Features

All aboard the brain train

12 November 2013

The Varsity Line closed in 1967. But a head of steam is now building up among politicians and campaigners to reunite Oxford and Cambridge with a direct rail link.

The engaged University

24 October 2013

As hundreds of staff and students prepare to entertain and engage audiences across Cambridge in this year’s Festival of Ideas, we discover how – and why – the University finds creative and meaningful ways to reach out.

The global university

25 September 2013

Toby Wilkinson, Head of the University’s International Strategy Office, explains why, and how, Cambridge is taking a more strategic approach to its international activities.

Dons in the House

11 September 2013

From 1603 to 1950 the University sent two MPs to the House of Commons, among them two Cromwells, two future Prime Ministers and an FA cup winner. But do academics make good politicians and do we need more of them in Parliament today?

Nurturing innovation

26 July 2013

A new wave of entrepreneurial growth is forecast for the Cambridge region, and institutions across the University are working hard to stimulate academic-led innovation

Art for our sake

16 July 2013

Over the next two decades, millions of pounds will be invested in public art at North West Cambridge. But what does public art bring to the University and city?

The joy of sets

19 June 2013

Over the past 25 years, hundreds of Cambridge students have donated thousands of hours helping to teach maths in local schools. By pairing up undergraduates passionate about maths with school students who need extra help – or extra challenges –...

Environmental issues prioritised

20 May 2013

A new team in the Estate Management Division has been created to support the University’s commitment to reduce emissions across its estate and encourage sustainable behaviour across academic, teaching and administrative functions.

Spotlight on: the Disability Resource Centre

15 May 2013

Last academical year the Disability Resource Centre (DRC) transferred from the HR Division into the Academic Division. The DRC is responsible for providing a range of confidential services to disabled students and those staff supporting them, working...

Spotlight on: Athena SWAN awards