Search

21 Sep 2010: Professor Tony Wrigley. Writing in a new book, the eminent University of Cambridge economic historian, Professor Tony Wrigley, argues that the period needs to be reassessed - as one which has also ... Leading economic thinkers of the age, such as Thomas

7 Dec 2010: Animals were allowed to look at an object and then, after an hour, were given a memory test in which they were either shown the same object again, or a new ... To do this, they placed the animals in a dark, quiet space (rather than the usual busy

17 Mar 2010: The test invites everyone in Britain to take part by answering simple questions about things such as lifestyle, preferences, relationships and background. ... The test aims to help scientists understand to what extent our personalities are shaped by a

30 Apr 2010: A seminar hosted by The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion will question whether these enhancements are welcome benefits, or part of a worrying trend

3 Aug 2010: To test the theory that body odour may in fact be more significant, Dr. ... Scent is a very difficult attribute to study in some ways, because not many mammals have a scent gland that enables you to test the theory," Dr.

14 Jan 2010: The event is being organised by the recently established Cambridge Evolutionary Genetics (CEG) network, which has been set up to foster links between

26 May 2010: Prompted by a concern about educational inequality, Reay’s latest work revisits economic historian RH Tawneys conclusion in 1931 that social class is the hereditary curse of the English educational system, ... This he described as having two-way

18 Oct 2010: Opportunities to write poetry have increasingly been squeezed out in response to pressures to "teach to tests".

4 Nov 2010: By providing cradle-to-grave health monitoring, combined with innovative manufacturing processes, these technologies will also lead to more efficient and economic construction of new infrastructure. ... By pooling know-how, capability, and expertise in

1 Nov 2010: Under the £65 million DFID-funded ‘shiree’/ Economic Empowerment of the Poorest programme, which runs until 2015, a consortium of NGOs is helping 750,000 of the poorest individuals across Bangladesh ... The idea is that, by stimulating economic

24 Aug 2010: Preparations for the Games have included reaching the Chennai Open final in the men's doubles, as well as achieving significant victories over top Indian, English and Australian opposition in test

1 Jan 2010: The research, spanning a decade, was funded by two grants from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). ... Today trade publishers are faced with unprecedented challenges. The economic climate is tough, overall sales (especially in North America)

22 Apr 2010: How should the law of murder be defined and where should the boundaries be drawn? Should you be punished for trying to do something that is impossible? Come

22 Jun 2010: Uniquely, the book brings together scholars from a variety of areas, including politics, international relations, economics and law, to examine the causes of deadlocks in talks between several different parties.

4 Oct 2010: The lecture will take place at the Faraday Institute for Science and Religion, based at St. Edmund’s College, Cambridge. An informal lunch will be served from

1 Jan 2010: Screening for cervical cancer using the smear test is a prime example of the success of early detection programmes,’ added Dr Nick Coleman, ‘but cervical changes are subtle and a high ... Testing positive to early detection tests will define much

3 Sep 2010: Scientists, authors and education experts will all gather to discuss whether there are 'Twilight zones' in the teenage mind; areas of the brain in some way

4 Mar 2010: The post will be dedicated to fundamental and translational research in multiple sclerosis and other neuroimmunological diseases, and strengthens Genzyme’s

1 Nov 2010: Environment Research Council and the Economic and Social Research Council. ... Ultimately, it’s important not just to determine the economic values of ecosystem service flows, but also to see how these are captured by specific groups in society, and

18 Mar 2010: Speaking at a free public talk tonight, Professor Wolpert will illustrate how little we know about how the brain controls the body and how much we still need