The Elephant Man
08 November 2010The remarkable story of a daring World War II operation in which hundreds of people fleeing the Japanese advance through Burma were rescued by elephant...
Neural transplantation in Parkinson's disease: moving forward
08 November 2010Scientists and clinicians across Europe have joined forces to improve the efficacy and safety of neural transplantation in Parkinson’s disease.
Tiger saved by Cambridge Vet School
04 November 2010A tiger at Shepreth Wildlife Park recently underwent surgery at the Queen's Veterinary Hospital, Department of Veterinary Medicine in a bid to save her life.
Safe water solutions
01 November 2010Research across the University is helping to clean up water in regions around the world.
Lessons from learning studies
01 November 2010Two research programmes in the Faculty of Education are bringing new insight to the impact and implementation of education in developing countries.
Democratising the airwaves
01 November 2010A new research collaboration will investigate the capacity of radio to facilitate citizen-led governance in developing countries.
From teacher to molecular biophysicist
01 November 2010Professor Jane Clarke’s laboratory was one of the first in the world to combine atomic force microscopy with protein engineering to ‘visualise’ the mechanical unfolding...
Out of poverty
01 November 2010Cambridge researchers are contributing to projects in Bangladesh that aim to lift 1 million people out of poverty by 2015.
Bridging research and industry
01 November 2010Consultancy is an effective way for academics to share their knowledge and expertise, bridging the gap between research and industry.
Nature dialogues: whose ecosystem?
01 November 2010Finding the right balance between global and local demands on the natural world could help reduce poverty.