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Sainsbury Laboratory

Sainsbury Laboratory named Britain's best building

15 Oct 2012

The Sainsbury Laboratory has been awarded the Stirling Prize for 2012.

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Haiti after the January 2010 earthquake

Ounce of prevention, pound of cure

09 Oct 2012

Working with humanitarian organisations in Haiti, Cambridge researchers have found that an information system they designed to track how regions...

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The Battle of Peas Hill c1824

Cambridge unwrapped

23 Jul 2012

Bookings open today for Open Cambridge, a programme of public events taking place from 7 to 9 September. New activities on the agenda include a walk...

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Cripps Building, St John’s College

Cambridge in Concrete: the boom years of Brutalism

03 May 2012

A new exhibition at the Department of Architecture aims to expose the forgotten history of the University’s experimental post-war architecture: the ‘...

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Normandie 0344 Rouen Kathedrale

Charting the Rise and Decline of the Gothic Cathedral

14 Jan 2012

A comprehensive exploration into Gothic cathedrals and their place in medieval society will be the focus of a series of Cambridge University Slade...

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Demolition of Manor Park School, Newcastle.

School carbon emissions in England are on the rise

01 Nov 2011

New data obtained by researchers shows that electrical energy consumption in England's schools has gone up, even as heating demand has fallen, with...

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Separation barrier in Jerusalem

Capturing urban conflict: beyond the newsreel

19 Oct 2011

A new exhibition unveils the work of a unique study into some of the most bitterly divided cities in the world, such as Jerusalem and Belfast...

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Sustainable shells

Sustainable Shells in running for 2010 Earth Awards

19 Aug 2010

An innovative building concept co-created by a University of Cambridge architect has reached the finals of the 2010 Earth Awards.

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Senate House

Academics to join British Academy Fellowship

23 Jul 2010

The British Academy has today announced the scholars elected for this year’s Fellowships in recognition of their contribution to the...

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Timeless Books

Newman: The Catholic pin-up pinned down

02 Jun 2010

John Cornwell, director of Jesus College's Science and Human Dimension project, is also the author of a new biography of Cardinal John Henry Newman...

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library light

Libraries and light

01 May 2010

Research in the Department of Architecture aims to reveal the creative potential of light in the design of contemporary libraries.

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King's College Cambridge

Cambridge academics elected as Fellows of the Royal Society

15 May 2009

Nine of the 44 new Royal Society Fellows announced today are Cambridge academics. Their election to the Fellowship of the Royal Society recognises...

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