Celebrating tradition and innovation at the Pitt Building
How an iconic Cambridge University Press building steeped in history is embracing a modern vision.
110 years of Cambridge English Exams
This month marks 110 years of the Cambridge English exams. Cambridge University Press & Assessment has been delving into the archives to paint a picture of how much has changed for people learning and teaching English with Cambridge
Cambridge University Press & Assessment welcomes MPs to global headquarters
Two local MPs visited Cambridge University Press & Assessment’s global headquarters in the heart of Cambridge for an update on its success and vision as an integrated organisation.
Cambridge Assessment and Cambridge University Press become one organisation
Cambridge Assessment and Cambridge University Press begin a new chapter as they formally become one organisation under the name Cambridge University Press & Assessment.
Cambridge Dictionary announces 'quarantine’ as Word of the Year 2020
Cambridge Dictionary has announced ‘quarantine’ as Word of the Year 2020, after data shows it was one of the most highly searched words on the Cambridge Dictionary this year.
Good housekeeping needed in education, says former Downing Street adviser
The education system in England has never been more fragmented or more difficult to manage and explain, a former UK government adviser has told a seminar.
Exams group Director of Talent gets gold for building a culture of learning
The Director of Talent at exams group Cambridge Assessment has won a major award in a ceremony which recognises the best of workplace learning from across the globe.
Traditional bookselling in a digital age
Alastair Lynn of Cambridge University Press blogs on his experiences as an Academic Bookseller for Academic Book Week 2017.
How UK school students' writing has changed since 1980
Research published by Cambridge Assessment offers a unique insight into how school students’ writing in exams has changed since 1980.
‘Paranoid’ announced as the Cambridge Dictionary Word of the Year
The Cambridge Dictionary team have chosen paranoid as their Word of the Year for 2016. Researchers examined the data from the hundreds of millions of searches on dictionary.cambridge.org to see which words sparked the most interest in 2016, and found that paranoid stood out as the clear frontrunner.
Trott 'clinches' gold but Kenny 'claims' it
As the sun sets on Rio 2016, new research from Cambridge University Press indicates that the gender equality gap in the reporting of sport is beginning to narrow.
Aesthetics, athletics and the Olympics
Cambridge University Press research shows gender divides in the language of sport.
Life goes on after Ebola
Sierra Leone has finally been declared free of Ebola, a year and a half after the virus first affected the country and went on to cause more than 3500 deaths. The World Health Organization estimates that, in total, the epidemic has infected almost 30,000 people across West Africa and killed at least 11,000.
Happy staff help change lives
A charity which sends up to a million books a year to Sub-Saharan Africa is the beneficiary of staff engagement at Cambridge Assessment. Book Aid International has been presented with a cheque for £2,000 by Group HR Director Liz Allan, which represents a £1 donation for each employee who took part in Cambridge Assessment's all-staff survey called Your Work, Your Say.
learndirect announces global immersive online language product for learning English
learndirect, the UK’s largest provider of technology-assisted learning and skills, has announced an innovative product for consumers to learn English as a foreign language.
Charity benefits from Cambridge Assessment's technology prize
A charity which helps disadvantaged young people in India is set to benefit from a technology prize awarded to Cambridge Assessment.
Judge schools on a five year picture, says Cambridge Assessment
Schools should be judged by their results over a period of at least five years rather than condemned by one year’s performance, Cambridge Assessment says today.
Cambridge University Press cheque-in over £38,000 to local children's charity Blue Smile
Global publishing house, Cambridge University Press, is to give Cambridge-based charity, Blue Smile, a charity cheque of over £38,000 at the end of April.
Cambridge English wins Queen’s Award for Enterprise
Cambridge Assessment's English language arm has been awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the international trade category.
Cambridge collaborators to 'take back ownership of maths'
Teachers, academics and the wider maths community need to wrestle back ownership of the subject, Cambridge Assessment’s Group Chief Executive has told a conference about the future of maths.
Examiners are cleverer than you think, Cambridge Assessment research suggests
The judgement of expert examiners should play a key role in setting grade boundaries, researchers at exam group Cambridge Assessment argue today.
Association of American Publishers recognizes Cambridge University Press at 2015 PROSE Awards
The Association of American Publishers (AAP) Professional & Scholarly Publishing (PSP) Division has recognized Cambridge University Press with nineteen American Publishers Awards for Professional & Scholarly Excellence (PROSE Awards).
Cambridge Dictionaries and Playlingo launch addictive English learning game
Cambridge Dictionaries and Playlingo have launched a free online game - ’Lingopolis’ - that turns learning English words into fast and addictive fun.
Education Secretary praises school and exam board innovation
The Education Secretary for England Nicky Morgan MP has praised an initiative in which multimedia textbooks for a Cambridge IGCSE are published for free online.
Partnership brings digital learning to the classroom
To encourage effective instruction and deeper student learning, Cambridge University Press has partnered with Edmodo, the world’s most extensive e-learning platform for primary and secondary teachers and pupils, in a strategic partnership to bring premier educational content and technology to schools in the United Kingdom.