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Composite of Gibbs Building at King's College superimposed onto a rainbow flag

The queer men of H staircase

11 February 2025

For the past 300 years, the Gibbs Building at King’s College, Cambridge, has been home to many of history’s most influential characters. A new book explores the hidden – and in many cases, not-so-hidden – stories of some of its queer fellows.

Changemakers: Rachael Garrett and the Conservation Research Institute

21 Oct 2024

Meet Rachael Garrett: land scientist, forest wanderer and Director of the Conservation Research Institute.

Changemakers: Melissa Leach and Cambridge Conservation Initiative

21 Oct 2024

Meet the new leader of the Cambridge Conservation Initiative, Professor Melissa Leach CBE.

Changemakers: Lindsay Hooper and the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership

21 Oct 2024

Lindsay Hooper wants to rewrite the rules of the global economy. She leads the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership: a global network of...

Changemakers: Emily Shuckburgh and Cambridge Zero

21 Oct 2024

Meet Emily Shuckburgh, Director of Cambridge Zero. She’s been a figurehead of climate science for decades, bringing her prowess to the University...

Universities expected to solve climate change

21 Oct 2024

A new survey highlights public expectations for fixing the climate crisis

Cambridge's Raj Jena becomes UK's first Professor of AI in radiotherapy

17 Oct 2024

The creation of the new Clinical Professorship signals the importance of AI in the fight against cancer and builds on the University’s work to apply...