Cambridge partners with Schmidt Futures in new software engineering network
Schmidt Futures and partner institutions announce the establishment of the Virtual Institute of Scientific Software (VISS), starting with a network of four centres based at the University of Cambridge,...
View ArticleMental health and young people – podcast
In this episode, we talked with Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Tamsin Ford, Professor of Health Neuroscience Paul Fletcher and behavioural epidemiologist Dr Esther van Sluijs about...
View ArticleLetter to the Rector of Heidelberg University
Professor Dr Dr h.c. Bernhard Eitel Rektor Universität HeidelbergBy email25 January 2022Dear Bernhard,I write on behalf of the entire Cambridge community to express our profound shock and sorrow...
View ArticleFaulty BRCA genes linked to prostate and pancreatic cancers
A study published today in the Journal of Clinical Oncology has provided the strongest evidence to date of these links and helped researchers estimate more accurately the associated risk.Since these...
View ArticleNew research centre to develop next-generation battery technologies
The WP-Cambridge Materials Innovation Centre (WP-CAMMIC) will be based at Cambridge’s Department of Materials Science & Metallurgy (DMSM), supported by £7.2 million from the WP Investment Company...
View ArticleCambridge scientists get £22.5 million boost from Cancer Research UK
The Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre will receive around £22.5 million over the next five years as part of the development of a unique chain of cutting-edge research hubs around the UK.The money...
View ArticleLive cells discovered in human breast milk could aid breast cancer research
The study was led by researchers from the Wellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute (CSCI) and the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Cambridge.Breast tissue is dynamic, changing over...
View ArticleCambridge marks LGBT+ History Month 2022 with calendar of events
LGBT+ History Month takes place every February to promote equality and increase the visibility of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, their history, lives and their experiences.At Cambridge,...
View ArticleUK plants flowering a month earlier due to climate change
Using a citizen science database with records going back to the mid-18th century, a research team led by the University of Cambridge has found that the effects of climate change are causing plants in...
View ArticleDementia: risks, diagnosis and prevention – podcast
What causes dementia? And how do we diagnose and treat it? Is there anything we can do to stop ourselves from developing dementia? These are the crucial questions we’ll be exploring with clinical...
View ArticleCambridge spin-out aims to realise the power of genomic data in precision...
XetaBase is built on the open-source OpenCB platform, the first proven big data system optimised for genomic data. The result of a five-year collaboration between Genomics England and the University of...
View ArticleTesting the effectiveness of KN95 and surgical mask ‘fit hacks’
Proper fit is essential to the effectiveness of a face mask, especially for those in healthcare settings who are caring for patients with COVID-19.However, face masks, like faces, come in a variety of...
View ArticleHistoric buildings could use solar panels to protect from rising energy costs
Researchers have carried out a feasibility study and found that installing solar panels on the Grade I listed Bath Abbey could save around 10 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year, significantly reducing...
View ArticleTeachers leading global drive to improve girls’ education became frontline...
Their experiences are captured in a Government-commissioned report assessing UK-funded programmes for marginalised girls in some of the poorest parts of the world. It shows that when COVID-19 forced...
View ArticleStudy in mice shows potential for gene-editing to tackle mitochondrial disorders
Our cells contain mitochondria, which provide the energy for our cells to function. Each of these mitochondria contains a tiny amount of mitochondrial DNA. Mitochondrial DNA makes up only 0.1% of the...
View ArticleWithdrawal of application fee for doctoral applicants
The change has been made in consultation with the Cambridge Students’ Union, and is intended to remove barriers to students who wish to undertake doctoral degrees. It is one of a number of recent...
View ArticleCambridge academics urge European leaders to take action on Horizon Europe
The campaign, Stick to Science, calls for an open and collaborative research and innovation landscape in Europe that is free from political barriers.It comes as the UK’s participation in the EU’s...
View ArticleCambridge awarded €1.9m to stop AI undermining ‘core human values’
Artificial intelligence is transforming society as algorithms increasingly dictate access to jobs and insurance, justice, medical treatments, as well as our daily interactions with friends and family....
View ArticleCambridge to offer studentships to Posse scholars
Initially offering one fully-funded studentship (fees and maintenance) for a Posse student accepted into a full-time MPhil programme in the Department of Geography within the School of the Physical...
View ArticleScientists develop fully woven, smart display
An international team of scientists have produced a fully woven smart textile display that integrates active electronic, sensing, energy and photonic functions. The functions are embedded directly into...
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