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.
Cognitive enhancement: on the frontline of neuropsychiatry
04 October 2006Major psychiatric disorders are extremely common and their effects on behaviour, perception, emotion and cognition constitute an enormous contribution to worldwide disability.
Cambridge excels in world ranking
04 October 2006The University of Cambridge comes second in the Times Higher Education Supplement’s 2006 ranking of world universities.
Cambridge students triumph at science, engineering and technology awards.
02 October 2006Two Cambridge students have collected prizes at the UK’s most important awards ceremony for science and engineering undergraduates.