Growing the ark
In the age of extinction, the job of plant hunters has changed. Expedition Botanist Matthew Jeffery is helping build global capacity to protect the world’s plants. How collecting the world’s plants could prevent their demise.
Is this the earliest evidence of a fatal wooden spear attack on a human ancestor?
News
Updates from across the University
University and AstraZeneca extend programme to support PhD students
Cambridge and AstraZeneca are extending their longstanding PhD programme, a partnership that has already supported nearly 200 early-career scientists.
Females with autoimmune diseases ‘less likely to be believed’
Females with autoimmune diseases are significantly more likely than males to have their autoimmune disease misdiagnosed as a psychiatric or psychosomatic condition, according to a study of more than 6,600 patients.
What can you learn from a butterfly?
Pollen-eating Heliconius butterflies have remarkable powers of learning and memory. Professor Steve Montgomery is investigating what this can tell us about the evolution of brains and behaviour.
Events
Concerts, lectures, sports events, and more
Admissions - Undergraduate Subject Masterclasses | Tuesday 20 October to Tuesday 15 December
Explore what it's like to study your favourite subject and experience typical undergraduate teaching at Cambridge by signing up for an online Subject Masterclass.
Admissions - Virtual Postgraduate Open Days | Monday 2 November to Friday 13 November
Explore postgraduate study at Cambridge and discover if it’s the right place for you. Chat to current students and academics, get practical advice and learn more about our courses and studying at Cambridge.
Exhibitions - Frank Bowling: Seeking the Sublime | Until 17 January 2027
Experience the dynamic paint, vivid colour and bold vision of contemporary British painter Frank Bowling. The Fitzwilliam Museum celebrates a career lasting nearly 70 years with a display bringing together a lifetime of his art.
