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  2. Kettle's Yard is back

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/kettles-yard-is-back
    Thumbnail for Kettle's Yard is back 9 Feb 2018: discourse, whether cultural, social, political, or economic.
  3. Antony Gormley exhibition opens at Kettle’s Yard | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/antony-gormley-exhibition-opens-at-kettles-yard
    Thumbnail for Antony Gormley exhibition opens at Kettle’s Yard | University of Cambridge 22 May 2018: Anthony Gormley. Gormley’s site-specific installation ambitiously pushes and tests the boundaries of the new spaces within Kettle’s Yard, which reopened to the public in February following a
  4. ‘Mini-placentas’ could provide a model for early pregnancy |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/mini-placentas-could-provide-a-model-for-early-pregnancy
    Thumbnail for ‘Mini-placentas’ could provide a model for early pregnancy | University of Cambridge 28 Nov 2018: In fact, the organoids so closely model the early placenta that they are able to record a positive response on an over-the-counter pregnancy test.
  5. Open letter on diversity in admissions | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/open-letter-on-diversity-in-admissions
    Thumbnail for Open letter on diversity in admissions | University of Cambridge 6 Jun 2018: We also believe that diversity should be understood in the widest possible sense, including ethnicity, gender, socio-economic background, geography, age and disability.
  6. Treasures from the Royal Commonwealth Society

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/royal-commonwealth-society-exhibition
    Thumbnail for Treasures from the Royal Commonwealth Society 17 Oct 2018: Resources: Gold. The discovery of gold encouraged economic and population growth in many Commonwealth countries during the nineteenth century.
  7. Restoring Europe’s endangered landscapes for life | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/restoring-europes-endangered-landscapes-for-life
    Thumbnail for Restoring Europe’s endangered landscapes for life | University of Cambridge 9 Oct 2018: Provide sustainable cultural, social and economic benefits to people. Included in the initial group of ELP-funded projects are plans to return predatory sandbar sharks and Mediterranean monk seals to the ... Demonstrating to decision-makers the
  8. 3D-printed robot hand ‘plays’ the piano | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/3d-printed-robot-hand-plays-the-piano
    Thumbnail for 3D-printed robot hand ‘plays’ the piano | University of Cambridge 19 Dec 2018: Piano playing is an ideal test for these passive systems, as it’s a complex and nuanced challenge requiring a significant range of behaviours in order to achieve different playing styles,”
  9. How emotions shape our work life | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/how-emotions-shape-our-work-life
    Thumbnail for How emotions shape our work life | University of Cambridge 18 Jun 2018: Menges saw this at first hand when he studied the impact of the economic crisis of 2008–2009.
  10. The future of UK universities | Vice-Chancellor's blog |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/the-future-of-uk-universities-vice-chancellors-blog
    Thumbnail for The future of UK universities | Vice-Chancellor's blog | University of Cambridge 16 Mar 2018: Reducing students to mere consumers only makes sense if the value of universities is simply economic.
  11. Cambridge in the 2019 New Year honours list | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-in-the-2019-new-year-honours-list
    Thumbnail for Cambridge in the 2019 New Year honours list | University of Cambridge 28 Dec 2018: Professor David Klenerman, FRS was knighted for Services to Science and for the Development of High Speed DNA Sequencing Technology. Professor Klenerman said:
  12. The Cambridge Series at Hay Festival | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/public-engagement/the-cambridge-series-at-hay-festival
    20 Mar 2018: Emma Glennon is an infectious disease epidemiologist who examines why new diseases emerge, working at the intersections of ecology, data science, and the social and economic determinants of disease.
  13. Mend the gap: solving the UK’s productivity puzzle | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/mend-the-gap-solving-the-uks-productivity-puzzle
    Thumbnail for Mend the gap: solving the UK’s productivity puzzle | University of Cambridge 28 Jun 2018: The productivity gap is one of the most serious and vexing economic problems facing the government of the day, and Brexit is adding uncertainty to the mix. ... She’s working with colleagues from universities around the UK as part of the Productivity
  14. Cambridge Festival of Ideas opens for bookings | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-festival-of-ideas-opens-for-bookings
    Thumbnail for Cambridge Festival of Ideas opens for bookings | University of Cambridge 24 Sep 2018: From economics: in Trade wars: deal or no deal an expert panel will discuss what the likely impact of trade wars is and how the tension between protectionism and free trade
  15. Ely’s new cathedral (of books) opens for business | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/elys-new-cathedral-of-books-opens-for-business
    Thumbnail for Ely’s new cathedral (of books) opens for business | University of Cambridge 27 Jun 2018: The first book placed into the store was Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: the nearly definitive edition, introduced by Richard Dawkins and
  16. Cambridge in the 2018 New Year Honours List | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-in-the-2018-new-year-honours-list
    Thumbnail for Cambridge in the 2018 New Year Honours List | University of Cambridge 1 Jan 2018: They include Oxford professor of economic history Jane Humphries (CBE), Hay Festival director Peter Florence (CBE), and CEO of DeepMind Dr Demis Hassabis (CBE).
  17. Zero gravity graphene promises success in space | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/zero-gravity-graphene-promises-success-in-space
    Thumbnail for Zero gravity graphene promises success in space | University of Cambridge 31 Jan 2018: The experiments they conducted were designed to test graphene’s potential in cooling systems for satellites. ... After promising results in laboratory tests, the graphene-coated wicks were tested in space-like conditions onboard a Zero-G parabolic
  18. Engineering artistry

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/engineering-artistry-photo-competition-2018
    Thumbnail for Engineering artistry 20 Nov 2018: The above picture shows the aftermath of multiple wind tunnel tests where the extra paint has been blown onto a catch-all splatterboard.
  19. Bridging the divide: philosophy meets science | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/bridging-the-divide-philosophy-meets-science
    Thumbnail for Bridging the divide: philosophy meets science | University of Cambridge 12 Jul 2018: The Templeton World Charity Foundation Project, spearheaded by Professor Sarah Coakley, the Norris-Hulse Professor of Divinity at Cambridge, saw three
  20. Study unearths Britain’s first speech therapists | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/study-unearths-britains-first-speech-therapists
    Thumbnail for Study unearths Britain’s first speech therapists | University of Cambridge 22 Oct 2018: Until now, historians had assumed that John Thelwall became Britain’s first speech therapist in the early nineteenth century.* But Cambridge historian
  21. Conservationists gather to mark International Women's Day |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/conservationists-gather-to-mark-international-womens-day
    Thumbnail for Conservationists gather to mark International Women's Day | University of Cambridge 9 Mar 2018: The event, jointly organised by the Museum and the Cambridge Conservation Forum’s Women in Conservation Leadership Network, was held to mark International
  22. Brexit: the three transition options open to the UK | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/brexit-the-three-transition-options-open-to-the-uk
    Thumbnail for Brexit: the three transition options open to the UK | University of Cambridge 25 Oct 2018: future economic relationship can only be agreed once the UK leaves. ... The most obvious way to avoid a backstop would be to keep the UK in transition unless and until a new economic partnership between the UK and the EU was agreed
  23. AI system may accelerate search for cancer discoveries | University…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/ai-system-may-accelerate-search-for-cancer-discoveries
    Thumbnail for AI system may accelerate search for cancer discoveries | University of Cambridge 27 Nov 2018: The system, called LION LBD and developed by computer scientists and cancer researchers at the University of Cambridge, has been designed to assist scientists
  24. The boss of me: myths and truths of self-employment | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/the-boss-of-me-myths-and-truths-of-self-employment
    Thumbnail for The boss of me: myths and truths of self-employment | University of Cambridge 20 Jun 2018: Yet the available evidence from a number of economic contexts suggests that, particularly for young people, self-employment is often a highly vulnerable labour market status in terms of the levels ... But many governments continue to take cues from the
  25. Scientists link genes to brain anatomy in autism | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-link-genes-to-brain-anatomy-in-autism
    Thumbnail for Scientists link genes to brain anatomy in autism | University of Cambridge 26 Feb 2018: Previous studies have reported differences in brain structure of autistic individuals. However, until now, scientists have not known which genes are linked to
  26. The ‘brain’ that’s helping reduce carbon emissions | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/the-brain-thats-helping-reduce-carbon-emissions
    Thumbnail for The ‘brain’ that’s helping reduce carbon emissions | University of Cambridge 6 Aug 2018: In Singapore, it’s easier to see the impact that certain changes can have on the carbon footprint of the whole country – it’s an ideal test bed for researchers.
  27. Study finds that genes play a role in empathy | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/study-finds-that-genes-play-a-role-in-empathy
    Thumbnail for Study finds that genes play a role in empathy | University of Cambridge 12 Mar 2018: Empathy has two parts: the ability to recognize another person’s thoughts and feelings, and the ability to respond with an appropriate emotion to someone
  28. Managed hunting can help maintain animal populations | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/managed-hunting-can-help-maintain-animal-populations
    Thumbnail for Managed hunting can help maintain animal populations | University of Cambridge 21 May 2018: The international team of researchers, led by the University of Cambridge and the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL),
  29. Low-cost AI heart monitor developed by Cambridge start-up |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/low-cost-ai-heart-monitor-developed-by-cambridge-start-up
    Thumbnail for Low-cost AI heart monitor developed by Cambridge start-up | University of Cambridge 11 Sep 2018: In 2017, the company secured funding to build and test 100 prototypes of the new heart monitor and to extend its AI capability.
  30. Brain training app helps reduce OCD symptoms, study finds |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/brain-training-app-helps-reduce-ocd-symptoms-study-finds
    Thumbnail for Brain training app helps reduce OCD symptoms, study finds | University of Cambridge 23 Oct 2018: In a study published in the journal Scientific Reports, Baland Jalal and Professor Barbara Sahakian from the Department of Psychiatry, show how just one week
  31. Cambridge and LMU announce plans for strategic partnership |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-and-lmu-announce-plans-for-strategic-partnership
    Thumbnail for Cambridge and LMU announce plans for strategic partnership | University of Cambridge 29 May 2018: The partnership will be cross-disciplinary, covering broad areas in the Humanities and Cultural Studies, Law, Economics and Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, as well as Medicine, and will develop over the
  32. Loneliness is contagious – and here's how to beat it | University …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/loneliness-is-contagious-and-heres-how-to-beat-it
    Thumbnail for Loneliness is contagious – and here's how to beat it | University of Cambridge 16 Jul 2018: Loneliness is a common condition affecting around one in three adults. It damages your brain, immune system, and can lead to depression and suicide. Loneliness
  33. Greenhouse gas ‘feedback loop’ discovered in freshwater lakes |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/greenhouse-gas-feedback-loop-discovered-in-freshwater-lakes
    Thumbnail for Greenhouse gas ‘feedback loop’ discovered in freshwater lakes | University of Cambridge 4 May 2018: To test how organic matter affects methane emissions, the scientists took lake sediment and added three common types of plant debris: deciduous trees that shed leaves annually, evergreen pine-shedding coniferous
  34. Epic issues: epic poetry from the dawn of modernity | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/epic-issues-epic-poetry-from-the-dawn-of-modernity
    Thumbnail for Epic issues: epic poetry from the dawn of modernity | University of Cambridge 2 Aug 2018: Whatever the Romans did for us, their reputation as a civilising force who brought order to the western world has, in the public imagination, stood the test of time remarkably well.
  35. “Little robots”: behind the scenes at an academy school | University…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/little-robots-behind-the-scenes-at-an-academy-school
    Thumbnail for “Little robots”: behind the scenes at an academy school | University of Cambridge 11 Apr 2018: ‘Structure liberates’: the ethos behind one of England’s flagship academy schools. Designed as an engine of social mobility, this school drills ‘urban
  36. Scientists reveal plan to target the cause of Alzheimer’s disease |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-reveal-plan-to-target-the-cause-of-alzheimers-disease
    Thumbnail for Scientists reveal plan to target the cause of Alzheimer’s disease | University of Cambridge 24 Sep 2018: Academics at the University of Cambridge and at Lund University in Sweden have devised the first strategy to ‘go after’ the cause of the devastating disease,
  37. Making sense of cancer’s ‘big data’ problem to revolutionise patient…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/making-sense-of-cancers-big-data-problem-to-revolutionise-patient-care
    Thumbnail for Making sense of cancer’s ‘big data’ problem to revolutionise patient care | University of Cambridge 10 Jul 2018: Blood tests, biopsies, medical imaging, and genetic tests are a routine part of current cancer care; however, it is not always clear which of these increasingly large datasets are most important ... The researchers involved in these studies plan to use
  38. Electronic device implanted in the brain could stop seizures |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/electronic-device-implanted-in-the-brain-could-stop-seizures
    Thumbnail for Electronic device implanted in the brain could stop seizures | University of Cambridge 29 Aug 2018: The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, the École Nationale Supérieure des Mines and INSERM in France, implanted the device into the brains of mice,
  39. Preparing for the future: artificial intelligence and us | University …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/preparing-for-the-future-artificial-intelligence-and-us
    Thumbnail for Preparing for the future: artificial intelligence and us | University of Cambridge 2 Feb 2018: AI systems are now used in everything from the trading of stocks to the setting of house prices; from detecting fraud to translating between languages; from
  40. Cambridge receives £100 million for major new children’s hospital |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-receives-ps100-million-for-major-new-childrens-hospital
    Thumbnail for Cambridge receives £100 million for major new children’s hospital | University of Cambridge 10 Dec 2018: Built on land adjacent to Addenbrooke’s and the Rosie Hospitals, the children’s hospital will bring together some of the world’s top scientists to explore new
  41. Children of the city: tackling violence in the 21st century |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/children-of-the-city-tackling-violence-in-the-21st-century
    Thumbnail for Children of the city: tackling violence in the 21st century | University of Cambridge 6 Nov 2018: READ THE STORY HERE.  Read more about our research on the topic of children in the University's research magazine; download a pdf; view on Issuu.  
  42. Research shows first land plants were parasitised by microbes |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/research-shows-first-land-plants-were-parasitised-by-microbes
    Thumbnail for Research shows first land plants were parasitised by microbes | University of Cambridge 4 Apr 2018: To test this, we first wanted to see if Phytophthora could infect and complete its life cycle in a liverwort.".
  43. Legislating labour in the long run – how worker rights help economies …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/legislating-labour-in-the-long-run-how-worker-rights-help-economies
    Thumbnail for Legislating labour in the long run – how worker rights help economies | University of Cambridge 12 Jul 2018: Now, a decade on from a global economic crash, and the mood music may again be changing. ... In fact, the team found small but positive correlations between stronger protective legislation and beneficial social and economic outcomes.
  44. Helping police make custody decisions using artificial intelligence | …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/helping-police-make-custody-decisions-using-artificial-intelligence
    Thumbnail for Helping police make custody decisions using artificial intelligence | University of Cambridge 26 Feb 2018: in Durham to test the use of Checkpoint among those forecast as moderate risk.
  45. New Cambridge institute to tackle policy challenges in our age of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/new-cambridge-institute-to-tackle-policy-challenges-in-our-age-of-disruption
    Thumbnail for New Cambridge institute to tackle policy challenges in our age of disruption | University of Cambridge 16 Apr 2018: the world’s citizens, the economic and political odds are stacked against them.”. ... Cambridge must take a lead in bringing its unique breadth and depth of expertise to respond to social, political and economic conditions.
  46. European research network aims to tackle problematic internet use |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/european-research-network-aims-to-tackle-problematic-internet-use
    Thumbnail for European research network aims to tackle problematic internet use | University of Cambridge 9 Oct 2018: As the internet has become an integral part of modern life and its use has grown, so too has its problematic use become a growing concern across all age
  47. Young children use physics, not previous rewards, to learn about…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/young-children-use-physics-not-previous-rewards-to-learn-about-tools
    Thumbnail for Young children use physics, not previous rewards, to learn about tools | University of Cambridge 23 Feb 2018: In this test, some of the tools were ‘functional’ and some ‘non-functional’.
  48. Gates Scholar Melisa Basol on inoculating against fake news |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/gates-scholar-melisa-basol-on-inoculating-against-fake-news
    Thumbnail for Gates Scholar Melisa Basol on inoculating against fake news | University of Cambridge 11 Dec 2018: For her MPhil she looked at attitudes towards immigration and whether these could be changed and people could be protected from misinformation that posited that immigrants posed an economic threat to
  49. Studies raise questions over how epigenetic information is inherited…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/studies-raise-questions-over-how-epigenetic-information-is-inherited
    Thumbnail for Studies raise questions over how epigenetic information is inherited | University of Cambridge 30 Oct 2018: Using a set of behavioural tests, the team showed that specific effects on the resulting offspring mediated by long RNA included risk-taking, increased insulin sensitivity and overeating, whereas small RNA
  50. Potassium gives perovskite-based solar cells an efficiency boost |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/potassium-gives-perovskite-based-solar-cells-an-efficiency-boost
    Thumbnail for Potassium gives perovskite-based solar cells an efficiency boost | University of Cambridge 21 Mar 2018: The perovskite and potassium devices showed good stability in tests, and were 21.5% efficient at converting light into electricity, which is similar to the best perovskite-based solar cells and
  51. Scientists measure severity of drought during the Maya collapse |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-measure-severity-of-drought-during-the-maya-collapse
    Thumbnail for Scientists measure severity of drought during the Maya collapse | University of Cambridge 2 Aug 2018: And while the Maya people survived beyond this period, their political and economic power was depleted.

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