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Read more at: The trainee horticulturalist who believes gardens are for sharing

The trainee horticulturalist who believes gardens are for sharing

6 April 2017

She discovered a love of growing things in an overgrown corner of her parents’ Scottish garden. Now, she’s mastering botanical names and important practical skills at the Botanic Garden. Bryony Langley, a trainee horticultural technician, delights in...


Read more at: The engineer who keeps the clock ticking

The engineer who keeps the clock ticking

30 March 2017

He never intended to take a PhD — or to present television documentaries. Hugh Hunt is an all-rounder who combines his interest in things that bounce and spin with a passion for music and mending things.


Read more at: The psychiatrist who does stand up

The psychiatrist who does stand up

16 March 2017

He discovered performing at medical school in India and, as a PhD student, began to devise his own material. Armed with his ‘baloney detection kit’, researcher Hisham Ziauddeen uses stand up to demonstrate the folly of bogus science.


Read more at: The engineer preparing for lift-off

The engineer preparing for lift-off

8 March 2017

University Lecturer Dr Jenni Sidey grew up inspired by Canada’s first female astronaut. Now she’s undergoing selection tests with the Canadian Space Agency to be an astronaut herself. She’s passionate about women and engineering — and fascinated by fire.


Read more at: The man at the centre of the University

The man at the centre of the University

1 March 2017

He holds the keys to the Senate House and plays a vital part in the smooth running of a historic site at the heart of Cambridge. Launching a new series of features focusing on some of the people that contribute to life at the University, Andre...