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Cambridge academics elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

27 Apr 2026

Five academics from the University of Cambridge have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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Simon Conway Morris

Professor Simon Conway Morris receives 2026 Templeton Prize

21 Apr 2026

Professor Simon Conway Morris, Emeritus Professor of Evolutionary Paleobiology in the Department of Earth Sciences and Fellow of St John’s College...

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Dr Lengwe Sinkala

Gates Cambridge Class of 2026

16 Apr 2026

The founder of a children’s health centre from Botswana, an award-winning Nigerian author and a theoretical cosmologist are among those selected as...

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Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Prentice speaking to Innovators in France at Station F, Paris.

Vice-Chancellor visits France – strengthening innovation partnerships

14 Apr 2026

French trip highlighting the power of partnership for innovation with Ox-Cam, Manchester and Station F.

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50,000 join Cambridge Festival for ideas, debate and discovery

09 Apr 2026

Cambridge turned curious, noisy and gloriously hands on this spring as the Cambridge Festival wrapped its 2026 edition with a surge of public energy...

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Deborah Prentice with Pascal Levensohn.

Cambridge appoints Pascal Levensohn as Chair of its Innovation Hub Global Advisory Board

07 Apr 2026

The announcement was made by the Vice‑Chancellor, Professor Deborah Prentice, during a visit to Station F in Paris.

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Vividly colourful galaxy projected on the inside of the pop-up planetarium.

Cambridge's University's new pop-up planetarium will take school children to the stars for free

07 Apr 2026

New immersive experience will help University astronomers inspire next generation of scientists.

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Cambridge Men’s President Noam Mouelle interviewed by the media after The Boat Race

Cambridge Men’s Blue Boat wins seventh Boat Race in eight years

04 Apr 2026

Cambridge Men’s Blue Boat has won The Boat Race for the fourth time in a row.

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Cambridge University Cricket Club, Men's Blues, and Mumbai Cricket Association Under-23s

Cambridge University Cricket Club begins India tour

02 Apr 2026

Cambridge University Cricket Club (CUCC) has begun its 2026 tour in Mumbai, marking the club’s first visit to India in approximately 15 years and...

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Graphic representing world leaders standing in front of a globe

Cambridge to establish Rokos School of Government

31 Mar 2026

Record-breaking donation of £190 million will enable new School to prepare tomorrow’s leaders to tackle the world’s biggest problems.

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Pupils wear blue scrubs, masks, and caps stand attentively indoors, conveying focus and teamwork in a medical setting.

The Cambridge Festival welcomes students from across the country for a taste of university life

30 Mar 2026

Over 1,200 KS2 and KS3 pupils from across the region and beyond flocked to the Cambridge West site to experience studying at the University of...

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Cambridge secures top spot in QS World Rankings for Archaeology, English Language and Literature

27 Mar 2026

An additional 13 subjects are ranked in the top three worldwide.

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