British - French research partnership on AI
The Saclay Cluster, which includes Institut Polytechnique de Paris, HEC Paris and Université Paris-Saclay, the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge, are joining forces to build AI excellence.
Growth Minister opens Cambridge's Ray Dolby Centre
Lord Spencer Livermore, Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Minister for Growth, visited Cambridge to officially open the Ray Dolby Centre – a state-of-the-art facility that will redefine the future of physics research and innovation in the UK.
Record-breaking Cambridge Festival 2025 ends on a high, uniting 45,000 visitors in celebration of ideas, discovery and dialogue
The fifth Cambridge Festival has drawn to a triumphant close, having welcomed a record-breaking 45,000 visitors across 385 events during 17 inspiring days.
Lord Patrick Vallance, Science Minister and Oxford-Cambridge Innovation Champion, visits Cambridge
Science Minister and Oxford-Cambridge Innovation Champion, Lord Patrick Vallance, visited Cambridge to see how the world’s most intensive science and technology cluster can drive economic growth.
From family archive to stage: the remarkable journey of ‘Not for a cat’ play at the Cambridge Festival
The upcoming Cambridge Festival is set to feature the premiere of Not for a Cat: A Play for the Nuclear Age on 5 April, a play originally written in the 1950s by Wallace R. Harper, a student at the Cavendish Laboratory at the University of Cambridge in the 1920s.
Unlocking the mysteries of the brain: highlights from the Cambridge Festival
As discussions around mental health and cognitive wellbeing continue to dominate headlines, the Cambridge Festival (19 March - 4 April 2025) offers a timely, in-depth exploration of the brain’s complexities.
Exploring the impact of artificial intelligence at the 2025 Cambridge Festival
The 2025 Cambridge Festival, taking place from March 19 to April 4, is diving deep into the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) on both individuals and society.
Cambridge Festival showcases pioneering health research and innovations in medicine
The Cambridge Festival is returning from March 19 to April 4 with a series of events that bring together cutting-edge health research and the latest innovations in medical science.
Unlocking the secrets of the past: how Cambridge Festival sheds light on today’s biggest issues
As political extremism, identity tensions, and migration concerns intensify, the Cambridge Festival (March 19 – April 4) emerges as a vital platform to explore how history shapes today's most pressing issues. This timely event promises fresh insights into the challenges of our time, offering a compelling opportunity for reflection and conversation.
Cambridge Festival 2025: tackling crisis, controversy, and change
The Cambridge Festival 2025 will take place from March 19 to April 4, bringing together experts, activists, and thought leaders to engage in critical discussions and workshops on some of the most pressing political and societal issues of our time.
Chancellor of the Exchequer: Cambridge to drive rapid research-led economic growth
Cambridge is at the heart of Government plans announced today to go ‘further and faster’ to kick start economic growth in the UK.
Cambridge talent recognised in 2025 New Year Honours
Academics and staff at both the University of Cambridge and Colleges feature in the 2025 list, which recognises the achievements and service of people across the UK.
Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore visits Cambridge overseas research centre
Mr Heng Swee Keat, Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore and Chairman of the National Research Foundation (NRF) paid a visit to the University of Cambridge’s overseas research centre in Singapore and viewed its technical capabilities for decarbonisation research.
Planting trees in the Arctic could make global warming worse, not better, say scientists
Tree planting has been widely touted as a cost-effective way of reducing global warming, due to trees’ ability to store large quantities of carbon from the atmosphere.
Greater Manchester and Cambridge strengthen Innovation Partnership to drive economic growth
Visit from Manchester Mayor signals a new era of collaboration between two UK innovation hubs with a focus on boosting regional economies and fostering inclusive growth.
Cambridge and GSK announce new five-year collaboration aiming for improved outcomes for patients with hard-to-treat kidney and respiratory diseases
The ambition of the partnership is to treat immune-related diseases more precisely with existing therapies and to rapidly develop new ones.
University of Cambridge alumni awarded 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Two University alumni, Sir Demis Hassabis and Dr John Jumper, have been jointly awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing an AI model to solve a 50-year-old problem: predicting proteins’ complex structures.
Removing pint glasses could reduce beer sales by almost 10%
Cambridge researchers have shown that reducing the serving size for beer, lager and cider reduces the volume of those drinks consumed in pubs, bars and restaurants, which could have wider public health benefits.
Professor Sir Simon Baron-Cohen made honorary fellow of Royal Society of Medicine
Professor Sir Simon Baron-Cohen has been awarded an honorary fellowship of the Royal Society of Medicine, in recognition of his contribution to health, healthcare and medicine.
Open Cambridge is back this September
Open Cambridge, the annual ten-day festival and celebration of local history and culture, will launch its 2024 programme of events on Monday 12 August.
Professor Anna Philpott appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Resources and Operations
Professor Anna Philpott has been appointed as the University of Cambridge’s new Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Resources and Operations. She is currently Professor of Cancer and Developmental Biology, and Head of The School of the Biological Sciences at the University.
Professor Sir John Aston appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research
Professor Sir John Aston has been appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research at the University of Cambridge. He is Harding Professor of Statistics in Public Life within the University’s Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics.
University of Cambridge spinout celebrated at prestigious technologies competition
A University of Cambridge spinout, H2Upgrade, that could transform the world around us has been named a winner of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s 2024 Emerging Technologies Competition.
Cambridge spin-out’s sportscar prototype takes ultra-fast charging out of the lab and onto the road
Nyobolt, a University of Cambridge spin-out company, has demonstrated its ultra-fast charging batteries in an electric sportscar prototype, going from 10% to 80% charge in under five minutes, twice the speed of the fastest-charging vehicles currently on the road.