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"Look up at the stars and not down at your feet" - Professor Stephen Hawking
1942-2018 cam.ac.uk/stephenhawking
The University defends the right of its academics to express their own lawful opinions which others might find controversial and deplores in the strongest terms abuse and personal attacks. These attacks are totally unacceptable and must cease.
It's the most heartwarming story you’ll ever read...❤️🐕
How a Cambridge Professor and her husband adopted Sophie, the rescue dog who stole the nation's hearts.
Read the beautiful story of #SophieFromRomania, from
What a morning! The launch of the Stormzy scholarship on #alevelresultsday2018 . See behind-the-scenes when he met our students:
#GoingToCambridge
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We are removing the netting over trees in West Cambridge that have upset people. The decision to use nets to discourage nesting birds ahead of building works was wrong and we unreservedly apologise.
We were thrilled to welcome His Majesty The King to Cambridge today, on his first public engagement after the #Coronation.
His Majesty broke ground on the University's New , which will be the leading global centre for net zero aviation and energy.
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Mr , MP and Leader of the Indian National Congress, attended Cambridge yesterday to discuss India at 75 with Dr , held at .
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Beef and lamb have been removed from the University's menu and the number of #vegetarian and #vegan options increased. The result? A big drop in carbon emissions – without losing any customers. #NoBeef #climateaction
Fancy a bit of light reading? We've put #StephenHawking's 1966 PhD thesis online to celebrate #openaccessweek
Professor Stephen Hawking 1942-2018 - a video tribute
"I had a eureka moment at Cambridge!"
The world's greatest grammatical puzzle that had defeated scholars for centuries has been cracked by #Sanskrit PhD student .
Read how he did it 👇
We are devastated to learn that among the victims of the London Bridge attack were staff and alumni of the University of Cambridge. Our University condemns this act of terror.
Statement from our Vice-Chancellor: bit.ly/2OGbcTf
Celebrating the #blackwomenofcambridge 70 years after the first black woman graduated from the University
Statement from University of Cambridge in support of Lola Olufemi in reaction to today's media coverage.
Today, we received an amazing £100 million from the David and Claudia Harding Foundation to support some of the brightest postgraduate and undergraduate talents. Without such generosity, the pioneering work we are known for would be impossible bit.ly/2Gor7BU #scholarship
Mr will be speaking in Cambridge on Monday 23 May. He'll be in conversation with Dr Shruti Kapila on India at 75.
Tickets are limited to University members but a recording will be available shortly afterwards.
Book here: bit.ly/India_75
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A big welcome to the 91 black students who joined #Cambridge this year! This record number is up by almost 50% on last year.
Shout outs to and all the Cambridge #outreach teams for their tremendous efforts. bit.ly/2MyZaZk
We're proud to announce the new King Charles III Professorship to mark his #Coronation
Funded by in recognition of His Majesty’s lifelong interest in the environment, the role will be focused on sustainability. More about the role: bit.ly/3AZH50m
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Huge congratulations to Professor Caucher Birkar, one of four recipients of the 2018 Fields Medals. cam.ac.uk/research/news/
There's snow place like Cambridge ❄️☃️
Share your snow photos with us! 👇
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Test that diagnoses #COVID19 in under 90 minutes developed by #Cambridge team.
Machines will be rolled out to UK hospitals, supported by philanthropist Sir Chris Hohn, who describes it as "a game changer": bit.ly/2ysc0W0
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It was a pleasure to welcome Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge earlier today.
🎨 Portrait by Jamie Coreth
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The University of Cambridge community is deeply saddened by the news of the death of Her Majesty The Queen.
A statement from The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Stephen J. Toope:
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G'day! How are you doing? 😀
A vigil and one minute silence will take place today at 11am outside the Guildhall, Cambridge, in honour of Jack Merritt and Saskia Jones, who tragically lost their lives during the attack at London Bridge.
🧬 70 years ago today, Cambridge theorists Francis Crick and James Watson determined DNA's structure.
It changed everything, but the breakthrough was only possible thanks to many talented scientists, including Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins.
Discover more 👇
#OnThisDay
The oldest surviving illustrated Latin gospels in the world, held in Cambridge, will be part of the King's #Coronation
The Gospels of Augustine of Canterbury have been in for the last 450 years.
Find out more 👉 bit.ly/40MSKtC
A glorious sunset over Trinity College's Great Court – captured earlier this month! 🤩
📷 Dr Manu Sasidharan
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The University of Cambridge is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of its former Chancellor, His Royal Highness Prince Philip The Duke of Edinburgh.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Queen and the Royal Family at this time.
Statement from the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge regarding yesterday's incident at London Bridge.
Today we're proud to announce that 36 new Scholarships will be awarded to Black students at the University of Cambridge over the next 3 years, bringing the total number to 81 🤎
Happy #DNADAY! Today we celebrate the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA, published #OnThisDay 1953 in .
Sir Isaac Newton's most important papers on gravity, calculus – and the cost of white wine as a undergrad – have been added to 's Memory of the World Register. As well as a list of his sins for the year 1662!
Trans and non-binary adults are more likely than the general population to experience long-term health conditions.
This is according to new research into health and healthcare inequalities from and 👇
An audience with The King 👑
Our Senior Proctor reflects on a very special day for the University at Buckingham Palace 👉 bit.ly/40tnIHD
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Take a moment to reflect: what does being at Cambridge mean to you?
📸 Magdalene Bridge, by Annie Thwaite
Cambridge. Steeped in history and now peppered with Pokemon.
Many congratulations to all students who received offers to study at #Cambridge. We wish you all the very best of luck with your exams!
Good to hear! Likewise, we're much better too thank you! ❤️
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There has been much talk about how 'Newton discovered gravity' while he self-isolated during the Great Plagues of the 1660s.
But what did he really achieve during his time in #lockdown? We hear from the man himself...
#IsaacNewton #CambridgeAlumni
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Congratulations to all our students who graduated this week -- it's been quite a journey.
Welcome to Fog-bridge! Well, that's how it was earlier this week 🌁
What's your favourite photo? Let us know in the comments ✍
1. Bridge of Sighs
2. Wren Bridge
3. Looking outside from within
4. A view of the River Cam from Magdalene Bridge
📷 Lloyd Mann
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Population-wide use of #facemasks could help the UK avoid a second #COVID19 peak, say researchers from Cambridge .
Combined with #lockdown measures, even basic homemade face-masks could help keep the R-rate under 1.0.
Cambridge scored a double victory in #TheBoatRace 2021.
Congratulations and a huge thank you to every member of every crew for such an exciting event! bit.ly/39HjtQL
#LightBlue #Cambridge
Congratulations to everyone graduating today! We are so very proud of you! 👏
On the 5th anniversary of his disappearance, we pause to remember Giulio Regeni and share this open letter to call for academic freedom without fear of persecution:
From the start of term, we'll be offering all students resident in our colleges weekly asymptomatic tests for #COVID19 as part of the #StaySafeCambridgeUni campaign.
Congratulations to our final year medical students, who graduated early this week. They will help respond in these extraordinary times.
We owe you and everyone in the #NHS a huge thank you and wish you well in the future!
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#ThankYouNHS
Congratulations to Men and Women, winners of 2023! 😍🎉
Well done to our reserve boats Blondie and Goldie, who also won both races. We're so proud of you all!
Thanks to Oxford for a brilliant day 🤝 See you in 2024!
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Today we launch the Cambridge #FoundationYear – a new route for talented students from backgrounds of educational and social disadvantage to undergraduate study at #Cambridge: bit.ly/3i9tYzf
#GoingToCambridge
#RamadanKareem from Cambridge!
We wish a happy, peaceful and blessed Ramadan for all our staff, students and the wider Cambridge community observing this auspicious month.
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Today, the University of Cambridge is sharing research into its historical connections to slavery.
Read the summary, a response from the Vice-Chancellor, and our plans for creating a Cambridge Legacies of Enslavement Fund.
We recognise that the ongoing uncertainty around the award of final results, in the absence of examinations, will have caused considerable anxiety. We will be in touch with all students who held an offer at Cambridge as soon as possible to offer further advice.
Good luck to all students preparing for their exams!
Wow… what a year it’s been – we’ve all had to put up with so much disruption but everyone’s hard work will pay off.
Four victories for Cambridge crews in the Boat Race. Go #lightblues. Great racing from Cambridge and Oxford crews today. What an atmosphere by the Thames!
The sun rises on a new day, a new year, a new beginning. Happy New Year to all of our wonderful Cambridge community 🎉
With thanks to the for these stunning images. Did you know that Cambridge University students get free entry to the Botanic Gardens?
When gov'ts seek to curb freedom of movement, we remain committed to best and brightest from around the world: Cam V-C, Leszek Borysiewicz
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In the hurly-burly of life, how do you find serenity? 🤔
📷 Lloyd Mann
"Like many members of our community – staff, students and alumni of all ethnicities and backgrounds – I have been deeply disturbed by recent events in the United States, and share a sense of outrage and frustration."
Message from our Vice-Chancellor: bit.ly/2Mpe4la
Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited the University of Cambridge to unveil the first official joint portrait of themselves at .
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We will be holding a commemoration service for our former Chancellor HRH Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh at this weekend.
The event will take place on Saturday 9 April at 11am and is open to all.
You can also watch the livestream at youtube.com/greatstmarys
Astronomers have discovered a rare molecule called #phosphine in the acidic clouds of #Venus – pointing to the possibility of extra-terrestrial 'aerial' life: bit.ly/32slHAb
@pbrandonrimmer #Astronomy
We are pleased to be welcoming a record number of new undergraduates in October, including highest ever number of state school students. No student has been required to defer entry to 2021. Full story here: bit.ly/3gXNBbn
#GoingtoCambridge
📷 A mother fox and her cubs in the Master's Garden at – beautifully captured by student Jane Ambler: instagram.com/downingbirbs
#Cambridge #CambridgeUniversity
A year ago the Cambridge University community was shocked, horrified and profoundly saddened by the London Bridge Attack.
Twelve months on, we remember Saskia Jones and Jack Merritt. Our thoughts are with their families, friends and colleagues. bit.ly/39qHGeO
We're thrilled to be ranked the world’s No. 2 university for 2022-23 by QS World University Rankings! 🎉
#QSWUR
We face both the ‘sixth mass extinction’ of biodiversity and an ‘evidence emergency’.
But change is afoot.
and Sir David Attenborough introduce ‘The Evidence Effect’ – a film about a new approach that’s ensuring conservation projects really work.
Watch now 🔽
We understand issues like these provoke strong views but we condemn the extreme online abuse of our students.
Wishing everyone a wonderful 2020 from #Cambridge! May this year be filled with curiosity, discoveries and learning together. #HappyNewYear2020
With the launch of the Stormzy Scholarship hear his take on #alevels2018 and what you need to do to make sure you're #GoingtoCambridge
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The University of Cambridge will welcome as many students as it can to #Cambridge for the start of the next academic year. Small group teaching will continue in person as much as possible.
We will be guided by Public Health England advice.
Full statement: bit.ly/3g7Mbff
We're happy to welcome 30 new #Stormzy Scholars to Cambridge over the next three years!
Thanks to , the scholarships will fund tuition & living costs for home students for an undergraduate degree of up to 4 years.
Find out more: bit.ly/376N9Fi
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We are delighted to announce that Professor Deborah Prentice, the Provost of , has been nominated as the next Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge.
Professor Prentice will begin her seven-year term from 1 July 2023.
