Criminals, miscreants and misdemeanours
12 June 2019Two centuries of Isle of Ely court records illuminate the darkest corners of the region's past.
Living on the edge
29 March 2019Some of the most deprived areas in England are located in the eastern region. ̽»¨Ö±²¥New Horizons project has been helping those furthest away from the job market to get back into work.
Future-proofing a forest
27 March 2019Faced with shifting demands on landscapes and a changing climate, how do you plan for a forest’s future?
Research at the chalk face: connecting academia and schools
25 March 2019Researchers in Cambridge’s Faculty of Education are working with teachers to improve the experience of learning in the East of England – and boost pupils’ life chances.
A new educational initiative – Roots – makes music a priority
25 March 2019Cambridge researchers and musicians are helping to support schools in Cambridgeshire to deliver high quality and sustainable music provision over the next three years.
Toddlers, knights and golden bears
23 March 2019Inside the Fitzwilliam Museum, the Armoury and Renaissance galleries are alive with the sound of chattering children. Eyes wide in amazement, noses pressed against cool glass and little feet padding across polished floors, Cambridgeshire pre-schoolers are excitedly discovering treasures found close to home and further afield.
Sea Change
22 March 2019̽»¨Ö±²¥coast is an intrinsic part of British identity – and perhaps nowhere is it more at risk than in the East of England. Cambridge researchers are working with communities and organisations across the region to manage the coast for the future, by working with nature rather than against it.
"A very Cambridge story"
20 March 2019We spoke with Cambridge’s most recent Nobel Laureate about decades of research, spin-outs, pharma giants and the booming life sciences cluster in Greater Cambridge.
Physician, heal thyself: engineering a new National Health Service
19 March 2019̽»¨Ö±²¥National Health Service turned 70 in 2018 – but, amid the celebrations, its health is faltering. By working closely with local hospitals and GPs, researchers at Cambridge ̽»¨Ö±²¥ are developing bold new ideas they believe will help the NHS thrive for decades to come.
̽»¨Ö±²¥Â£2 billion vegetable and the agricultural future of the East
15 March 2019From crop science to robotics, supply chains to economics, Cambridge ̽»¨Ö±²¥ researchers are working with farmers and industry to sustainably increase agricultural productivity and profitability.Â