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.
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...
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"....
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
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...
Muslim leaders' "historic statement of friendship welcomed
11 October 2007A statement of peace and friendship, signed by more than 130 Muslim scholars and addressed to Christian leaders around the world has been hailed as...
Affordable solar power on the horizon
05 October 2007Environmentally friendly solar panels may be an affordable alternative to conventional power sources within the next ten years, as a result of a new initiative...
Lies, murder and betrayal
04 October 2007Cambridge actors to perform the tragic tale of Medea in Ancient Greek