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Ancient grammatical puzzle solved after 2,500 years

ta385 — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 07:00:00 +0000

A grammatical problem which has defeated Sanskrit scholars since the 5th Century BC has finally been solved by an Indian PhD student at Cambridge. Rishi Rajpopat made the breakthrough by decoding a rule taught by “the father of linguistics” Pāṇini.

HRH ̽��ֱ��Prince of Wales visits world-leading Cambridge sustainability projects and opens pioneering green retrofit office

Anonymous — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 14:59:07 +0000

At a reception for the opening of the ̽��ֱ�� of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership’s (CISL) low-carbon HQ and its new green entrepreneur hub, ̽��ֱ��Prince of Wales met with design and construction firms, owners of start-ups, small businesses and corporate CEOs, before moving onto events to celebrate Commonwealth scholars, and innovative academic and industry leaders collaborating on net-zero aviation – just two years after the Prince issued a challenge to accelerate innovation towards sustainable flight.

Professor Stephen J Toope, Vice-Chancellor of the ̽��ֱ�� of Cambridge said: “ ̽��ֱ�� ̽��ֱ�� of Cambridge’s work on climate change and sustainability is an outstanding collaborative achievement. Today we celebrate projects that have the power to change the way we live and the way our industries operate, hastening the transition to a low carbon world. ̽��ֱ��new Entopia building is now the most sustainable premises in the ̽��ֱ��'s estate, and a key contributor to reaching the target of eliminating our carbon emissions.”

Housed in CISL’s new ultra-green Entopia building, the Prince launched the Canopy incubator where SMEs and entrepreneurs can join the organisation’s international network of corporate, finance and sustainability leaders to share ideas and gain access to the wider ̽��ֱ�� community.

Clare Shine, CEO and Director, CISL said: “Bolder leadership and action are critical for human security and planetary health over the next 10 years. Today’s launch of the Canopy incubator at the heart of our groundbreaking retrofit HQ takes CISL’s global reach and impact to new levels. We’re creating new bridges between entrepreneurs, SMEs and the most powerful actors in the economy, to put their collective weight and innovation capacity at the service of inclusive and sustainable development. CISL thrives on openness. Through Canopy and our collaborations across the ̽��ֱ��, we hope to embrace fresh perspectives and forge solutions that work for people, nature and climate."

̽��ֱ��£12.8m retrofit is supported by a £6m donation from greentech leaders Envision Group and a £3m grant from the European Regional Development fund (ERDF), which is also funding the operation of the Canopy. ̽��ֱ�� ̽��ֱ�� has invested its own funds in the project alongside an internal grant from its internal Energy and Carbon Reduction Project.

Michael Ding, Executive Director, Envision Group said: “Envision Group is pleased to support the Entopia building as a world-first retrofitted sustainable office building to showcase pioneering net-zero innovation and set new standards for low energy use, carbon emissions and impact on natural resources. Entopia was conceived with the aim of housing a global hub and collaboration space for companies, academia and governments to push the boundaries of sustainability and accelerate the transition to net-zero carbon emissions. Envision will play its full part to help bring together like-minded people as part of a bold vision to enable a future where everyone has access to clean, secure, affordable energy.”

HRH ̽��ֱ��Prince of Wales also visited the ̽��ֱ��’s Whittle Laboratory to see groundbreaking work hosted there on how to accelerate the transition to sustainable aviation. He was joined by Secretary of State for the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), Kwasi Kwarteng, and key figures from the aviation sector, including business and government representatives, to see both cutting-edge, zero-emission technology under development and a new global whole-system model of the aviation sector developed by the Aviation Impact Accelerator (AIA) - an industry-academic initiative started two years ago by a challenge from ̽��ֱ��Prince of Wales for Cambridge to accelerate the transition towards sustainable flight. ̽��ֱ��AIA is led by ̽��ֱ��Whittle Laboratory and CISL.

Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said: “We are determined to seize the economic opportunities of the global shift to greener aviation technologies, which will help to secure growth and thousands of jobs across the country. That is why just this week we have announced record levels of Government funding for our Aerospace Technology Institute R&D programme.

“It has been fantastic to accompany HRH ̽��ֱ��Prince of Wales on a visit to one of our country’s great seats of learning to discover more about some of the incredible new zero-emission technologies that are currently under development at the world-class Whittle Laboratory.”

Professor Rob Miller, Director of the Whittle Laboratory said: “Achieving an aviation sector with no climate impact is one of society’s biggest challenges. Solving it will require a complex combination of technology, business, human behaviour, and policy. We have assembled a world class team of academics and industry experts to take on this challenge.”

During the event the Prince was introduced to the latest developments on a proposed new Whittle Laboratory building, currently under development. This new site would provide facilities for rapid technology development, cutting the time to develop technologies from years to months and act as a hub for the Aviation Impact Accelerator. By bringing together multi-disciplinary global expertise from industry and academia this new hub will accelerate the aviation sector towards a climate-neutral future and help sustain the UK as a leader in aviation innovation.

In a visit to King’s College, the Prince met with HRH Prince of Wales Commonwealth Scholarship recipients currently undertaking their studies in Cambridge, and welcomed the launch of a new climate action scholarship programme for students from small island nations. Working with HRH ̽��ֱ��Prince of Wales, Professor Toope developed the initiative that will support skills and knowledge development for students at the frontline of the climate crisis.

Scholarships will be provided at the ̽��ֱ�� of Toronto, the ̽��ֱ�� of Melbourne, McMaster ̽��ֱ�� and the ̽��ֱ�� of Montreal, as well as by the Cambridge Trust, which will offer 10 fully-funded HRH ̽��ֱ��Prince of Wales Commonwealth Scholarships over the next two years, with the first recipients expected to take up their places at the ̽��ֱ�� of Cambridge in October 2022.

Helen Pennant, Director, Cambridge Trust, of which HRH ̽��ֱ��Prince of Wales is Patron, said: “ ̽��ֱ��strength of the collaborative thinking between HRH ̽��ֱ��Prince of Wales and the ̽��ֱ��, and the scholars living with some of the most substantial impacts of climate change has the potential to make a huge difference - not only to support climate action in small island states, but also in seeding new conversations in the ̽��ֱ�� and beyond that can widen the perspectives we need to see solutions to the climate crisis more quickly.”

During a visit to groundbreaking sustainability projects at the ̽��ֱ�� of Cambridge, the Prince of Wales met with experts and practitioners from all sectors and disciplines working together to solve the world’s biggest problems.

Today we celebrate projects that have the power to change the way we live and the way our industries operate, hastening the transition to a low carbon world.

Professor Stephen Toope, Vice-Chancellor

Clare Shine, CEO and Director of CISL, with HRH ̽��ֱ��Prince of Wales

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Formula 1 engineering scholarship announced

ps748 — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 16:06:46 +0000

Following the launch of Formula 1’s #WeRaceAsOne initiative last year it set out plans to increase diversity and inclusion across Formula 1, in addition to wider plans set out in its diversity and inclusion strategy in 2019. Formula 1 announced last year that as a sport it would focus specifically on creating employment and education opportunities for underrepresented groups with a personal contribution of $1 million (around £725,000) from its non-executive chairman, Chase Carey, to finance primarily, but not exclusively, engineering-focused scholarships for underrepresented students.

On 14 July Formula 1 announced the Formula 1 Engineering Scholarships, for ten students from underrepresented groups including ethnic minorities, women, and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds. Each scholarship will provide the full cost of a student’s tuition, together with a living stipend. ̽��ֱ��scholars will be part of the September/October 2021 intake of undergraduate courses in the UK and Masters (postgraduate) in Italy. All ten Formula 1 teams have committed to provide work experience opportunities to a scholar during their time at university. ̽��ֱ��participating universities represent different regions within the UK and Italy, and each will run an independent selection process to determine the scholarship recipients. Alongside Cambridge, Formula 1 is partnering with Coventry, Manchester Metropolitan, MUNER – Motorvehicle ̽��ֱ�� of Emilia-Romagna (Italy), Oxford, and Strathclyde.

As well as the scholarship programme, Formula 1 is launching an apprentice programme and internship programme for underrepresented groups.

Stefano Domenicali, President and CEO of Formula 1 said:

"Formula 1 is a global sport with fans across the world. We want to be as diverse as our fan base and that is why we are taking action to ensure talented people from underrepresented groups have the best opportunities to get into, and build, a fantastic career in this amazing sport. I am delighted to announce that scholars, apprentices and interns will get the chance to fulfil their dreams in Formula 1 and I know they have amazing futures ahead of them. I want to pay particular thanks to Chase, whose generous donation is funding the ten scholarships."

"Our #WeRaceAsOne platform is our commitment to make real change and shows our recognition that we know we must make a positive contribution to the world we live in. All of the teams are committed to this and the work of the Hamilton Commission shows the dedication to addressing these issues across Formula 1. Our focus is on diversity and inclusion, sustainability and community, and we will continue to drive forward with our plans to be more diverse, more sustainable and leave a lasting positive impact on the countries and communities we visit. We know we must continue to move forward on these issues and the whole sport is united in doing this in the months and years ahead."

Professor Richard Prager, the Head of the ̽��ֱ�� of Cambridge’s Engineering Dept, said:

"We are incredibly grateful to Formula 1 for providing a student with this generous scholarship. Engineering is about problem solving, creativity and team-work, which all benefit greatly from a diverse and inclusive environment. This scholarship will highlight the importance of this priority for the Department of Engineering and the wider ̽��ֱ��, and hopefully encourage many other students from currently underrepresented backgrounds to consider studying engineering at Cambridge."

Formula 1 is to fund an undergraduate student from an underrepresented background to study for an engineering degree at the ̽��ֱ�� of Cambridge. ̽��ֱ��scholarship will be administered by the Cambridge Trust and will cover tuition fees and maintenance costs for the four year duration of the course.

Engineering is about problem solving, creativity and team-work, which all benefit greatly from a diverse and inclusive environment.

Professor Richard Prager

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Engineering students working on a Full Bull racing car

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Advice and support under one roof at new Student Services Centre

sb726 — Thu, 25 Apr 2019 14:41:00 +0000

Part new build and part renovation of existing listed buildings, the centre houses the Cambridge Admissions Office, the Cambridge Centre for Teaching and Learning, the Cambridge Trust (relocating later in the summer), the Careers Service, the Disability Resource Centre, Education Quality and Policy Office, Student Operations (comprising the International Students Office, the Office of Student Complaints, Conduct and Appeals, and the Student Registry), and the ̽��ֱ�� Counselling Service.

Alice Benton, Head of Education Services, said: “Our students can now access support and advice on a range of issues at a single location in the centre of Cambridge, where staff can offer a much more integrated service.

“Good student support underpins academic success and a great student experience - and the ̽��ֱ�� is committed to providing an equally positive experience to all.”

Around 250 members of staff have relocated to the centre – part of the North Range of Buildings development – which features a dedicated visitor reception and information point, purpose-built counselling room and space for workshops and group activities. There is also an improved careers resource area, and flexible space for examinations, training and events, as well as meeting rooms and office space.

̽��ֱ��centre, which officially opened on 25 April, includes part of the old Cavendish Laboratory and Arts School and a new building on the site of the old Exam Halls.

̽��ֱ��reception will open 8.30am-5.30pm Monday to Friday, although individual services may also operate outside of these hours. Access will temporarily be through the arch on Downing Street/Pembroke Street.

̽��ֱ�� ̽��ֱ��’s new Student Services Centre is now open. ̽��ֱ��facility – which brings together a number of support services and teams under one roof – is located at the New Museums Site in the heart of Cambridge.

Our students can now access support and advice on a range of issues at a single location in the centre of Cambridge, where staff can offer a much more integrated service

Alice Benton, Head of Education Services

̽��ֱ��new Student Services Centre

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