write) novels?
14 Oct 2013On the eve of the Man Booker prize, our insatiable appetite for fiction (and fascination with those who create it) comes sharply into focus. According to the Publishers Association, sales of paperback fiction rose by 3% in 2012 to £502 million, while sales of digital novels soared by almost 150%, reaching £172 million. What’s the magic of reading and writing?