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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 Union's all-female debating team

10 Aug 2023

Cambridge Union's dynamic all-female A-Team prepares to tackle the European Debating Championships

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Stormzy and the first two scholars Drew and Joseph

Stormzy Scholarships

29 Jul 2023

36 new Stormzy Scholarships are to be awarded to Black students over the next three years, bringing the total number to 81 over eight years (2018-26).

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What is the metaverse – and will it help us or harm us?

27 Jul 2023

An interconnected world of extended reality is coming that will reshape how we work, play and communicate – and expose us to new levels of risk. What...

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Cambridge University at the Edinburgh Fringe

20 Jul 2023

Read about the Cambridge University students captivating audiences at the Edinburgh Fringe this August.

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The life robotic: Meet the Cambridge University researchers fostering human wellbeing using robots

19 Jul 2023

The team is exploring the capacity robots have to inspire self-reflection, and support the work of psychologists and clinicians.

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glacier cave on Svalbard

Shrinking Arctic glaciers are unearthing a new source of methane

06 Jul 2023

As the Arctic warms, shrinking glaciers are exposing bubbling groundwater springs which could provide an underestimated source of the potent...

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Cambridge Biomedical Campus panoramic view

A very healthy relationship: the University and the NHS

03 Jul 2023

As the NHS celebrates its 75th anniversary, we look at how the close relationship between the University and the hospitals on its doorstep is driving...

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Honey badger eating honeycomb

Birds and honey badgers could be cooperating to steal from bees in parts of Africa

29 Jun 2023

The tale of two charismatic species cooperating for mutual benefit has captivated naturalists for centuries – but evidence has been patchy...

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Facial reconstruction of the Trumpington Cross burial woman by Hew Morrison

Face of Anglo-Saxon teen VIP revealed with new evidence about her life

20 Jun 2023

The face of a 16-year-old woman buried near Cambridge in the 7th century with the ‘Trumpington Cross’ has been reconstructed following analysis of...

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King Charles smiling with a group of Cambridge students

King's Birthday Honours 2023

17 Jun 2023

Leaders in fields from economics to history are among the Cambridge academics recognised in the King's first birthday honours list.

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Chicken

Could bird flu spark the next pandemic - and are we prepared if it does?

13 Jun 2023

Should we be worried about frequent news reports of flu being detected in birds and other animals?

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Minstrel playing music and women dancing, from Bodleian Library MS Bodl-264, 00216, fol-97v

'Bawdy bard' manuscript reveals medieval roots of British comedy

31 May 2023

An unprecedented record of medieval live comedy performance has been identified in a 15th-century manuscript. Raucous texts – mocking kings, priests...

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