Computer programme could crack ash dieback spread
Scientists from Cambridge University are helping to build a computer programme capable of predicting the spread of the disease.
Pamela Anderson is hot topic at Cambridge University
The iconic star of Baywatch, Pamela Anderson, was a guest speaker at the Cambridge Union Society last night.
Scientists hail stem cell breakthrough
Scientists at Cambridge University are celebrating a discovery which could make stem cell medicine much more accessible to patients.
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Changes to maths lessons in schools
Changes to the way mathematics is taught in schools have been announced at Cambridge University.
Education Secretary Michael Gove visited the maths department to talk about a new strategy which aims to make young people better equipped for degree courses in the subject when they move on to higher education.
Cambridge to set new maths A-levels
Cambridge professors will set tough new maths A-levels after the university became the first to intervene in the exams system.
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Cambridge University beats Bank of England credit rating
by Elodie Harper
The university is raising £350m through a 40-year security bond, after being handed a better credit rating than the government.
Read the full storyCambridge part of £60m research project
Cambridge University is part of a £60m project to research science which could benefit the oil and gas industry.
Read the full storyAncient Greek plays role in new science
Researcher's at the University of Cambridge have used an ancient fable as part of a scientific experiment .
Read the full storyScientists mimic nature
Scientists working at the University of Cambridge have created what they describe as a new recipe from nature's cookbook to create an artificial version of mother of pearl.
Research published in the Journal Nature Communications shows how they've recreated the iridescent coating found on the inside of some molluscs.
Scientists at the University's Cavendish Laboratory hope their discovery will be used by engineers for as a coating in industrial applications.
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University has longest Facebook timeline
Cambridge University is believed to have created the longest timeline on Facebook by tracing its entire history back to 1209.
The university is the first institution in the world to allow visitors to interact with 800 years of academic history after digital experts transferred hundreds of landmark dates from its archives.
The standard Facebook timeline feature only allows users to navigate back to the year 1800, but the university sought help from a company who helped make the project a reality.
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