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Schools SeeK out science

31 Jan 2005

Primary school pupils are turning detective today to investigate why different materials' properties make them better suited to some jobs than others.

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Review of the year 2004

21 Dec 2004

It has been a busy year for the University; here we look back at just some of the major developments and highlights that have kept Cambridge in the...

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Government praises Cambridge maths project

05 Jul 2004

A University of Cambridge initiative raising the profile of mathematics in schools has been praised by the Government in a report about the teaching...

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Reactions to Time

17 Mar 2004

Our perceptions of time affect our lives from the moment of birth. How do these perceptions influence our understanding of our world and of our place...

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The Power of Positive Psychology

17 Mar 2004

Can you live up to the challenge of living life well? Do you know how to live a happier, healthier, more helpful life?

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Facing up to evolution

17 Mar 2004

How did modern humans evolve? This question has been intensely debated by scholars for generations. Theories have argued that modern populations...

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Taking Science on the Road

05 Mar 2004

Top academics from the University of Cambridge will be visiting schools throughout Cambridgeshire this week (Monday, March 8 until Friday, March 12)...

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Review of the year 2003

23 Dec 2003

2003 has been a busy year. We have said goodbye to Professor Sir Alec Broers and welcomed our new Vice-Chancellor, Professor Alison Richard...

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Black holes and green futures

21 Mar 2003

As the Cambridge Science Festival enters its final two days people will have an opportunity to consider the history of the universe and the future of...

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Extremes of Vision

19 Mar 2003

Why have we created a divide between arts and sciences? Are the ways in which artists and scientists see the world as different as we imagine? Can we...

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New Year Honours

03 Jan 2003

Several members of the University were recognised in the New Year Honours list for 2002.

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