St Edmund’s College Cambridge elects The Hon. Matthew Bullock as its new Master
The Hon. Matthew Bullock has been elected as Master of St Edmund’s College, Cambridge. He will take up office in October 2014 and succeeds Professor Paul Luzio, who has been Master since 2004.
Inspiring research through industrial collaboration
The Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge, supported by the Royal Academy of Engineering, has created a new post of Visiting Professor of Innovation.
Researchers develop holographic diagnostics
'Smart’ holograms, which are currently being tested to monitor diabetes, and could be used to monitor a wide range of medical and environmental conditions in future, have been developed by researchers.
Institution of Civil Engineers honour for Dr Abir Al-Tabbaa
Congratulations to Dr Abir Al-Tabbaa of Cambridge University Department of Engineering's Geotechnical and Environmental Research Group, who has been elected Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
Hugh Hunt advises on record Speed attempt
Motorcycle racer Guy Martin turned to Cambridge University's Department of Engineering for expert help in making his new Channel 4 television series, Speed.
The war that changed everything and nothing: a series of public talks
To mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War, the acclaimed historian and author Margaret MacMillan will give a series of public lectures exploring the context in which international tensions led to a mobilisation of forces.
Gaia-ESO data provide new insight into Galactic evolution
A breakthrough using data from the Gaia-ESO project has provided evidence backing up theoretically-predicted divisions in the chemical composition of the stars that make up the Milky Way’s disc – the vast collection of giant gas clouds and billions of stars that give our Galaxy its ‘flying saucer’ shape.
Stairways to heaven and other places
We go up and down them all the time – but seldom do we think about their historical development as elements of architecture. Staircases: History, Repair and Conservation, co-edited by architectural historian Dr James Campbell, places a neglected topic at centre stage.
The Revd Dr Jeremy Morris elected new Master of Trinity Hall, Cambridge
The Revd Dr Jeremy Morris MA DPhil FRHistS has been elected to succeed Professor Martin Daunton as the 44th Master of Trinity Hall, Cambridge. Dr Morris will take up his role in October 2014.
Cambridge researchers learn lessons from recent storm surge
For researchers at the University at Cambridge, recent storm damage is providing vital data that could help improve future flood warnings and emergency planning.
Superconducting spintronics pave way for next-generation computing
A breakthrough for the field of Spintronics, a new type of technology which it is widely believed could be the basis of a future revolution in computing, has been announced by scientists in Cambridge.
Captured on film: footage of Cambridge student life during WWII
Previously unseen archive footage has been made available online which shows student life in Cambridge at the start of the Second World War.
Voyage of discovery takes Cambridge to the capital
An exhibition exploring human discovery in all its forms – selected from more than five million objects at eight University of Cambridge museums – will open in London on 31 January 2014.
Royal Academy of Engineering nominates its first female President
The Council of the Royal Academy of Engineering has nominated Professor Dame Ann Dowling FREng FRS, Head of the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge, as its Presidential candidate for election by Fellows at the September 2014 AGM.
2014 Darwin College Lecture Series focuses on plagues
This year’s Darwin lecture series will see a wide range of distinguished speakers present lectures on plagues, with topics ranging from silicon plagues, to plagues and economic collapse.
Researchers identify first ‘coppicing response’ gene in willow
Scientists have, for the first time, discovered a gene that contributes to the ‘coppicing response’ of willows - the ability to make new growth when cut back to their base or stump.
Black Power in Britain becoming 'forgotten history'
A new biography of Darcus Howe, which offers the first detailed history of Britain’s little-known Black Power movement, claims that the racism it fought is being overlooked in modern narratives about the nation’s past.
Cambridge academics honoured in the 2014 New Year Honours List
Members of the University of Cambridge have been recognised for their outstanding contributions to society. Professor Ash Amin, Professor Juliet Compston, Professor David Neal and Baroness Onora O’Neill are among those who have been given honours in this year’s New Year Honours list.
New season of ADC shows begins soon
From Richard III to Guys and Dolls, Cambridge's ADC theatre will play host to an eclectic mix of shows in the coming months.
HRH The Duke of Cambridge to follow an executive education programme at Cambridge
The Duke of Cambridge is to undertake a ten-week bespoke programme in agricultural management, organised by the Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership at the University of Cambridge.
First estimates of country-specific global salt intake identified
Researchers discover that global sodium consumption is far higher than is healthy.
Scientists highlight conservation issues
Scientists from across the world have “scanned the horizon” in order to identify potentially significant medium and long-term threats to conservation efforts.
Breaking down cancer’s defence mechanisms
A possible new method for treating pancreatic cancer which enables the body’s immune system to attack and kill cancer cells has been developed by researchers.
Cells from the eye are inkjet-printed for the first time
A group of researchers from the UK has used inkjet printing technology to successfully print cells taken from the eye for the very first time.
Gaia’s mission: solving the celestial puzzle
A space mission to create the largest, most-accurate, map of the Milky Way in three dimensions has been launched. Astronomers say the data gathered by the satellite will “revolutionise” our understanding of the galaxy and the universe beyond.