The boss of me: myths and truths of self-employment
20 June 2018While self-employment may not be the labour market remedy some want to believe, new research is revealing its global prevalence and intergenerational roots.
How emotions shape our work life
18 June 2018Jochen Menges, an expert in organisational behaviour, thinks that emotions matter profoundly for employee performance and behaviour. His studies bring nuance to our understanding of...
New 3D imaging analysis technique could lead to improved arthritis treatment
18 June 2018An algorithm to monitor the joints of patients with arthritis, which could change the way that the severity of the condition is assessed, has been...
Making the numbers count: supporting and engaging women at every career stage
15 June 2018Researchers call for gender equality and career support for women in the workplace, and an end to “the doom and gloom narrative” over their limited...
Study identifies key challenges when communicating potential policies
14 June 2018Cambridge researchers set out to define a new science for policy communications, with ambitions of finding the “Goldilocks zone” between too much and not enough information...
‘Photographing Tutankhamun’ exhibition reveals historical context behind pioneering images
14 June 2018Iconic photography taken during the decade-long excavation of King Tutankhamun’s tomb has gone on display at Cambridge University’s Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (MAA).
Cambridge launches UK’s first quantum network
13 June 2018The UK’s first quantum network was launched today in Cambridge, enabling ‘unhackable’ communications, made secure by the laws of physics, between three sites around the...
Test can identify patients in intensive care at greatest risk of life-threatening infections
13 June 2018Patients in intensive care units are at significant risk of potentially life-threatening secondary infections, including from antibiotic-resistant bacteria such as MRSA and C. difficile. Now,...
Mother’s attitude towards baby during pregnancy may have implications for child’s development
12 June 2018Mothers who ‘connect’ with their baby during pregnancy are more likely to interact in a more positive way with their infant after it is born,...
All in a day’s work
12 June 2018Researchers at the University of Cambridge are helping to understand the world of work – the good, the bad, the fair and the future.