Families spoilt for choice at Cambridge Festival of Ideas
From tales of giants, gods and dragons, secret messages written thousands of years ago and shape-shifting art, to quiz show fun and 3D virtual reality experiences, children, teenagers and families are spoilt for choice at this year’s Cambridge Festival of Ideas.
Cambridge Festival of Ideas looks to the future
Could printing food be the answer to food sustainability? Is multi-generational living the way forward in terms of solving the housing crisis? Could a radical new political philosophy help societies flourish in the future?
Cambridge paper indicates break-up of the UK more likely in case of No Deal Brexit
A new briefing paper published by the Bennett Institute for Public Policy at the University of Cambridge has concluded that a no deal Brexit would significantly increase the likelihood of the UK breaking apart.
Type 2 diabetes remission possible with ‘achievable’ weight loss, say researchers
People who achieve weight loss of 10% or more in the first five years following diagnosis with type 2 diabetes have the greatest chance of seeing their disease go into remission, according to a study led by the University of Cambridge.
Cambridge Festival of Ideas puts health under the microscope
Why is the level of ‘burnout’ higher in some professions than others? What level of influence does industry have over what we know about our food and drink? And how should we deliver babies? These questions and more are asked as health is put under the microscope at this year’s Cambridge Festival of Ideas, which runs from 14th – 27th October.
New augmented reality head-mounted display offers unrivalled viewing experience
Cambridge engineers have developed a new augmented reality (AR) head-mounted display (HMD) that delivers a realistic 3D viewing experience, without the commonly associated side effects of nausea or eyestrain.
Cambridge Festival of Ideas: can we harness artificial intelligence and just where is technology taking us?
From the consequences of systems that think far beyond human abilities to social media hate speech, the Cambridge Festival of Ideas examines the ongoing positive and negative impacts of technology on our lives.
New journal aims to tackle biggest problems in scholarly communication
A new journal from Cambridge University Press will take a radical new approach to both publishing and peer reviewing research.
University Enterprise Zone aims to drive innovation across Cambridge
Cambridge is to establish a University Enterprise Zone as part of a new government initiative announced today by Universities Minister Chris Skidmore.
Cambridge Festival of Ideas examines the current state of gender bias
What’s the real story behind why there are so few women executives in Britain’s top companies? Why are women in danger of being sidelined by the technology revolution? How do we deal with digital violence and hate speech against women? Does it matter how men and women are portrayed in advertising?
Nanoparticles used to transport anti-cancer agent to cells
Scientists from the University of Cambridge have developed a platform that uses nanoparticles known as metal-organic frameworks to deliver a promising anti-cancer agent to cells.
Bookings set to open for 12th Cambridge Festival of Ideas
Bookings open on Monday (23rd September) for this year’s Cambridge Festival of Ideas, which takes place at a time of political upheaval across the world.
Cambridge appoints first DeepMind Professor of Machine Learning
Following an international search, Professor Neil Lawrence has been appointed as the inaugural DeepMind Professor of Machine Learning at Cambridge, supported by a benefaction from the world-leading British AI company.
Former Brexit chief takes research role at Cambridge University
Philip Rycroft, the former head of the Department for Exiting the European Union (DExEU), has been appointed as a distinguished honorary researcher at the Bennett Institute for Public Policy and POLIS at the University of Cambridge.
Tencent funds postdoctoral research fellowship in the Department of Engineering
Technology giant Tencent has made a generous gift to fund a new five-year postdoctoral research fellowship in the University of Cambridge Department of Engineering, one of the leading centres of engineering in the world.
‘Game-changing’ research could solve evolution mysteries
An evolution revolution has begun after scientists extracted genetic information from a 1.7 million-year-old rhino tooth – the largest and oldest genetic data to ever be recorded.
Cambridge Festival of Ideas tackles the threat of environmental collapse
What action do we need to take to save the planet? And how do we get everyone on board? These are the central questions underpinning many of the climate change and environment-focused events at this year’s Cambridge Festival of Ideas, which runs from 14th – 27th October and hosts over 250 free events based around the theme of ‘change’.
The wall-climbing robot inspired by a leech
A soft and flexible leech-shaped robot that can climb vertical walls has been developed as part of a collaborative research project.
Nanowires replace Newton’s famous glass prism
Scientists have designed an ultra-miniaturised device that could image single cells without the need for a microscope or make chemical fingerprint analysis possible from within a smartphone camera.
Cambridge researchers awarded major European starter grants
Eight Cambridge researchers are among the latest recipients of European Union awards given to early-career researchers from over 50 countries.
Universities and school children combine art and engineering to smash world record
The world record for the number of people playing the same piano at the same time has been broken by 88 primary school children, as part of a project thought up by Cambridge engineers.
Cambridge Festival of Ideas programme launches
The Cambridge Festival of Ideas programme launched this week, with over 250 public events, most of them free, celebrating the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.
Colour-changing artificial ‘chameleon skin’ powered by nanomachines
Researchers have developed artificial ‘chameleon skin’ that changes colour when exposed to light and could be used in applications such as active camouflage and large-scale dynamic displays.
Virtual Reality to connect people with new food technology
How can we grow tomatoes in Iceland’s sub-zero temperatures? How it is possible to 3D print seafood using offcuts from fish? How can we grow vegetables indoors in urban areas, reducing the need for farmland? The University of Cambridge is now part of a European wide initiative that answers these questions through a novel approach: using a series of Virtual Reality (VR) videos to immerse viewers…
Food of the Future: free online course launched to inspire the next generation of scientists
A new, free online course aimed at 16-19 year olds across Europe aims to inspire young people to study science so they can help to create food of the future.