Questions of beauty and its politics will be discussed at a summer school and conferenceÌý next week (30ÌýAugust to 3 September 2016). Participants will examine the ways in which perceptions and experiences of race, ethnicity, sexuality and colonialism converge to exert powerful influences on our lives.
Disco Tony has travelled over 5,000 miles. He is grey with a yellow ring around his eyes. He is a cuckoo, but not just any cuckoo. He is one of a very special group of birds whose every move is being monitored.
Twelve inspirational academics have beenÌýhonouredÌýfor outstanding teaching in the ̽»¨Ö±²¥â€™sÌý23rdÌýPilkingtonÌýPrizes.
From wind turbines and solar photovoltaics to grey water recycling and electric vehicles, technology is making it ever easier for us to be green – yet many of us are not. Now, Cambridge researchers are discovering that our personalities and communities have a major impact on our environmental decisions, opening up new ways to ‘nudge’ us into saving energy and carbon.
MarcusÌýTomalin (Department of Engineering) discusses the role of translation in social inequality and social justice.
As they struggled to maintain their grip on India as the jewel in the colonial crown, the British attempted to mould the character of India’s princes. Research by Teresa Segura-Garcia into the remarkable story of Sayaji Rao III, Maharaja of Baroda, reveals the thinking behind his education and its practical implications. She presents her work in a tomorrow (1 June 2016).
Cambridge access project celebrates student milestone andÌýlaunches newÌýlearning resource
John Maynard Keynes struggled as a foreign-exchange trader, finds the first detailed study of the famous economist as currency speculator.
Individuals addicted to cocaine may have difficulty in controlling their addiction because of a previously-unknown ‘back door’ into the brain, circumventing their self-control, suggests a new study led by the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge.
A non-invasive, low cost blood test that could help doctors diagnose some types of malignant childhood tumour has been developed by researchers at the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge and Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge ̽»¨Ö±²¥ Health NHS Foundation Trust.
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