A campaign of silent resistance
01 February 2008A fascinating study of wartime artefacts is uncovering a story of symbolic resistance and creative necessity in the Channel Islands 60 years ago.
Rebellion, repression, retribution
01 February 2008John Morrill explores one of the most extraordinary and least understood aspects of Anglo-Irish history - the rebellion of 1641.
Organic chemist, puppet maker, art conservator...
01 February 2008From organic chemist, through maker of rubber monsters, to conservator of fine art, Spike Bucklow describes his career path as "something of a drunkard's walk"....
Proactive IP analysis: helping commercialisation not to (micro)drop out of sight
01 February 2008An innovative new project spearheaded by Cambridge Enterprise Ltd and researchers in the Department of Chemistry is taking a proactive approach to intellectual property (IP)...
Finding fault
01 February 2008A multicentre project led by the Faculty of Law has reached its conclusion, having studied over a century's worth of European legal changes relating to...
Should my invention be patented?
01 February 2008Deciding whether to file a patent application depends on the invention and the opportunity
Greek tragedy: setting the stage today
01 February 2008With the curtains just closed on the 40th Cambridge Greek Play since the 1880s, Greek classicist Simon Goldhill reflects on how this creative genre still...
Putting metabolism on the eco-map
01 February 2008One of the latest technologies to emerge - metabolomics - is being used to create a snapshot of how environmental chemicals affect living organisms.
Great expectations in pregnancy research
01 February 2008Most pregnancies develop normally but when complications arise they can have devastating effects. Two recent initiatives in Cambridge hope to deliver a new understanding of...
Cambridge study links birth weight and long-term mental health
13 December 2007Research conducted by the University of Cambridge in collaboration with the MRC Centre for Lifelong Health and Ageing, has revealed a link between weight at...