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Dr Ally Louks is in the building. Cambridge PhD student Dr Dr Ally Louks from Peterhouse, Cambridge went viral last year when she posted a photo of her thesis on the politics of smell in modern and contemporary prose. Here's her story about what happened next 👇
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What are you waiting for? Jump in! Mental health researcher Dr Olivia Remes reminds us that the most productive people take action before they're ready. Do you feel ready to take a leap? Dr. Olivia Remes is an Assistant Research Professor at Laing O'Rourke Centre. Explore student support at #Cambridge #CambridgeUniversity #Efficiency #MentalHealth
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Mowing a meadow, Cambridge style 🐎💐🌼 Watch fan favourites, Cosmo and Bryn from Waldburg Shires, pull a traditional hay wain across the beautiful wildflower meadow at King's College. Catch Cosmo and Bryn today, Tuesday and Thursday between 10am and 1pm. Head to King's College, Cambridge for more information on how to visit.
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The UK government has announced plans to introduce a social media ban for under-16s by spring 2027. Professor Sander van der Linden shares his reaction to today's news, and measures it against the evidence we already have about social media restrictions. Learn more about his proposal for social media passports 👉 Professor Sander van der Linden is the Director of the Cambridge Social Decision-Making Laboratory and a Professorial Fellow of Churchill College. #SocialMediaBan #SocialMedia
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Cambridge needs youth! 🫵 Jeeves, the incoming Cambridge SU President for postgraduates, met with others who are passionate about their local area at the first-ever Cambridge Student Summit. The event brought together students from the University of Cambridge, ARU, Long Road Sixth Form, and Hills Road Sixth Form College, who met with local leaders and elected representatives. Students filled the Summit with ideas, ambition and collaboration. They asked big questions, shared honest perspectives and pushed conversations forward.
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The UK government says under-16s will be banned from social media platforms by spring 2027. Professor Amy Orben, a psychologist from the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit and Fellow at St John's College, Cambridge, gives her reaction to today's announcement and measures it against the evidence we already have about social media restrictions. Read more expert reactions on today's news 👉 #SocialMediaBan #SocialMedia
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We are delighted to announce that the University of Cambridge has received a commitment of £190 million – the biggest individual donation to a British university in modern times – to establish the Rokos School of Government. This incredibly generous donation comes from investor and entrepreneur Chris Rokos. The mission of the new School is to equip future leaders to navigate increasingly complex domestic and global political environments in a challenging and rapidly-changing world. The Rokos School will build upon Cambridge’s world-leading expertise across the fields of public policy, politics and leadership, helping position us at the forefront of research and teaching in government and public leadership. Fundamental to the School’s operation will be its direct access to Cambridge’s renowned expertise in technology and the sciences, together with disciplines more usually associated with the social sciences, arts and humanities. The School will be built in the Cambridge West Innovation District – a vibrant community where outstanding researchers from many academic disciplines sit side by side with global businesses and innovative startups. Explore more about the Rokos School of Government and this exciting new step for Cambridge: #UniversityOfCambridge #CambridgeUniversity #RokosSchoolOfGovernment #ChrisRokos
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What's a maths student's favourite number? 🤔🔢 We asked some of our students to tell us their favourite number, and why. The answers were as surprising (and calculated) as you'd expect 😉 Now it's your turn! What's your favourite number? ➖➕ A big thank you to the students from the Faculty of Mathematics for taking part in this video 👏
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The New Whittle Laboratory officially opens today, marking a major milestone in Cambridge’s mission to accelerate innovation in aerospace, energy and defence. The £58 million facility aims to transform how new technologies are developed and tested. Discover more: Dept. for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Rolls-Royce Airbus The Boeing Company Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Siemens Energy NATO The Sustainable Markets Initiative
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What effect could the heatwave have on your health? 🔥 🌡️ 🏥 With the wildfires and the fourth heatwave of the year currently raging through Europe, Kim R. van Daalen, PhD gives her analysis of the impacts to both our physical and mental health. Dr Kim van Daalen is Environmental Epidemiologist at the Cambridge Cardiovascular Epidemiology Unit and a Research Associate at Homerton College. Explore more 👉 #Heatwave #Wildfires #Environment #Epidemiology #Cambridge #UniversityOfCambridge
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Cambridge rises to morning melodies 🎶 Early this morning, over 100 people gathered to hear the Choir of Christ's College sing from the rooftops for Ascension Day. Ascension Day is a long-standing Christian tradition celebrating the ascension of Christ into heaven, 40 days after Easter.
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Happy 100th birthday, Sir David Attenborough! 🎂 Today, we celebrate his extraordinary career as a legendary broadcaster and natural historian whose voice has inspired generations worldwide for decades. A graduate of Clare College, Sir David is an Honorary Patron of Cambridge Conservation Initiative, which brings together a global network of conservationists across disciplines. Many happy returns and thank you for a century of curiosity, wonder and unwavering dedication to life on earth.
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Congratulations to this year’s honorary graduates of the University of Cambridge 🎓 Eight distinguished individuals received honorary degrees at a ceremony held in Queens' College, in recognition of their outstanding contributions across law, politics, medicine, science, the arts and music. Watch the full ceremony here 👉
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7 in 10 women will experience sickness during pregnancy, like the Princess of Wales The Prince and Princess of Wales did. Some will be so ill they're hospitalised. Scientists Inst Metabolic Science-Metabolic Research Labs have worked out why – and the discovery could help develop future treatments 👇 Pregnancy Sickness Support
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Could a "universal vaccine" protect us from future virus outbreaks? 🦠 A Cambridge team has developed an entirely new way of making vaccines. Using data from virus surveillance programmes around the world, they used AI to design a ‘super antigen’. This can create a single vaccine that provides lasting protection against a broad range of viruses - like the Ebola or coronavirus group - even as they mutate into new variants. The results of the first human clinical trial of this technology found it is safe and well tolerated. This could prevent future pandemics before they even begin. Read more 👉
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We're delighted to welcome Professor Hannah Fry to Cambridge! Mathematician and award-winning science presenter @fryrsquared will join us as Professor of the Public Understanding of Mathematics Faculty of Mathematics - University of Cambridge, following an announcement Isaac Newton Institute 👉
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What type of procrastinator are you? 💭 Cambridge social scientist Dr Itamar Shatz has identified nine: Worrier, Pessimist, Perfectionist, Dreamer, Zigzagger, Rebel, Thrill seeker, Hedonist, and Burnout. The bad news is you're probably more than one of them. The good news? You can take action to overcome procrastination, a problem which harms our health, finances and relationships. Find out which type of procrastinator you are 👉
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🦆 Duckling herding is a fine, long-standing spring tradition for our Colleges! The College teams were lucky enough to document one duck family on their epic journey. Here they go from Corpus Christi through St Catharine's College to Queens' College for their first swim together.
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