Academia & Research
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Time to Shine as university unveils new sustainability institute chief
The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) has revealed that Clare Shine will succeed Dame Polly Courtice as its new... Read More
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Cambridge University spinouts contribute to record UK valuations
The University of Cambridge is second only to Queen’s University Belfast for yields on successful exits from academic spinouts, according to research... Read More
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Consortium wins £12.2m for genomic surveillance of COVID-19
The Wellcome Sanger Institute in Cambridge is in the vanguard of an initiative to turn the screw on the coronavirus through real-time genomic... Read More
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Cambridge team scoops £50k prize for fighting animal testing
Cambridge University has been recognised as being in the vanguard of a global fight against animal testing for scientific research. Its MIE Atlas... Read More
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University mourns death of Cambridge dontrepreneur Chris Abell
Noted Cambridge dontrepreneur Professor Chris Abell, who co-founded global life science company Astex among other corporate gamechangers, has died at... Read More
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Cambridge drives FinTech and digital intel deeper into crucial territories
Cambridge is spearheading a pioneering move to accelerate technology enabled financial innovation and knowledge sharing in huge and previously... Read More
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Entrepreneurship and innovation in the Arts and Creative sector
Cambridge Judge Business School is staging an intellectually stimulating series of online events in the coming weeks as its new Enterprise Tuesday... Read More
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New Cambridge phenomenon: Low cost devices that can recharge out of thin air
Researchers from the University of Cambridge, working with collaborators from China and Saudi Arabia, have developed an approach for printed... Read More
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Cambridge computer vision pioneer scoops global accolade
Cambridge academic and computer vision pioneer Roberto Cipolla has been elected a Fellow of The International Association for Pattern Recognition.... Read More
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Cambridge Engineering department at forefront of human-machine research
The University of Cambridge’s Department of Engineering is engaging with industry and government institutions to advance human-machine research.... Read More
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Imaging tech could replace some biopsies to test cancer treatments
Imaging techniques could replace the need for invasive tissue biopsies in helping rapidly determine whether cancer treatments are working effectively... Read More
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Genome sequencing used to identify ways of stopping COVID-19 spread
Researchers at the Quadram Institute and the University of East Anglia have used genome sequencing to map the spread of COVID-19, identifying hidden... Read More
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Essex team eyes barnacle bill assailer in $260m US Navy cleanup mission
Marine biologists from Essex University are leading innovative research to produce a ‘living coating’ to protect ships from biofouling – the unwanted... Read More
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3D printed ‘invisible’ fibres can transform key technologies
From capturing your breath to guiding biological cell movements, 3D printing of tiny, transparent conducting fibres could be used to make devices... Read More
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CAMFED female education ambassadors awarded Yidan Prize
Education hot gospellers Lucy Lake and Angeline Murimirwa of CAMFED (Campaign for Female Education) have been honoured for their dedication to the... Read More
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Key genetic clue missing in fight against superbugs
For the first time, researchers have discovered how antibiotic resistance genes are spreading, at a continental scale, via bacterial plasmids in the... Read More
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New genetic project making waves for biodiversity
A new genetic initiative involving Cambridge thought leaders is addressing how predator and prey collaborate under the sea and how that symbiosis... Read More
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Cambridge University mourns passing of Bill Gates Senior
The University of Cambridge has paid tribute to the pathfinding work of Bill Gates Senior who has died at the age of 94. Bill Senior was... Read More
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UKRI invests millions in trials using whole genome sequencing to beat cancer
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has injected £8 million into seven clinical trials which are using whole genome sequencing to defeat cancer. The... Read More
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Cambridge stars in £7m UK-Japan regenerative medicine venture
University of Cambridge specialists dominate a £7 million programme initiated by the UK’s Medical Research Council and the Japan Agency for Medical... Read More