Making the most of our minds
10 Mar 2009A distinguished panel will explore how we can improve our minds, brains and emotions and what these interventions could mean for the economy and our wellbeing, on Wednesday 11 March.
Stem Cell Question Time special
10 Mar 2009A special debate in the style of the BBC’s Question Time will look at the issues surrounding stem cells facing both scientists and the public on Tuesday 10 March. It will feature the BBC’s Quentin Cooper and the creator of Dolly the Sheep, Professor Sir Ian Wilmut.
Cambridge science is exciting stuff
10 Mar 2009A total of 530 pupils attended the Science Master Classes which took place across the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge last week as part of Cambridge Science Festival. They came from 30 different schools within a 70-mile radius of Cambridge.
Can science beat terrorism?
09 Mar 2009A distinguished panel will ask if science can provide the solution to growing terrorism fears or whether these same solutions could be detrimental to our basic civil rights, on Monday 9 March.
Tapping into the creativity and imagination of local children
18 Dec 2008Throughout 2009 the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge will be working with schools and community groups to celebrate its 800th anniversary, looking back on eight centuries of ideas and achievements and also looking forward to the years to come.
Cambridge Master Class opportunity for budding chemists
30 Sep 2008High-achieving sixth-formers taking AS Chemistry at schools and colleges in the East of England are being invited to sign up for a series of Saturday Master Classes at the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge.
Hurry, hurry – Open Cambridge tours booking up fast
02 Sep 2008Free tours of the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge, offered as part of Open Cambridge, are booking up fast. Taking place on Saturday 13 September, Open Cambridge is a new initiative which will give hundreds of people the chance to see some hidden treasures and enjoy both buildings and gardens.
Open Cambridge: discover hidden treasures
12 Aug 2008What do Jeremy Paxman and Oliver Cromwell Junior have in common? Where in Cambridge can you find a chunk of Winchester Cathedral? How many kings did it take to create King’s College Chapel (and what are their names, for an extra point)? (Answers below.)
Darwinian doodles scoop national prize
03 Jul 2008A member of staff at Cambridge ̽»¨Ö±²¥'s Department of Earth Sciences has won a national competition with his image of Charles Darwin.
New Hall opens its gardens to the community
16 May 2008New Hall opened its doors to an Over 55s Community Group for a tour of the College Gardens last Monday.