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Professor Stephen Hawking (1942 – 2018). Widely regarded as one of the world’s most brilliant minds, Stephen Hawking, who died this week at the age of 76, was known throughout the world for his contributions to science, his books, his television appearances, his lectures and through biographical films. He leaves three children and three grandchildren. All of us at Cambridge University will

Stephen Hawking helps to launch Centre for the Future of Intelligence Artificial intelligence has the power to eradicate poverty and disease or hasten the end of human civilisation as we know it – according to a speech delivered by Professor Stephen Hawking this evening. For more information and a transcript of Professor Hawking's speech, click here:

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, nominated by Stephen Hawking, does the challenge in aid of the Motor Neurone Disease Association. Please text ICED55 £5 (or other amount) to 70070 (only available in the UK); visiting our Just Giving page; or call 01604 611860 referencing the 'Ice Bucket Challenge'.

The Isaac Newton Institute is a major research facility for the mathematical sciences in the UK and worldwide. This video explains its origins, its aims and objectives. Tim Hartford (Financial Times) presents a short film about the Newton Institute, with appearances by Professor Martin Rees (Trinity College, Cambridge), Professor Tim Gowers (Fields Medal Winner, Cambridge), Professor David Mackay