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31 Jan 2013: They are considered eye-sores by many people, especially when compared to centuries-old chapels and courts. ... You had a public that was used to Georgian terraces and so on, and this style arrives as if alien buildings have descended from space and

18 Mar 2013: The exhibition will feature exclusive recent works, and will raise money for Syrian mothers and their families. Excavating the Present will run from 22 March to 7 April at the 6/16 Gallery in King Street, Cambridge. It combines X-ray images of the

4 Oct 2013: Professor Ward was Vice Principal for Students and Staff at Royal Holloway College, where he previously served as Dean of Arts. Prior to that he was Professor of English and Head of Department at the University of Dundee before taking on the role of

14 Mar 2013: After the event, people can explore an exhibition of groups and services that support research activity in Cambridge.

26 Jul 2013: These use multimedia and role-play to promote social cohesion by allowing young people to confront the tensions caused by clashes in values. ... ideaSpace is much more like a club house or shared space, giving people working up their ideas a chance to do

19 Dec 2013: Professor Graham Virgo has been appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education. He will take up position in October 2014. The Pro-Vice Chancellors support the work of the Vice-Chancellor, providing academic leadership to the University and work in

31 Jan 2013: People want to build and learn and create – they just need to be given the opportunity,” says Rob. ... It’s a serious professional subject and it can change the world – people start companies like Google and whole societies change permanently.”.

6 Mar 2013: The University’s inaugural Switch Off Week resulted in an overall drop in relative electricity use of 2.1 per cent thanks to efforts by staff and students to turn off equipment and lights. This figure reflects electricity saved in comparison with

8 Apr 2013: stations. His work on communications systems included the invention of “Dasher”, an open-source software interface that enables people with disabilities to write efficiently in any language with any muscle. ... It helps to engage the public with the

1 Feb 2013: Some 30,000 Channel Islanders were evacuated to the UK before the invasion, but many people stayed on. ... In some cases these people were imprisoned quickly and deported, and even families scarcely knew what had happened,” Dr Carr says.

26 Feb 2013: Professor David Ibbetson FBA has been elected the eighth President of Clare Hall. He will succeed Sir Martin Harris who will be retiring in the summer of 2013. Professor Ibbetson has been Regius Professor of Civil Law at the University since 2000.

16 Jul 2013: Public art is something a lot of people see every day, and the mistake some commissioners make is to go for bland. ... It's very visionary,” she says. “I think the air is different in Cambridge, there are so many people here at the top of their game.

8 Aug 2013: Each year the Academy recognises academics for their outstanding research and work across the humanities and social sciences. It represents the counterpart to the Royal Society, which exists to serve the natural sciences. “The humanities and

24 Oct 2013: Public engagement is not just about the people beyond universities listening – it’s about getting people involved in the conversation.”. ... People also want to see wider society involved in setting public research agendas, and research focused on

5 Dec 2013: Professor Franklin’s research is largely focused on the biology of remyelination and investigating strategies by which this important regenerative process may be enhanced therapeutically for the treatment of people with

1 Feb 2013: Taking this seriously as a framework for how some people lived their lives enables us to see how this made sense to Forman, and to the people he treated. ... provide a unique insight into the lives and beliefs of people at the turn of 17th century England

18 Feb 2013: The aim is that the various narratives will offer insights and stimulate questions about what success means to different people.

1 Feb 2013: In the early mornings, during term time, the River Cam experiences its very own rush hour. Scores of rowers in dozens of eights from the more than 30 college boat clubs descend on the narrow ribbon of water that winds its way from Jesus Green to

13 Feb 2013: The University and Cancer Research UK have also announced the appointment of Professor Simon Tavaré as the next Director of the newly branded Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, succeeding Sir Bruce Ponder. The transfer will strengthen the

13 Feb 2013: As well as being a fun break from work, the intention is to show people how hard it is to power their gadgets, and to demonstrate the energy costs associated with