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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.

One man, three companies, tens of thousands of lives...

22 Oct 2021

Professor Steve Jackson talks about drug discovery, serial entrepreneurship and the enterprising mindset.

Online tools transform outcomes for cancer patients

21 Oct 2021

PREDICT Breast and Prostate, powerful online risk communication tools developed by Cambridge researchers, have helped thousands of patients across...

ENTERPRISING MINDS

20 Oct 2021

Bruno Cotta introduces 'Enterprising Minds', a new profile series about Cambridge innovators and entrepreneurs - and what makes them tick.

New Janeway Institute to transform economic research

19 Oct 2021

The new Janeway Institute will be conducting and disseminating research at the frontier of economics, according to founder and alumnus William...

Mini ‘mod’ homes can help rough sleepers get off the streets for good

19 Oct 2021

Small, inexpensive units made from factory-built components can help to restore the health, relationships and finances of formerly homeless residents...

The Fitzwilliam Museum reveals how the Saka people made history and great art

14 Oct 2021

A new exhibition of Iron Age treasures recently discovered in East Kazakhstan transforms our understanding of an extraordinary civilisation rooted in...

Flu season 2021: how worried should we be?

12 Oct 2021

Are we in for a bad flu season this winter? Cambridge experts who have been studying flu for decades consider the scenarios that may lie ahead.

Drawing Cambridgeshire

08 Oct 2021

A collection of drawings by local amateur artist Richard Relhan, showing the history of Cambridgeshire, has been added to the Cambridge Digital...

Vice-Chancellor’s Awards highlight research impact and engagement across Cambridge

07 Oct 2021

Academics from across the University have been recognised in this year’s Vice-Chancellor’s Research Impact and Engagement Awards for their research...