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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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The chemist who saved a restaurant and launched a vision for Africa

13 Jan 2022

David Izuogu’s ambition is to establish a research institute in his home country of Nigeria. But he isn’t waiting until he realises his goal to help...

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Earliest human remains in eastern Africa dated to more than 230,000 years ago

12 Jan 2022

The age of the oldest fossils in eastern Africa widely recognised as representing our species, Homo sapiens, has long been uncertain. Now, dating of...

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Powerful post-its foster smarter strategies

12 Jan 2022

By adapting and enhancing roadmapping,a structured visual method for supporting strategy and innovation, the Institute for Manufacturing has helped...

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Invasive species ‘hitchhiking’ on ships threaten Antarctica’s ecosystems

10 Jan 2022

Marine life hitching a ride on ocean-crossing ships poses a threat to Antarctica’s pristine ecosystems, with the potential for invasive species to...

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The Lost Words: a ‘spell book’ that closes the gap between childhood and nature

01 Jan 2022

The Lost Words is a book by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris that summons the magic of nature to help children find, love and protect the natural...

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Reinterpreting Newton and religion

21 Dec 2021

Rediscovered notebook adds new depth to our understanding of Isaac Newton's relationship with theology.

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Millipedes ‘as big as cars’ once roamed England

21 Dec 2021

The largest-ever fossil of a giant millipede – as big as a car – has been found on a beach in the north of England.

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Korowai on TV: the naked truth

20 Dec 2021

Why an indigenous people takes their clothes off for cash, and what it reveals about culturally complex hopes and dreams.

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Cambridge COVID vaccine in clinical trials

14 Dec 2021

Safety trials are underway for a vaccine developed by Cambridge researchers that could be used as a booster targeting COVID-19 virus variants and...

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The student helping to demystify Cambridge

06 Dec 2021

Tami Briggs didn’t want to apply to Cambridge but getting the right information made her change her mind. She became a volunteer for InsideUni, the...

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"Cambridge Maths School has the potential to do enormous good" - development of specialist sixth form in Cambridge

25 Nov 2021

The Cambridge Mathematics School will open in Cambridge in September 2023, welcoming 16 to 19 year olds from across the East of England

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Arctic Ocean started getting warmer decades earlier than we thought

24 Nov 2021

The Arctic Ocean has been getting warmer since the beginning of the 20th century – decades earlier than records suggest – due to warmer water flowing...

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