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Hay Festival

Fake news, black holes and AI: Cambridge academics to speak at Hay Festival

26 Mar 2019

Nineteen academics from a wide range of disciplines will take part in this year’s Cambridge Series of talks at the Hay Festival, one of the most...

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Dmitri Mendeleev and his periodic table

Exhibition marks the 150th anniversary of the periodic table

11 Mar 2019

Original printed copies of the periodic table are going on public display at St Catharine’s College, Cambridge , in an exhibition to celebrate the...

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Vice-Chancellor’s awards showcase Cambridge researchers' public engagement and societal impact

09 Jul 2018

̽»¨Ö±²¥first major repository of legal practices for mediators and conflict parties to draw on when negotiating peace has won the top prize in this year...

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Vice-Chancellor’s awards recognise the difference researchers make to society

13 Jul 2017

An open source, 3D-printable microscope that forms the cornerstone of rapid, automated water testing kits for use in low and middle-income countries...

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Exercise Plays Vital Role Maintaining Brain Health (edited)

Cambridge BRAINFest 2017 kicks off a weekend celebrating the wonders of the brain

23 Jun 2017

Cambridge today (23 June) begins a three-day celebration of the wonders of the brain, with talks, hands-on activities and a ‘secret cinema’ – all...

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Brexit: people are angry but looking for compromise, research finds

22 May 2017

Researchers engaged with people across the East of England and found anxiety and resentment, as well as a broad consensus that the UK should remain...

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Dr Ruth Armstrong and Dr Amy Ludlow receive their award from the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz

Winners announced in the inaugural Vice-Chancellor’s Impact Awards and Public Engagement with Research Awards

21 Jun 2016

Researchers from across the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ have been recognised for the impact of their work on society, and engagement with research in the inaugural...

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Circuit city

Artificial intelligence and rise of the machines: Cambridge Science Festival 2016

21 Jan 2016

̽»¨Ö±²¥annual two-week Festival, which runs from 7 – 20 March and stages more than 300 events, examines the growing interaction between humans and...

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Public Engagement team help adults and children make their own 'fossils'

Fun Lab: a big hit at ̽»¨Ö±²¥Big Weekend!

11 Jul 2013

On a blisteringly hot Saturday, hundreds of people poured through the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge Fun Lab marquee at ̽»¨Ö±²¥Big Weekend on Parker’s Piece

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Yoghurt pot under the spotlight.

Nanotechnology and your views

23 Mar 2012

What are the implications of nanotechnology for the general public? What use is it to them? What are the risks and benefits? These are the types of...

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chemistry in action

Pushing science to its limits

06 Feb 2012

Bookings for the UK’s largest free science festival open this morning at: www.cam.ac.uk/sciencefestival

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Dr Carenza Lewis

Dr Carenza Lewis

01 Sep 2007

A passion for communicating the thrill of the dig and for uncovering evidence of lives long gone is what inspires archaeologist Dr Carenza Lewis. Her...

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