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University Of Cambridge expands Get In Cambridge program
‘Get In Cambridge’, a programme that encourages students from under-represented ethnic minority backgrounds to come to Cambridge, has almost doubled in size this year. The programme aims to break down barriers around perception and…
Letting In Interference Could Violate A Crucial Moral Right- Study
We have a moral duty to allow others to make ‘transformative choices’ such as changing careers, migrating and having children, a new study argues. This duty can be outweighed by competing moral considerations such as preventing murder but…
University Of Cambridge study states genetics gain trust in pandemic
A survey of over 2,000 British adults finds that trust in genetics is high and went up significantly during the pandemic. It also finds that there is a hunger for more coverage of genetics.These results really challenge us to double our…
Researchers Spot Sustainable Source Of Vital Nutrients In Small-Scale Octopus Fisheries
Undernourished coastal communities in the tropics - where children’s growth can be stunted by a lack of micronutrients – can get the vitamins and minerals they need from sustainable small-scale octopus fisheries, say researchers.Just a…
University Of Cambridge-led study suggests combined treatment of steroid and statin could reduce…
Potentially life-saving steroids commonly given to preterm babies also increase the risk of long-term cardiovascular problems, but a new study in rats has found that if given in conjunction with statins, their positive effects remain…
University Of Cambridge Research Shows Tax On Sugary Drinks Prevented Over 5,000 Cases Of Obesity A…
The introduction of the soft drinks industry levy – the ‘sugary drinks tax’ – in England was followed by a drop in the number of cases of obesity among older primary school children, according to Cambridge researchers. Taking into account…
Literature Specialists Analyse Memes About Jane Austen And Her Fictional Creations
Know about the Darcy hand-flex? Remember that lake scene with Colin Firth? For 200 years, audiences have been swooning over different portrayals of Mr Darcy, Jane Austen’s iconic male hero. Now, he and Austen’s work in general are…
University of Cambridge’s researchers honoured with European Research Council Consolidator…
The ERC is the premier European funding organisation for excellent frontier research. This year it has awarded €657m in grants to 321 researchers across Europe.Consolidator grants are given to excellent scientists, who have 7 to 12 years’…
University of Cambridge gets receives $35m for its consortium
A Cambridge-led consortium has received US$35m (£28m) over five years to develop sustainable solutions to increasing the yields of small-scale farmers in sub-Saharan Africa, without the need for costly and polluting inorganic…
University of Cambridge to get self-driving shuttle buses for new trial
Autonomous vehicles will carry passengers around the West Cambridge Innovation District as part of a new sustainable transport pilot scheme supported by the University of Cambridge.Innovation that benefits society is at the heart of the…