All news on the topic: Cambridge University

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Cambridge student tortured to death with severe burns and every finger broken in spy ’mistake’
A trial is currently underway in Rome to determine the guilt of Egyptian intelligence officers accused of torturing Giulio Regeni, 28, to death by burning his body and beating him relentlessly with sticks
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'Parental bond helps children's mental health in later life'
Dr Miriam Stoppard shares research from Cambridge University that points to the importance of mums and dads spending quality time with their kids and responding to their emotional needs
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'Scientists work on multipurpose vaccines to protect from new Covid mutations'
Cambridge University scientists’ vaccine technology provides protection against all known variants of SARSCoV-2 – the virus that causes Covid-19 and the first SARS epidemic in 2002
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Fewer than half of black Brits feel proud to be British, damning poll shows
There is split somewhat on the question of British pride, extensive research by University of Cambridge’s Department of Sociology and other agencies highlights today
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'I'm the first in my family to go to university - today means everything'
Despite teachers warning Alisha Mahmud about how competitive securing a place at a top university would be, she worked hard against the odds to help fulfil her dream of becoming a doctor for female athletes
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'New meds could burn off fat and calories and fight obesity and diabetes'
Dr Miriam Stoppard shares groundbreaking work from the universities of East Anglia and Cambridge that could help develop medication to burn off excess calories from fat and sugar, which could combat obesity and related diseases
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'Just 11 minutes of the right kind of exercise is enough to cut cancer risk'
The NHS recommends we do 150 minutes of exercise per week but Dr Miriam Stoppard shares exciting research from Cambridge University that will appeal to people who find hitting that target a struggle
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Over half of law and finance firms will only hire from 'top eight' universities
The sectors are seen as 'elitist', with Oxford and Cambridge graduates topping their list - and it is the same when hiring for engineering or healthcare
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'I was told I'd never go to Cambridge because of my roots and now I study there'
Callum Stevens is studying law at the University of Cambridge despite being told, as he was growing up, that he would never be able to get into the prestigious institution
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'Set your brain’s rhythm and you can learn faster'
Dr Miriam Stoppard has exciting news... Cambridge researchers have shown that matching the speed information delivered to the natural tempo of our brains increases our capacity to absorb and use new information, and this could help the brain to “stay young”
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'I felt like an imposter for getting into Cambridge University with scholarship'
University can be a challenge for many but Meiyang Jiang's acceptance to study law at Cambridge was met by a huge wave of imposter syndrome that still haunts her now
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Brit student's ingenious invention helping bombed-out Ukrainians stay warm
Engineer Harry Blakiston Houston created the Insulate Ukraine project to replace bullet and bomb-damaged windows with plastic ones of his own design, pausing his studies to concentrate on the initiative
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Boat Race 2023 start time and TV info as Cambridge and Oxford battle it out
The Boat Race returns this afternoon as prestigious universities Oxford and Cambridge battle it out in one of the staple events on the British sporting calendar
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Best place to work in UK named - and it's 'better than London'
Glassdoor has revealed its top 10 places to work in the UK after giving each city a rating for overall job satisfaction - local business owners can understand why
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Youngest Black Cambridge prof's extraordinary rise after autism diagnosis aged 3
Impressive Cambridge academic Professor Jason Arday was written off as a child and couldn't speak until the age of 11. Now he is becoming the youngest-ever Black professor at Cambridge University
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'Put your fitness to the test with the latest tech, with no need to exercise'
You don’t need an expensive test in a lab to see how fit you are, says Dr Miriam Stoppard, as the right wearable technology could serve up a wealth of results and red flags