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Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital

The hospital that will change the story of cancer forever

15 July 2024

Work will begin soon on a new hospital that will transform how we diagnose and treat cancer. Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital will treat patients across the East of England, but the research that takes place there promises to change the lives of cancer patients across the UK and beyond.

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Cambridge experts on UK drought and climate change

16 Aug 2022

From pollinators to profits, food to fires, here's what Cambridge experts say about the impacts of water scarcity – and what it signals about our...

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The doctor turned detective investigating the imprints of cancer

15 Aug 2022

Self-confessed ‘nerd’ Serena Nik-Zainal went from hospital wards to the laboratory on a mission to provide patients with the best possible treatment...

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Cows, planes and water courses: Open Cambridge 2022 launches today

08 Aug 2022

Discover Cambridge inventions past and present alongside some unmissable tours this September as Open Cambridge welcomes the public once again.

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Students help to turn 100-year-old bakery into thriving online business

03 Aug 2022

Despite a few challenging years as a result of COVID-19, legendary Cambridge bakery Fitzbillies has emerged triumphant, with the help and insights of...

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Could this monster help you overcome anxiety?

29 Jul 2022

In 2017, Ninja Theory, advised by Cambridge academic Professor Paul Fletcher, took the gaming world by storm with Hellblade, which accurately...

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Flip the switch: the tech in 35 million phones

20 Jul 2022

How tiny vibrations in minute metal structures – and a little bit of luck – helped make mobile phones faster and more efficient.

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Cambridge experts on the UK heatwave and climate change

19 Jul 2022

From heatwave 'dismay' to the 'deadly' effects of climate change, here's what two Cambridge experts say about the UK's record-breaking temperatures.

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New Heart and Lung Research Institute opens

11 Jul 2022

A major new institute opens today, bringing together the largest concentration of scientists and clinicians in heart and lung medicine in Europe.

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The photographer sharing the secrets of rare manuscripts

05 Jul 2022

When Amélie Deblauwe cycled to work on 21 June 2019 she had no idea that by lunchtime she’d be in A&E and not leave the hospital for five weeks...

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Conservation: it’s time to look at the evidence

29 Jun 2022

Professor Bill Sutherland is leading a conservation revolution to reverse the dramatic loss of global biodiversity

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Cambridge commended for communication of research

28 Jun 2022

"Creative, resourceful and innovative" approaches to communicating research have been recognised with four international CASE Circle of Excellence...

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Canterbury suburbs were home to some of Britain’s earliest humans

22 Jun 2022

Archaeological discoveries made on the outskirts of Canterbury, England, confirm the presence of early humans in southern Britain between 560,000 and...

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