Robot ‘chef’ learns to recreate recipes from watching food videos
Researchers have trained a robotic ‘chef’ to watch and learn from cooking videos, and recreate the dish itself.
Crowning glory for new King Charles III Professorship at Cambridge University
The University of Cambridge’s work tackling some of the world’s most pressing environmental issues will be boosted by the creation of the new King Charles III Professorship – launched in recognition of His Majesty’s lifelong interest in the environment. The new role will provide a focus for leadership in the field of sustainability, and build on the University’s world-leading research and…
Introducing Opto – the start-up pushing new frontiers in medicine
Bioelectronics start-up Opto, co-founded and led by former Engineering PhD students Ben Woodington and Elise Jenkins, has publically launched with £1.85 million in pre-seed funding. The support brings the duo closer to their mission: to develop implantable, miniaturised sensors for the brain, providing clinicians with new tools to fight hard-to-treat diseases.
Economic impact - Cambridge University contributes nearly £30 billion to the UK economy
A report by London Economics has measured the University of Cambridge’s impact on the UK economy in 2020-21.
New postgraduate courses in Cambridge to enable innovation in the healthcare sector
The Healthcare Innovation Programme is a set of three new successive part-time courses designed to fit with the demands of full-time employment, leading to PgCert, PgDip and Master of Studies qualifi
From food shortages to falling IQs, Cambridge Festival tackles the big issues
How can we make sure food shortages don’t keep happening?Above and beyond: Cambridge Festival heads into space
A new book about gravity, a look at what solar satellites reveal about the sun, and the potential for a new tool to explore the universe are part of a series of events related to space at this year’s Cambridge Festival.
Assisted dying and a new treatment for Peyronie’s disease form part of a series of health events at Cambridge Festival 2023
Should assisted dying be legalised? Could erectile dysfunction caused by fibrosis (Peyronie’s disease) be cured by a new drug combination? What can dogs teach us about obesity? Why do young people eat what they do?These questions are part of a wide
Issues of safety, trust and truth tackled during tech-related events at the Cambridge Festival
Item tracking devices and abusive stalking, the future of online safety, hate speech and the role of AI, automated fact-checking, and the development of AI empathy are part of a series of events relating to technology at this year’s Cambridge Festival.
Cambridge Festival launches extensive programme for 2023
Could a new theory of the Universe be Stephen Hawking’s biggest legacy? How has popular music addressed political conflict? Are the big tech firms the new colonialists? And is the education system making the crisis in mental health in young women and girls worse?
DNA sequencing method lifts ‘veil’ from genome black box
Many life-saving drugs directly interact with DNA to treat diseases such as cancer, but scientists have struggled to detect how and why they work – until now.
First look at Cambridge Festival 2023
Hot topics this year include an in-depth look at how we move from global risks to global safety, results from the largest four-day working week trial, greenwashing tactics to look out for, the latest in AI (including a virtual game of football with AI players), and the future of heart valve replacement.
Cambridge fundraising campaign raises £2.2 billion
The campaign for the University and Colleges recently closed the campaign having raised £2.2 billion enabling Cambridge to respond to the new and complex challenges facing the world.
Classics of Ukrainian Cinema to play at Cambridge’s Historic Museum of Technology
The University of Cambridge teams up with local groups to raise funds for humanitarian relief in Ukraine on 3 November 2022.
Cambridge Climate Change Festival to focus on accessibility
The University of Cambridge Climate Change Festival 2022 will focus on accessibility and solutions with three days of free talks, games and children’s activities live and online starting on 14 October.
Cambridge recognised for its leadership in knowledge exchange
Cambridge’s leadership in knowledge exchange has been recognised in today's Knowledge Exchange Framework 2 (KEF2) results, published by Research England.
Cambridge opens new institute looking at early cancer
The Early Cancer Institute (ECI) is now open. It will be the first physical institute in the UK dedicated to early cancer, according to its Director Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald.
Hidden gems revealed as city and county throw open their doors
Discover things you didn’t know about Cambridge and Cambridgeshire as the region’s largest annual festival of history and culture, Open Cambridge, prepares to welcome visitors between Friday 9 and Sunday 18 September.
Free drop-in events at Open Cambridge in September
Open Cambridge, one of the region’s largest, annual festivals of history and culture, kicks off on Friday 9th September and this year boasts a wide range of must-see drop-in events.
Celebrating one of the world’s most iconic cities
Open Cambridge, one of the region’s biggest festivals of history and culture, is set to release its 2022 programme of 100 free events on Monday 8 August.
AstraZeneca to fund a further 55 PhD studentships with University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge has formed a new agreement with AstraZeneca for the global biopharmaceuticals company to fund 55 additional PhD studentships over the next five years, starting in October 2022. Over the last 20 years, AstraZeneca has funded more than 100 PhD students from the University as part of a longstanding partnership between the two institutions.
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge unveil first portrait at Fitzwilliam Museum
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited the University of Cambridge to unveil the first official joint portrait of themselves at the Fitzwilliam Museum.
Secret to treating ‘Achilles’ heel’ of alternatives to silicon solar panels revealed
A team of researchers from the UK and Japan has found that the tiny defects which limit the efficiency of perovskites – cheaper alternative materials for solar cells – are also responsible for structural changes in the material that lead to degradation.
Low-cost battery-like device absorbs CO2 emissions while it charges
Researchers have developed a low-cost device that can selectively capture carbon dioxide gas while it charges. Then, when it discharges, the CO2 can be released in a controlled way and collected to be reused or disposed of responsibly.
Trainee teachers made sharper assessments about learning difficulties after receiving feedback from AI
A trial in which trainee teachers who were being taught to identify pupils with potential learning difficulties had their work ‘marked’ by artificial intelligence has found the approach significantly improved their reasoning.