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Cambridge is changing the story of cancer. Together with Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust we are building a new hospital that will transform how we diagnose and treat cancer. Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital will treat patients across the East of England, but the research that takes place there promises to change the lives of cancer patients across the UK and beyond. We

The '60 Second Impressions' are a series of one-minute films featuring current Cambridge undergraduate students . These students talk about what it's really like to study at Cambridge, live in a College, and take part in a wide range of extra-curricular activities. Daniel is from London, and is studying Medicine. In his 60 Second Impression, he talks about how he chose his College, what he likes

The '60 Second Impressions' are a series of one-minute films featuring current Cambridge undergraduate students . These students talk about what it's really like to study at Cambridge, live in a College, and take part in a wide range of extra-curricular activities. Adam is from Gloucestershire, and is studying Modern and Medieval Languages (MML). In his 60 Second Impression, he talks about all

“It’s not a zero-sum game at all... governments will have to do both.” Professor Dame Diane Coyle outlines the need for levelling up as well as generating growth to improve people’s lives. ️ What is at stake for the UK General Election? In this new video series, students and academics from the University of Cambridge share their insights on some of the biggest themes facing our country

Newton Institute Web Seminars: newton.ac.uk/webseminars Distributed protocols for peer to peer file sharing, streaming video, and video on demand have revolutionised the way the majority of information is conveyed over the Internet. The peers are millions of computers, acting as both clients and servers, downloading and uploading information. Information to be shared is broken into chunks, and

A unique record of medieval live comedy performance has been identified in a 15th-century manuscript: https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/bawdy-bard-act-discovered-revealing-fifteenth-century-roots-of-british-comedy Raucous texts – mocking kings, priests and peasants; encouraging audiences to get drunk; and shocking them with slapstick – shed new light on Britain’s famous sense of humour, and the

A new technology is being developed by the University of Cambridge to protect bacteria-based oral vaccines from destruction by the digestive system, to enable their safe delivery to the body's immune system. Research by Krishnaa Mahbubani, Alexander Edwards and Professor Nigel Slater in the University of Cambridge Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology has shown that a material

The '60 Second Impressions' are a series of one-minute films featuring Cambridge undergraduate students. These students talk about what it's really like to study at Cambridge, live in a College, and take part in a wide range of extra-curricular activities. Rob is from Essex, and is studying English. In his 60 Second Impression, he talks about the support provided by the Colleges, as well as all

‍⚕️ Final-year medical student Fatima Eshani is often asked what kind of doctor she wants to be. Her response is usually... stand-up comedian. Fatima's show We Only Clap On Thursdays navigates the awkwardness of attempting to make friends around dissecting cadavers, to mastering the art of bad news delivery to paid actors in Addenbrookes. Cambridge students and qualified medics: what were

“What kinds of infrastructure sustain life in 'left-behind' places?” Professor Michael Kenny discusses the expectations placed on Labour regarding levelling up, particularly in the context of weak economic growth and constrained public finances. ️ What is at stake for the UK General Election? In this new video series, students and academics from the University of Cambridge share their