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Hodson's Folly on the River Cam opposite Sheep's Green

Going with the slow flow

28 Aug 2012

A walking tour of historic swimming spots taking place during Open Cambridge (7-9 September) will celebrate Cambridge’s shifting relationship with...

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Sunday's procession will see the Olympic torch travel on the River Cam

University volunteers to carry Olympic torch

06 Jul 2012

Three members of the University who have excelled in volunteering activity: Ed Roberts, Catherine Potterton and Mark Fliegauf, will be among the...

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Phil Packer

Veteran walks in Cambridge for charity

30 May 2012

Major Phil Packer MBE will today walk eight miles in Cambridge as part of his BRIT 2012 Challenge. This challenge, which is fundraising for the...

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London 2012 is now just 100 days away

One hundred days until London 2012

18 Apr 2012

The one hundred day countdown to the Olympic Games has begun.

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Usain Bolt

Maths + Sport: exploring the hidden maths behind the Olympics

24 Feb 2012

University's mathematical contribution to the London 2012 education programme

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Dr Vanessa Heggie

What the Olympic Games have done for us

22 Jan 2012

The genuine scientific benefits that have emerged from the modern Olympic Games have often been lost in the hype surrounding these high profile...

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Cricket Ball

Big crowd anticipated for Twenty20 Varsity match

16 Jun 2011

A huge crowd is expected at Fenner’s on Friday afternoon when Cambridge take on Oxford in the Charles Russell Twenty20 Varsity Match.

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Making the Olympic Countdown a matter of maths and science

15 Mar 2011

With 500 days to go to the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the University of Cambridge is helping everyone to understand more about the maths and...

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A very bumpy playing field

11 Mar 2011

As the electronic clock purrs away the milliseconds to the opening of the 2012 London Olympic Games, a new book by a Cambridge University researcher...

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2011 Xchanging Boat Race Crews Announced

07 Mar 2011

The 2011 Xchanging Boat Race later this month will pit an Oxford boat composed largely of British students with an impressive rowing pedigree against...

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Research aims to encourage top class performances from children in care

28 Jan 2011

The science which helps the British Cycling Team to world-beating performances is being used to promote the benefits of academic achievement to...

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Boat Race Crews to attend pre-race dinner at Merchant Taylors' Hall

14 Jan 2011

This year’s official Xchanging Boat Race Dinner will be held at the prestigious Merchant Taylor’s Hall in the City of London on Thursday 17 March –...

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