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Danelle van Zyl-Hermann, a Gates scholar with an interest in the emotional history of South Africa, explains why the study of society's sentiments can unlock a better understanding of the past.

Researchers find that African bats have antibodies that neutralise a deadly virus.

Volume of modern humans infiltrating Europe cited as critical factor in the demise of the Neanderthals.

Veterinary research in Cambridge is spearheading a new generation of preventive methods to protect livestock from disease.

A new book by a Cambridge ̽»¨Ö±²¥ academic revisits one of the worst famines in recorded history. ̽»¨Ö±²¥Irish Famine of the 1840s had terrible consequences: 1 million people died and several million left Ireland. Today the world is watching as millions in Africa face a similar fate: starvation in the midst of plenty. Dr David Nally’s analysis of what happened in his native Ireland less than two centuries ago reveals some shocking parallels with what is happening in Africa.

Research into the epic chronicling the adventures of the legendary Swahili ruler, Fumo Liyongo, has revealed messages that reach far beyond myth-history.

Each year, academic dialogue is enriched at the Centre of African Studies by the arrival of a group of African scholars who spend up to six months researching and working together.

Research across the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ is helping to clean up water in regions around the world.

A new research collaboration will investigate the capacity of radio to facilitate citizen-led governance in developing countries.

New networking activities will help academic expertise in information and communications technology to benefit developing countries.