Whos the boss? Why female meerkats come out on top
22 December 2006A new study by the Kalahari Meerkat project of the University of Cambridge shows that female meerkats fight more than their male counterparts for dominance.
Science award boosts physics research at Cambridge
21 December 2006The University of Cambridge is to form one third of a new £6 million research collaboration looking at quantum physics.
Energy survey reveals gap between attitudes and action
20 December 2006A new survey of public attitudes towards energy and the environment has shown a clear divergence between people’s views as citizens and their actions as...
Churchill borrowed some of his biggest ideas from HG Wells
27 November 2006Winston Churchill was a “closet science-fiction fan” who borrowed the lines for one of his most famous speeches from H. G. Wells, a Cambridge academic...
Grand Mufti to speak at Cambridge
02 November 2006Egypt’s highest-ranking Muslim official, the Grand Mufti Dr Ali Goma, will be speaking at the Faculty of Divinity at the University of Cambridge this evening.
University research team wins major housing contract
24 October 2006A Cambridge University research group has been awarded a major contract to analyse trends affecting affordable housing in England.
Darwin evolves on to the internet
19 October 2006In the first ever undertaking of its kind, the complete works of one of history’s greatest scientists are to be made available for free on...
Gonville & Caius expands for the 21st century
17 October 2006Gonville & Caius College opened the doors to its brand new student residence and conference centre at 5 West Road this term, marking the most...
New post to spearhead research into saving biological diversity
13 October 2006A ground-breaking professorship that will unify research into how to tackle the Earth’s waning biological diversity is to be created at the University of Cambridge.
Cambridge professor joins hall of fame
11 October 2006The International Women’s Forum (IWF) has awarded Professor Dame Sandra Dawson its highest honour by inducting her to their International Hall of Fame.