Whether you have an interest in the Black Death or Beowulf – or if you are contemplating a change in career - there should be plenty to stimulate you at an open day held by the ֱ̽ of Cambridge’s Institute of Continuing Education next Monday.

ֱ̽Hotel Du Vin on Trumpington Street in Cambridge hosts the event between 4-8pm on September 1, allowing people to explore the opportunities for part-time study offered by the Institute.

Its courses, held in Cambridge and throughout the region, are open to all.

Meanwhile, on September 8, the Institute is inviting members of the public to sample its range of science courses at the Faculty of Education’s Science Education Centre at Homerton College, Hills Road, Cambridge.

ֱ̽event, which will take place between 6.30–8.30pm, will provide free talks and demonstrations to give an insight into the 23 courses on offer. They cover topics ranging from climate change to genetics - and everything in between.

ֱ̽majority of courses start this September and run between 10-12 weeks. ֱ̽courses are run eitherat Homerton College, at one of the Institute’s centres throughout East Anglia, or via online classrooms at

Dr Lynne Harrison, Associate Director at the Institute of Continuing Education, said: “Whether you are interested in knowing why there are earthquakes or volcanoes, how our garden species form a diverse eco-system, how DNA can solve crimes, how our immune system functions, or the scale of environmental change in the Antarctic, we have courses to bring science to life and makes these diverse subjects relevant to our lives today.”


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