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As a national vaccination programme begins in the UK’s fight against COVID-19, we look back to 1950s America when a group of teenagers (and Elvis) inspired a fresh look at pro-vaccine public health information. Vaccination programmes are considered to be one of the greatest public health achievements in history. Yet recent years have seen a rise in vaccine-preventable diseases like measles as a

Dr Ha-Joon Chang (Economics, Cambridge) and Dr Milfor Bateman (Economics, Juraj Dobrila Pula, Croatia) speaking at CRASSH conference 'Rethinking Social Economy' (7 May, 2010).

The world needs more people who can think mathematically to solve its mounting problems. This is what drives the researchers behind NRICH, Cambridge’s flagship maths outreach project. Now celebrating its 25th anniversary, NRICH spent the last two years in emergency rescue mode, helping learners in Covid-19 lockdown. At one point, its online resources (nrich.maths.org) were attracting over a

Undergraduate students and staff talk about studying Economics at the University of Cambridge. To find out more about this course, see https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/economics Disclaimer: While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this video is accurate at the time it was uploaded, changes are likely to occur. It is therefore very important

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. Leila is from Watford, and is studying Economics. In her 60 Second Impression, she talks about how pastoral care is facilitated by the

What clubs, societies and unions are there at Cambridge? Cambridge University students introduce their societies in this series directed by Ibz Mo. Part 1 features: 00:00 Hip Hop Society 01:11 Cambridge University Hindu Cultural Society (CUHCS) - Mastana 02:15 Marshall Society (Economics) 03:00 Graduate Union Full list on the Cambridge University Student Union website: https://bit.ly/2KapRny

The University of Cambridge contributes nearly £30 billion to the UK economy and supports more than 86,000 jobs across the UK according to a report by London Economics. London Economics, one of Europe’s leading specialist economics and policy consultancies, was commissioned to assess the economic impact of the University through activities such as research and knowledge exchange, teaching and

Roberto Scazzieri (Professor of Economic Analysis, Economics, Bologna and CAMSHET - Cambridge History of Economic Analysis at Clare Hall). Opening lecture at CRASSH conference 'Rethinking Social Economy' (7 May, 2010).

When Sonita met Paige. Jesus College student and vlogging influencer PaigeY interviews the Master of Jesus College Sonita Alleyne, asking questions from students and Paige’s online followers. Hear what it’s like to be the first woman to hold the post, why young people should consider applying to Cambridge and the lessons Sonita learned during her own Cambridge degree.

The future is becoming harder to predict thanks to climate change and a global pandemic. But a large part of what the future will look like is in our own hands. The biggest challenge to creating a better future may be political rather than scientific or technological. Subscribe to the podcast here: mind-over-chatter.captivate.fm/listen In this episode, Diane Coyle, professor of public policy,