Big Ideas, bold stories – Cambridge Festival launches next week

From peace talks to Georgian theatre rebels: Cambridge Festival gets underway next week.

WaveFX kick-off Season 2 of the Event Production Podcast

The team at WaveFX has officially kicked off Season 2 of its podcast series dedicated to event production, webcasting, and media innovation, now streaming on Spotify.

Travel back in time at Kimbolton Castle this May Bank Holiday

Tickets on sale now for History Alive: Knights, Queens and Time Machines living history event on Sunday 3rd and Monday 4th May 2026

Tuition fees head to £10,000

A government announcement has set tuition fees in England on a rising path once more.

From enrichment to judgement: What should pre-university AI learning look like?

Artificial intelligence and data-driven tools are reshaping modern life sciences at remarkable speed. From genomics to diagnostics, students entering university today will encounter research environments where computational reasoning and biological understanding are increasingly intertwined.

What’s your browser really doing?

Your team’s web browser seems harmless. Just tabs, websites, and the odd Google search.

But a new wave of AI-powered browsers is quietly changing what a browser actually does. And that raise some important questions.

The Centre for Computing History launches Women in Computing 2026 - Code for Change!

The Centre for Computing History is launching our biggest-ever Women in Computing Festival. Running across two weeks around International Women’s Day, the festival offers hands‑on activities, inspiring role models, and a new exhibition - all aimed at encouraging girls and young women to imagine a future in tech.

Cambridge LaunchPad and The Crown Estate inspire North Cambridge Academy students with real-world STEM Project Day

Cambridge LaunchPad, in partnership with The Crown Estate, delivered an interactive in-school Project Day at North Cambridge Academy, giving students the opportunity to explore careers in science, technology, engineering and the built environment through a real-world development challenge.

Oxbridge blues: How have Cambridge and Oxford economies performed over the past decade?

This blog was originally written by Xuanru Lin, and published by Centre for Cites. Highlighting how Cambridge is competing at a global level as well as collaborating within the UK.

From classrooms to campuses: Cambridge Festival maps the challenges facing education today

The battle over immigration, the promise and peril of artificial intelligence in the classroom, and the stubborn grip of class inequality on exam results will come under scrutiny at this year’s Cambridge Festival, as the University of Cambridge throws open its doors for more than 360 largely free events exploring the forces reshaping society.

When Copilot finally clicked: why file management matters more than you think

Microsoft Copilot is generating plenty of excitement — but where does it genuinely make a difference in everyday work? In this article, we explore a practical turning point that changed our perspective on Copilot, and why effective file management may be the missing link in getting real value from AI. If you’re considering Copilot for your organisation, this insight could help you unlock its full…

Real-world money skills brought to life at Kimbolton School

Senior School pupils at Kimbolton School, Cambridgeshire, recently took part in a dedicated ‘Finance Day’, designed to build confidence, practical knowledge and a clear understanding of money as an essential life skill.

The webcast attendance problem… what’s really causing it?

Smart planning and a dash of creativity can turn your webcast from “meh” to memorable. Corporate webcasts often get surprisingly low viewer numbers, even when the content is important. Here are the real reasons for low webcast attendance, gathered by WaveFX a webcast company of 20 years +

Cambridge professor develops two new AI tools for scholars

AI poses a threat to academics, because elite scarcity is reduced

This PowerPoint feature has disappeared

If your team creates presentations often, you may have noticed a recent change in Microsoft PowerPoint.

Microsoft has quietly removed a feature that helped you keep your branding and formatting consistent.

Here’s what this means for you:

Announcing the inaugural Imposter Phenomenon Awareness Day

Dr Kate Atkin and Dr Terri Simpkin are launching the inaugural International Imposter Phenomenon Awareness Day on Friday 27th February. Why phenomenon and not Syndrome? Because words matter and they can give you power to change or take it away.

At last: Sync passkeys across your devices

Be honest, when was the last time you forgot a password and ended up in that endless loop of “reset your password” emails?

It’s one of the biggest frustrations of modern working life.

Firewall 101: What every school and business should know

Is your firewall quietly protecting you… or quietly leaving gaps?

Most schools and businesses rarely think about it.

It sits in the background. You assume it works.

Help shape the future skills of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough

The Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) is inviting businesses, educators, local authorities, and other stakeholders to share their insights to help shape the region’s skills and training priorities.

Volunteer opportunity with CamAWiSE

CamAWiSE is seeking a Volunteer to serve as Project Coordinator and help us grow the reach and range of our activities. This Coordinator will be pivotal in supporting the CamAWiSE community. The role offers a great opportunity to develop your communication, networking and project-management skills

Finally, a fix for password chaos

How many hours have you and your team lost to forgotten passwords, reset emails, or lockouts?

Probably more than you’d like to admit.

Microsoft Edge has introduced this simple but very welcome improvement…

Ask Copilot" is coming to your Taskbar (but only if you want it to)

Have you ever wished your computer just understood what you were trying to do, instead of making you dig through menus and search results to get there?

Microsoft’s working on it.

Cambridge Growth Company employee survey - deadline extended to share your views

The Cambridge Growth Company is inviting employees across the region to share their experience of working and living in Cambridge, and their views on housing and transport, to help shape sustainable future development that meets local needs.

Play Included calls on Cambridge businesses to help fund therapeutic Brick Clubs in local schools

Play Included, the Duxford-based social enterprise specialising in inclusive play-based therapeutic activities for children and adults, is calling on Cambridgeshire businesses to support the expansion of its Brick Clubs programme in local schools.

Microsoft Edge introduces a new scam protection tool

These scams often come complete with flashing red warnings and a fake phone number that claims to be for “Microsoft support.”

Microsoft Edge has found a smart new way to block them before they appear.