Topic description and stories

Stories from the people that make Cambridge ̽»¨Ö±²¥ unique.

Kirstie Stage in the gardens at Christ's College

̽»¨Ö±²¥graduate student rewriting Deaf histories and disability histories

05 January 2024

When Kirstie Stage was diagnosed with hearing loss, she realised that the experiences of Deaf and disabled people were missing from the history books. Kirstie is determined to bring these narratives to the fore.

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Dr Emily Shuckburgh

̽»¨Ö±²¥climate scientist and the planet-sized problem

22 Jan 2020

Director of Cambridge Zero, Dr Emily Shuckburgh shares why she believes this is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for us to create a sustainable and...

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Museum technician

̽»¨Ö±²¥museum technician who found her place among ancient faces

22 Jan 2020

When Charis Millett realised that being a museum technician was the job for her, she worked day and night to make it happen. She speaks about her...

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̽»¨Ö±²¥museum technician who found her place among ancient faces

22 Jan 2020

When Charis Millett realised that being a museum technician was the job for her, she worked day and night to make it happen. She speaks about her...

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Graham Walker

̽»¨Ö±²¥cellist whose Christmas starts in summer

18 Dec 2019

Director of Music for Magdalene and Director of St John’s Voices, Graham Walker sometimes marvels at the wonderful purposelessness of music – and the...

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̽»¨Ö±²¥cellist whose Christmas starts in summer

18 Dec 2019

When he’s not running college choirs and keeping the piano tuned as Director of Music for Magdalene and Director of St John’s Voices, Graham Walker...

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My room, your room

11 Dec 2019

Brenda Hale DBE (Girton 1963) and third-year Mathematician Maisie Muir discuss Yorkshire roots and the challenge of being outnumbered.

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̽»¨Ö±²¥climate scientist and the planet-sized problem

06 Dec 2019

Dr Emily Shuckburgh is Director of Cambridge Zero, an ambitious new ̽»¨Ö±²¥ climate change initiative aimed at transitioning to a zero carbon...

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Robin James

̽»¨Ö±²¥Fetcher who became keeper to millions of books

27 Nov 2019

Robin James leads the team responsible for the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ Library’s ‘Cathedral of Books’ – a vast Amazon-style warehouse on the outskirts of Ely; the...

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̽»¨Ö±²¥Fetcher who became keeper to millions of books

22 Nov 2019

Robin James has worked at Cambridge ̽»¨Ö±²¥ Library for 26 years. Today, he leads the team responsible for the Library’s ‘Cathedral of Books’ – a...

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̽»¨Ö±²¥plant scientist with a practical vision for Africa (and who wasn’t content to sit and drink tea).

17 Oct 2019

Carol Nkechi Ibe discovered the hard way what it’s like to be bright and educated, and yet feel like you know almost nothing. ̽»¨Ö±²¥life science...

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Shadab Ahmed

09 Oct 2019

Final-year chemist Shadab Ahmed reflects on his sabbatical year as CUSU Access and Funding Officer, the importance of role models, and how increasing...

̽»¨Ö±²¥student working to make education accessible to everyone

08 Oct 2019

Final-year chemist Shadab Ahmed reflects on his sabbatical year as CUSU Access and Funding Officer, the importance of role models, and how increasing...

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